Terrence Tate
History 260 section 3
Question 2
On September 3, 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris, France. The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War and gave colonies their independence from Great Britain. This gave America the opportunity to form their own government and create laws to govern post-revolution. The American Revolution gave birth to the idea of a republican government and during the time after the end of the Revolutionary war this idea which was quite radical expanded as time went on. As more people gained the right to vote political participation grew and more increasingly important roles were played by common citizens in state and local governance.
Constitution writing conventions were happening …show more content…
This was achieved by controlling Native Americans and establishing white settlements after the ratification of the Constitution. Most Indian land was obtained by the US Government through purchase or Treaty. Treaties were used to draw a legal boundary between Indian communities and white settlers. These agreements were achieved through military victories where chiefs were persuaded to give land cessions for riverfront land and easements that the government used to develop settlements for white Americans. Even though Indian men fought in the War of 1812 for the America, frontier settlers’ views were reinforced and Indians were perceived as a security threat. After the conclusion of this war, the United States utilized a strategy of containment, pressuring Indian leaders to cede most of their peoples’ lands, confining Indians and encouraging Native peoples voluntarily movement westward. As thousands migrated across the Mississippi Valley, trading posts began to appear which created foundations for later cities. After the election of President Jackson, Indian policy would enter a violent more coercive phase, in which the removal of indigenous people was viewed as white settlers making way for a domain of …show more content…
was prosperous for whites especially for the southern plantation owners. With the development of the cotton gin it ensured the growth of southern agriculture. “As the cotton kingdom spread west, planters, those who owned the largest plantations, forged a distinctive culture around the institution of slavery.” Slaves still did the laborious jobs when it came to working on a plantation. Progressive masters used the whip liberally, hoping to ensure that their estates generated sufficient profits. Slaves also resisted a lot of the harsh treatment they received. “They also developed relationships, identities, and cultural practices within the slave quarters. Many also found small ways to resist their enslavement on an everyday basis. Others resisted more openly, and a small number organized rebellion against their masters.” During this time a few slaves did learn to read and write, especially the slaves that had skills such as carpenters or blacksmiths. Times were still hard, when slave children reached the ages of 10 to twelve they had to start work in the fields with the adults. “In the gang system, widely used on cotton plantations, men and women worked in groups under the supervision of a driver. Often working from sunup to sundown, they swept across the fields hoeing, planting, or
History 260 section 3
Question 2
On September 3, 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris, France. The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War and gave colonies their independence from Great Britain. This gave America the opportunity to form their own government and create laws to govern post-revolution. The American Revolution gave birth to the idea of a republican government and during the time after the end of the Revolutionary war this idea which was quite radical expanded as time went on. As more people gained the right to vote political participation grew and more increasingly important roles were played by common citizens in state and local governance.
Constitution writing conventions were happening …show more content…
This was achieved by controlling Native Americans and establishing white settlements after the ratification of the Constitution. Most Indian land was obtained by the US Government through purchase or Treaty. Treaties were used to draw a legal boundary between Indian communities and white settlers. These agreements were achieved through military victories where chiefs were persuaded to give land cessions for riverfront land and easements that the government used to develop settlements for white Americans. Even though Indian men fought in the War of 1812 for the America, frontier settlers’ views were reinforced and Indians were perceived as a security threat. After the conclusion of this war, the United States utilized a strategy of containment, pressuring Indian leaders to cede most of their peoples’ lands, confining Indians and encouraging Native peoples voluntarily movement westward. As thousands migrated across the Mississippi Valley, trading posts began to appear which created foundations for later cities. After the election of President Jackson, Indian policy would enter a violent more coercive phase, in which the removal of indigenous people was viewed as white settlers making way for a domain of …show more content…
was prosperous for whites especially for the southern plantation owners. With the development of the cotton gin it ensured the growth of southern agriculture. “As the cotton kingdom spread west, planters, those who owned the largest plantations, forged a distinctive culture around the institution of slavery.” Slaves still did the laborious jobs when it came to working on a plantation. Progressive masters used the whip liberally, hoping to ensure that their estates generated sufficient profits. Slaves also resisted a lot of the harsh treatment they received. “They also developed relationships, identities, and cultural practices within the slave quarters. Many also found small ways to resist their enslavement on an everyday basis. Others resisted more openly, and a small number organized rebellion against their masters.” During this time a few slaves did learn to read and write, especially the slaves that had skills such as carpenters or blacksmiths. Times were still hard, when slave children reached the ages of 10 to twelve they had to start work in the fields with the adults. “In the gang system, widely used on cotton plantations, men and women worked in groups under the supervision of a driver. Often working from sunup to sundown, they swept across the fields hoeing, planting, or