Preface: The Generation
1. According to Ellis’ preface, what is so phenomenal about the founding of the United States?
- The founding of the United States is very phenomenal because it won against the strongest army and navy of Great Britain because Britain didn’t fight to its full potential. If Britain had fought to its full potential then, the history would have taken a very different turn. Founding of United States is also very remarkable because its republic survived even though some of the people of that time thought it impossible to unite and become a nation.
2. What is the paradox of the revolutionary era?
- The paradox is that despite America’s successful independence from Britain, they doubted the unity of the nation. People were not together as a nation and the …show more content…
Chapter 5: The collaborator
1. Who was the “odd couple” of the revolution? Why?
- The “odd couple” were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They were considered the “odd couple” because they had very different political views and they were also very different in the way they looked. Adams was short, outspoken and assertive man whereas Jefferson was tall, quiet and unobtrusive man. Jefferson was a Virginian aristocrat from a very wealthy family who received classical education from College of William and Mary and later Harvard whereas Adams was from a religious, conservative, middle class Massachusetts farming family who received education from Harvard.
2. Why was the “great collaboration” destined to become the “great competition”?
- The great collaboration was referring to their friendship when they were back in Europe and when they were back in Europe. But their “great collaboration” was destined to become the “great competition” because they would eventually run against each other for presidency.
3. What problems did Adams face in his
1. According to Ellis’ preface, what is so phenomenal about the founding of the United States?
- The founding of the United States is very phenomenal because it won against the strongest army and navy of Great Britain because Britain didn’t fight to its full potential. If Britain had fought to its full potential then, the history would have taken a very different turn. Founding of United States is also very remarkable because its republic survived even though some of the people of that time thought it impossible to unite and become a nation.
2. What is the paradox of the revolutionary era?
- The paradox is that despite America’s successful independence from Britain, they doubted the unity of the nation. People were not together as a nation and the …show more content…
Chapter 5: The collaborator
1. Who was the “odd couple” of the revolution? Why?
- The “odd couple” were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They were considered the “odd couple” because they had very different political views and they were also very different in the way they looked. Adams was short, outspoken and assertive man whereas Jefferson was tall, quiet and unobtrusive man. Jefferson was a Virginian aristocrat from a very wealthy family who received classical education from College of William and Mary and later Harvard whereas Adams was from a religious, conservative, middle class Massachusetts farming family who received education from Harvard.
2. Why was the “great collaboration” destined to become the “great competition”?
- The great collaboration was referring to their friendship when they were back in Europe and when they were back in Europe. But their “great collaboration” was destined to become the “great competition” because they would eventually run against each other for presidency.
3. What problems did Adams face in his