The Power of America: From Amendments to Declaration to Congress
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The amendments to The U.S. Constitution guarantee
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rights
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The Declaration of Independence was created by
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representatives from the colony
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The Continental Congress was formed to
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govern the colonies during the Revolutionary War
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"If the might and eminence of a country consist in its surplus of gold, silver, and all other things necessary or convenient for its subsistence, derived, so far as possible, from its own resources (colonies and conquered territories included), without dependence upon other countries, and in the proper fostering, use, and application of these, then it follows that a general national economy . . . should consider how such a surplus, fostering, and enjoyment can be brought about, without dependence upon others, or where this is not feasible in every respect, with as little dependence as possible upon foreign countries, and sparing use of the country's own cash." This text above is an example of
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mercantilism
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"In spite of all the learned have said, I still my old opinion keep; The posture that we give the dead, Points out the soul's eternal sleep. Not so the ancients of these lands— The Indian, when from life released, Again is seated with his friends, And shares again the joyous feast. His imaged birds, and painted bowl, And venison, for a journey dressed, Bespeak the nature of the soul, Activity, that knows no rest." Why does the speaker disagree with native burial customs?
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The speaker believes that death is an eternal sleep.
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"In spite of all the learned have said, I still my old opinion keep; The posture that we give the dead, Points out the soul's eternal sleep. Not so the ancients of these lands— The Indian, when from life released, Again is seated with his friends, And shares again the joyous feast. His imaged birds, and painted bowl, And venison, for a journey dressed, Bespeak the nature of the soul, Activity, that knows no rest." The rhyme scheme of these lines is _____.
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rhymed couplets
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"In spite of all the learned have said, I still my old opinion keep; The posture that we give the dead, Points out the soul's eternal sleep. Not so the ancients of these lands— The Indian, when from life released, Again is seated with his friends, And shares again the joyous feast. His imaged birds, and painted bowl, And venison, for a journey dressed, Bespeak the nature of the soul, Activity, that knows no rest." The shift in the poem's rhythm in the last stanza signifies
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a sense of history that is present
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"His imaged birds, and painted bowl," The purpose of the description in this line is to _____.
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use figurative language to depict Native American arts
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In at least 150 words, write an essay in which you explain how Philip Freneau explores American identity in the poem The Indian Burying Ground. Use evidence from the poem to support your response.
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The poem The Indian Burying Ground is a poem that has a romantic twist and talks about what the author—Philip Morin Freneau—thinks about the Native American way of burying their dead. Native Americans are big believers in spirits and how the spirits help live their lives. The Native Americans bury their dead in a standing position which is supposed to represent the existence of that person's spirit and the influence they have amongst the ones that are still living. In the poem he is at a funeral thinking about what he believes about the way that the Native Americans bury their people. Nevertheless, Philips believes that death is an "eternal sleep" and that's why all people should be buried in a sleeping position. "In spite of all that the learned have said I still my opinion keep," this tells us that whatever the Native Americans may think and believe, he still does not believe in spirits and ghosts.
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In at least 250 words, explain the difference in tone between The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights. Use evidence from both texts to support your response.
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The tone of the documents differ since the Declaration of Independence is shorter and it is like a story since it just describes the rights that everyone should have, and how the King of England, by coming to the US had not given them the rights that they deserved. It also had a lot of content that talks about religion like: "...endowed by their Creator...". And, it has a long list of things the King has violated. The Bill of Rights however, has a monotone tone that just states the Amendments and what they are. It also has legal power, unlike the Declaration of Independence.
