Monday, December 10, 2007

208 U.S. History & Civics


1st Paragraph: What was Shay’s Rebellion? Who was Shay? What was he famous for? Why were the farmers unhappy with the new government of the United States? What did United States government do to stop Shay’s Rebellion? (EACH PARAGRAPH MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES)

2nd Paragraph: What do you think about Shay’s Rebellion? Do you think “Shay’s Rebellion was an example of “taxation without representation”? Why or why not? (EACH PARAGRAPH MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES)

3rd Paragraph: What does the word democracy mean? What does the word republic mean? What does the word tyranny mean? Do you think that a democracy can be a tyranny? Why or why not? (EACH PARAGRAPH MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES)

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

1) Many farmers slid into debt, largely because they could not sell their crops to the Caribbean colonies.
2) Daniel shays were a hero of the revolutionary war in 1786.
3) Stormed into courthouses to disrupt court business.
4) The farmers were unhappy with the government because the farmers didn’t have too many rights.
5) The government does to stop shay’s rebellion because many Americans called for a stronger nation.
6) I think shay’s rebellion was a good thing for the people could fight for their freedom.
7) No, I don’t think that shay’s rebellion was taxation because they were fighting for no taxes.
8) Democracy means the government of the people.
9) Republic means the government in which representatives were elected to make laws.
10) Tyranny means do something evil to the other people.
11) Yes. I think a democracy can be a tyranny. Because the people that work on the government can do evil things to the other people.

German Polanco

Anonymous said...

FeDy PiiMeNtEl 208 8Th

Shays Rebellion

Paragraph 1:

Shays Rebellion was in the opposite to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. Shays was the most important leader of the group of farmers. He was really famous for be the mostly leader of the army of farmers. The farmers were unhappy because they couldn’t sell their crops to the Caribbean colonies. United states government did to stop the Shays Rebellion was that they approved their issue did not accept high taxes them as payment of high taxes.


Paragraph 2:


I think the Shays Rebellion was very important because the people wasn’t been a democracy of was a tyranny government. The Shays Rebellion was an example of taxation without representative because they weren’t listening.


Paragraph 3:

Democracy is the government of the people for the people. Republic is government of representatives. I think democracy can’t be a tyranny because if a democratic government is by the people to the people how come just one person can ruler the society.

Anonymous said...

Paragraph 1:

In this paragraph I will explain about Shays’ Rebellion. Shays’ Rebellion was to stop that the government make people to pay a lot of taxes. Daniel Shay was a revolutionary war hero. The farmers were unhappy with the new government of the United States because he makes them to pay a lot of taxes. What the United States did to stop Shays’ Rebellion was to sent the army to fight with the farmers and with Shay.


Paragraph 2:

In this paragraph I will explain what I think about Shays’ Rebellion. I think that Shays’ Rebellion was fair because he was defending their rights so they cannot pay all of that taxes. Also that they don’t steal the farmers’ property when they don’t pay the taxes. I think that Shays’ rebellion was an example of “Taxation without Representation” because the government was taking the taxes without their concern like what happened on “Taxation without Representation”.


Paragraph 3:

In this paragraph I will explain the meanings of Democracy, Republic, and Tyranny. Democracy is the government by, of, to, and for the citizens. Republic is when the representatives are elected to make laws. Tyranny is absolute power, when the power is used unjustly or cruelly. I think that a democracy cannot be a tyranny because the citizens choose their government, so if a government makes tyranny to the people, when there are elections the citizens are not going to vote for him again. That’s why I think a democracy cannot be a tyranny.

Genesis Pena

Anonymous said...

1) years ago in massachusetts many farmers slid into dept, largely because they could not sell thir crops to the Caribbean colonies.

2)Shay's Rebellion was a hero for the angry farmers in massachusetts in 1786

3)Shay's Rebellion was famous because he was the leader of the army.
4)The farmers were unhappy with the government of the united states because could not sell their crops to the caribbean colonies.
5)The united states government to stop the Shay's Rebellion they send a stronger battalion of state.

6)Ithink Shays Rebellion was an example of Taxation without representation''? because they they were fighting over less taxes.

7)The democracy is a govenment that is run by the people who live under it.In a democracy, the people may run the government inderecly by electing representatives who govern them.Besides you can said that is a country in which the government is a democracy.

8)Republic is a form of government in which the authority belongs to the people.The people elect representives to manage the govenment:A Republic is usually headed by a president, rather than a royal ruler.Moreover Republic is a country with such a government :the united states is a republic.


9)Tiranny is a discution for example if you tell me something that make me sad or angry you tell me things back and can also when two persons are fighting and when you slap someone that person going to gives you again.
by
KAREN ALVARADO

Anonymous said...

SHAY'S REBELLION:

First paragraph:
The Shay's Rebellion was a rebellion that wants to stop the Government that make people pay high taxes, He wants to make the people free of selling their farms to pay the taxes. Daniel Shay was a former war hero. The farmers were unhappy with the government because they were forcing the people to pay high taxes to support the expenses of the war. But the farmers slid into debt because they couldn't sell their crops to the Caribbean and they forced to sell their farms to pay to the Government.United States had to send their own state militia to stop the Shay's rebellion.

Paragraph 2:
What i think about the Shay's rebellion is that was right and fair because they have to defend their right and what belong to them. Yes, I think that the Shay's rebellion was an example of ''taxation without representation'' because they were gaining the money from the farmers no matter what their representatives said.

Paragraph 3:

Democracy us when a political party works for, by and to the people. Republic is when the president Or the political party don't care the citizen's opinion and they don't do good things for thir country, they just worry about theirselves.Tyranny is when the president use his power to make bad things and he uses Unfairly.

AMBAR MENA
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Anonymous said...

Massachusetts Farmers get so angry when they tock their farms because they didn’t have money to pay the higher taxes and then they fight to get their farms back that was shay’s Rebellion. Shay was a hero farmer of Massachusetts’s farmer. Shay was famous because he fought with Washington to defend united state against England because England higher the taxes for the war. The United state called a national government, one that keep law and order to stop Shays’ Rebellion.






Shay’s Rebellion was very important for those farmers because he was the leader who fights for their propriety. I think that Shays’ Rebellion was an example of “taxation without representation” because the government was taking their propriety without their concern without approving.





Democracy means government by the people Such as, people decides what the government has to do. For Example, if the majority of people vote for republicans that means that they decide which type of government would control the country, Government don’t control the country the people do, they take order from the people that means Democracy. Republic Means the government in which representative were elected to make laws. Tyranny is when the government uses the power in a cruel way and injustice over others. Democracy is not a tyranny because are the people who decide and if they don’t vote for the kind of government then it is not going to be a tyranny. But if they make tyranny then people are not going to vote for them because is the people who decide.



By >>>**Paloma<<<<**

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

German,

Great hard work. We need to work on transition sentences.

Mr. Pitts-Dilley

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Fedilayne,

Shay was a general during the Revolutionary War along George Washington and they were fighting, because they could not afford taxes and were loosing their farms to the new United States government (no longer a British colony, after independence).

The question was about the United States of 1780's.

Mr. Pitts-Dilley

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Genesis Pena,

For government we use the pronoun it not he or she.

Great point about a democracy not being a tyranny, but what happens when people do not care to vote at all?

Mr. Pitts-Dilley

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

KAren,

We need to work on transitional sentences. Now tyranny is not in between two people. It is when a government is taking people's rights away without just cause. Do you think that a democracy can be a tyranny?

Mr. Pitts-Dilley

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Ambar Mena,

Okay. In our repbublic and many republics in the worlds such as the Dominican Republic and Brazil, the elected politicans may choose (and choose) to ignore the people. But a republic is the government of elected officials chosen by the citizens.

Can a democracy and republic be a tyranny?

Mr. Pitts-Dilley

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Paloma,

the tyranny question was about the United States of 1780's. The colonies fought for freedom and democarcy (Taxation without representation). However, when the United States was created they decided to increase taxes to pay for reconstruction. The farmers couldn't afford theses taxes even though many gave their lives for the colonies against England.


Do you think that it was a tyranny or a necessary move by a poor (broken) democracy?

You have a 93%. When you anwer my question I will change it to a 100!

Mr. Pitts-Dilley

Anonymous said...

FIRST PARAGRAPH

What was shay’s rebellion? It was a group of angry Massachusetts’s farmers who former a war hero named shay’s rebellion.

Who was shay? Daniel shay was a sergeant who started the rebellion in 1786 and then the farmers named him as a war hero.

What was he famous for? He was famous because he started the rebellion against MA. Militia he was a war hero.

Why were the farmers unhappy with the new government of the United States? They was unhappy with the United States government because of the of the huge debts that they could not pay off because they did do not have enough gold and silver to back up their printed money.

What did the United States to stop shay’s rebellion? Massachusetts had to use the militia to crush shay’s rebellion.

SECOND PARAGRAPH

What do you think about shay’s rebellion? I think it was the correct because to stop a abuse to the “pueblo” and being listen is the only way. I would do the same.

Do you think shay’s rebellion was an example of taxation without representation? Why or why no? In my opinion shay’s rebellion was the perfect example of a abuse to the “pueblo” because well not a abuse exactly because is through the laws and that is “irrefutable” but still is a bad way to solve the problem.


THIRD PARAGRAPH

What does the word democracy mean? Authority of the “pueblo” to “ejercer” their rights and participation to do something to the country.

What does the word republic mean? A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch, where the people of that state or country (or at least a part of that people) have impact on its government, and that is usually indicated as a republic.

Do you think that democracy can be a tiranny why or why not? Not because democracy is the freedom of the people to ejercer sus derechos and tiranny is the cruel way to do something. It never will be the same.

Daniel Sanchez

Anonymous said...

Daniel,

I will give you feedback on Thursday.

Mr. PPD

Anonymous said...

1. Shay rebellion was a revolution that a man who names was Daniel shay. And the revolution was make because he was charging taxes.
2. I think about shay rebellion is that it was a good idea because they were fighting for the taxes the he was charging taxes. I think the shay rebellion it was a not an example because the people are paying taxes like right now. Maybe for somebody he was an example without representation. That what I think.
3. Democracy means the government of all people. The world republic mean when the representative are elected for make laws. The world tyranny mean is to take power by force. In my opinion democracy is a tyranny because democrat have power and control I think that they have something in common that is power.

Yessica Rodriguez

Anonymous said...

Thanks Yessica,

I will give you feedback over the weekend.

PPD

Anonymous said...

1st Paragraph

The Shay’s Rebellion is a government on the 1786 that was form by an army of farmers, and they wanted to have law and orders, and to fix the economy problems. They were called the Shay’s because of the man the was leading them, his name was Daniel Shay and he was a former war hero. They were famous for crushing Rebellion, and by being violent. The government didn’t stop them because they didn’t have enough power, and they couldn’t get help from other states.

2nd Paragraph

What I think about Shay’s rebellion, I think they made a good decision by stopping the other rebellion to make one that work for everybody and could benefit the country through out the years, is even better because we followed that decision to this time of period, and that means that is had been going very well because the Unite States has good economy and sometimes law and order.

3rd Paragraph

Democracy means the government of the people, what Republic is a government in which representatives were elected to make laws, and Tyranny is when one person wants to govern a whole country. For me democracy can not be like tyranny because on democracy you and other people got the opportunity to give their opinion and make the country better, not on tyranny because on tyranny you just listen to the people making the rule but you don’t say anything.



Luis Nuñez

Anonymous said...

Thanks Luis,

Evry one who hasn't received feedback will get by tomorrow night.

PPD

Anonymous said...

Genesis Coronado
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Paragraph 1


Shay's rebellion was a revolutionize that a man named Daniel Shay make, because the government put the taxes high and the farmer were unhappy because if they don't pay the taxes their properties were taking away. The government to stop the revolution send the army to fight with them.


Paragraph 2


In my opinion shay's rebellion was good because you have the right to fight for what you life. Also I think that shay's rebellion was an example of "taxation without representation" because the government was charging taxes without the opinion of people.

Paragraph 3.


Democracy is the government of the citizens and republic means them representative are elected to make laws. The word tyranny means, In my opinion that democracy is tyranny because the government they talk and fight with the government.

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Daniel,

Shay wasn't named a war hero by the farmers. The United States government (just formed) considered he and the rest of the farmers criminals. He was a war hero during the Revolutionary War. He fought along people like George Washington against the British.

Another confusion that you had was that the U.S. government (previoulsy the 13 colonies) did not have enough money, that's why the government was charging more taxes and many farmers couldn't afford it. Also, Pueblo is people anmd ejercer is to practice or act upon.

Excellent try. Many of your classmates had a hard time with the reading. You wu=ill study Shay and some other rebeliions in 9th grade history. Now, I know that tyranny and democracy are not the same thing. The question was asking if you think that the U.S. government was doing the samething the British did to the colonies as the U.S. government was doing to the farmers.

PPD

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Yessica,

Shay was not charging anyone taxes. Shay was a farmer and he was mad, because he had to pay more taxes to the newly formed U.S. government. I am not very impressed with this work. It seems that you did not spend enough time and it was late. What happened to the Yessica Rodriguez that walked into my homeroom in sixth grade?

PPD

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Luis,

The rebellion was crushed eventually. Shay started a rebellion! He was very angry with the government. Massachusetts couldn't stop Shay's Rebellion by itself, that's why we started having a strong federal government. At the end the federal militia (from all 13 colonies) defeated Shay and all the farmers were killed in battle, sentenced to death or sentenced to jail. A liitle late

PPD

Mr. Pitts-Dilley said...

Coronado,

Democracy is not supposed to be a tyranny. They are different. But remember just like the freedom of relgion question that I asked, you have to think and analyze if people are being honests or hypocrites. Are they walking the walk or talking the talk? Great job, but a little late.