LAD #21: Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth

The contrast between the rich and poor is even more substantially than it was before, it is obvious who fits into those categories. This is important though, some people must be rich and others must be poor, it is how life works. The real question is why is wealth given to only a few people? Three ways people get wealthy- they inherited it, earned it, or gave it. Truly, people should not give their money to their children or else their children will never have to work for anything. The best way is giving the fortunes to many different people in little estates. It is a wealthy persons job to think about who they are giving it to and why they are giving it. It is their duty to think about others.

Pictured Above: Andrew Carnegie

LAD #20: Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln declares that all slaves are free, in any states, they are free forever, and they are citizens, therefore they cannot be repressed. All states who ignore this ruling are considered to be in rebellion and those who have members in Congress are not in rebellion.  Lincoln, as Commander in Chief, will continue to suppress the armed rebellion currently going on. All slaves in Confederate states are also free. People who have been freed should not be violent, they should provide services in the work force, and receive justice.

Above: The Emancipation Proclamation

LAD #19: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

The address can be short, seeing that this is Lincoln's second address. Lincoln has high hopes for the future, but does not truly know what may occur. The war came because one half of the country wanted to see the country perish, but one part of the country wanted to avoid war and see the country survive. During the first inaugural address, some wanted division while others wanted to stay unified. A large portion of slaves, 1/8 of people in America, live in the south, and this divide has led to war. Both sides of the conflict wanted an easy, short finish to the war, and both sides read the same bible, and have the same god. Lincoln believes that god gave war to both the north and the south to get rid of nonbelievers and people who woe. The lords word is the almighty and should be followed and so blood must be shed and the lord will pass judgment. God will grant peace after a battle and it will last between nations and within America.

Above: Abe Lincoln

LAD #18: Dred Scott Decision

The case was Dred Scott v. Sanford. People a crossed America, wondered what would happen in the decision of this case. The results of the case, had people waiting on the edge of their seats. Even James Buchanan, future U.S. President found out the results of the case and used it in his inaugural address and he used the results to show his support of the court system. He also said the people of the United States would eventually chose the fate of this case. In the conclusion of this case it was said that Negros were not citizens and therefore could not sue people. Also the Missouri Compromise was ruled unconstitutional and therefore he was still a slave.

Above: Dred Scott

LAD #17: Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman"

There is much talk about rights; rights for women in the north and black men in the south. Some say women don't deserve rights because Christ was a man, but didn't he actually come from God and a woman. God's first women was strong enough to change the world. Women are as strong as men and just as capable, and therefore they deserve rights. All women deserve rights, no matter their upbringing.

Above: Sojourner Truth

LAD #16: Frederick Douglass' "5th of July"

Douglass starts with questioning why he has been asked to speak, seeing that he is speaking at an event about freedoms that are not extended to him. All of these white people are given rights that do not extend to him, just because of his skin color. The nations sympathy does not extend to the black man. The justices celebrated this day, are not extend to Douglass or anyone else sharing his skin color. The shouts of joy by white men, are accompanied by the cries of black men. These black men cannot forget the horrors of slavery. The conduct of this nation is horrendous, it allows for the wrong doings of slavery to occur. Human and just people would be disgusted with slavery, slavery is the greatest sin and a shame on the great name of America. African-Americans build and do work similar to the work done by other races, but they have been asked to prove they were men. Fourth of July is a celebration of freedoms that were not extended to all Americans at the time of this speech.

Above: Frederick Douglass

LAD #15: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

          America was built on the properties of freedom, and now it is engaged in civil war. Men have given their lives, for the survival of the nation, and therefore it is proper for this address to occur. Brave men have suffered at Gettysburg, they have fought, and America cannot forget what they have given. We should be grateful of their work, and be dedicated to finishing their work. These dead men should not perish in vain, their devotion to the cause has brought our nation closer to freedom.

Above: Lincoln giving the address

LAD #14: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

          Lincoln starts his address with assurances to the south. He knows the south is apprehensive that he was elected into office. The liberties according to Lincoln, are not in jeopardy, southern liberties like slavery, are not in jeopardy. The abolition of slavery would not follow the principles of democracy seeing that it is a violation of states rights, according to Lincoln. Lincoln knows that perils will threaten the Union during his terms in office, but he will continue his usage of the Constitution to make decisions. The Constitution should be used in all government decisions, it is the principle force in the Union. No states can leave the Union, lawfully, and all acts of violence will be taken as if they are revolutionary. Lincoln knows the states may succeed along with his election, and therefore he says that he will do everything in power to keep the Union together. All property belonging to the government will be forced to stay in the Union by the power of the government. This is the only time that Lincoln will use this power though, he will only use it against wrongdoings, and not against the people of the United States. Unity will help the Union stay together, and without it, the Union will fail. Unity has held the nation together, since the Constitution was signed and ratified. Each state must work together to help the others, Americans should not be enemies, they cannot be enemies because it will cause disunity which could become a factor in tearing down the nation. Lincoln was afraid of secession by the southerners, and this was expressed throughout his address.

Pictured Above: President Abraham Lincoln

LAD #13: John Calhoun's Speech

          The unity of American Union is in grave danger, due to one major cause; slavery. Discontent was a large force between the north and the south when it came to this issue. The north had more power in the government than the south, and this had started to not only overshadow that rights the south had in the government, but it also was causing discontent. The north had more people and it therefore had more power in the government which was concerning to the south. The north was also growing faster than the south, so the south knew that the power of the north would only continue to grow in the government. The south also has been kept from their land claims and they have been unfairly taxed. These taxes and land were both beneficiaries for the north, the north gained money from the tax and land. There were tariffs, that benefitted the north, and taxes that benefitted factories, that were all in the north. Slavery was a large part of sectionalism between the north and the south. The north, on a moral level, wanted the abolition of slavery, and the south needed it. Calhoun pleads for northerners to give the south some things, he fears that the south will secede if the receive none of the things they want. The national unity will be torn apart if these differences are not fixed. The only way to fix this is for the south to secede. The only other way is for the north to re-create governmental power between the south and north through an amendment. The northerners can either make an amendment or the south will secede. If California were to be accepted into the Union as a northern state, the south will take this harshly. Overall, slavery is a major factor in the prosperity and unity of the United States.

Pictured Above: John Calhoun

LAD #12: Polk's War Message

Despite peace talks with Mexico, they are still refusing to listen. They are killing American people on our soil and they refuse to listen to American propositions. There is an obvious dispute between the American government and the Mexican government, and citizens that have settled near the Mexican-American border are getting hurt. It was believed that war could be postponed, but with recent bloodshed near the border, it is obvious that war, at this point, is unavoidable. It was obvious that there would soon be a revolution in Texas, Texans wanted to be peaceful with the United States. The military took hold of the Mexican government after the president stepped down, revolution by Mexican independence leaders was easily accomplished. Americans tried to be peaceful, but the new regime had replaced the government with its new power. This therefore made it evident that the government was completely new and so was its administration. People tried crossing our borders, but their was nothing that could be done except demand their papers and return them back to their country. The Mexican government soon became hostile, and refused all negotiations of peace with the United States. They refused our propositions and refused to supply their own. Militarily the United States needed to prepare for war. Texans further marked their borders and tried to remain neutral and not hostile during the war. Even after a battle, the Mexican government was unable to perform its duties by promoting peace with the United States. The previous trade agreements between the two nations were annihilated because of the war. Even with America trying to avoid war with Mexico, it was overall unavoidable due to Mexican hostility.

Pictured Above: President James Monroe

LAD #11 - Seneca Falls Declaration

1. DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS

All men and women are created equal, in the eyes of god, but man kind has not treated women with the same respect they have treated men. Throughout history, men have held a higher status than that of women. Many rights denied to women, are due to this imbalance of power between the genders, and men have been given a stronghold on women with the way rights were. Some rights denied to women by men are the right to property, lack of representation due to the fact women cannot vote, women are denied liberties when married because her husband has power over her, education has been closed off for women, and many more rights have been denied to women. It is therefore just that women are given the rights denied to them by men because those rights should not be denied to anyone. The women writing this know that they may be ridiculed for their actions, but they will do them anyway because their cause is just.
2. RESOLUTIONS
The rights given only to men, are written nowhere that they should not be given to women, and therefore they should be not be denied further. Some of the revolutions are as follows; women are mans equal, women should be enlightened of the laws, it is woman's right to overthrow the current monopoly men have on government and the intellectual world and they can achieve this by becoming educated, and many other resolves. The most important and final resolve is that both women and men should do what is righteous and learn of the morals they need to fight this social war for justice and equality.

Pictured above: A painting of the Seneca Falls Conference, where Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony spoke.

LAD #10- Monroe Doctrine

1.  What did the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine express from an American perspective post War of 1812?
It expressed the United States concern for European imperialism and expansion into their territory. They feared that European powers would continue to take advantage of them. They also wrote this article to state America's neutrality in European affairs, and to say that America would only protect smaller nations or others if it was going to influence America.
2.  What was Secretary of State Adams' hope when he wrote the Monroe Doctrine?
He wrote this to send a message to European powers. This message being that America was not to be messed with and as long as Europe minded their own business, so would Americans.
3.  What is the key phrase in the entire document that you need to remember as the cornerstone or American Foreign Policy?
"It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in hope that other powers will pursue the same course. . . .", this is the last line and it stands out because it talks about the policy of neutrality. It also says that we hope everyone else stays neutral because if they don't then they will feel our wrath.

Above: President Monroe

LAD #9: Jefferson's First Inaugural

          Jefferson begins his address by thanking the American people for electing him president. America was a nation at its beginning, lots of industry to be started and destinies far ahead. This was a hard task for Jefferson to take, which he says. Also he hopes to find wisdom and virtue by using other people and following the Constitution. He asks for help from his fellow man to make sure that the country heads in the right direction.
          The Constitution has mapped out our rights, like freedom of speech and it will arrange our laws and unite us for the good of everyone. Keep in mind, those who break the rules will be held responsible for their actions, but everyone will have equal rights which will unite us as one person. The restoration of social and religious freedoms that were not given to us in our nations before coming to America, be given back to us. People left those lands to get away from persecution and came to this peaceful land, for safety. Every person is both a federalist and a republican, this is not a difference of principle. There is no reason to hate this new government, it, so far, has kept its nation out of war and kept its people free, so why would you want to get rid of it? This is the strongest government in the world, because everyone governs it, not just one king, but rather all of the people in the nation.
          This country, with both federalists and republicans, has enough room for everyone and everyone inside the country will be judged based on their actions not their families. Citizens will need morality and justice because those are the values held highest by the American people. Overall, this government will keep people safe, but it will not interfere in industry or labor; a good government is need to guarantee happiness.
          It is necessary for everyone to understand the essentials of the government, most importantly; equal justice for all men, peace and commerce with all nations, no alliances, all rights protected by the States, administrations help with our domestic concerns, conservation of the General Government, peace and safety at home and abroad, election by the people. If the powers are abused then the people should revolutionize if their is no other option, use the decisions of the majority, principles of a Republic, despotism, well disciplined militia, supremacy of civil over military power, public economy, payment of debts, preservation of faith, agriculture and commerce encouraged, and freedoms in the bill of rights and Constitution. All of these principles shape the government and they will lead to tranquility and liberty.
           Jefferson mentions he is happy to have been elected, but he will not be perfect. It is hard to follow in Washington's footsteps, he was a great leader. Therefore Jefferson will make some wrong decision and some right decisions. He asks for the support of his errors because they were not intended as such. With the power he has he hopes to do right by it and the people who voted for him.
          Jefferson concludes saying he hopes that he will retire when people vote him not to be in power, using their rights, and that the people use their power that cannot be taken away; they lead to peace and prosperity.

LAD #8: Columbus' blog

Despite Christopher Columbus contributing to many aspects of society today, he negatively impacted peoples lives and that is why he should be considered a villain, not a hero. First of all, he did not discover America, despite popular belief, there were already Native Americans her and it is believed that the Vikings had also already traveled to America. Columbus was not even the second group to be in America. Once he reached America, Columbus did not treat the natives respectfully. He enslaved them and caused the deaths of millions. He brought death to America, through slavery and disease. His slave trade took men, women, and children from their homes and he kept lots of the money he made for himself. He was so disliked that during his fourth voyage, when his crew was stranded, nobody from Spain wanted to go and help him. Overall, Columbus was a villain, he participated heavily in the slave trade and he is remembered for something that had already occurred; the discovery of America!

Pictured Above: Christopher Columbus

LAD #7: Washington's Farewell Address

          In George Washington's farewell address, he says that he is not leaving because of problems, but because he is ready to leave. He wanted to give a proper farewell and hoped Americans would not be angered by his decision to step down. Stepping down at this time was not a big deal seeing as the country was in a good place. Also the years in politics made him welcoming retirement. He states that he owes Americans a lot of gratitude for what they have given him and he also hopes that the Constitution will continue to work for America and the liberties will still be guaranteed. Washington offers some advice to the future Americans,  they are warnings. One was that liberty must be held in the highest standard, political safety will result in prosperity for the US. Next, he said Americans must join together and use their patriotism for their advantage. Everyone in the nation must learn to preserve the union. Also, he says all parts of the United States must work together and use each other when help is needed. If all parts of our nation work together, they cannot fail or be beaten and there is much hope this idea of patriotism will work for the country.  To go along with this, Americans cannot focus on the differences between people in their area, they need to work together instead. This working together goes along with the fact that everyone must follow the rules written in the Constitution. All political groups will counter act the interests of Americans, therefore we should not have political parties but rather leaders with whom we share mutual interests. These people who hold the power may, at the beginning seem helpful, but they are really going to hinder American progress. Also the Constitution should have alterations put into it if the need arises, the need being for the people to maintain their rights. The biggest enemy of Americans is political parties, they, over a long period of time, lead to one person gaining to much power and miseries in the general population. These political groups can cause corruption, thus causing Americans to be subjected to the will of other places. Another important part of the government is the system of checks and balances. Due to people always wanting power, each group must share power, none surpassing the others. Checks and balances will only work if the people in the government are educated and virtuous. To help this nation survive, stay at peace with others and also stay away from evils like corruption. Another thing that must be done is staying out of the problems of foreign nations, stay neutral and trade with both sides. To go along with this, stay clear of permanent alliances and stay honest, by doing so do not grant favors. Overall, Americans must stay neutral, should not have political parties, and should not seek indulgences. In doing so they will be rewarded with their own happiness.

Above: American Flag

LAD #6: Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

Despite the fact that many of the Great Powers of Europe are engaged in warfare, the United States should continue to be friendly and impartial towards the warring groups. Therefore, Washington asks the people of the Untied States that they remain impartial to both sides of the war in Europe and Americans proceed in accordance to their neutrality. Anyone who does not act in accordance to the neutrality will be punished by law if they aid any of the hostile nations. Washington has signed these papers with the seal of the United States on April 22, 1793.

Above: George Washington, speaker of this proclamation.

LAD #5: Federalist #10

1.  Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?

Factions can be fixed either by controlling the causes of the factions disobedience or controlling its effects. You can rid the factions of a cause by removing liberty or giving everyone the same interests. Both of these ideas contain flaws, it is saying either you take away an essential part of life, which would be unwise, or you make everyone have the same beliefs, which would be almost impossible and totally  impractical. Therefore, you cannot eliminate a faction, it is much to challenging, you can only control the effects of a faction. Factions are a challenge to eliminate because the ways to eliminate are challenging and unjustifiable, so the most efficient method to working with factions is to control the effects of the factions.

Above: The Statue of Liberty, pictured because liberty is something that is unwise to take from people and that is why factions cannot be eliminated. 

2.  If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?

The best way to control a faction is to make sure they are a minority. The Untied States has principles that make sure the majority is what dictates this country. The minority will overall have a very limited effect on the majority. You can use the factions passion to help your cause, also. Overall, factions are controlled by the democratic principles that make up our Constitution, they make sure the minority factions can be controlled.

Above: The Constitution, pictured because its principles control the factions

Republican Motherhood Blog

1.       What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of housewifery to Republican Motherhood?
The Revolutionary War drew men and older boys from their houses, leaving women to take care of the estates. In Document B, it is mentioned that the children take after what their mother teaches them. The mother raises the children so it is quite important for them to have some education. Mothers raise the future politicians, lawyers, etc. of America, therefore it became important for mothers to teach their children. Also this gave a better social meaning to the job of the women around the house, seeing as they were expected to overseeing activities in the house.

Above: A women spending time with her family
2.      What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on women?
Due to this new duty of women, the view of women was changed. They were expected to never interfere with politics, as said in Document A. Also since women were the teachers of future generations, learning was limited. If a mother did not know arithmetic or could not write, it would affect her children. Children were raised and taught by women, so if your mothers education was lacking, yours could be, too.

Above: A mother with her children
3.      What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women’s socialization?
Women finally had a role in society that was meaningful. "If the hedges and borders of the social garden be broken up, the lovely vine... will be the first to fall and be trodden under foot" (Document D). This quote is saying that if women don't perform with their new duties, than society will collapse and the first to fall will be the women. The socialization of women was affected by Republican Motherhood because the motherhood made women and active part of society and gave them a purpose around the house.

 Above: Mary Gibson Tilghman and her sons by Charles Willson Peale (1789)

1.       Describe the setting.
 Mary and her sons are sitting, most likely, in a living room on a sofa. Based on their outfits, they seems quite wealthy and also they have enough money to commission a painting of themselves. Another interesting part of the painting is that there is no husband painted.
2.      Who serves at the center of the portrait and why?  How does the woman look?  How is she “republican” rather than aristocratic?
 The woman is the center of the painting, she is the oldest person in the painting and therefore holds the most power. Normally, the man of the house was painted in the center because he held the most power in the house, but due to the republicanism of women, the women in the photo holds the most power in the photo. An aristocratic woman would never be the center of a photo with her sons, a woman in that social setting would hold less power than her sons, even though they are children.
3.      What values do her sons exhibit?
 Her sons both seem to love their mother, they are sitting on her lap and the one son is reaching for her arm. Also they both seem content and calm enough to let the painter paint their portrait.
4.      Is there a significance to the position of Mrs. Tilgham’s arm?
Her arm is a crossed the lap of her one son's lap. This is a position of power, she is exerting her dominance over the thing she can control, her children. She has the ability to shape the future by controlling her children and teaching them, which by the looks of the picture, is a job she took seriously.
   

LAD #4 - Revolution Article

Five things I learned by reading the article "Rethinking the Revolution" by John Ferling.

I. Paintings from the Revolutionary War were sanitized, almost all of them did not show war scenes and those that did, did not show people shooting or wielding bayonets. That was in vast comparison to the pictures in the Civil War that showed a mass of dead bodies.

 Above: Revolutionary Painting

II. Dead bodies, during the revolution, laid in the streets. Streets were covered in blood and wagons ran over the dead bodies and because there were so many bodies sometimes they were not all dead and people could hear the living people on the streets pleading for help.

 

Above: Revolutionary bodies being burried
III. Many people in the patriot army during the Revolutionary War lacked a supply of clothes, these soldiers were forced to spend months without shoes or proper clothes. During the winter months, Washington noticed that their were foot prints of soldiers in the snow, and they were not boot prints, they were foot prints because those soldiers did not have shoes.

Above: Military uniform
IV. During the Revolutionary War, 47% of soldiers in the Continental Army that were taken prisoner died, in comparison, 12% of Confederate prisoners died in prison camps during the Civil War. There is a major difference between the two numbers.

Above: Prison camp
V. Civilians suffered during the Revolutionary War due to disease brought to them by soldiers. In a small Massachusetts town, many people fell ill with disease brought to them by a camp of soldiers near them.

Above: Soldiers fighting a battle

LAD #3: Declaration of Independence

Part I- Democratic Principles
There are a number of Democratic Principles mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. The first right mentioned is that if necessary, humans have the right to separate from their leaders if they believe those leaders are being unjust. To go along with this, it is written that all humans have certain rights that cannot be taken away from them; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These liberties and freedoms, that are "unalienable", are similar to the fact that "all men are created equal." This quote is one of the most famous in American history, practically everyone knows it. Overall, the major democratic principle is the fact that the government is created in favor of the people, the government can be abolished if need be. It is the job of the people, citizens of the state, to overthrow an unjust government.

 Above: The Declaration of Independence

Part II- A Handful of Grievances
Some of the grievances mentioned in the Declaration are as follows;
-The King of Great Britain refused to change laws for the good of the American public.
-The British King dissolved representative houses that opposed his decisions, they thought they invaded the rights of the people.
-The King made judges dependent on him alone, by controlling their tenure and salaries.
-He kept standing armies in America, despite their dislike of them, and without their consent.
-The King quartered a large number of soldiers among the Americans
-He made taxes without American consent and cut off their trade with other parts of the world.
-Most of all, the King ignored American petitions, which the patriots believed made him not fit to rule the free people of America.

Above: King George III of Great Britain

Part III- The Conclusion
The Americans warned the British that they extended unwanted jurisdiction in America. They also told them of the reasons why they settled here like religious persecution. America tried to reason with them and they didn't listen, so now America has been forced to cut ties with the British, they hope to be friends in peace, but enemies in war. The United States of America therefore declare that they are free and independent state, not in allegiance with the British crown. With that, Americans have full power to do anything an independent state can do, and with that America pledges their lives, fortune, and honor.

Above: Signature of John Hancock, largest on the Declaration of Independence.

LAD #2: John Peter Zenger

      1. Who was John Peter Zenger?
He was the publisher of the New York Weekly Journal and this is what got him in trouble. He wrote articles that exposed the corrupt royal governor, William Cosby. He accused the government of rigging elections and was extremely critical of the governor. This led to him getting jailed.

   2. What was the controversy over his charges? Talk about Hamilton's defense.

Andrew Hamilton defended Mr. Zenger by saying that even though he did print the articles, it was his freedom to do so. Libel is what Zenger was charged with, and that meant he had published something opposed to the government. So Hamilton asked the jury to prove the accusations made by Zenger to Cosby were false, and when they could not, the jury came back with the not guilty verdict. Therefore Hamilton had proven that Zenger was free to speak his mind because he was not publishing stuff that were false, the things he published weren't proven false.

      3. What influence did his case have on American governmental tradition?
This showed that the government, was corrupt in certain areas and that freedom of speech was important. This case proved that Zenger was not wrong in publishing his accusations because the prosecutors couldn't prove it wrong and it also showed that free speech was a liberty that people should live with.

      4. What is the lasting significance of his trial? Explain.
This trial proved that free speech was a liberty. It was later included during the constitution and it was used during the American Revolution, when Americans felt the need to exercise the use of their free speech. This trial overall, set the stage for freedom of speech to be a liberty.

LAD #1: Mayflower Compact & Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

1) What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?
Many of the concepts included in the Mayflower Compact relate to the fact the men, women, and children on the boat are subjects of King James. The people signing this document are "royal subjects." Not only that, but they have taken this voyage to honor god and advance the Christian Faith. Also the writer of this document speaks about honoring both the King and their country by starting a colony, and beginning a civil body by coming together. They say that the people of their colony must act in a virtuous manner, which they will also make fair laws and constitutions. They state at the end of this document, again, that they are writing this for their King. Overall, the major concepts stated in this document are that they are acting for King James, they are taking this voyage for the Christian faith, and they will try to act fairly in the new world by creating just laws and constitutions.

 2) How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
The Mayflower Compact discusses that the names written on the document are for the King, which the King is a major part of the "old world." Also they want to further the Christian faith, which is a belief they brought from the old world, but the compact also discusses the "new world." First they are going to enact their own constitution. This constitution will not be one taken from the "old world", it will be drawn up to the needs of the men and women in the Plymouth Colony. Overall, the compact contains pieces of both the "old" and "new" worlds.

 3) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the Mayflower Compact differed in many instances. First, the Mayflower Compact mentioned the King of England, but in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the King was never mentioned. Also the Orders were mainly about the government, it was specific about what they were going to do, but the Compact was a general statement saying they would make fair laws, it was not as specific. Also the Order was voted on, where as the compact was signed. The final major difference was that the Order talked about towns, much of the rules were already set in Connecticut, where as the Mayflower Compact was the first set of rules in a new world, so it was less specific. Overall these documents were extremely different.

4) What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
The colonists at this point in history, were beginning to be fed up with the British government. They wrote down their laws so it would leave power in Connecticut and not in the foreign nation, England. This constitution ensured the colonists their own freedom and representation. Also this made them independent from other states because they had their own legislature.

5) In what significant way(s) does the Fundamental Orders reflect a fear of and safeguard against the usurping of power by one person or a chosen few?
The Fundamental Orders make sure that each man has a say in his government, its based on individual rights. Each person has the right to elect people in the government. This selection of people into the government protects the individual because they can choose who gets the power. Also their is a limit of the number of years a governor can serve which limits their power. Overall, this document helps to limit the power of the government while giving people the rights they deserves, like participation in their own government.

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