LAD #10 - Monroe Doctrine

Read the Monroe Doctrine - summarize



The Monroe Doctrine was essentially an announcement to Europe that stated that they are no longer allowed to colonize or claim territory. This document explains America's foreign policy and how American wants to stay out of foreign affairs because they cannot succeed  with foreign countries holding power in their nation. It also stated that they wanted to stay out of foreign affairs because all they do is cause conflicts and tangle Americans in problems that they want to avoid. The Monroe Doctrine is a strict foreign policy and limits the contacts that American had with outside nations. Therefore, Monroe Doctrine was an announcement that made it clear that America was growing into an independent nation and their foreign policy was isolation.

LAD#9

Summarize Washington 1st Inaugural Speech.

Paragraph #1: Washington talks about his appreciation about the election but is over-whelmed by the the huge responsibility.
Paragraph #2: Washington encourages people to follow the constitution in order to achieve unity as a country. He is mainly ensuring the people that they are united under a strong government and that their rights will be protected no matter what.
Paragraph #3: In this paragraph Washington encourages people to look in the future. He reminds them of their pros of their country. Which includes: available land, industry, belief in mortality, and a strong government.
Paragraph #4: He talks about the key principles of the constitution. This includes: equal justice to men, support of state governments, right of election, payment of debts, economy, well-disciplined militia and more.

Columbus Blog #8

Should Christopher Columbus be considered as a hero or villain? Explain your answer.

           Overall, he is a hero. Even though he did make some mistakes that made him look bad. Such as, dismissed new world cultures, exploited natural resources, brought racism and destroyed the environment. Columbus may have done these bad things but his other achievements were far more important and made him a hero. Columbus made four expeditions that included exploring the lands of the Canneries  Caribbean  Bahamas, Hispaniola, and other locations. He discovered North America, even though he thought it was India. Thus, people living in this area were called Indians. In addition, Christopher was a religious man who believed in god. Also, he inspired the Colombian Exchange. This was an exchange of people, plants, animals, and even diseases between the two hemispheres. Today we wouldn't be here and there would be a starvation in Europe without Columbus.
          Therefore, even though Columbus committed some villainous actions, his good outweighed the bad in him. Which makes him a hero. He has played a significant role in the development of history.