apsuki-2006

9/20/06 French and the Indian War

Sometimes I wonder why we speak English in America. And when I learned about the French and the Idian War, it was very interesting because that determined what language we speak in America. It is one of my favorite wars that I learned because it really relates to the present. I think that all of the other wars, mostly, do not connect with the present, or it's just that i never really thought about it.

The French and the Indian War, also known as the Seven Years' War, was a war between the French and the Brittish. They argued over dominance in North America. I really thought that it was interesting because when the Brittish won, the French were kicked out of the United States, and the English dominated America, which is why we speak English now. If the French would of won, then we would of been speaking French right now. And when I think about that, it's really interesting how one war can change everything.

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9/19/06 Patriarchal dependence, patronage, political authority

Today I learned about patriarchal dependence, patronage, and political authority.
Patriarchal dependence was mostly about the families. Patronage was about the poor and the gentry. And the political authority was about the effect of the patronage.

Men were in charge of the family, like how the gentry took care of the poor like their children. Women had the same rights as the children. Everyone in the family depended on the father since they had no wills of their own.
Nothing happened in society without the patronage. How gentry used their patronage: portectors, creditors, councilor, found jobs for the poors, Godfathers of the family, handed clothing, doctored them, and sponsorship.
No women in society had rights until the American Revolution, even the women in the gentry. American Revolution did not end slavery, but changed the way people thought about slavery.

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