F.2 History Homework

1) How did the colonists unite America?
It was totally because of the colonists discontented with the British government. The colonists discontented with the British rules, economic policy, and also the most important one, that is the political acts. Those acts were really very unfair. Britain stipulated that the colonists need to pay a number of tax to keep the team of army in North America. The army is protecting the land taken from France. But there were no reasons for the colonists to pay for them. So, the colonists set up The Boston Tea Party to protest the tax on tea. After this event, the British Government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the ones who was in the event. This act made the 13 Colonies joined together to resist with Britain. Later on, they called the First Continental Congress to demand that King George III of Great Britain should end the Intolerable Acts. But Britain refused. The colonists couldn't bear it anymore. So, the war between the colonists and the British started. This war was called The American War of Independence. Two months later, France helped the colonists against Britain for wanted revenge for her defeat in the Seven Years’ War. A year later, the 13 Colonies proclaimed The Declaration of Independence. Holland and Spain also came to help the colonists too. The colonists finally defeated The British army. Afterwards, Britain signed the Treaty of Paris and recognized the independence of the Colonies. And the United States of America was finally born.

2) How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
Congress is the legislature. It makes laws for the Federal Republic and also can impeach the President. And there are 100 members in the Senate stands for the States and 435 members in the House of Representatives stands for the people's interests in the States.

3) How did the revolution happen?
The colonists weren’t satisfied with the rules of British, the economic policy and also the political acts. The acts stipulated the colonists should pay taxes for the army for protecting the land taken from France. The colonists think that was nonsense, so, they held the Boston Tea Party to protest against the acts. But the British Government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the ones who took part in the event. This made the colonists even not satisfied. So they called the First Continental Congress to demand that King George III of Great Britain should end the Intolerable Acts. But the British Government refused. Finally, the colonists were really very angry and broke out the American War of Independence with the British soldiers.

4) Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
The people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power because they were the thinkers had new ideas that believed that all people should have their own rights. Also shared an idea that all people were equal. They tried to use reasons to solve human problems and wanted to end all the unfair things in the society.

5) Explain one of the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
The colonists discontented with Britain's economic policy. It was because Britain got cheap raw materials and big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. Also, she did not let them to produce things that would compete with her goods. That was totally not unfair for the colonies because they can have trade freely too, but Britain didn't let them.

F.2 Easter Homework

After reading "Number the Stars", I have some feedback would like share.

In the first chapter, that is “Why Are You Running”, Annemarie and her best friend, Ellen, also Annemarie’s sister Kristi are running at the street because of practicing for the races on Friday. Unfortunately, when she ran to the corner of the Street, she met two German soldiers.

At first, I think, “oh, too bad! What will happen if they get the soldiers angry? Will the soldiers kill them?” Luckily, the soldiers just ask Annemarie a few questions and told her not to run at streets and they went away. That was very lucky for three of the girls.

The soldiers were a bit of kind, but I think they were nonsense too. Why should I just walk on the streets slowly? Why couldn’t I run on the streets? That was my freedom. They couldn’t control me. Even in the nowadays society, I saw somebody running on streets when they were in a hurry. Sometimes even I will run on streets too. That’s nothing special. Although they said that was like hoodlums, I think that’s fine. If I like to be a hoodlum, that’s okay, also they can’t rule me. I hope they will not be so meddlesome.

History Assignment

In my own mind, I think that there maybe many differences between the 13 colonies and Hong Kong because I have a opinion that different people in different places will have different thinkings. so the two places will have different society system. But, it may also have some similarities too.

First, talk about some similarities I discovered. It is that both the 13 colonies and Hong Kong had been ruled by the Britain too. I think ruling by others were even worse than the Japanese. The Japanese killed some of the Chinese, but the British tried to took away our things, our properties, it's just like a robber behavior. That is our land. They had their own land, we had our own land too, how can they get our land? That's surely a kind of impolite.

And the even worst thing, the British enforced a curfew to Chinese. Only Chinese, but not others, but not the 13 colonies when they were dominated them. That's the most horrible thing I've ever heard. If I was enforced to be curfew, well, I may just want to jump off from the building and go to die. I believed that many of the Chinese may be disagree with this like me, too. Going outside is my freedom. Why should I listen to this rubbish rule? That's nonsense.

Secondly, talk about the government structure between the 13 colonies and Hong Kong. After the 13 colonies won The American Revolution, they had their own republic. It's the United States. They had their own government. And when the British is ruling Hong Kong in the early 1840s, they had set up the government too. This is the other similarities, so there is also some other differences too.

The names of the department of Hong Kong and the 13 colonies(United States) are a lot different from each other. For example, the legislature of the 13 colonies, is called "Congress", and for Hong Kong, the legislature is called The Legislative Council. And the names of the positions are different too. The head of the government in Hong Kong was called the Governor, and in the 13 colonies, the head is called the President.

And both system of United States (13 colonies) and Hong Kong is still working nowadays, but maybe some of the system changed a little bit after so many decades. This is also a similarities, isn't it?

History Assignment

How to turn 13 colonies into U.S.A?

1. First, the British passed the Intolerable Acts that made the 13 colonies believe that Britain would start absolute rule in America.
2. After that, the 13 colonies demanded for ending the Intolerable Acts, but they're being refused. Both Britain and 13 colonies began to get in a catastasis(meaning: a exciting part before a big event happens).
3. Next, the war of Britain and 13 colonies eventually started their war.
4. Then, on the fourth of July, 1776, the 13 colonies proclaimed the Declaration of Independence.
5. Finally, the 13 colonies defeated Britain. Britain signed the Treaty of Paris and recognized the independence of the 13 colonies. The 13 colonies finally became the United States of America.
   

Form 2 Weekend Homework

After today's entire day trip, I was dreadfully tired and even fell asleep on the bus going back home. I almost forgot to drop off from the bus. I'm with that horrible sleepy eyes throughout all day!

In today trip, I enjoyed the cable car the most. Although I'm very afraid of its highness, I even screamed out from the window. When I look down from the cable car, I think I was going to fall down, like the Ngong Ping 360 cable cars. And I even thought the cable car will stop on the sky for two hours, like the before case of the Ngong Ping 360 cables car. I was just like suffocate of just thinking these horrible things, then I similar to drop into a deep hole! And I even hug the pillar in the center of the cable car. Samuela and Hilda thought that was crazy.

I also enjoy for the lucky game I play today. I use many money for winning a toy I wanted. At last, although I was not lucky enough to win that toy, the worker in there gave the toy I wanted for a present. I was really lucky, I thought.

Later on, somebody had give me to watch a video that when Sunny was on the cable car. He was just like me, screaming out from the cable car and hug that pillar in the center of the cable car. That was a funny video.

I think this time I cannot be concentrate on learning those courses. It's because I just thought of what should I play next time, and I didn't learn well in the education program. I think I should improve in here. And I think being punctual is very important too, because today I was late for at least two times.

F.2 Weekend Homework

During this interview, I want to ask some more questions, like:

1. Do you think the government give enough care to you?
2. Is there any shortcoming living here(the place under the bridge)?
3. If you become rich one day, will you buy a new house and depart from here(the place under the bridge)?