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HIST1302 US History: 1877 to 2007. Relationship and the Struggle for Power. Relationships. All relationships are based on power. Power Relationships from History. Old World Relationships King vs. Subjects Nobility vs. Commoners Commoners vs. Peons Peons vs. Slaves Pope vs. Clergy
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HIST1302US History:1877 to 2007 Relationship and the Struggle for Power
Relationships • All relationships are based on power. • Power Relationships from History. • Old World Relationships • King vs. Subjects • Nobility vs. Commoners • Commoners vs. Peons • Peons vs. Slaves • Pope vs. Clergy • Clergy vs. Layman • Pope vs. King
Relationships • All Relationships are based on POWER. • Power Relationships from History. • The New World • Explorers vs. Natives • Conquerors vs. Conquered • Peninsularies vs. Creoles • Creoles vs. Mestizos • Mestizos vs. Indians • Landed vs. Indentured Servants • Wealthy vs. Poor • Master vs. Slave
Relationships • Relationships are based on POWER. • Power Relationships from History • British Colonial History • King vs. Parliament • Parliament vs. Colonists • King vs. Colonists • Patriots (Rebels) vs. Loyalists (Tories)
Relationships • Relationships are based on POWER. • Power Relationships from History • Early US History • Gentry vs. Yeoman Farmers • Denomination vs. Denomination • Republicans vs. Nationalists (Federalists) • Big States vs. Small States • Landed vs. Landless States • Traders & Merchants vs. Agriculturists & Consumers • Investors vs. Creditors • Expansionists vs. Non-expansionists • Democrats vs. Whigs • North vs. South
Relationships • Relationships are based on POWER. • POWER • Political • Military • Economic • All human relationships are a struggle for power. • Has the US become the New Rome? • Is there anything unique about the US? • Is the US an exceptional nation? • What makes Americans act the way we do?