The men known as the founding fathers played a major part during that war period. ... John Adams also played a major role during the revolution. ... Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. ... Jefferson with help of James Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia resolution which opposed the alien and section act. ... They have played major roles and have been admired for a long time. ...
He wrote, "Powers must be granted, or civil society cannot exist; the possibility of abuse is no argument against the thing" (Stourzh, p.182). ... In the Declaration of Independence he wrote, "All are men created equal." ... Jefferson wrote, "No man is more ardently intent to see the public debt soon and sacredly paid off than I am. ... On February 15, 1791, Jefferson wrote his opinion on the National Bank to President Washington. ... After receiving the opinions of Jefferson and the Attorney-General Edmund Randolph, President Washington then wrote to Hamilton a day later. ...
"Mausoleums, statues, monuments will never be erected to me," Adams wrote in 1809 to a friend who also had been breading John Marshall's massive and pietistic Life of Washington. " I wish them not. ... One could wish for his comments upon learning that a definitive edition of his papers is in progress, that biographers and students of all aspects of his career and thought are busier and more numerous that ever, and that he is the leading character- and a highly attractive one-in a musical play, 1776, that ran for years on Broadway, has been performed with great success elsewhere, and is ...
Washington wrote "The duty and interest of the United States require that it should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue friendly and impartial conduct toward the nations at war" (Washington, 1793). ... In 1801, Thomas Jefferson wrote a statement encouraging the U.S. to not even think of the foreign policy and focus on themselves. ... Personally I think either allying or not would both be a equal beneficial, if we play our cards smart than will could be allies take over Britain and get the land, but that just me. ...
As the U.S. began to expand into a bigger, dominant country, James Monroe wrote the Monroe Doctrine which explained to other nations that North and South America were completely off limits, and that any country that came into the area's would be considered a threat, and dealt with accordingly. ... Not only did an economy begin to develop in the U.S., but an American System was put in to play by Henry clay, in order to produce better roads and canals. ... One very famous author was Washington Irving, he wrote the very famous story of Rip Van Winkle. ...
When Saint Croix was battered by a hurricane in 1772, Alexander wrote an account of what had occurred. ... Hamilton wrote articles under a pseudonym defending the colonies. ... He also wrote two pamphlets in response to pamphlets that were signed by a loyalist under the pen name of "Westchester Farmer." ... At that convention, Hamilton was not able to play an important role. ...
Jefferson wrote, "and pray her to keep you where you are, for her own satisfaction and for the public good."4 Since Mr. ... Smith wrote to Dolly, "How gloomy is the scene, I do not suppose Government will ever return to Washington."6 The Castle was conflagrated, only it's blackened walls remained, and Dolly established herself in the Tayloe mansion, the famous brick "Octagon." ... Monroe won Presidency and the play was done for Dolly. ...
Throughout all of history, religion has played an important role in the actions of groups or individuals. ... In this new land, religion would play just as significant a role as it had in all other parts of the world. ... Founded essentially by the Puritans, religion played a strong role in the everyday life of early Americans. ... This instance of religion playing a significant role in politics is but one of many in the history of America under rule of Britain. ... Since the end of the 1800s, however, rationalism has played chiefly an antireligious role in theology. ...
James Madison wrote in Federalist Papers #10, "By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." ... The XYZ affair played right into the hands of the Federalist Party. ... The Federalist needed the Sedition bill to shut down the Republican presses and Bache played right into their hands with his publication of Tallyrand's conciliatory letter to the ...
