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US History

This is a survey course that provides students with an investigation of important political, economic, and social developments in American history from the pre-colonial time period to the present day. Students will be engaged in activities that call upon their skills as historians (i.e. recognizing cause and effect relationships, various forms of research, expository and persuasive writing, reading of primary and secondary sources, comparing and contrasting important ideas and events).

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Which of the following is true of the Stamp Act Congress? The principle of ?popular sovereignty? was? The most common form of slave resistance prior to the Civil War was... Which of the following best describes the attitudes of Southern Whites toward slavery during the mid-19th century (ca. 1835-1865)? For farmers & planters in the South, the 1850s was a period of? The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements? The primary American objection to the Stamp Act was that? In seeking diplomatic recognition from foreign powers during the War for Independence, the American government found it necessary to? William Lloyd Garrison, in his publication The Liberator, was outspoken in calling for?

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Which of the following is true of the Stamp Act Congress? The principle of ?popular sovereignty? was? The most common form of slave resistance prior to the Civil War was... Which of the following best describes the attitudes of Southern Whites toward slavery during the mid-19th century (ca. 1835-1865)? For farmers & planters in the South, the 1850s was a period of? The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements? The primary American objection to the Stamp Act was that? In seeking diplomatic recognition from foreign powers during the War for Independence, the American government found it necessary to? William Lloyd Garrison, in his publication The Liberator, was outspoken in calling for?

Chapter 29 APUSH Progressivism

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Chapter 29 APUSH Notes 2/26/13 10:45 PM Progressivism At the beginning of the 20th Century, the ethnically and racially mixed American people were convulsed by a reform movement.? The new crusaders, who called themselves "progressives," waged war on many evils including monopolies, corruption, inefficiency, and social injustice. Problems of the Urban Poor Lived in areas that are filled with dirt, disease, vice, and misery of the rat-gnawed human rookeries known as New York slums. They used religious doctrine to demand better housing and living conditions for the urban poor. Political Progressivism Progressive reformers were mainly middle-class men and women.

American Imperialism

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American: Isolationist to Imperialist Factors: Yellow Journalism Closing of the frontier New emerging international interest. Agricultural & industrial boom Military/strategic interests/new Navy Darwinism Manifest Destiny Incidents Reverend Josiah Strong's Our Country:? Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis inspired missionaries to travel to foreign nations. William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer led the fabricated atrocities of Cuba apart of the new "yellow journalism."? The two men caused the American people to believe that conditions in Cuba were worse than they actually were. Make people adventurous

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American Pageant Chapter 19 Stowe and Helper: Literary Incendiaries Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom?s Cabin, popular book that awakened North toward the evils of slavery. The book sold millions of copies, and overseas, British people were charmed by it. The South cried foul, saying Stowe?s portrayal of slavery was wrong and unfair. The book helped Britain stay out of the Civil War because its people wouldn?t allow intervention on behalf of the South. The Impending Crisis of the South, by Hinton R. Helper, southerner, tried to prove that the non-slave-holding Southern whites most hurt by slavery. The Impending Crisis of the South and Uncle Tom?s Cabin banned in South, but widely read in the North. The North-South Contest for Kansas

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American Pageant Chapter 13 Davy Crockett and Andrew Jackson exemplified common man and rose to prominence, gave everyman hope, pride election of Adams infuriated many commoners, seen as power of aristocracy led to increased participation in voting, all the way up to 78 percent in 1840 candidates recognized changing voting bloc, appealed more to middle class instead of the privileged four main candidates in election of 1824: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, Henry Clay no candidate won majority of electoral votes, House of Representatives to choose winner House to choose between Jackson, Crawford, Adams Adams won with help from Clay, Clay later named Secretary of State supporters of Jackson saw this as ?corrupt bargain?

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The Mobilization of Minorities Seeds of Indian Militancy -Native Americans had the most grievances against the prevailing culture: Were the poorest and least stable group in the nation ? income about $1000 per family. Were the most ignored group in America. -society continued to try to assimilate N.A. whether they wanted to or not: New policy of ?termination? in 1953 ? Indians faced the same local jurisdictions as white residents. Government also tried to push Indians into cities, where they hoped that they would lose their cultural distinctiveness. -termination led to corruption and abuse -> Eisenhower barred further ?termination? without the consent of the tribes. Indians became more militant and revived the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).

Chapter 32 Notes American History a survey 10th edition

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The Mobilization of Minorities Seeds of Indian Militancy -Native Americans had the most grievances against the prevailing culture: Were the poorest and least stable group in the nation ? income about $1000 per family. Were the most ignored group in America. -society continued to try to assimilate N.A. whether they wanted to or not: New policy of ?termination? in 1953 ? Indians faced the same local jurisdictions as white residents. Government also tried to push Indians into cities, where they hoped that they would lose their cultural distinctiveness. -termination led to corruption and abuse -> Eisenhower barred further ?termination? without the consent of the tribes. Indians became more militant and revived the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).

James K Polk Essay

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? James Knox Polk POTUS Paper President James Knox Polk was an extremely influential figure in American history. Polk played a key role in the expansion of the United States with his brilliant tactics. Polk?s four point plan, Walker Tariff, and war with Mexico successfully helped the union expand and economically prosper. Polk?s four point plan consisted of four major ideas: passing a tariff that would be acceptable in the north and south, organizing the nation?s financial systems, settle the Oregon boundary, and acquiring California. This ingenious plan helped the nation expand and the tariff was a large source of revenue which organized the financial systems successfully. The plan was quite successful.

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