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● Fighting for what you believe in● Freedom● Public education● Civic responsibility● Blue-collar American ideas

Fighting for your beliefs

● Scots-Irish brought with them ideas and beliefs of individualismo The right to do what you please

● They felt they had the right to live how they wanted

(Cultural Influences)

Fighting for your beliefs (cont.)

● Lived a life style of footloose and fancy free

● Their lifestyle earned them the nickname of frontiersmen

● They were and still are to this day referred to as Hillbilly because of their beliefs and way of life

(The Appalachians: The Scotch-Irish)

Freedoms

● When washington was looking for people to fight in the revolution they were the first to step up

● Led the Whiskey rebellion

(Tracing the Scots-Irish)

Freedoms (cont.)

● Supported America's freedom fight; they were fierce patriots

● It was said that the Scotch-Irish were the backbone of George Washington's army. When it came time to fight for independence they were the first to answer the call.


Public Education

● Embraced the conviction of John Knox to put a school in every parish for the education of the general public

● Almost all Scotch -Irish could write their names on the ships log when migrating to America

"Tracing the Scots-Irish."

Public Education (cont.)

● A strong belief that you must be educated and understand all laws

● An anti trust in government and its representatives


Civic Responsibility

● The Scotch-Irish believed it was their duty to participate in government

● Desired public education

● Passed down tradition of culture and craft(The Appalachians: The Scotch-Irish)

Civic Responsibility (cont.)

Although the Scotch-Irish believed in keeping true to their civic duties, they also had their own idea of what they were. Civic duties are commonly described as voting, jury duty, and paying taxes. Only two of which they were willing to participate in. Taxes, in their eyes, did not allow you to be free.

Blue-collar American Ideas

They were not the only ones who settled in the mountains, but“they were the most colorful, the most influential”These ideas established a strong culture that is still prominent today in the midwest and Appalachian mountains.


Blue-collar American Ideas (cont.)

● Stubbornness● Lack of trust in the government● “Grim stern people, strong and simple”● “Best fitted to conquer the wilderness”● Hard work and the ability to survive


● Whiskey● The building of

America● Music and dance

● Education● Religion

Whiskey

● Some would argue that they would build a still before anything else when settling in the Americas

● It was something that they knew how to do well


Whiskey(cont.)

● The Scots-Irish knew that selling whiskey was more profitable than selling raw materials used to make the whiskey

● Adapted to using crops found in the mountains as opposed to barley and rye.

● Corn and even potatoes were used in fermentation


Whiskey (cont.)

The Whiskey Rebellion● In the 1790’s the government placed a tax on whiskey to help

pay for the debt that had accumulated during the war.

● The Scots-Irish rebelled against the newly instated tax by harassing the debt collectors

● The resistance was crushed when George Washington marched with 13,000 troops to put a stop to the rebels


The building of America

“The Scots-Irish became more commercially aware than their 'cousins' back in Scotland as a result of their extensive involvement in the Ulster linen industry. This was an undertaking that required skills in production, processing and marketing. These were areas of generic skills which would prove to be crucial in building the business of America.”


Some other famous people from Scotch -Irish descent who influenced the economy instead of politicsFrontiersman-Davy Crockett Inventors- Robert Fulton, Samuel Morse Writers- Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and F. Scott Fitzgerald

(Encyclopedia)

The building of America (cont.)

The building of America (cont.)

The Scotch-Irish Introduced the potato to the Americas Making it a staple crop for Maine as well as an economic base.

(Irish & Scotch Irish)

Music and Dance

● The roots of their music can still be heard in southern rock and folk music

● Their songs told stories of the lives they lived


Music and Dance (cont.)

“Scottish and Scotch-Irish customs include the shivaree (an

elaborate courting ritual that involves the serenading of the

bride outside her window) and square dancing. The square

dance began with reels and other dances enjoyed by the

nobility and was transformed to the present popularity of

line dancing—steps done to music often featuring the most

Scotch-Irish of instruments, the fiddle. Today's "Texas Two-

Step" and "Boot-scooting" evolved from ancient ritual

dances.”

(Countries and Their Cultures)

Education

“The Scots Irish shared with the Scots a belief in the importance of Education”

They founded schools all over. The most well known is Princeton


Education (cont.)

● The Presbyterian Church had a direct influence on America's educational system.

● Wanted to educate America through their parishes, but these schools ended up teaching more than religion

● This created an increase in education and helped spark the industrial era


Religion

● The Calvinist Reformation taught the Scots-Irish that they were a chosen people and they hungered for the promised land which was always just beyond the horizon

● Presbyterian Church was established in a country very strongly rooted in the Catholic faith which caused great religious turmoil and conflict

(Scotch-Irish)

● Owning land ● Wariness of

government● Religious impact on

the government● Founding Fathers● Presence in the White

House

Owning Land

“Scotch-Irish Americans have been involved with

U.S. government from the founding of the Republic.

As landholders and farmers, they were very much

the people Thomas Jefferson had in mind as

participants in his agrarian democracy”(Countries and Their Cultures)

Owning Land (cont.)

Owning land played a huge part in American politics during its early years. If you were not a property owner, you could not vote. It allowed the Scotch-Irish to have a say in their government where others did not have that privilege.

No Trust In Government

● “wariness of all 'rulers' particularly those associated with ecclesiastical forms of Government”

● With the ability to vote and the uncertainty and distrust of the government, they were influential to benefit themselves


No Trust In Government (cont.)

● Without the ability to trust the government to allow their freedom to prevail, the Scotch-Irish took it upon themselves to maintain a position in American politics.

● This became a common practice amongst many of them.

Religious impact“The Scots-Irish almost without exception supported America's freedom fight; they were fierce patriots. Having been oppressed by Ireland by the English Parliament, they were unwilling to endure more tyranny in their new home. The Scots-Irish, however, did not come to America to escape the strict rules of their Presbyterian faith. In fact, the customs of that religion formed the basis by our government -- early officials were influenced by the religion's system of courts while building the American system.”


Religious impact (cont.)

They held a high belief that their right to practice was sacred.


Founding Fathers

● John Hancock and Charles Thomson were both influential in the founding of our country.

● Both shared Scotch-irish heritage


Founding Fathers (cont.)

● “Few figures were more well known or more popular than John Hancock.

He played an instrumental role, sometimes by accident, and other times by

design, in coaxing the American Revolution into being”

● Although he was not a typical “Hillbilly” he had many traits.

o didn’t like the British government

o had a love for politics

o stubbornness

while signing the declaration of independence:● "There, I guess King George will be able to read that!" He was the first to sign and he did so in an entirely

blank space.

(John Hancock)

Presence in the White House

Most of our presidents have some blood line or ties to the Scotch-Irish

James Monroe

Andrew Jackson

James Polk

James Buchanan

Andrew Johnson

Ulysses S. Grant

Chester Arthur

Grover Cleveland

Benjamin Harrison

William McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Harry Truman

Dwight Eisenhower

Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter

George H. W. Bush

Bill Clinton

George W. Bush.

Presence in the White House (cont.)

● Dominant culture in politics● Paved the way to our present day

government● Carried on the spirit of freedom

through bloodlines

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