Was Colonial Culture Uniquely American? Yes: Gary B. Nash No: David Hackett Fisher Each of the authors of this spirited debate between the uniqueness (or the lack there of) of the American culture presented compelling arguments for their side. Nash feels strongly that the convergence of the three cultures which he refers to as a tri-racial society, in and of itself created a new and unique culture. Regardless of the origins of these cultures, he refers to the unique blend of diverse environmental factors and peoples caused the development of a variety of cultures that were mostly English, part European, and altogether original. He argued that social development studies showed changes in their social behaviors and their interactions once in their new environment.
There are many connections between Shadows at Dawn and the course, including the influence of European contact on the indigenous population as well as the deconstruction of stereotypes that have existed in the national history of the United States and Mexico. Jacoby believes that perspective influences how an event is seen, including historical narrative. Political power influences the selection of memories when choosing historical narrative. Jacoby's thesis matters because in order to truly understand an event all sides of the story must be explored and understood. Shadows at Dawn shows how an event is remembered can be influenced by who wrote the history of it.
William Bradford's wrintings were intended for different audiences and he had a different purpose than John Smith. William Bradford's audience was intended for the future generation, so did his writings. He wrote a diary about his actual experiences in colonial America.Bradford discusses in his diary about many
Mariam Giday Ms. Dyal Accelerated English 2/20/2014 Galapagos: Yay or Nay? In any piece of writing the purpose, and author greatly affect the tone of the writing. In the two passages provided there is definitely a divide in perspective of the islands, this I believe is because they both serve different purposes. The Galapagos Islands had been previously discovered but at this time the thirst for expansion and discovery was great. So as with any new discovery, people were trying to figure out their potential .The first description seems to be from a scientific standpoint, while the second is from a more leisurely and opinionated standpoint, however they both have similar aspects.
While Murphy covers a variety of subjects for comparison in his book, I have chosen to look specifically at the military similarities, which Murphy does in chapter two his book, aptly titled The Legions. While I do not agree with all of Murphy’s claims, after reading through his book I feel that America could be seen as a new Rome in some lights, and the
Mohandas K. Gandhi and Henry David Thoreau speak of and develop similar government opinions and points, through their interpretations of Civil Disobedience through literary elements; they prove similar points of civil disobedience but with their own style of writing and use of rhetorical devices. Thoreau uses hypophora multiple times throughout Civil Disobedience, which by definition is raising one or more questions and answering them directly after. Thoreau states (pg. 371-72 lines 31-39) “Can there not be a government in which majorities do not virtually decide only those questions to
Imperialism Intro During the late nineteenth century, Americans began to see opportunities for expansion beyond that of simply annexing adjacent territories. Although there were factions against it, the majority of the American public began advocating the expansion of the Republic so as to attain military bases and expand their foreign markets, whilst taking advantage of the natural resources offered by the world at large. These imperialistic tendencies mirrored those of Europe, though the rationalization behind the American imperialism was a bit different. I. How it all started a. Alaska bought by Seward from Russia- Johnson Admin b. Hawaii and Cuba= sugar plantations and business interests c. US business interests used the marines
Markets were gained through the Spanish-American War, and there were policies such as Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” and the Open Door Policy which also attempted to expand markets internationally. These policies were a big transition from the traditional American way, which was originally opposed to colonialization. However, William Taft had an answer to those who were opposed to the United States having colonies. “We cannot meet new questions nor build for the future if we confine ourselves to outworn dogmas of the past and to the perspective appropriate at our emergence from colonial times and conditions.” Taft realized that the nation had to move away from the past and implement new and innovative ideas to continue to increase commercially and gain more strength to become a world power. President McKinley was the first to change the old policy of not conquering and colonizing other countries.
The spectacular continental expansion Westward and the advent of new technologies during the industrial revolution were rapidly allowing for new concepts and new propositions. The widespread recognition of Social Darwinism provided Americans with a sense of moral superiority – an obligation to assist backward cultures and seemingly ‘remedial’ civilisations all over the world. The Monroe Doctrine remained a bold international statement of American authority, and the new ‘Manifest Destiny’ represented action and divine guidance. America was brimming with optimism, frustration, chivalry, hope and action. Despite McKinley’s attempts at diplomacy, he was feeble opposition to the emotional magnitude of what was emerging in America.
These changes have led to a shift in the attitude where prerogative powers have been subject to more review and restrictions where appropriate. Hence, it is a misnomer to say that prerogative power provides an unlimited extension of executive power. In my opinion, it is more apt to say that with the current situation of the constitution, the royal prerogatives do provide some form of extension of executive power in certain situations, which is unaccountable for and unrestricted to a certain extent. This essay will discuss and analyze the various mechanisms that have been adopted to curtail the powers of the royal prerogatives to ensure that the powers of the executive are kept in check, as well as their drawbacks, and how the UK constitution has evolved in relation to the exercise of royal prerogatives. In England, the monarchy used to be an absolute monarchy.