LAD #10: The Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine was a not just a document, but a statement made by America to all European powers. It banned the colonization of the New World by the Old World countries and also said they were not allowed to interfere with the fragile nation. The U.S., Russia, and Great Britain believed the time had come where they were going to end colonial domination of other countries and focus more on domestic issues in their own countries. The United States delcared that an attempt to colonize nations would be interpreted as a threat to American security and appropriate action would take place. This helped establish an early form of foreign policy for the new, young nation and also stopped the domination of European countries in the Western hemisphere and South American Nations were recognized as independent. 

LAD #9

Tim Foster

Mr. DeCarlo

APUSH

11 October 2012

Jefferson, being the founding father of the Anti-Federalist party he advocated rights to the states and the people. He felt the constitution should be interpreted strictly and throughout his speech he emphasizes the extraordinary value that it has. He talks about finding resources like wisdom and virtue and asks for encouragement to guide the nation safely. Jefferson explains that his “Jeffersonian democracy” will provide rights for all but will be set up according to the will of the majority. He urges the citizens of the United States to trust him and his Jeffersonian Democracy because it will be based on their own Constitution. Throughout the whole speech he keeps referring to the people as “fellow-citizens” showing he is modest and is putting him on the same level as the citizens. Overall he has a positive outlook for the country under his presidency and asks for strength and support from his people

Columbus Blog #8

Most people know Christopher Columbus as the man who discovered the America's but was all he ever did good? Many people also don't know the bad side to Columbus and due to his historic discoveries people often overlook what he did to the Native Americans. Columbus is both a hero and a villain but he is a hero to a greater extent. 

Columbus was very important in the discovery of the America's despite that it was by accident. This would soon lead to many people to travel and colonize the America's. He was a great explorer, overconfident and cruel, but still a hero. He helped begin the movement to the America's when Britain was in dire need and when people talk about Columbus he should be remembered as a brilliant explorer who changed the course of history as we knew it. On the villain side of Columbus, once he arrived in the America's he immediately acted like no one else was living there. He disregarded the Natives, took advantage of their land and killed them in mass numbers. Although he treated them so brutally, Columbus was only trying to do what was best for his home country and all of Europe. Columbus may have killed and mistreated natives but to no extent that other Spanish conquistadors did like Cortez and Pizzaro. Despite mistreating and killing the natives, Columbus made a groundbreaking discovery that changed the course of World History making him a Hero.