America’s First Civil War
January 25, 1787
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GOV 25.33 Founding Father: Thomas Jefferson
“We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.”
“Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.”
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
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GOV 25.30 “Whoever holds the conch gets to speak. “
Lord of the Flies
Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.
Reflection – How and What do you prioritize when leading a people?
Steve: Sir, are you the leader?
Peter: Jack is the oldest, but Ralph is the colonel.
[group voices votes for Ralph]
Jack: I guess you just won the election.
Ralph: It doesn’t matter who’s in charge. We’ve just got to work together. First, we build a camp.
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GOV 25.25 Types of Government (HOMEWORK)
CAVEAT LECTOR: You may find yourself agreeing or disagreeing with this video . . . where do you stand on this topic?
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GOV 24.24 USA – Founding Father: Alexander Hamilton
Though he never attained the highest office of his adopted country, few of America’s founders influenced its political system more than Alexander Hamilton.
“He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.”
Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr (CLICK HERE for PODCAST)
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GOV 25.23 USA – Founding Father: Benjamin Franklin
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.”
“It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.”
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GOV 25.22 USA – Founding Father: George Washington
“My brave fellows, you have done all I asked you to do, and more than can be reasonably expected; but your country is at stake, your wives, your houses and all that you hold dear. You have worn yourselves out with fatigues and hardships, but we know not how to spare you. If you will consent to stay one month longer, you will render that service to the cause of liberty, and to your country, which you probably can never do under any other circumstances.”
“We have abundant reason to rejoice, that, in this land, the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart.”
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GOV 25.19 Freeman-pedia: Dozendates Review 1776
You DO NOT have to know any dates for AP World Modern. BUT, Ben Freeman would argue knowing certain major events can give you an idea of the major themes and flow of the course.
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GOV 25.18 USA – So What Was 1776?
Was it one or more of the following?
A Revolt?
A Secession? An American Revolution? An American Independence?
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GOV 25.15 USA – Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration
Once the movement for Independence was set in motion, England came to reassert its control on the North American colonies. There was no turning back…. it was too late to apologize.
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GOV 25.14 Enlightenment to REVOLUTION Review
Summary
The Enlightenment, sometimes called the Age of Reason, sought to shine the “light” of reason on traditional ideas about government and society. Enlightenment thinkers promoted goals of material well-being, social justice, and worldly happiness. Their ideas about government and society stood in sharp contrast to the old principles of divine-right rule, a rigid social hierarchy, and the promise of a better life in heaven. Since the 1700s, Enlightenment ideas have spread, creating upheaval as they challenge established traditions around the world.
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GOV 25.13 Enlightenment Thinker – Adam Smith and What is Laissez faire?
Adam Smith (1723 – 1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment, also known as ”The Father of Economics” or ”The Father of Capitalism”.
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GOV 25.12 Enlightenment Thinker – Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (1713 -1784) French man of letters and philosopher who, from 1745 to 1772, served as chief editor of the Encyclopédie, one of the principal works of the Age of Enlightenment.
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GOV 25.11 Enlightenment Thinker – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. (1712–1778)
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GOV 25.9 Enlightenment Thinker – Baron de Montesquieu
Philosopher, Government Official, Legal Professional, Writer (1689–1755)
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GOV 25.8 Enlightenment Thinker – Thomas Hobbes
Academic, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Journalist, Historian (1588–1679)
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GOV 25.7 Enlightenment Thinker – John Locke
Philosopher (1632–1704)
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GOV 25.5 The Enlightenment and Music – Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period.
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GOV 25.4 The Enlightenment and Music – George Frideric Handel
Baroque composer George Handel was born February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany. In 1704 Handel made his debut as an opera composer with Almira. He produced several operas with the Royal Academy of Music before forming the New Royal Academy of Music in 1727. When Italian operas fell out of fashion, he started composing oratorios, including Messiah. George Handel died April 14, 1759, in London, England
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GOV 25.3 The Enlightenment and Music – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer, Pianist (1756–1791)
A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart learned the piano at the age of three, and soon developed his skills in all musical forms. Widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of all time, he produced over 600 works.
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GOV 25.2 The Age of Enlightenment (ROAD MAP!)
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The Evolution of World Democracy
Published on May 3, 2016How and where did democracy develop? This animated timeline starts in ancient Greece, and winds through the Roman Empire, Middle Ages, via the French Revolution to modern times.
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GOV 24.72 How long does it take to count to a TRILLION?
Counting non-stop (everyday, day and night),
at one number a second, it would take you:Below is undebatable
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
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GOV 24.71 How long does it take to count to a BILLION?
Counting non-stop (everyday, day and night),
at one number a second, it would take you:Below is undebatable
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
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GOV 24.70 How long does it take to count to a MILLION?
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GOV 24.69 Holland – Tulip Mania!
There once was a flower that was unable to settle down anywhere. From the mountains in Kazakhstan, the flower bulb wandered about in Persia, China and Turkey. Until a Dutch scientist took the bulb with him to a small European country. There the flower enjoyed the climate and the soil, and the inhabitants immediately fell in love with the flower and soon designated it a national symbol. It all sounds like a fairy tale, but this is the true story of the tulip.
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GOV 24.69 Halloween – The Skeleton Dance
The Skeleton Dance is a 1929 Silly Symphony animated short subject produced and directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks. This is a modern film example of medieval European “danse macabre” imagery.
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GOV 24.68 Halloween – The House of Ghosts
La Maison ensorcelée (literally “The Ensorcelled House” from French, English: The House of Ghosts, also known as The Witch House is a 1906 French short film directed by Segundo de Chomón. The film features stop-motion animation and is considered to be one of the earliest cinematic depictions of a haunted house premise.
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GOV 24.67 Halloween – The Dancing Pig
Le Cochon Danseur (English: The Dancing Pig) is a silent, 4 minute long, black-and-white burlesque film released in 1907 by French company Pathé,[1] apparently based on a Vaudeville act.[1]
[4k, 50fps, colorized] (1907) The disturbing story of the dancing pig. Le Cochon Danseur.
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