UNIT TWO: BUILDING THE NEW NATIONS 1776-1860
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Unit 2 terms: http://www.studyblue.com/#flashcard/view/3730113
Sarah's Document:
In this political cartoon about the Embargo Act of 1807, there are many hidden nuances . One, for example, is the man using the word "Ograbme"-- which is "Embargo" spelled backwards. The man is saying it this way to mock it; Many people also referred to it was the "dambargo". The other dialogue also shows how annoyed people were with this act because he exclaims "how he nicks 'em", which means how it gets in the way, how it nicks at peoples' wallets, or just how irritating it is to American citizens. It also appears that in the background, there is man stopping a rowboat from pulling up on the shore, which could be demonstrating how foreign ships could not load cargo in American ports. Overall it shows the contempt people had for this act.
The Embargo Act was significant though because it showed that America could hold its own against Europe. But it was also significant because it hurt farmers and created a shortage of European goods. So, it pushed people to create their own factories. Valerie's Document:
http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/aa2.html
Abigal Smith Adams. This document is a brief biography of Abigal Adams. She married John Adams at a young age and had five children. During the American Revolutionary War, Mrs. Adams wrote letters about her life during the war while John was not present. She later became The First Lady and supported her husband in everything he did. She died in 1818 and was buried beside her husband, John Adams. |
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Shastine's Document:
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