Sourses for Essay # 3

Willie Jones, leading Anti-Federalist in North Carolina
http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/48/entry

the opposition to the Constitution was strong, and in two states — North Carolina and Rhode Island
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Federalism

Popular Sovereignty and Constitutional Amendment (Constitution)
http://ni4d.us/library/amarpaper.pdf

THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE ( a lot examples & quotes)
Size, Representation, and the Constitutional Role of Political Parties
http://www2.law.columbia.edu/instructionalservices/political_parties/kramer.pdf

FEDERALISM, ANTI-FEDERALISM AND THE ROLE OF THE NINTH AMENDMENT IN
CONSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSES ( about the rights)
http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/send-pdf.cgi?acc_num=miami1115304485

Reflecttion on Second Essay

1) Progress
In this essay I think i didn't make it informational like what I did on first essay. And I asked specific questions and used quote to answer the pariot's question. So I do think I will get a better grade on this essay than the first one.

2) How did your process mesh with your partners?
My partner(David) gave me some good ideas of how to ask good question and corrected my gammar/spelling mistakes. And he was willing to help, so it actually made the whole process flow smoothly. We mostly agreed on each other's ideas and and tried them on the essay and selected the ones that worked out well.

3) How did you handle creative conflict? If you didn't, what made your collaboration work?
There was no creative conflict in my group. We had similar ideas and thoughts of what we want to out in this essay. And we always ask each other's opinions before we put it on, also the questions we asked brought a good connection between both side to explain the problems we have of what we believe in.

AN INTERVIEW WITH A PATRIOT (ESSAY #2)

David Cahoon & Vicky Lay
Combined Essay #1

Introduction to Interview

Two decades defined the American Revolution, 1760’s and the 1770’s. During this time when colonies were blossoming, many immigrants from England chose to move to the New World. Along with this move, families would be torn apart between two critical choices. If families chose to stay loyal to England and the King, colonists would be known as Loyalists; if they chose to break free of the supreme empire then the colonists would be known as Patriots. This would pit neighbor against neighbor and even within the same family. Many of the early problems for the colonists arose when England abused the colonists by taking away many of their newly gained American rights. England “expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various presences but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, and establishing a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers.”[1] While England continued to impose laws and taxes on the colonists, without their approval, many voted for splitting off from the supreme empire, resulting in some being labeled Patriots. On the other side a document was discovered of an interview between a Loyalist and a Patriot. This piece is about a New England merchant named Patrick, who is in favor of patriotism and has agreed to embark his thoughts and reason with a royal governor who continues to stay loyal to England. The royal governor, Bob, was appointed to the colony to directly report back to the King, for purposes of keeping tabs on the acts of the Patriots. The interview between the Loyalist and Patriot is a debate to discover the motives and actions behind the Patriots.

Governor Bob: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me and to share your opinions. To start off, as a merchant of New England, could you explain to me why you would want to break away from the protection and security of England?

Merchant Patrick: Personally, I find the protection and security of England irrelevant to the problem. We applaud England for the help in the defeat of the French but it was not solely because of their efforts. We as Americans did our part of ridding the land of the French. The main issue is the improper imposition of taxes on the colonies. Britain should not be allowed to tax the American colonies to gain back money and power without our consent. Tell me governor, why do you think we should pay tax to the British?

Governor Bob: The protection we provided to the colonists in America caused Britain a substantial amount of money. If it were not for our help the French would have crushed the colonists. Since the New England Colonies are still apart of Britain, Britain can tax you for the expenses of your protection. The colonists had a Tea Party that dumped tea from England into the sea in 1773; does this mean you are opposed paying the taxes? Would you tell me the reasons why you disagree and what can we change or do to make it better?

Merchant Patrick: The Tea Party was a representation of our feelings towards the taxes; of course we are opposed to paying unreasonable taxes without representation in Britain for our economic needs. Why should Britain be able to setup the Tea Act where Britain does not have to pay taxes, but we get taxed on the imports of goods? I say “No taxation without representation.”[2]Then in turn, Britain's unreasonable tax on importing and exporting goods is pushing more and more merchants like me to become extremely aggravated. These taxes are dampening our profits as a whole and simply, we are not getting anything out of our taxed wages. Our rights are wrongfully being trampled on, and since our ancestors settled in this land we should be given the same rights as they once had. This whole situation between Patriots and the King is not strictly about the imposing of taxes, but also the loss of liberty and justice. As “the parliament have taken upon them, from the representations of our governor and other persons inimical to and deeply prejudiced against the inhabitants, to try, condemn, and by an act to punish them, unheard; which would have been in violation of natural justice even if they had an acknowledged jurisdiction. This attack, though made immediately upon us, is doubtless designed for very other colony who will not surrender their sacred rights and liberties into the hands of an infamous ministry. Now therefore is the time when all should be united in opposition to this violation of liberties of all. Their grand object is to divide the colonies.”[3] So Bob, should we as colonists sit back and watch Britain try and take advantage of us? Tell me why we shouldn't be rebelling against the King and the parliament when our liberties are being broken and taken right from our families?

Governor Bob: If I was one of the Patriots, I believe I would not keep quiet and let it happen, but in the other hand, we as immigrants from England to America, I know somewhere in our minds we still have a voice saying that we are still part of the British Empire. “A reverence for our Creator, principles of humanity, and the dictates of common sense, must convince all those who reflect upon the subject, that government was instituted to promote the welfare of mankind, and ought to be administered for the attainment of the end.”[4] I can tell that all of you still have the respect for Great Britain. I believe the acts of what the British Empire did were driven by a desire to keep the bonds between colonists in America and the people that remain in England strong. I have to admit that the King and loyal governors are trying too hard to over-protect the colonists. The key issue that turned the colonists and British Empire against each other is the fact that the colonists were not able to consent to the taxation against them. Now that I understand the issues, I will report to the King and the Governors in England. Thank you for spending your time to sharing a piece of your mind. I hope we can fix the issue of the lack of understanding of the colonists’ concerns and have a good relationship with each other again.

[1]Referring back to the Declaration and resolves of the First Continental Congress of October, 1774 the congress wrote this article to try and state the freedoms of the colonists because these freedoms were wrongfully being abused by the British.
[2]“No taxation without representation" was a slogan period 1763-1775 that summarized a primary grievance of the American colonists in the Thirteen colonies.
[3]Quote taken from Circular letter of the Boston Committee of Correspondence; May 13, 1774. The article was written as a distress letter to seek help from neighboring colonies. The article states how Britain is trying to divide the colonies to make them weaker, taking away the natural rights and liberties of the Colonists.
[4] The quote is written in A Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, Now met in Congress at Philadelphia, Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity of Their Taking Up Arms. This article is about how colonists respect the British Empire but are not happy with the unfairness of the laws that British have made for them.

AOD #6

Negotiation-problem solving that meets some key interests of all involved

I think everyone should learn how to negotiate with others when problem comes. A good negotiation can find a good way to slove the problem that both sides agree with. In the video I watched for the class Art of Democracy, we can see when two parties are aruging for something and the result will be different depends on the way you negotiate with each other. When you listen to each other's opinions and be consdierable, everything will turn out to be fine at most of the time.

For example, I had a little arugement with my parents after I came back from the college fair. They told me that I should take coputer as major since computer is the most popular tool in the modern world. And I told them that i am not intersting at computer, I want to learn something esle. And when they ask me what else can you do in the future with comouter, i couldn't answer the question because I wasn't prepared. So next time when they ask me this question again, I will be sure that I am prepared and ready to tell and convince them what I am really interested at.

AOD #5

Creative Conflict-confronting others in ways that produce growth

This week in AOD class, we disscuss the meanings of Creative Conflict. Creative conflict means listen to other, negotiate with anger and more... . We saw some photo of a community called Tree House, was built for most of people who had adpoted more than 3 or 4 children and have better environment for them to live. From the photo I can tell that the children live in that community are comforted and have good relationship with each other. Sometimes there are volunteers to play or read stories with children, most of them are seniors.

It was really nice to know there is a nice place call Tree House in ths world. If there are more of this kind of community, a lot of relatiobship problems between the family and adopted children will be easily solved. And it was so great to know the meanings of Creative Conflict, it is useful to use when you get problems with other, especail with your family. It will be a good idea to apply them in your family, but my relationship with my family is fine, so i guess I will try to tell more people about it when they have problems with their relationship with others.

Source for Second Essay

http://moe.ic.highline.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=a9h&AN=24626866&site=ehost-live&scope=site
(First source for second essay)-David Cahoon

http://moe.ic.highline.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=a9h&AN=19628612&site=ehost-live&scope=site
(Second source for second essay)-David Cahoon

Annotation on Resourses for Essay # 2

*Format: Interview
*Finding resourses and have them annotate in our Wiki

Annotation
Vicky:
Loyal to a Fault
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=2&did=1300269381&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1193945744&clientId=1894 This article was published in "New York Times Magazine"in 2007 by Jasanoff Maya, an Assistant Professor of History. This article tells that loyalists are the American Revoltion's guility secret: rarely spoken of, hauntingly present. At least one in five Americans is believed to have remained loyal to Britain during the war. This article had useful information about how loyalists were like during the war and how they ended up after the war.

'Catch Him and Smash Him!'
http://blackboard.highline.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_5_1
This site is about the loyalist's fight. A force of the U.S. militia, dragoons and regulars met Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his veteran regulars and Loyalists in battle in the northwestern South Carolina at Cowpens and achieved one of the most remarkable victories for the U.S. during the Revolution in January 1781. And I believe it is useful beacuse it gives some details and events during the American Revolution.

A Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, Now Met in Congress at Philadelphia, Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity of Their Taking Up Armshttp://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/arms.htmThis primary document is about how colonists feel about the King of Great Britain. The colonist still respect the British Empire as their Creator, but they are unhappy that British took away the true laws from them. Also it talked about that British said that they are trying to protect the colonist, but the truth was trying to take control the land.The colonists are asking for freedom.

The American Promise p.195~201These pages give the background of the tea from England to America, and the acts colonists did to show British Empire that they are unhappy with the taxes and other true laws during 1770~1774.