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What does the statue of Thomas Jefferson in New York City Hall represent?
What does the statue of Thomas Jefferson in New York City Hall represent?
Thomas Jefferson believed that all men were created equal.
Thomas Jefferson believed that all men were created equal.
True
What decision did the city's Public Design Commission make regarding the statue of Thomas Jefferson in October 2021?
What decision did the city's Public Design Commission make regarding the statue of Thomas Jefferson in October 2021?
To remove the statue.
The U.S. Constitution lays out the purposes of government: to promote justice, to maintain peace at home, to defend the nation from foreign foes, to provide for the ‘general welfare’ of Americans, and above all, to secure the ‘______’ for them.
The U.S. Constitution lays out the purposes of government: to promote justice, to maintain peace at home, to defend the nation from foreign foes, to provide for the ‘general welfare’ of Americans, and above all, to secure the ‘______’ for them.
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What were two additional processes highlighted in understanding the Founding of the United States?
What were two additional processes highlighted in understanding the Founding of the United States?
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What year was the first successful colony established in America?
What year was the first successful colony established in America?
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Colonists brought only new goods to trade with Native nations.
Colonists brought only new goods to trade with Native nations.
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By the year 1700, only ______ Native Americans were left in the area around Jamestown from an estimated 12,000.
By the year 1700, only ______ Native Americans were left in the area around Jamestown from an estimated 12,000.
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Study Notes
The Founding & the Constitution
- A statue of Thomas Jefferson has resided in New York City Hall since 1915.
- A debate has been ongoing for two decades regarding the removal of the statue.
- Critics argue that the statue is "oppressive" and "racist" due to Jefferson's ownership of enslaved people.
- Supporters argue that the statue honors Jefferson's contribution to the ideals of liberty and equality as articulated in the Declaration of Independence.
- In 2021, the city's Public Design Commission decided to remove the statue.
- The statue will be moved to the New-York Historical Society, where it will be part of an exhibition exploring the contradictions between Jefferson's ideals and his actions.
- The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonists' right to revolt against England, and was described by Abraham Lincoln as a rebuke to tyranny and oppression.
- The U.S. Constitution outlines the purposes of government: promoting justice, maintaining peace, defending the nation, providing for the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty.
The First Founding: Interests and Conflicts
- The Founding of the United States is often attributed to the Founders, such as James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.
- Recent scholarship emphasizes the importance of considering the perspectives of Native nations and enslaved Africans in understanding the Founding.
- Native nations inhabited the land that would become the United States before the arrival of European colonists.
- The first English colony in America was established in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
- The second English colony was established in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.
- Colonists settled on land occupied by Native nations, including the Pequot, Narragansett, and Algonquin.
- The colonists brought goods to trade with Native nations but also introduced diseases like smallpox, decimating Native populations.
- Relations between colonists and Native peoples deteriorated due to various factors, including disease, land encroachment, and cultural differences.
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Explore the complexities surrounding the statue of Thomas Jefferson in NYC Hall and the ongoing debates about its removal. Delve into the contrast between Jefferson's ideals as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and his actions as a slave owner. This quiz examines the implications of these historical events on contemporary discussions regarding justice and equality.
