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  1. Jul 2019
    1. Be it known to the readers of this work that this humble slave of the Almighty is going to describe in a correct manner the excellent character,

      The person who wrote this a slave describing the emperor

    1. What ho! my work is in the hall of arms, I listen to no mortal, nor can any put me to shame, I know none such, I am the Terror, I know none other, I am where war is, my work is said to be in the hall of arms, let no one curse my children.

      the god of arms openly says he is terror but cares for his people

    2. 1. Huitzilopochtli is first in rank, no one, no one is like unto him: not vainly do I sing (his praises) coming forth in the garb of our ancestors; I shine; I glitter. 2. He is a terror to the Mixteca; he alone dest

      many of the hymns are about how fear the gods are

  2. Oct 2016
    1. A map showing the many different kinds of republics in the world today.

      At the bottom of this map, they make a note about the difference between de jure and de facto democracies - what do these terms mean?

  3. Jul 2016
    1. Jefferson suggested that private efforts would be inadequate and that state support would be necessary to provide education for slaves “destined to be free.”

      What was Jefferson's stance on slavery?

    2. Not Worth a Continental

      What other economic issues were there with the Articles of Confederation?

    3. Congress Adopts the Northwest Ordinance

      How is the Northwest Ordinance similar or dissimilar to the Constitution of 1787?

    4. Call to Revise Articles of Confederation

      Here is a link to a transcript of this letter: http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-03-02-0525

    5. John Hanson

      Who was John Hanson?

    6. Benjamin Franklin’s Proposed Plan of Confederation, 1775

      Read the document to the right. What are some of the attributes of Franklin's plan?

    7. Divisions among the states and even local rebellions threatened to destroy the fruits of the Revolution

      Give an example of these divisions or rebellions and how they exposed a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

    1. Under Athenian democracy, the people voted on every law. This was a pure or direct democracy where the majority had nearly complete control over rights and progress.

      Would you want to live under this system?

    2. They usually aren't; usually a republic is a type of representational democracy with some checks and balances enshrined in the constitution that safeguard the rights of minorities.

      Could you have a republic without a democracy?

    3. oligarchy or plutocracy.

      Define either of these forms of government.

    4. In a republic, a constitution or charter of rights protects certain inalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government, even if it has been elected by a majority of voters. In a "pure democracy," the majority is not restrained in this way and can impose its will on the minority.

      Find or think of an example that illustrates the difference between a republic and a democracy.

    1. Which of these myths, if any, are harmful?

    2. Why is it important to debunk myths like this?

    3. in order to form a more perfect understanding

      What is this a reference to?

    4. Perhaps more than any defining moment in American history, the War of Independence is swathed in beliefs not borne out by the facts.

      Do you agree? Why do you think this is?

    1. Act for Establishing Religious Freedom

      Here is a link to a transcript of this document: http://www.heritage.org/initiatives/first-principles/primary-sources/virginia-act-establishing-religious-freedom

      How does what Jefferson says compare to the Constitution in Massachusetts?

    2. it violated the citizen's "unalienable" natural right to freedom of religion and on the practical argument that government's embrace of religion had inevitably harmed it.

      Here is a link to a transcript of this document: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_religions43.html

      How did Madison demonstrate his views?

    3. Persecution in Virginia

      Who was being persecuted and why?

    4. tax for the support of religion but permitted individuals to earmark their taxes for the church of their choice

      Would you want to pay a tax like this?

    5. The Church-State Debate: Virginia

      Was the debate similar to or different than that in Massachusetts?

    6. Massachusetts Constitution of 1780

      Read through the Constitution by clicking on the image. What was the outcome of the debates over state support of religion?

    7. Irenaeus

      Who was Irenaeus, and why do you think Samuel West choice this pseudonym?

    8. Against Tax-Supported Religion

      Why does Isaac Backus take this position?

    9. For Tax-Supported Religion

      What arguments does Phillips Payson use to support his view?

    10. that the voters would accept.

      Was this practice unique to Massachusetts?