a. Do you think there would have been an American Revolution if George Washington had been able to call King George and communicate with him directly by telephone? Why or why not? How might the situation have been different?\nb. Would Paul Revere have had to take his midnight ride on the 18th of April in 1775 if the telephone had been invented then? Why or why not?\n\nc. How might the Civil War have been affected if there had been telephones then?\n\nd. What other important events in early American history might have turned out differently if telephones had been invented earlier?
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These are just personal opinion, I suppose.\n\n1. Yes, even with better communication, I don't think they would have much that much more progress with peace talks.  Take a look at the Middle East these days.  The difference of opinion was just too high and eventually things would have boiled over anyway.\n\n2. Assuming both sides had telephones, probably not.  He could have just called everyone to wake them up.\n\n3. The Civil War probably wouldn't have changed that much with telephones.  They might have been able to coordinate different armies a bit better, and spies would have been slightly more effective if they had figured out a way to receive calls in the field.\n\n4. Nothing major, I don't think.  We might have gotten built up a bit faster into the IR.
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I guess it connects to the laborers, Civil War, slavery and the struggling going on \nI mean, the Revolutionary war, was for freedom, and we aren't seeing that in history. Like the historical events like slavery, we aren't too sure that the Revolutionary met its goal for freedom. In other words, the U.S. needs to struggle more for its real freedom.
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The Britis are far from perfect, but they are quite civilize compared with the many nation-states who have achieved such dominance that they have invaded and took over other countries.\n\nOne, therefore, is tempted to say that the United Kingdom would be a first-rate country to dominate the United States.  Certainly, one can expect that England would have eased its exploitative policies toward the colonies.\n\nBut the one thing that would be missing is that the capital of the colonies would be thousands of miles away.  That is not conducive to good government.  On the other hand, we have the example of Hawaii -- one of the 50 states -- but 5,000 miles away from Washington D.C.  As time goes on, distance bceomes less of an obstacle.  Still, there are independence movements in Hawaii.
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The assasination of the Austrian prince would be great for an essay - but a very long one. The assasination was more of a trigger on a gun, rather than the bullet, gun powder, and gun itself (as well as who was pointing it at whom) since there were a large variety of factors already staged for the beginning of World War I when this happened. The more I read about it, the more I realize what an expert one needs to be to explain it!\n\nHistorical questions are always complex, so I would shoot for something that appears as simple as possible - since it won't turn out that way, anyway. One example might be how slavery in our country caused the civil rights movement of the 1960's. Because of the distance of time between the events, the cause and effects are actually more sweeping and therefore, easier to see.
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There were Loyalists in the American Revolution, maybe 20% of the population. The British also tried to recruit the Indians during the war and turn them against the Americans. That's the only thing that would suggest there was any kind of civil war during the revolution. More detail on this website...
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False!  He was not the first president of the United States.  There was someone else, although I'm not sure of his name.  The inaguration I beleive was either in Philadelphia or New York.
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Well, if you search for "Bill of Rights", and read through them all, that may give you some ideas. The Founding Fathers not only wanted to eliminate the abuses of King George (housing soldiers without permission of the owners; search and seizure without due process etc), but also, in their wisdom, wanted to protect our rights in the future.\n\nThe Patriot Act, was, of course enacted after the events of 9-11. There are still many unanswered questions about the events of that day; it was an act of terror, that not even Russia could have pulled off -- who then "threw the switch"; who brought down America's security screen? and, for what purpose? Didn't the Nazis do something similar, in the events around the "Reichstag Fire"? Didn't they suspend the German Constitution, in the name of "Protection"? Wasn't it the case, that then elections were suspended, for about 12 years?? Shouldn't we as citizens, be asking some tough questions, about this administration, and the President's "signing statements"? Why didn't the President, follow legal procedure, when ordering wiretaps of American citizens?\n\nIf we accept a suspension of our rights, what then can we expect? Does the Patriot Act, really provide any more protection, than we had before? Is there, perhaps, an "enemy within"??\n\nA few years ago, there was a case of a sniper, in Maryland and in Virginia, who murdered a number of people. One man was quoted on the news, "If we have to have a police state, so that I can mow my lawn in peace, then let's bring on the police state".\n\nIs that any way to live?? If we could put a man on the Moon, don't you think we (and other nations working with us) could root out the source of terrorism, if someone really wanted it to be stopped??\n\nHope that helps, to give you some ideas.
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The American Revolution was long, slow and hard, for both\nsides.  But now we have freedoms, that were not imagined\n4 or 5 hundred years ago.  50 or 100 years from now the\nIraqis will look back on this period with great gratitude.  And so\nwill the rest of the world.\nI Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!
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Yes it was terrorism at the time.\nBut you don't judge the winners.\nIf the terrorists win and form their own Country they stopp being terrorists.\nSo consider this, if American Revolution would have failed, George Washington would be known as a terrorist.
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1. Jay's Treaty stated the the British would evacuate posts on US soils(promised that in 1783 also). Brit. would pay damages for recently seized ships. BUT they didn't say anything about "FUTURE" seizures. America would pay debt owed to Brit. merchants.\n\nJeffersonians ENRAGED southern planters would have to pay off debt while rich federalist shippers where collecting money for damages. Also PINCKEY's TREATY of 1795-- the spanish feared the so called anglo-amer. alliance and gave American frontiersman's free navigation of Mississippi and the territory north of Florida.\n\n3. VA PLAN\n--big state plan\n---rep. by population\n--yea for the south b/c they would have a big voice in leg.\n--NO small states like NJ would have less influence\n\nNJ PLAN\n--small state plan\n--- 2 reps. per state\n---equal representation\n---unicarmel leg. like ARTs. of Confederation\n\nSolution GREAT COMP. CENT. COMP\n--- larger states--rep. by pop. house of reps.\n---smaller states--equal reps. in SEnate\n---bicarmel\n3/5 comp.\n\n2.Hamilton's Economic policies\n--- FEDERAL BANK~~debated but kept\n     --convenient strongbox --- nesscary and proper\n---bolster nat'l credit\n-- nat'l debt is a nat'l blessing b/c it unified more creditors invested in the wellbeing of america\n---REVENUE\n---EXCISE TAX ie whiskey~~whiskey rebellion\n\n\nneed to start doing this stuff yourself never going to pass AP exam. ;)
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Thomas Jefferson, while drinking a beer with Thomas Paine, would be dialling up George Washington to tell him its time for more "healthy revolution to keep a government honest."  Madison, Hamilton, and Adams, Sr. would be doing a happy dance, hoping for more separation of an elite ruling class from the common people.  Adams Jr. would wait for dad to kick the bucket before joining Jefferson.  Ben Franklin would try start another 70's-style peace movement to get laid even more.  Monroe would barricade his estate and wait for Jefferson and Hamilton to duke it out before he joins the winner.
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Oh I'm not so sure about that! Have you read George Washington's personal history about how the Constitution came about? And what about all those Christians who left their homes for the New World so they could have freedom of religion?  \nMaybe he's still at it and people just don't want to give him credit where credit is due!
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Good thing..\n\nJuly 4 - American Revolutionary War: United States Declaration of Independence.\n\nBad thing..\n\nSeptember 6 - Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, killing more than 6000.\n\n\nU can find more event information below
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Since this assignment came from your Communications Class, I would imagine that it should have something to do with Communication.  So why not do a project on the telephone from it's invention until today's cell phones.  Do some research on Alexander Graham Bell for lots of information.  If you have to create something to go along with your written information, you could always find instructions on the internet for creating your own telephone.  Such as attaching two tin cans with a very long piece of string so that 2 people can talk to each other by listening and talking into each can.\n"Take two tin cans with one end removed from each. Punch a whole in the center of the intact end of each can. With a long piece of string, thread the two cans so that their flat ends face each other. Tie knots in the ends of the string. Pull the string tight, so that it is stretched between the two cans. Talk into one can; have someone else listen at the other."\nHere's a website with some information on Alexander Graham Bell; http://www.privateline.com/TelephoneHistory/History1.htm\nHere's a website with some information on the first cell phone;\nhttp://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm\nHope this helps answer your question.
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it would have been when we went to the Steel Navy around the time of the Spanish American War.  By the time warships had batteries that used telephone circuits and telemetry tied to range finding optics and fire control mechanical computers, a need for a new rating arrose. \n\nIt was definately in  place during the First World War and I am willing to bet that it was during the Great White Fleet epoch too.\nFor one thing, as late as the 1880. Navy ship had electric lighting, \nelectric motors, and were moving away from exclusive reliance on voice tubes- by then we are seeing electric engine order telegraphs, \nelectric steering engine telemotors, ... centralized Fire Control would be happening soon.  The batteries would need to have a central station for fuse setting, elevation and training data.
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The phone calls being momitored are international calls made to people and places suspected of having terrorist ties.  I don't have a problem with it.  If it could keep the US or any other country, for that matter, from experiencing something like another 9/11, I say go for it.
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Um, phone sex? That's what I do with my current interest when we get bored on the phone. And usually, it's pretty hot!\n\nIf you want to keep things clean, maybe you could read up on current events and use an interesting one as a springboard for a philosophical conversation/debate.