LAD # 9

The Monroe Doctrine focused on America's foreign relations. At this time, America was experiencing pressure from many different fronts. In one way America was being pulled into Europe either through self-interest or economic pursuits. On the other America recognized its need to centralize its energy inward towards domestic disputes. The Monroe Doctrine addresses these issues, portraying a view with no tangling alliances. Monroe depicted the necessity for America to keep North America for Americans.This document was put into place to ensure the most prosperity for America. As a result, the Monroe Doctrine suggests that only when attacked should America choose war as an option. The doctrine in part is a continuation of the Neutrality Proclamation, through its emphasis on deterring away from entangling relations. Monroe suggests we suppress our temptation to interfere with these European events in almost all cases. However the added necessity to keep these relations friendly always complicates the situation. Like George Washington, Monroe saw the importance of steering away from entangling alliances which could hinder the progress of the United States.

LAD#9

When Thomas Jefferson made his first inaugural address to the people, he made his views about America very clear. First of all he showed his gratitude to the people for ellecting him, and he showed his faith in the nation. Next Jefferson depicted the need to ensure that the minority areas of the United States were being cared for. He detailed his views that the preservation of the union was essential and this can only be executed by cattering to all the needs of the people whether it is majority or minority. Jefferson also continues Washington's precedent of obtaining a neutrality status, intervening in foreign affairs as little as possible. Following this Jefferson ensured the people that they would always have their basic rights, Lastly he gave himself credit because he had been in positions of authority before and clearly deemed himself worth. Jefferson's inaugural address was written to inform and ensure the people that Jefferson could hold a strong leadership position while watching out for the interests of people.

LAD#8

Christopher Columbus should be considered a villian. While Christopher Columbus is seen overwhelmingly as a hero in our society, if you take a closer look at the aftermath of his discoveries he can be considered quite the villian. Columbus began exploration for selfish reasons as most explorers did in that day, looking for more land. When Columbus stumbled upon the America's he set the precedent for having a poor relationship with Native Americans. Columbus could have been friendly with the Native Americans, instead he tricked them into thinking that he was a god and therefore beginning the process of ruining many of these Indian lives with complete disregard. While Columbus does deserve to be credited with his discovery, someone else could have made the same discovery and handled the situation with more humility as to regard the Indians as the first settlers of America.

LAD #7

The main point of this article is for George Washington to inform the people of him leaving the role of presidency and to urge the continuation of preserving the Union. In the beginning he explains that it is time for him to go into retirement and that the nation has served him well, and he hopes he has served the nation well. Next he entrusts in the people the ability to preserve the Union. Washington feels that the Union is one of the greatest "experiments" in history. This union guarantees human liberties to all its citizens and should therefore be preserved. Washington suggests that the main object which could destroy the union is the geographical differences and attitudes of the citizens. He ventures that parties are one of the main causes of destruction of a free type of government such as this. So, he guesses that the parties which could destroy the union would be the parties that consist over geographical differences. To fix this problem, he hopes that each of the areas of the union realizes the greater good they are working toward by being interdependent and not to get caught up on petty thoughts of revenge and competition. Finally, Washington discusses that it is important to remain neutral in regard to his foreign policy. He hopes that the Union can be interdependent with foreign nations when it comes to economic needs, but seperate any political alliances from those nations. He apologizes for the liklihood of error within his presidential campaign and then reaffirms his faith in the Union.

LAD#6

George Washington wrote the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793. This was a document which was necessary because of the constant European warfare at this current juncture in time. Washington claimed that the United States would remain impartial to any of the European powers enganged in warfare ( Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands). Furthermore he enforces that people who disobey this neutrality of the nation are susceptible to punishment. This document influenced our nation greatly.