leaving new england to be able to do what they want
duty to god to be faithful
They didn't like rich people
you used your money for good things. Not luxury items
Working hard to not go to hell
no luxuries
The enlightenment
they start to get ideas
its not just about punishment
Started to be faithful to Mary
John Locke
to do things alone
preserving self interests
rebelling against the king
Not a "egalitarian" guy
The founding fathers started to see why john lock rebelled
Jean Jacques Rousseau
in nature's inst corrupt
Society are equal in animal worlds
No good and evil
Sir Isaac newton
Scientology views started to come up
God made things to run
but he doesn't control
Eliza PINKNEY
Born in Antigua, island in the West Indies, on December 28, 1722
Family Background
- Father - George Lucas, a British Lieutenant -Little known about Pinkney's mother
Education - She attended a finishing school in England where French, music and other traditionally feminine subjects were stressed, but Eliza's favorite subject was botany.
Education and Occupation - By age sixteen, Eliza was left to take care of her siblings and run three plantations when her father, a British military officer, had to return to the Caribbean.
Religion and View of Role of Government and Religion
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Right to Bear Arms
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- She mastered the writings of Milton, Virgil, Plutarch and John Locke, spoke French and learned to play the flute. She even tutored a few of the slave children on their property, hoping they would later teach other slave children and soon thereafter, her father was recalled to his post in Antigua (where he would eventually become the Governor). To the bewilderment of some, he left the plantation, the children and around 20 slaves in the hands of the 17 year old Eliza.
The ENLIGHTENMENT
The revolting rebels comic
Jefferson-
College of William and Mary
Mentor-George Wythe-Law professor
Reform-Opposed To Slavery
Right of men
Enlightenment-reason and knowledge
Jefferson was The writer of The declaration of independence
Townshed Acts
Stamp Act repealed
Britten wanted colonists
Damage caused by riots
Benjamin Frankin went to LOndon
1767
Series of Laws
Susupended ny assembly for refusing
Taxes -Glass, Lead< paper Tea
Revinue Paid salaries for britten goods
Searched ship
Constitution usa pt 1
Watching Guide http://bento.cdn.pbs.org/hostedbento-prod/filer_public/2013/05/20/constitution_usa_episode_onestudentguidehigh_final2.pdfBalance between state and federal power - farmers growing cannabis - legal according to state law - but illegal federally. Is it legal or illegal? Both at same time? Harborside Health Center (dispensary of medical marijuana). Top 10 tax payer in CA. Subject to capital punishment 60000 plants can receive the death penalty. Constitutional scholar - the hinge of history; like the Big Bang - brought people together to govern themselves.
Articles of Confederation - drafted during A League of Friendship. Couldn't levy taxes. Had to beg states for taxes. Agreement didn't happen often
What were we turning away from? Colonies are very different. Like proposing a world government today - one legislature, army,. Martians = Brits, French. Create one indivisible nation. We will be free, no one will be able to push us around.
1787 Independence Hall - a group of delegates from Continental Congress called it together, most notably Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Need to do something to strengthen this gov't.
Madison's Virginia Plan - called for scrapping of A of C. A supremee
Met in secret through 4 summer months
States didn't trust each other.
Compromise - House - more power to populous states, Senate - equal representation
Elected president, judiciary , could raise army and pay for it, interstate commerce. Supremacy Clause - federal laws trump state laws
States - police, schools, enforce won laws.
Balance of power - didn't want a government of enormous power, but one of energy.
Source of tension - struggle for nation's soul: slavery Union faced collapse 75 years later. 1860 election of Lincoln. Secession - unconstitutionnal - essence of anarchy. 750,000 dead. Abolished slavery. Federalism victorious.
Guns: Missoula, MT. Advocate of gun rights. Liberty oriented. Avg gun-owning family in MT has 67 guns. Fights power of US gov't. Commerce clause - fed gov't has distorted meaning. Montana Buckaroo rifle. Sold only in MT. Fed govt has no power to regulate it. Too big for its britches. Roll some back. Turn back over to states. more subject to will of people. The original intention of Constitution.
Federalism - states are labs of democracy. E.g. Wyoming gave women right to vote. Massachusetts model for Obamacare.
Las Vegas - experiment in freedom. 1930's most liberal marriage and divorce laws. Legalized gambling prostitution.
Nevada needs water - Colorado River - Hoover Dam - metaphor for how federal government improves our lives.
Growing economy of the US. Came during national crisis - The Great Depression. 25% unemployment, cities and states went backrupt. COuntry on verge of revolution. 1933 Roosevelt launched the New Deal. 150 years had let economy manage itself. Pumped money to stimulate. Federal projects to put people back to work. Social Security Unemployment, FDIC.
Controversy and opposition - called him Communist. Expanded federal power and bureaucracy.