Hlee’s posterous

¹     In the 1800s, the country started to grow quickly. Some people started to believe that the country should go from one ocean to another. They used this idea as a reason to go to war or take land from other countries. This idea was called Manifest Destiny.
 
²     The term was used for the first time in 1845. The person who used it did not think the country should go to war to get land. He didn't think the government should have any part of it. He thought that people should just move west. When enough people lived in an area, they would apply to become a state. This is how the country should grow.
 
³     It wasn't that easy. Other countries owned the land in the West. Thomas Jefferson helped with this problem in 1803. He bought land from France. This land went from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. He doubled the size of the countries.
 
⁴     People quickly began to move onto this land. But some people wanted to go farther west. They went into Texas. This land was owned by Mexico. In 1836, they declared their freedom. Texas applied to become a state. The two country went to war over the land. Mexico lost.
 
⁵     After the war, there were some that wanted all of land to become part of the country. Not everyone agreed. The treaty helped end this talk. Mexico lost land - a lot of land. The land would become many states in the West.

The Mexican-American War

The Mexican-American War began in 1846.  There were many events that led up to this war.  For example, Mexico and the United States argued over where the official border between the countries should be.  The United States was also unhappy because Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico to the United States.  People in the United States at that time wanted to make the country bigger so they wanted to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico. Mexico’s refusal to sell the territories was one of the reasons the United States went to war.  Mexico had many problems throughout the war.  The biggest problem was that the Mexican government was weak and divided.  The United States also had a better army and weapons.  After two years of fighting the American army invaded Mexico and won the war.  Mexico had to give the United States California, New Mexico, and other territories to end the war.

reasons                                             Mexico

United States                                      problem

weapons                                           territories

invaded                                             border

Do you think there might be times that you would rather die than give-up and live? What might those times be, and why do you think you would choose to die instead

i think there might be time that  i would rather die than give-up and live because i would protect my family..

The Alamo is in Texas. It was first used as a m_ _ _ _ _ _. Missionaries and Native Americans who became Christians lived in the mission for almost seventy years  In the early 1800s, Spanish soldiers used the mission.
 
     In Mexico, Santa Anna had become a dictator. Settlers in T_ _ _ were worried about what he would do. The settlers felt it was time to take action. They had the support of many Tejanos. These were Mexican people who had been born in Texas. The T_ _ _ _ _ _ didn't always care if Texas became free. T _ _ _  did want to get rid of Santa Anna.
 
     In 1835, some people in Texas fought Mexican troops. Santa Anna was not happy. He marched north from Mexico with his army.
 
     Texas volunteers worked to make the defenses stronger. They knew that Santa Anna would be coming to attack the city.
 
     The Texans did not have a lot of equipment. They did not have a lot of ammunition. There was not a lot of food or water in the mission, either. If the Texans were trapped in the mission for a long time, they would run out of things to eat and die.
 
    In February of 1836, Santa Anna's army  got to the Alamo. There were 6,000 men in his army. There were about 150 men in the mission.
 
      Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo and began a siege. This is where an army tries to capture a fort by attacking it over and over again. Santa Anna wanted the fighters in the Alamo to surrender. They would not.
 
      On the twelfth day of the siege Santa Anna attacked. At first the Texans kept the Mexicans back, but they were badly outnumbered. Soon the Mexican army had made it inside the Alamo. They killed most of the people inside. The assault had only lasted about ninety minutes.
 
    There were about seven men that survived the battle. These people were brought to Santa Anna. He ordered them executed. The women and children were allowed to live. Santa Anna wanted them to tell other Texans what had happened at the Alamo.
 
     The Mexican victory came at a high cost. Almost 1,500 Mexicans were dead. The Texans lost 189 men.

 
     The fall of the Alamo had Americans calling for revenge. New volunteers joined the Army. Santa Anna was defeated in 1836.
 

     Today the Alamo is a historic site. Millions of people visit every year to witness the bravery of men who would not give up even though the odds were against them.

                                                                                                                                 Hlee Yang

                                                                                                                                 Mr. Ferlazzo

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                                                                                                                                 12/19/08

                                 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and general Vang Pao

              Elizabeth Cady Stanton and general Vang Pao are tow person same of leader. Both of these leaders are high and help people. There are many similar between them. There are also many differences.

            Both of them are similar leader. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is on of the first leader of American women’s right movement. She is a speaker and help people. For example, she and Susan B Anthony formed the national women suffrage Association in 1869 and work together to secure women’s right to vote. General Vang Pao is a first leader of Hmong people and speaker. He has help Hmong people and other. For example, he helps American to fight with Vietnamese. In addition, he helps Hmong people come to Unites Stated of American.

           There are many differences of them. One major difference from them is Elizabeth Cady Stanton is an excellent writer. She was born 1815 in Johnstown, New York. She is a leady and speaks their language. She carries her mother’s work. General vang Pao is a gay. He was born in 1931 in central xiangkhuag province, in the northeastern region of Laos. He was an army of Hmong people. He and his people have war with Vietnamese two or three time.

           These are some of the similar and difference between two person. Both of them are very good to study. They are famous person and help people. 

3. Abolitionists tried to educate the public. They produced a steady stream of published material. This included speeches, sermons, memoirs of former slaves, newspapers, children's materials, and books. The most well known book was Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. She wrote it in 1852 after listening to the stories told her by Josiah Henson, her model of Uncle Tom.

1. One of the first groups of people to talk about the plight of slaves and the need to abolish slavery was the Quakers. Many were already involved in helping every slave who asked. They would provide food, shelter, and education, teaching them skills like reading and writing.

2. Abolitionists
By Mary L. Bushong (modified from “Edhelper” by Larry Ferlazzo)

5. Former slaves, like Frederick Douglass, toured the Northern states telling about their personal experiences as slaves. Their stories opened the eyes of many people, and membership in the Anti-Slavery Society swelled. In two years, there were 400 chapters. In five years, it had grown to 1,350 with at least 250,000 members.

4. In 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in Philadelphia. The group was led by William Lloyd Garrison. They pledged to abolish slavery in the United States, believing that it was against moral law.

6. What does it mean to abolish something? It means to get rid of it or destroy it. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a movement began among people from all walks of life. They were the Abolitionists, and they wanted to get rid of slavery.

2. Abolitionists
By Mary L. Bushong (modified from “Edhelper” by Larry Ferlazzo)

   6. What does it mean to abolish something? It means to get rid of it or destroy it. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a movement began among people from all walks of life. They were the Abolitionists, and they wanted to get rid of slavery. 
  

1. One of the first groups of people to talk about the plight of slaves and the need to abolish slavery was the Quakers. Many were already involved in helping every slave who asked. They would provide food, shelter, and education, teaching them skills like reading and writing.                                                                     

4. In 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in Philadelphia. The group was led by William Lloyd Garrison. They pledged to abolish slavery in the United States, believing that it was against moral law.

5. Former slaves, like Frederick Douglass, toured the Northern states telling about their personal experiences as slaves. Their stories opened the eyes of many people, and membership in the Anti-Slavery Society swelled. In two years, there were 400 chapters. In five years, it had grown to 1,350 with at least 250,000 members.

3. Abolitionists tried to educate the public. They produced a steady stream of published material. This included speeches, sermons, memoirs of former slaves, newspapers, children's materials, and books. The most well known book was Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. She wrote it in 1852 after listening to the stories told her by Josiah Henson, her model of Uncle Tom.

Should history’s opinion of Jefferson change because of the slaves he kept and his relationship with Hemings? Why or why not?

Yes it should change because that is not good....

5. George became a soldier during the French and Indian War. He proved himself a leader in the British army. When Lawrence died suddenly, George left the military to take over his brother's plantation. Mount Vernon became the focus of his life. He married Martha Custis and became a farmer.

7. George Washington was asked to take charge of the unorganized local militias. He turned them into an army strong enough to face the awesome British force. He was named Commander in Chief of the Continental army. He led the army through five years of battles. He was present for the surrender of the British army at Yorktown in 1781.

2. He and Martha spent the next eight years in New York City , the first American capital. He helped Congress and the people set up a foundation for the government still standing today.

6. Everywhere you look in America today you see some reminder of George Washington. Streets, cities, and states have been named after him. There's a beautiful monument built in his memory in Washington , D.C. Every one dollar bill carries a picture of our first president.  

1. The colonists were feeling the sting of King George's taxes. They did not like being taxed without having a say in what was going on. They decided to fight.

8. Washington 's plan was to retire to his home at Mount Vernon after the Revolutionary War. This plan was short lived. In 1789, the congress of the nation needed a leader to pull all the parts together. George Washington was the man they chose to be the first President of the United States . He again accepted the role of leader.

4. He was born on February 22, 1732 .   When George turned eleven, his father died. George was sent to live with his half-brother Lawrence. George learned many things while living with Lawrence . His brother was in the militia . The military then became part of his life. Lawrence owned a plantation. George learned the secrets of being a good farmer by helping him. He studied to become a surveyor . He helped mark property lines for new farms and roads.

6. Everywhere you look in America today you see some reminder of George Washington. Streets, cities, and states have been named after him. There's a beautiful monument built in his memory in Washington , D.C. Every one dollar bill carries a picture of our first president.  

4. He was born on February 22, 1732 .   When George turned eleven, his father died. George was sent to live with his half-brother Lawrence. George learned many things while living with Lawrence . His brother was in the militia . The military then became part of his life. Lawrence owned a plantation. George learned the secrets of being a good farmer by helping him. He studied to become a surveyor . He helped mark property lines for new farms and roads.

5. George became a soldier during the French and Indian War. He proved himself a leader in the British army. When Lawrence died suddenly, George left the military to take over his brother's plantation. Mount Vernon became the focus of his life. He married Martha Custis and became a farmer.

1. The colonists were feeling the sting of King George's taxes. They did not like being taxed without having a say in what was going on. They decided to fight .

7. George Washington was asked to take charge of the unorganized local militias. He turned them into an army strong enough to face the awesome British force. He was named Commander in Chief of the Continental army. He led the army through five years of battles. He was present for the surrender of the British army at Yorktown in 1781.

8. Washington 's plan was to retire to his home at Mount Vernon after the Revolutionary War. This plan was short lived. In 1789, the congress of the nation needed a leader to pull all the parts together. George Washington was the man they chose to be the first President of the United States . He again accepted the role of leader.

2. He and Martha spent the next eight years in New York City , the first American capital. He helped Congress and the people set up a foundation for the government still standing today.

2008 Presidential Candidates

Put these into the categories, Barack Obama or John McCain.

1.   My campaign motto is “Change We Need.”   Barack Obama

2.   I am a United States Senator from Arizona .  John McCain

3.   I was born in the Panama Canal Zone .  John McCain

4.   I was a community organizer in Chicago .  Barack Obama

5.   During the Vietnam War, I was taken as a prisoner of war for five years by the North Vietnamese and have been awarded from my bravery. John McCain

6.   I was born in Hawaii to a Kenyan father and white American mother.   Barack Obama

7.   I am a United States Senator from I llinois .  Barack Obama

8.   I am known as a “maverick.”  John McCain

9.   I am a member of the Republican Party.   John McCain

10. In September of 2008, I became the first African American to be nominated by a major party to run for President of the United States .  Barack Obama

Benjamin Franklin

1.     Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2.     After working in his brother’s printing shop as a boy, Franklin became a printer.

3.     Franklin published his own newspaper called the Poor Richards Almanac.

4.     Franklin started the first hospital in Philadelphia.

5.     Franklin started a school in Philadelphia.

6.     Franklin started the first public library in Philadelphia.

7.     Franklin became famous for discovering electricity by using a kite and a key.

8.     In 1765 Franklin spoke to British parliament about the Stamp Act in the colonies.

9.     Franklin worked with Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.

10.  Franklin asked France to send help to America to help the American’s to win the Revolutionary War.

11.  Franklin helped write new laws for America called the Constitution.

12.  Benjamin Franklin had many jobs in his life; he was an author, politician, printer, scientist, philosopher, publisher, and inventor.

13.  Benjamin Franklin invented Bifocals.

14.  Near the end of his life, Franklin became an abolitionist, someone who was against slavery.

4.     Franklin started the first hospital in Philadelphia.

5.     Franklin started a school in Philadelphia.

6.     Franklin started the first public library in Philadelphia.

1.     Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2.     After working in his brother’s printing shop as a boy, Franklin became a printer.

9.     Franklin worked with Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.

7.     Franklin became famous for discovering electricity by using a kite and a key.

9.     Franklin worked with Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.

11.  Franklin helped write new laws for America called the Constitution.

14.  Near the end of his life, Franklin became an abolitionist, someone who was against slavery.