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Impact of British Advent in USA. Please Comment.
I have been an on and off member of Cssforum. The current lock down has inclined me towards serious preparation. While studying US History, I have realized my answers usually lack details and length.
For practice, I have tried to answer a question from US History 2017. Can someone please comment on the length and content of the answer? [B]Q: Discuss in detail the impact of British Advent in America.[/B] [B][U]Outline[/U][/B] Introduction -Exploration of America -Colonization -First British Colony Impacts of British Advent -A threat to lifestyle of Natives .Land Usage etc. -Diseases -Trade .Greed .Tribal Fights -Colonial Wars Conclusion [B]Introduction[/B] New world was first discovered by Columbus in 1492 after which a wave of other Mariners and Explorers made it to the present day America. John Cabot's voyage allowed the British to make their claims on the land. The colonization was a result of greed, religious persecution in Britain and the pursuit of imperial glory. The first British colony ever made was Jamestown, Virginina in 1607. [B]Impact of British Advent[/B] Natives had been living there for thousands of years. Their lifestyle was pretty simple and relied on agriculture for food. Elements of nature played a huge role in their spiritual beliefs. Land was common and, therefore, anybody could cultivate anywhere. This was contrary to the lifestyle that British people followed. Not long after the British people set their feet on the soil, Natives started feeling that the British were a threat to their lifestyle. With time, it proved to be true. Natives in North America weren't familiar with the infectious diseases and therefore their immune systems weren't ready for it. British, similar to their Spanish counterparts, brought contagious diseases which wiped out a score of Native American population. Contrary to our usual beliefs, British didn't only cause the scourge to the society. They brought a script which natives lacked. And, metal tools which Natives had never seen before. This started a trade relationship between the British and Natives. Natives would trade fur and food for utensils, tools and weapons. It was a sweet tale until greed slipped in between the tribes and Natives started fighting. They fought for the best hunting grounds and lands so they could trade more. Sadly it did include guns now. Similarly, English started fighting Dutch and French colonies to dominate the trade. Within a stretch of few years, the American continent was in turmoil with mounds of dead people. [B]Conclusion[/B] Although the American continent improved trade and was made familiar to a script, she lost a lot of its people. Colonies fought; countries won and lost. But what did they actually lose? Pieces of Lands. The real losers were the Native Americans who lost not only the lands but their values, their people and most importantly their way of living. |
[QUOTE=amannan;1109039]I have been an on and off member of Cssforum. The current lock down has inclined me towards serious preparation. While studying US History, I have realized my answers usually lack details and length.
For practice, I have tried to answer a question from US History 2017. Can someone please comment on the length and content of the answer? [B]Q: Discuss in detail the impact of British Advent in America.[/B] [B][U]Outline[/U][/B] Introduction -Exploration of America -Colonization -First British Colony Impacts of British Advent -A threat to lifestyle of Natives .Land Usage etc. -Diseases -Trade .Greed .Tribal Fights -Colonial Wars Conclusion [B]Introduction[/B] New world was first discovered by Columbus in 1492 after which a wave of other Mariners and Explorers made it to the present day America. John Cabot's voyage allowed the British to make their claims on the land. The colonization was a result of greed, religious persecution in Britain and the pursuit of imperial glory. The first British colony ever made was Jamestown, Virginina in 1607. [B]Impact of British Advent[/B] Natives had been living there for thousands of years. Their lifestyle was pretty simple and relied on agriculture for food. Elements of nature played a huge role in their spiritual beliefs. Land was common and, therefore, anybody could cultivate anywhere. This was contrary to the lifestyle that British people followed. Not long after the British people set their feet on the soil, Natives started feeling that the British were a threat to their lifestyle. With time, it proved to be true. Natives in North America weren't familiar with the infectious diseases and therefore their immune systems weren't ready for it. British, similar to their Spanish counterparts, brought contagious diseases which wiped out a score of Native American population. Contrary to our usual beliefs, British didn't only cause the scourge to the society. They brought a script which natives lacked. And, metal tools which Natives had never seen before. This started a trade relationship between the British and Natives. Natives would trade fur and food for utensils, tools and weapons. It was a sweet tale until greed slipped in between the tribes and Natives started fighting. They fought for the best hunting grounds and lands so they could trade more. Sadly it did include guns now. Similarly, English started fighting Dutch and French colonies to dominate the trade. Within a stretch of few years, the American continent was in turmoil with mounds of dead people. [B]Conclusion[/B] Although the American continent improved trade and was made familiar to a script, she lost a lot of its people. Colonies fought; countries won and lost. But what did they actually lose? Pieces of Lands. The real losers were the Native Americans who lost not only the lands but their values, their people and most importantly their way of living.[/QUOTE] [B]Introduction[/B] [B]Impact on America:[/B] Trade Religion New Crops and Animals Indian Wars Slavery New Diseases Changes in Eco-system [B]Impact on British People:[/B] More land New opportunities Source of Raw Material Market for industry Edge over Spain and France [B]Impact on Europe:[/B] Safe heaven for victims for religious persecution New theater of conflicts Economic Opportunities |
[QUOTE=oyewaqar;1109521][B]Introduction[/B]
[B]Impact on America:[/B] Trade Religion New Crops and Animals Indian Wars Slavery New Diseases Changes in Eco-system [B]Impact on British People:[/B] More land New opportunities Source of Raw Material Market for industry Edge over Spain and France [B]Impact on Europe:[/B] Safe heaven for victims for religious persecution New theater of conflicts Economic Opportunities[/QUOTE] My opinion: answer needs to focused on impact on America not on Europe or Britain. You can write what Europeans did there. Hope you understand it. |
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[B][SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]Q: Discuss in detail the impact of British Advent in America.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/B]
To me, answer to this question can go longer if we have sufficient material in our mind to prove what we say. My attempt to this question, please analyze it and correct me. Your criticism is welcome [B]Outline[/B] [B]1. Introduction[/B] Columbus expedition Voyages British advent Colonies [B]2. Impact of British Advent in America. Political impacts[/B] Before advent: divided society British organized them under one dominion Steps for self-government [B]Economic impacts[/B] New industries Boosting agricultural sector Discovery of tobacco by John Ralf Introduction of tax culture [B]Socio-cultural impacts[/B] British imperialism Slavery European/western culture and values Diseases Colonization of the land: race between Europe’s imperial forces [B]Religious impacts[/B] Christianity and construction of Anglican churches [B]Technological impacts[/B] New inventions Example: Invention of Cotton Jin by Eli Whitney in 1793 Modern education English language British military introduced modern weapons [B]Impact on America’s geography[/B] Before advent: a distant and unknown land After advent: British connected it with world Uninhabited lands brought under irrigation and settlement Water valleys were diverted for canals and irrigation and deforestation for settlement [B]Impact on American demography[/B] Before advent: Land of Indians (sole group) After advent: British people, Europeans, African-Americans (slaves), persecuted religious minorities (Puritans) [B]Conclusion[/B] A distant land British advent and transformation New developments: land of Indians became what we now call America. |
[QUOTE=oyewaqar;1109521][B]Introduction[/B]
[B]Impact on America:[/B] Trade Religion New Crops and Animals Indian Wars Slavery New Diseases Changes in Eco-system [B]Impact on British People:[/B] More land New opportunities Source of Raw Material Market for industry Edge over Spain and France [B]Impact on Europe:[/B] Safe heaven for victims for religious persecution New theater of conflicts Economic Opportunities[/QUOTE]I would repeat the same thing that Hafeez Bhai mentioned. The question asks about the impact on American continent. Thank you for the outline though, you have touched many things that I missed in my outline. Sent from my BAH2-W19 using Tapatalk |
[QUOTE=amannan;1109559]I would repeat the same thing that Hafeez Bhai mentioned. The question asks about the impact on American continent.
Thank you for the outline though, you have touched many things that I missed in my outline. Sent from my BAH2-W19 using Tapatalk[/QUOTE] Dear thanks too. Your outline is also well written. i would suggest Post some more questions so that we could practice past papers. Thanks |
[QUOTE=amannan;1109039]I have been an on and off member of Cssforum. The current lock down has inclined me towards serious preparation. While studying US History, I have realized my answers usually lack details and length.
For practice, I have tried to answer a question from US History 2017. Can someone please comment on the length and content of the answer? [B]Q: Discuss in detail the impact of British Advent in America.[/B] [B][U]Outline[/U][/B] Introduction -Exploration of America -Colonization -First British Colony Impacts of British Advent -A threat to lifestyle of Natives .Land Usage etc. -Diseases -Trade .Greed .Tribal Fights -Colonial Wars Conclusion [B]Introduction[/B] New world was first discovered by Columbus in 1492 after which a wave of other Mariners and Explorers made it to the present day America. John Cabot's voyage allowed the British to make their claims on the land. The colonization was a result of greed, religious persecution in Britain and the pursuit of imperial glory. The first British colony ever made was Jamestown, Virginina in 1607. [B]Impact of British Advent[/B] Natives had been living there for thousands of years. Their lifestyle was pretty simple and relied on agriculture for food. Elements of nature played a huge role in their spiritual beliefs. Land was common and, therefore, anybody could cultivate anywhere. This was contrary to the lifestyle that British people followed. Not long after the British people set their feet on the soil, Natives started feeling that the British were a threat to their lifestyle. With time, it proved to be true. Natives in North America weren't familiar with the infectious diseases and therefore their immune systems weren't ready for it. British, similar to their Spanish counterparts, brought contagious diseases which wiped out a score of Native American population. Contrary to our usual beliefs, British didn't only cause the scourge to the society. They brought a script which natives lacked. And, metal tools which Natives had never seen before. This started a trade relationship between the British and Natives. Natives would trade fur and food for utensils, tools and weapons. It was a sweet tale until greed slipped in between the tribes and Natives started fighting. They fought for the best hunting grounds and lands so they could trade more. Sadly it did include guns now. Similarly, English started fighting Dutch and French colonies to dominate the trade. Within a stretch of few years, the American continent was in turmoil with mounds of dead people. [B]Conclusion[/B] Although the American continent improved trade and was made familiar to a script, she lost a lot of its people. Colonies fought; countries won and lost. But what did they actually lose? Pieces of Lands. The real losers were the Native Americans who lost not only the lands but their values, their people and most importantly their way of living.[/QUOTE] Brother, your outline is good but try to replace some of your like, "land usage and greed" by others as members have mentioned many good points. Suggestion: Better if you can add Positive and Negative impacts, it will enhance expression. |
[QUOTE=Innocent Hafeez;1109558][B][SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]Q: Discuss in detail the impact of British Advent in America.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/B]
To me, answer to this question can go longer if we have sufficient material in our mind to prove what we say. My attempt to this question, please analyze it and correct me. Your criticism is welcome [B]Outline[/B] [B]1. Introduction[/B] Columbus expedition Voyages British advent Colonies [B]2. Impact of British Advent in America. Political impacts[/B] Before advent: divided society British organized them under one dominion Steps for self-government [B]Economic impacts[/B] New industries Boosting agricultural sector Discovery of tobacco by John Ralf Introduction of tax culture [B]Socio-cultural impacts[/B] British imperialism Slavery European/western culture and values Diseases Colonization of the land: race between Europe’s imperial forces [B]Religious impacts[/B] Christianity and construction of Anglican churches [B]Technological impacts[/B] New inventions Example: Invention of Cotton Jin by Eli Whitney in 1793 Modern education English language British military introduced modern weapons [B]Impact on America’s geography[/B] Before advent: a distant and unknown land After advent: British connected it with world Uninhabited lands brought under irrigation and settlement Water valleys were diverted for canals and irrigation and deforestation for settlement [B]Impact on American demography[/B] Before advent: Land of Indians (sole group) After advent: British people, Europeans, African-Americans (slaves), persecuted religious minorities (Puritans) [B]Conclusion[/B] A distant land British advent and transformation New developments: land of Indians became what we now call America.[/QUOTE] Content is really good but Innocent Hafeez, i think, you need to rephrase certain sub-headings like,[B]"European/western culture and values," "Impact on American demography[/B] Before advent: Land of Indians (sole group) After advent: British people, Europeans, African-Americans (slaves), persecuted religious minorities (Puritans)"[/B] You can rephrase like,[COLOR="Red"] introduction of new culture, inclusion of Britons and African-Americans, and mixed ones...[/COLOR] And, more. And,your heading "Steps for self-government" is bit contradictory to me, because the question asks about impacts caused by British advent in America. So your heading gives a sense that you are referring to self-govt. by natives, which is not the case by then and now. You can replace it by giving a better face. |
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Why England Failed to take the initiatives in the colonization of American Continent?
[QUOTE=Innocent Hafeez;1109625]Dear thanks too. Your outline is also well written. i would suggest Post some more questions so that we could practice past papers. Thanks[/QUOTE]
That is great. I second this idea. Please check this outline for a question from the past paper. If possible, please share yours as well. [B]Why England failed to take the initiatives in the colonization of American Continent? What factors were responsible for the British interest in establishing their colonies in the areas that are now part of The United States? [/B] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"][B]Why England failed to take the initiatives in the colonization of American Continent[/B][/COLOR] [B]Introduction[/B] Jamestown was the first English colony on American continent that came into existence in 1607 -- almost a 100 years after John Cabot made his voyage to North of America. This delay in colonization as compared to other European powers like Spain was due to a handful of reasons. Some of the reasons are mentioned below. 1. Religious Conflicts : Separation from Roman Church 2. Poverty 3. Entangled in Wars 4. Lack of Interest : Privateers served the purpose. [B]Conclusion[/B] It would be pertinent to conclude that not only the problems that intertwined England were the only reasons for this delay in the colonization. England, mainly due to its lack of interest, didn't feel the need for the colonization until late 16th Century. [COLOR="darkslateblue"][B]British Interest in Colonization of America[/B][/COLOR] [B]Introduction[/B] Previously, we have discussed apropos what stopped England from colonizing American continent until 1607. So, what actually led England to colonize afterwards? And that too with such a vigor that the English population outnumbered Spanish and French colonies in a matter of few decades. Although there were a handful of reasons, the major ones were the Three G's : God, Gold and Glory. Three G's can be further divided in simple terms as enlisted. 1. Religious Persecution: Pilgrims, Puritans 2. Trade: Search for Gold 3. Poverty: More land, More resources. 4. Imperial Race [B]Conclusion[/B] Although England joined the race late, it caught up pretty quickly. Aforementioned reasons contributed to the establishment of 13 English colonies which were populous than other European colonies in the continent. |
Thanks for pointing out my mistake, and sharing more information pertaining to impacts on USA.
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[B][U]Introduction[/U][/B]
[COLOR="Navy"][B]Why England failed to take initiative[/B][/COLOR] 1. [B]Economic Conditions of England[/B] 100 years war and Civil war of England. Started 16th century as devastated country, with shattered economy. 2. [B]Religious Turmoil[/B] Henry VIII and Mary's reign 3. [B]Dominance of Spain[/B] Most powerful in Europe with very large margin in their naval powers. 4. [B]Profits brought by Sea Dogs[/B] Found plundering Spanish ships more convenient and profitable. [COLOR="navy"][B]Factors responsible for Colonizing[/B][/COLOR] 1. [B]Reign of Tudors[/B] Role of Henry VIII " Father of England' Navy" Peaceful and stable Elizabeth's England Rise of Enclosure Movement Joint Stock Companies 2. [B]Economic Interests[/B] Gold and Silver brought by Spain Fur trade of France 3. [B]Spanish Armada[/B] Proved might of England and its navy 4. [B]Challenge other countries in New World[/B] 5. [B]Export & Trade[/B] Growth of Industry Need of new source of raw materials and new markets 6. [B]Religious Persecution[/B] Pilgrims, Puritans, Protestants, Quakers 7. [B]Religious Rivalry[/B] Counter Catholic missionaries sent by France and Spain. [B][U]Conclusion[/U][/B] |
[QUOTE=The dream of rain;1109630]Content is really good but Innocent Hafeez, i think, you need to rephrase certain sub-headings like,[B]"European/western culture and values," "Impact on American demography[/B]
Before advent: Land of Indians (sole group) After advent: British people, Europeans, African-Americans (slaves), persecuted religious minorities (Puritans)"[/B] You can rephrase like,[COLOR="Red"] introduction of new culture, inclusion of Britons and African-Americans, and mixed ones...[/COLOR] And, more. And,your heading "Steps for self-government" is bit contradictory to me, because the question asks about impacts caused by British advent in America. So your heading gives a sense that you are referring to self-govt. by natives, which is not the case by then and now. You can replace it by giving a better face.[/QUOTE] Agreed. I am referring here to British-turned Americans who fought for independence not natives. Thanks for correcting me. |
[QUOTE=The dream of rain;1109631]Members count me in the exercise. We should continue work this daily on selected time. It will fast-track us all[/QUOTE]
Yes dear i second your opinion |
[QUOTE=amannan;1109636]That is great. I second this idea. Please check this outline for a question from the past paper. If possible, please share yours as well.
[B]Why England failed to take the initiatives in the colonization of American Continent? What factors were responsible for the British interest in establishing their colonies in the areas that are now part of The United States? [/B] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"][B]Why England failed to take the initiatives in the colonization of American Continent[/B][/COLOR] [B]Introduction[/B] Jamestown was the first English colony on American continent that came into existence in 1607 -- almost a 100 years after John Cabot made his voyage to North of America. This delay in colonization as compared to other European powers like Spain was due to a handful of reasons. Some of the reasons are mentioned below. 1. Religious Conflicts : Separation from Roman Church 2. Poverty 3. Entangled in Wars 4. Lack of Interest : Privateers served the purpose. [B]Conclusion[/B] It would be pertinent to conclude that not only the problems that intertwined England were the only reasons for this delay in the colonization. England, mainly due to its lack of interest, didn't feel the need for the colonization until late 16th Century. [COLOR="darkslateblue"][B]British Interest in Colonization of America[/B][/COLOR] [B]Introduction[/B] Previously, we have discussed apropos what stopped England from colonizing American continent until 1607. So, what actually led England to colonize afterwards? And that too with such a vigor that the English population outnumbered Spanish and French colonies in a matter of few decades. Although there were a handful of reasons, the major ones were the Three G's : God, Gold and Glory. Three G's can be further divided in simple terms as enlisted. 1. Religious Persecution: Pilgrims, Puritans 2. Trade: Search for Gold 3. Poverty: More land, More resources. 4. Imperial Race [B]Conclusion[/B] Although England joined the race late, it caught up pretty quickly. Aforementioned reasons contributed to the establishment of 13 English colonies which were populous than other European colonies in the continent.[/QUOTE] Dear your first part seems good. But your missing the basic points in your 2nd part i.e British deire to trade with East. Rest is fine. |
[QUOTE=oyewaqar;1109696][B][U]Introduction[/U][/B]
[COLOR="Navy"][B]Why England failed to take initiative[/B][/COLOR] 1. [B]Economic Conditions of England[/B] 100 years war and Civil war of England. Started 16th century as devastated country, with shattered economy. 2. [B]Religious Turmoil[/B] Henry VIII and Mary's reign 3. [B]Dominance of Spain[/B] Most powerful in Europe with very large margin in their naval powers. 4. [B]Profits brought by Sea Dogs[/B] Found plundering Spanish ships more convenient and profitable. [COLOR="navy"][B]Factors responsible for Colonizing[/B][/COLOR] 1. [B]Reign of Tudors[/B] Role of Henry VIII " Father of England' Navy" Peaceful and stable Elizabeth's England Rise of Enclosure Movement Joint Stock Companies 2. [B]Economic Interests[/B] Gold and Silver brought by Spain Fur trade of France 3. [B]Spanish Armada[/B] Proved might of England and its navy 4. [B]Challenge other countries in New World[/B] 5. [B]Export & Trade[/B] Growth of Industry Need of new source of raw materials and new markets 6. [B]Religious Persecution[/B] Pilgrims, Puritans, Protestants, Quakers 7. [B]Religious Rivalry[/B] Counter Catholic missionaries sent by France and Spain. [B][U]Conclusion[/U][/B][/QUOTE] My opinion. Your answer is at par with question, good. |
To be honest, i could not recall first part. My Answer is related to only 2nd part of the question. Still, i feel my answer is not relevant. Please correct me. Thanks.
Inroduction Discovry of America. Race in Europe to capture colonies English government’s desire to set up colonies due to Political and econmic and some other reasons [B]Political and economic factors[/B] Extend Territory Mad race among European powers and Need to maintain status-quo Increasing population and new colonies for settlement British desire to trade with East but rivalry with ottomans so Alternate option America Capturing more resources Renaissance and revival of scientific knowledge led to beginning of industrial revolution in England Excess of resources and Need of new markets for investment Conclusion: |
What were the factors which led to the formation of New England Confederation of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven Colonies, in 1643?
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[QUOTE=oyewaqar;1109801]What were the factors which led to the formation of New England Confederation of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven Colonies, in 1643?
I couldn't find much information on this question and it has been asked twice in past papers.[/QUOTE] Several factors were involved in the formation of New England Confederation,1643-1684. The main factors were protection from the Indians, the dutch and the french, resolving territorial disputes among colonies, regulating trade and carry out economic transactions to substantiate their colonies. Besides, safeguarding from the British aggression and religious disputes that existed among colonies. For brevity, i have answered main areas. You can much more information online/google books. Hope it helps! |
[QUOTE=The dream of rain;1109994]Several factors were involved in the formation of New England Confederation,1643-1684. The main factors were protection from the Indians, the dutch and the french, resolving territorial disputes among colonies, regulating trade and carry out economic transactions to substantiate their colonies. Besides, safeguarding from the British aggression and religious disputes that existed among colonies.
For brevity, i have answered main areas. You can much more information online/google books. Hope it helps![/QUOTE] I have found some points through internet, couldn't find much in any book. Could suggest a book in which this topic is covered? [B][U]Factors responsible[/U][/B] 1. [B]England's civil war (1642-1651)[/B] Colonies lacked support of their mother country 2. [B]Boundary Issues[/B] Only two colonies had royal charters, while others were formed by dissenting groups. 3. [B]Trade[/B] Their economy depended on trade and fishing, and they had clashes on source and river routes. 4. [B]Pequot War & Pan-Indian Confederation[/B] Indian tribes had united against colonist 5. [B]Rhode Island and Run away criminals[/B] Criminals from one colony often escaped to others. Rhode Island was not liked by other colonies because of their more liberal views and they wanted it to wither 6. [B]Separation and self-government[/B] Because of English Civil war they took it as an opportunity to separate themselves completely from England. These are the points which I got from Internet, but the problem is that I don't think this will be enough for 20 marks question. My answer will span over 2-3 pages max. |
[QUOTE=oyewaqar;1110000]I have found some points through internet, couldn't find much in any book. Could suggest a book in which this topic is covered?
[B][U]Factors responsible[/U][/B] 1. [B]England's civil war (1642-1651)[/B] Colonies lacked support of their mother country 2. [B]Boundary Issues[/B] Only two colonies had royal charters, while others were formed by dissenting groups. 3. [B]Trade[/B] Their economy depended on trade and fishing, and they had clashes on source and river routes. 4. [B]Pequot War & Pan-Indian Confederation[/B] Indian tribes had united against colonist 5. [B]Rhode Island and Run away criminals[/B] Criminals from one colony often escaped to others. Rhode Island was not liked by other colonies because of their more liberal views and they wanted it to wither 6. [B]Separation and self-government[/B] Because of English Civil war they took it as an opportunity to separate themselves completely from England. These are the points which I got from Internet, but the problem is that I don't think this will be enough for 20 marks question. My answer will span over 2-3 pages max.[/QUOTE] One more point was danger of French Canada and Dutch's New Netherlands. And till the end of civil war, colonies had established trade relations with Dutch, which led to series of Navigation Acts by Britain. |
[B]British Impact on American Government[/B]
The United States government is "one of the most important experiments in the world" (Kelman 1999, 20). After the American Revolution, it became the colonists’ duty to create a form of government that could last. They chose to create something completely new to everyone; they formed a democracy. Although the idea of democracy was unique to everyone around the world, the government itself took into account many different ideas from the British. There were two main concepts that influenced the creators of the American government. They wanted to make sure they had a representative government and limited government, both ideas stemming from what they already knew about the British form of ruling. The colonists also received knowledge from the British of what they did not want their new nation to become. They were strongly against the idea of a monarchy and despised many of the British policies. They were able to use all of this knowledge in order to form the successful government in place in the United States today. The founders of the American government took both positive and negative ideas and concepts from the British and applied them to create the outstanding form of government in place in the United States today. When the fathers of this nation were meeting at the Continental Congress and Constitutional Conventions to discuss the ruling of this nation, many different factors came into their minds. The only form of government they had been familiar with was the monarchy raging through Europe. They had felt the hardships of being ruled unjustly from across an ocean and they deemed it necessary to make serious changes. However, when forming a nation, they saw pieces of the British rule which could thrive in their government thus forming the building blocks of American politics today. In the 1200's a document was signed in Great Britain called the Magna Carta. "This document limited the monarchy's power by helping establish the rule of law" (Kelman 1999, 22). When forming a new type of government, the colonists remembered the Magna Carta and the concepts which it stood for. They appreciated the limited power of the monarch in Britain because of this law and saw how well it "promote[d] public good" (Kelman 1999, 22). They had been leaning toward a constitution and as Turner stated, "their commitment to such higher laws as Magna Carta fortified their inclinations toward written constitutions" (Turner 2003, 29). The colonists knew they did not want an all-powerful monarch ruling this new nation they had control of. However, they realized that some form of government ruling would take place and wanted to maintain the rule of law which they saw through the Magna Carta. "The Bill of Rights was passed by Congress September 25, 1789" (Flaherty 1957, 2). This document is crucially important to our nation and outlines the different rights of all individuals through the "first ten amendments to the constitution" (Axelrod 1998, 95). Throughout the history of the United States the Bill of Rights has been there making the rights of all individuals in this country explicitly clear. It allows everyone in the country to have many freedoms that the founders and John Locke believed were the natural rights of all human beings. These freedoms are stated in the Bill of Rights and include but are not limited to the freedom of speech, freedom to bare arms and the right to an attorney when accused of a crime. The founders of the United States formed this document of rights because of the influences of the Petition of Right and the English Bill of Rights which they were extremely familiar with. Having past knowledge about a British document ensuring the rights of everyone led to the formation of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. In the English Bill of Rights, it was "clearly established that the monarchy could not rule without consent of Parliament" (Kelman 1999, 23). The English Bill of Rights also gave the citizens different protections which they were entitled to. When the colonists and founders were forming the new government, they saw these rights and thought it was necessary to discuss the rights of all American citizens thoroughly. The Petition of Right was a document that was signed in 1628 and was very similar to the Magna Carta which the colonists looked up to. Both documents were very important in the development of a government that stands for public good. The founders thought that this system of representative government through a bicameral legislature would work ideally in the new nation of the United States of America and thus put the practice into place through the formation of the different branches of government as well as the Bill of Rights. In the formation of the government, it became vitally important that the nation not be ruled solely by one leader because this could lead to a corrupt, unjust government which they had seem being under the rule of the King of England. The colonists were able to take ideas from the British government of what they did not want their nation to be. They knew that too much power given to one leader causes problems with the nation as a whole and wanted to prevent this from occurring in America. They had experience the high taxes without representation as well as the laws thrust upon them which they believed to be entirely unfair. The British government was at a loss after the Seven Years War and they felt that they needed to make back some of the money that they had spent on the war. Because of this, they felt the only way to receive more income was to tax the colonists across the Atlantic Ocean. The king of England taxed the colonists for all of the things they used daily. There were separate taxes for sugar, alcohol, sending mail, trading goods and everything throughout the colonies was taxable. Not only were they being taxed high amounts for all of the things they purchased but that money went directly back to the British mainland empire and none of it was used to help out within the colonies. It became very important to the colonists to make sure that these same things they felt were unfair under the British government would not happen again in the new country. They needed to make sure that taxation was fair and that the money from the taxes did not just go to fuel the personal riches of the king. They wanted the tax money to help them with their schools, government and necessary town places. Because of how poorly the British treated the American colonists, they were able to go into forming a government, knowing exactly what they wanted from it. They no longer would have to suffer under the rule of an overbearing, highly powerful monarch. This made it very easy for them to take steps in creating a government which could not become corrupt over the years. They knew it was important to protect the rights of all the citizens and that is then what they set out to do. The colonists saw from the British the problems with having too much power placed in the hands of one individual. They knew that this could lead to the downfall of a nation as well as extremely unhappy citizens because of what they had gone through being under such ruling themselves. They wanted to make sure that their country did not suffer from the same difficulties that they felt under the British ruling. Because they were so connected to this unjust form of government, they were able to create many systems that limited the power of the leaders. This led to a bicameral, "two chamber" (Kelman 1999, 22) legislature being formed in the United States. It took time to perfect the system but it was well worth it. There is now a two house system controlling the government. No longer is there one person ruling the whole entire nation without any boundaries. With the new system that was created, there would be two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. If one house were to make a decision, the other house must be okay with it as well. This led to almost no corruption because one person no longer had complete power. If someone is to propose a law, all of one house must approve and if this happens the law goes to the other house which must approve as well. Because there are so many people making all of the decisions on what passes, it is a much fairer and well-rounded system of government. In order for this strategy of government to be successful, the people making decisions needed to be elected. When the representatives are elected to office by the average citizens, the citizens are placing their trust into the hands of someone else. Because of this immense amount of trust and responsibility given, it is good that the citizens have a say in who the government decision makers are. In Great Britain, as well as other countries throughout Europe, the king and queen were heirs to the throne and thus the leaders were all members of the same family. Never did the royalty change much and so the policies that were in place were those which the royal family deemed correct. This led to many issues between the king and queen and the colonists. The king would place taxes on the American citizens and then the money which he made from these taxes would go overseas to help England and not the colonies. Also they began taxing the colonists for everything that could be thought of. This led to a huge problem within America. When forming the new government, the founders remembered how unjust the system was. They then began striving to create a form of government where the leader was someone who got that role by being elected by the people. No longer would the citizens have no say in what went on. The president of the United States today must be elected by all of the citizens in the county based on majority vote. This leads to happiness throughout the nation because everyone feels as if they played an important role in electing a public leader. Allowing the citizens to vote for officials was not all the American government did. It also made the citizens have a voice in society and made sure that different "opinions in the society would be heard" (Kelman 1999, 23). The founders had knowledge of how poorly they were treated under the rule of the British and they knew that the opinions of the citizens had not been heard or respected. This made them angry and made them want to fight back against the government and greatly influenced the formation of the system of ruling today. Now people are able to speak up about everything they want to. Issues become known and it the reasoning is correct then generally things can be done to improve the problems. A vast majority of the rules and regulations guiding this nation have roots reaching back all the way to the British. The founding fathers of the United States of America wanted to set up a democracy. They were aiming for a government "elected every few years by popular vote" (Farndorn 2003, 47). The founders of the nation succeeded in this feat and it was made possible by what they knew from the British. The government of Great Britain had benefits and flaws throughout it and it became the goal of the creators of the United States government to pick out the good and apply it as well as use the knowledge of what they disliked to form new rules and regulations. The Constitution of the United States was written outlining the whole government process. When writing the document, the founding fathers looked to the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights as well as the Petition of Right as guiding factors. Since they admired these documents they were able to use the given information to help with the formation of the Constitution. Had the Americans not had negative interactions with the British, then they would not have gone into the new formation of a government with such distinct goals. It becomes apparent that without the British, American government as it is today would cease to exist. Through all of the hardships and struggles between colonial America and the countries overseas, there have been significant positive outcomes. The British ruling systems had huge influence over the government formed for the United States of America. P.S. The content is copied. It is well explained. |
[QUOTE=Sheikh Arham;1110105][B]British Impact on American Government[/B]
The United States government is "one of the most important experiments in the world" (Kelman 1999, 20). After the American Revolution, it became the colonists’ duty to create a form of government that could last. They chose to create something completely new to everyone; they formed a democracy. Although the idea of democracy was unique to everyone around the world, the government itself took into account many different ideas from the British. There were two main concepts that influenced the creators of the American government. They wanted to make sure they had a representative government and limited government, both ideas stemming from what they already knew about the British form of ruling. The colonists also received knowledge from the British of what they did not want their new nation to become. They were strongly against the idea of a monarchy and despised many of the British policies. They were able to use all of this knowledge in order to form the successful government in place in the United States today. The founders of the American government took both positive and negative ideas and concepts from the British and applied them to create the outstanding form of government in place in the United States today. When the fathers of this nation were meeting at the Continental Congress and Constitutional Conventions to discuss the ruling of this nation, many different factors came into their minds. The only form of government they had been familiar with was the monarchy raging through Europe. They had felt the hardships of being ruled unjustly from across an ocean and they deemed it necessary to make serious changes. However, when forming a nation, they saw pieces of the British rule which could thrive in their government thus forming the building blocks of American politics today. In the 1200's a document was signed in Great Britain called the Magna Carta. "This document limited the monarchy's power by helping establish the rule of law" (Kelman 1999, 22). When forming a new type of government, the colonists remembered the Magna Carta and the concepts which it stood for. They appreciated the limited power of the monarch in Britain because of this law and saw how well it "promote[d] public good" (Kelman 1999, 22). They had been leaning toward a constitution and as Turner stated, "their commitment to such higher laws as Magna Carta fortified their inclinations toward written constitutions" (Turner 2003, 29). The colonists knew they did not want an all-powerful monarch ruling this new nation they had control of. However, they realized that some form of government ruling would take place and wanted to maintain the rule of law which they saw through the Magna Carta. "The Bill of Rights was passed by Congress September 25, 1789" (Flaherty 1957, 2). This document is crucially important to our nation and outlines the different rights of all individuals through the "first ten amendments to the constitution" (Axelrod 1998, 95). Throughout the history of the United States the Bill of Rights has been there making the rights of all individuals in this country explicitly clear. It allows everyone in the country to have many freedoms that the founders and John Locke believed were the natural rights of all human beings. These freedoms are stated in the Bill of Rights and include but are not limited to the freedom of speech, freedom to bare arms and the right to an attorney when accused of a crime. The founders of the United States formed this document of rights because of the influences of the Petition of Right and the English Bill of Rights which they were extremely familiar with. Having past knowledge about a British document ensuring the rights of everyone led to the formation of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. In the English Bill of Rights, it was "clearly established that the monarchy could not rule without consent of Parliament" (Kelman 1999, 23). The English Bill of Rights also gave the citizens different protections which they were entitled to. When the colonists and founders were forming the new government, they saw these rights and thought it was necessary to discuss the rights of all American citizens thoroughly. The Petition of Right was a document that was signed in 1628 and was very similar to the Magna Carta which the colonists looked up to. Both documents were very important in the development of a government that stands for public good. The founders thought that this system of representative government through a bicameral legislature would work ideally in the new nation of the United States of America and thus put the practice into place through the formation of the different branches of government as well as the Bill of Rights. In the formation of the government, it became vitally important that the nation not be ruled solely by one leader because this could lead to a corrupt, unjust government which they had seem being under the rule of the King of England. The colonists were able to take ideas from the British government of what they did not want their nation to be. They knew that too much power given to one leader causes problems with the nation as a whole and wanted to prevent this from occurring in America. They had experience the high taxes without representation as well as the laws thrust upon them which they believed to be entirely unfair. The British government was at a loss after the Seven Years War and they felt that they needed to make back some of the money that they had spent on the war. Because of this, they felt the only way to receive more income was to tax the colonists across the Atlantic Ocean. The king of England taxed the colonists for all of the things they used daily. There were separate taxes for sugar, alcohol, sending mail, trading goods and everything throughout the colonies was taxable. Not only were they being taxed high amounts for all of the things they purchased but that money went directly back to the British mainland empire and none of it was used to help out within the colonies. It became very important to the colonists to make sure that these same things they felt were unfair under the British government would not happen again in the new country. They needed to make sure that taxation was fair and that the money from the taxes did not just go to fuel the personal riches of the king. They wanted the tax money to help them with their schools, government and necessary town places. Because of how poorly the British treated the American colonists, they were able to go into forming a government, knowing exactly what they wanted from it. They no longer would have to suffer under the rule of an overbearing, highly powerful monarch. This made it very easy for them to take steps in creating a government which could not become corrupt over the years. They knew it was important to protect the rights of all the citizens and that is then what they set out to do. The colonists saw from the British the problems with having too much power placed in the hands of one individual. They knew that this could lead to the downfall of a nation as well as extremely unhappy citizens because of what they had gone through being under such ruling themselves. They wanted to make sure that their country did not suffer from the same difficulties that they felt under the British ruling. Because they were so connected to this unjust form of government, they were able to create many systems that limited the power of the leaders. This led to a bicameral, "two chamber" (Kelman 1999, 22) legislature being formed in the United States. It took time to perfect the system but it was well worth it. There is now a two house system controlling the government. No longer is there one person ruling the whole entire nation without any boundaries. With the new system that was created, there would be two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. If one house were to make a decision, the other house must be okay with it as well. This led to almost no corruption because one person no longer had complete power. If someone is to propose a law, all of one house must approve and if this happens the law goes to the other house which must approve as well. Because there are so many people making all of the decisions on what passes, it is a much fairer and well-rounded system of government. In order for this strategy of government to be successful, the people making decisions needed to be elected. When the representatives are elected to office by the average citizens, the citizens are placing their trust into the hands of someone else. Because of this immense amount of trust and responsibility given, it is good that the citizens have a say in who the government decision makers are. In Great Britain, as well as other countries throughout Europe, the king and queen were heirs to the throne and thus the leaders were all members of the same family. Never did the royalty change much and so the policies that were in place were those which the royal family deemed correct. This led to many issues between the king and queen and the colonists. The king would place taxes on the American citizens and then the money which he made from these taxes would go overseas to help England and not the colonies. Also they began taxing the colonists for everything that could be thought of. This led to a huge problem within America. When forming the new government, the founders remembered how unjust the system was. They then began striving to create a form of government where the leader was someone who got that role by being elected by the people. No longer would the citizens have no say in what went on. The president of the United States today must be elected by all of the citizens in the county based on majority vote. This leads to happiness throughout the nation because everyone feels as if they played an important role in electing a public leader. Allowing the citizens to vote for officials was not all the American government did. It also made the citizens have a voice in society and made sure that different "opinions in the society would be heard" (Kelman 1999, 23). The founders had knowledge of how poorly they were treated under the rule of the British and they knew that the opinions of the citizens had not been heard or respected. This made them angry and made them want to fight back against the government and greatly influenced the formation of the system of ruling today. Now people are able to speak up about everything they want to. Issues become known and it the reasoning is correct then generally things can be done to improve the problems. A vast majority of the rules and regulations guiding this nation have roots reaching back all the way to the British. The founding fathers of the United States of America wanted to set up a democracy. They were aiming for a government "elected every few years by popular vote" (Farndorn 2003, 47). The founders of the nation succeeded in this feat and it was made possible by what they knew from the British. The government of Great Britain had benefits and flaws throughout it and it became the goal of the creators of the United States government to pick out the good and apply it as well as use the knowledge of what they disliked to form new rules and regulations. The Constitution of the United States was written outlining the whole government process. When writing the document, the founding fathers looked to the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights as well as the Petition of Right as guiding factors. Since they admired these documents they were able to use the given information to help with the formation of the Constitution. Had the Americans not had negative interactions with the British, then they would not have gone into the new formation of a government with such distinct goals. It becomes apparent that without the British, American government as it is today would cease to exist. Through all of the hardships and struggles between colonial America and the countries overseas, there have been significant positive outcomes. The British ruling systems had huge influence over the government formed for the United States of America. P.S. The content is copied. It is well explained.[/QUOTE] Kindly, do not, i repeat, do not share copy-paste material here in this thread. This thread is made for practicing and discussing past questions' outlines. Most importantly, a person who has posted any query on this forum might have already gone through Google and other such content. It is useless to share what is already present on the internet[B] (or if you are sharing then just share link, because sharing such material is not gonna be fruitful)[/B] Secondly, it will be very grateful to share one's own ideas and knowledge regarding a topic that will not only help other members, but also the person sharing it. Be kind on us! P.S. No offense, just certain terms to be abide by for betterment. |
[B]Q; “The American War of Independence was a revolt against Mercantilism.” Discuss.[/B]
lets break it down! |
[QUOTE=The dream of rain;1110282][B]Q; “The American War of Independence was a revolt against Mercantilism.” Discuss.[/B]
lets break it down![/QUOTE] [B][U][SIZE="5"][COLOR="MediumTurquoise"][SIZE="4"]Introduction[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/B] [B][U]Mercantilism [/U][/B] [B]1. Navigation Act 1651[/B] Banned foreign ships from transporting good to target Dutch Effected merchants, who responded with criticism. [B]2. Enumeration Act 1660[/B] Limited exports of certain goods only to Britain; to empower British Monopoly of England created on these goods; profit decreased and smuggling increased. [B]3. Staple Act 1663[/B] All foreign ships must first dock at Britain. To add additional cost to foreign products and increase time. To demotivate colonist from trading with other Nations. [B]4. Duty Act 1673[/B] Colonist used to trade with Dutch's New Netherlands ( inter-colonial trade) to evade previous Acts. Duty Act closed that loophole and bonds were required for ships. Increasing influence of Britain was felt [B]5. Enforcement Act 1696[/B] To enforce all previous acts strictly. Increased power of custom officers. All officers of trust should be English born. Strict enforcement made them feel the effect of earlier Acts. Showed lack of trust on colonial officers. [B]6. Molasses Act 1733[/B] To help English-West Indies sugar planters compete French. Effected Rum industry of Colonist. Increased smuggling and bribery. [B]7. Sugar Act 1764[/B] Most important. Was after 7 years war Although tax on molasses was less than previous act. But was greatly protested by Colonist. Repealing of Sugar Act emboldened colonist against British. [B][U]Conclusion[/U][/B] |
[QUOTE=oyewaqar;1110293][B][U][SIZE="5"][COLOR="MediumTurquoise"][SIZE="4"]Introduction[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/B]
[B][U]Mercantilism [/U][/B] [B]1. Navigation Act 1651[/B] Banned foreign ships from transporting good to target Dutch Effected merchants, who responded with criticism. [B]2. Enumeration Act 1660[/B] Limited exports of certain goods only to Britain; to empower British Monopoly of England created on these goods; profit decreased and smuggling increased. [B]3. Staple Act 1663[/B] All foreign ships must first dock at Britain. To add additional cost to foreign products and increase time. To demotivate colonist from trading with other Nations. [B]4. Duty Act 1673[/B] Colonist used to trade with Dutch's New Netherlands ( inter-colonial trade) to evade previous Acts. Duty Act closed that loophole and bonds were required for ships. Increasing influence of Britain was felt [B]5. Enforcement Act 1696[/B] To enforce all previous acts strictly. Increased power of custom officers. All officers of trust should be English born. Strict enforcement made them feel the effect of earlier Acts. Showed lack of trust on colonial officers. [B]6. Molasses Act 1733[/B] To help English-West Indies sugar planters compete French. Effected Rum industry of Colonist. Increased smuggling and bribery. [B]7. Sugar Act 1764[/B] Most important. Was after 7 years war Although tax on molasses was less than previous act. But was greatly protested by Colonist. Repealing of Sugar Act emboldened colonist against British. [B][U]Conclusion[/U][/B][/QUOTE] That's relevant! good work! Consistency is all we need in this thread. |
[B]Q: The American Revolution was the child of Enlightenment, comment.[/B]
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The American Revolution was the child of Enlightenment,
Aoa.
I was following your discussion, indeed very helpful and informative, My optional is us history too. Did u guys manage to discuss further on the questions???if yes then plz add me in. Thanks alot |
[QUOTE=Kinzkhan;1126541]Aoa.
I was following your discussion, indeed very helpful and informative, My optional is us history too. Did u guys manage to discuss further on the questions???if yes then plz add me in. Thanks alot[/QUOTE] Sure! That's why this thread was created. Keep your questions on the front, I'm sure members gonna shed light! Revival of these useful threads is in your aspirants' hands! |
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