Continental Congress

The First and Second Continental Congress were shaped by the debates between the Radicals, Moderates , and the Conservatives.The Continental Congress was started by the representatives that had formed a meeting about the Intolerable Acts. The future response of these representatives at the meeting were later known at the Continental Congress, then later formed into a series of radical resolutions. They had different point of views with the relationship of Great Britain, The French and Indian War, and the Intolerable Acts .Then the delegates were separated in to three groups which were the Radicals, Moderates, and the Conservatives. Even though there were three factions in both of the Continental Congresses they both had different opinions. The three factions were independent in their own response.

The most persuasive and effective faction in achieving its goals were the radicals. The radicals had already felt that there was no turning back in the relationship against them and Britain. The radicals only had two alternatives for the Britains which was to force Britain to accede to their demands or declare independence. The radicals want to be independent, stand on their own, without Britain, and make their own laws. They wanted what was best for them and not Britain because Britain is not use of the idea of running colonies. Britains were use of the British monarch. The radicals were very persuasive because they were very impatient and would take action immediately. Britain tried to rule over the colonies the way that they had wanted so they can become wealthy and take over by using mercantilism.

The moderates thought the relationship between them and Britain could be easily fixed. The conservative had thought that were not ready to take action or be persuasive. They still had the state of mind of disapproval against the British and was not ready to take the situation on a serious term. The intolerable Acts were rejected. At this time the radicals and the colonies united as one and took matters into there own hand with the British. The radicals were the one who wanted to get what they wanted, which was to be independent. They had put the Britains in a either/or situation. The radicals wanted what was best for their people.

Moderates and Conservatives didn't really want to do much for themselves. Radicals created a voice and did not wait for time to just come and take over. Radicals had the outcome of becoming independent. The outcome of this became real hard on the Britains. The radicals people didn't like the Britians so much to take over because the Britains just wanted to receive profits off the colonies. They rather make their own rules than hear what the British has to say. The people were interested into this idea of change. The British had no choice, but to take the demands of the radicals or lose all.

The radicals were very good at using persuasive actions to get what they wanted. They did what they had to do to accomplish what needed to be done. Moderates and the conservatives were scared to lose the fight against them and the British and settle for what they had. They didn't have much, except for the relationships of the Britains. They didn't want conflict to start and neither did the radicals that's why they went through the task of persuading the Britains into their demands.

The Explanation of How English Colonies in the New World were Different from one another in Terms of the Goverment, Population, and Religion.

English Colonies in the New World were based off on government, population, and religion. It was not just that that made the colonies different from each other. The main source of the colonies was the people that followed theirs own beliefs, leaving them to seek protection from danger, and finding a new place to call their home it allowed the colonies to grow as it did, from the population to the crops. They didn't want to listen to the church because it was against what they believed in. Not allowed to believe in your beliefs is like having no rights at all. Moving into the colonies increased population, because more people came. Religions combined together after being tolerated, which caused the population and religion to increase. Government had came and took its toll depending on the people, personal beliefs, and political beliefs. Then the colonies were started for their own specific reasons.

Many of the colonies were started for religious or economic reasons. The colonies during that time had a different perspective on religion and rights. The colonies that were started specifically for religion was Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Haven. The Colonies were really strict when it came to religion. Many of the people in that time moved to the colonies because they hated being told of what to do by the church. Pennsylvania believed in the religion of Christianity. Quakers reside in this colony at the time.

Quakers believed that everyone was born in sin and that God was the only one who was perfect and that no other man was. Massachusetts was based off religion also and puritans were the settlers that remained there. The Puritan's religion was mainly about the bible and specifically what the bible says. Most of the puritans was punish for their own aspect on religion beliefs. Some of the inhabitants would leave for Plymouth. Those inhabitants were the pilgrims. They could not go south because of their beliefs. The pilgrims were seeking for a new life which is why they went to Plymouth. This did not conflicted with their beliefs at all. They met Native Americans and grew fond of their company. That moment was when the Native Americans helped with crops such as potatoes, rice and tobacco. Tobacco was really a prosperous crop at this time.

Maryland was another colony for economic reasons. A majority of Catholics lived in Maryland. Protestants came and took over the colony for the economic resources. Maryland was becoming wealthy for the tobacco crop . Christianity was allowed in Maryland just to keep protestants from over-populating catholics. Also, New Haven was founded for religious beliefs because protestants left Massachusetts because of the religion being too strict to be followed. Both North and South Carolina were started for economic reasons. They became very wealthy from the tobacco crops. The more slaves they had the more slave labor would have been done. Slave labor has made a remarkable amount of money since slaves were not that expensive at the time.

British King who founded a certain amount of people at a random extent gave them permission to colonizing land to make it prosperous. This was called Proprietary Colonies which were grants from the monarch where individuals were awarded huge amount of land. They would supervise and govern usually for favors in return. That is how the states were created. Which was how the south had its own penal colony. The penal colony had prisons which was probably used for indentured servitude. More land was another good way of making money besides crops and slaves. Government was another important issue of English Colonies in the New World. It is true that some colonies were democratic than others. There was three different type of British Colonies which were royal, proprietary, and self governing. Royal colonies were owned by kings. The royal colonies included Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

There was also self- governing colonies such as Rhode Island, and Connecticut.The king would grant a charter to a company.It would set up its own government depending on the crown.The
colonies population was increasing because some colonies tolerated other religions along to their colony to increase the population of people. The government was also different because some of the colonies would sign an agreement. For example, Massachusetts began with the Mayflower Compact which was an agreement to set up a theocracy. New York and New Jersey had a autocracy. Maryland and New Haven was a bicameral government. So as discussed in this essay The New World were very much different from one another in terms of population, government, and religion. It became prosperous and the government from at that time till this day has been slowly changing. Also the amount of citizens are over-populating each and everyday.

John Adams by David McCullough

The U.S summer reading for me was John Adams by David McCullough. I didn't really read the whole book but the parts that i did read was very interesting. It was a biography about John Adams. It was very factual and educational. It was telling the story of John Adams to when he grew up into a man, the things he accomplish, the phases he went through such as when he started to have strange feelings towards women, and also the everydays thing he done like writing in his diary. He manage to get things done even in that time of sickness and the percentage of deaths was increasing.

John Adams accompolished alot in his life. He went to Harvard when he was just about 15 years old. That was the day he was considered a man.He worked hard and did very well in Harvard. The subjects that he favored was mathematics and science.He wanted to become a farmer just lke his father. His father wanted him to become a minister. John had the opportunity to do better and went off to study law and became a lawyer and a minister. He met and married Abigail Smith Adams and was a father of four childern. Everyone enjoyed his company for he was a good, hardworking man who always spoke the truth.

John was away from home most of the time in the book. Abigail and John would write letters to each other to inform one another about financial issues, politics, family, and even comfort. While Abigail is at home dealing with the death of her family, John would tell her to always be prepared for anything good or bad but to expect the unexpected. John and the goverment did all that they can do for the citizens in the town, to help fullfill their main concern.At that time it was a difficult moment with dealing all the sickness that was going around.

Why did i choose to take an a.p class?

I wanted to do better this year than my previous years in highschool. I wanted to be different my junior year and not settle for anything less. I had the opportunity and the ability to take an a.p. class which was u.s history. I look forward to this year of becoming an a.p student. I have a fair relaltionship with history, i cant say that im good or bad student in this subject. Im am able to study and do all that i can to pass this class. In my perspective this class is a challenge that im looking forward to overcome. I have no distractions this year and especially in this class to stop me from passing. I also think that this will look very well on my college application. If i pass this class it will also bring up my g.p.a and thats very important this year. I think i derserved to be in this class because i did my best the previous year although i could of done better. Im happy that i became an a.p. student because i know that i didnt settle for less.