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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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US Geography in the Colonies- Notes

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US Geography New England Colonies Rocky soil Not that great for growing cash crops. Cold in the winter, mild, short summers?short growing season?many subsistent farmers (grow to sustain themselves, a little bit extra, only within region) Rivers are rapid-flowing due to rockyness?mills created, rivers used for energy?industrial revolution starts in North. People have small farms?fur hunting, fishing (mostly cod)?boats needed?lumber industry important?trade becomes key?New England becomes trade center of America. Boston becomes a major port. Religious people?merchants. Many other people also controlled b/c of many chances?diverse economy, many values, a few groups in political structure. Middle Colonies/Chesapeake More fertile soil

The Enduring Vision Chapter 4 Notes

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APUSH Boyer Chapter 4 Notes The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750 George Whitefield- young Anglican minister from England, attacked the ministers in the southern colonies of abandoning piety in favor of reason, and that they were unsaved?intercolonial celebrity. ?Alexander Garden, the Church of England?s commissary (representative) there, accused Whitefield of jeopardizing stability of colonial society. Close ties increasingly bonded Britain and America, especially economically?that with the quickly growing population let British North America grow and prosper ?Movement of goods, people, news, ideas?British Empire a leading world power. REBELLION AND WAR, 1660-1713

Settling the Northern Colonies Chapter 3

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Settling the Northern Colonies I. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral. Luther had several explosive ideas including? The Bible alone was the source of God?s word (not the Bible and the church or pope). People are saved simply by faith in Christ alone (not by faith and good works). His actions ignited the Protestant Reformation. John Calvin preached Calvinism which stressed ?predestination? (those going to Heaven or hell has already been determined by God). Basic doctrines were stated in the 1536 document entitled Institutes of the Christian Religion. Stated that all humans were weak and wicked. Only the predestined could go to heaven, no matter what.

Settling the Northern Colonies Chapter 3

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Chapter 4 (11th) American Life in the Seventeenth Century I. The Unhealthy Chesapeake Life in the American wilderness was harsh. Diseases like malaria, dysentery, and typhoid killed many. Few people lived to 40 or 50 years. In the early days of colonies, women were so scarce that men fought over all of them. The Chesapeake region had fewer women and a 6:1 male to female ratio is a good guide. Few people knew any grandparents. A third of all brides in one Maryland county were already pregnant before the wedding (scandalous). Virginia, with 59,000 people, became the most populous colony. II. The Tobacco Economy The Chesapeake was very good for tobacco cultivation.

AP US History Review Guide- Civil War and Reconstruction

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AP US History Unit 5 War and Reconstruction Review Guide ****For the terms, famous people are italicized and key parts are underlined**** Terms Election of 1860 ? Stephen Douglas (from the torn Democratic Party), John C. Breckinridge (from southern Democrats), John Bell (from the Constitutional Union Party), and Abraham Lincoln (from the Republican Party) ran in this election. Lincoln won with a majority of electoral votes but not a majority of the popular vote. Southerners saw Lincoln?s election as a sign that their cause was hopeless, and a few weeks later, South Carolina seceded. Secession led to the Civil War.

AP US History Review Guide- Civil War and Reconstruction

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AP US History Unit 5 War and Reconstruction Review Guide ****For the terms, famous people are italicized and key parts are underlined**** Terms Election of 1860 ? Stephen Douglas (from the torn Democratic Party), John C. Breckinridge (from southern Democrats), John Bell (from the Constitutional Union Party), and Abraham Lincoln (from the Republican Party) ran in this election. Lincoln won with a majority of electoral votes but not a majority of the popular vote. Southerners saw Lincoln?s election as a sign that their cause was hopeless, and a few weeks later, South Carolina seceded. Secession led to the Civil War.

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May, 2012 Dear AP United States History Students and Parents, We are so excited that you have taken on this challenging and rewarding class!!! We love history and hope that you will come away with a new and deeper appreciation for our nation?s history. In this packet we have included information about the class, our expectations, and the summer assignment. Because we have so much information to get through, we would like to get a head start by having you do some reading over the summer. Please note that the summer assignment will be due the second day of school, 2012 There is a portion for each student and parent to sign at the end of the packet. The expectations are the same regardless if you are enrolled in the APUSH/English 3

US HIstory 2000-2012

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The Last 12 years 2000-2012 By: Megan Ellsesser and Olivia Randall Essential Questions What measures did the United States take to protect itself from terrorism after the September 11th attacks? What were the causes of the 2008 economic crash? How did technology change the way that people lived their lives? 1. Terrorism Prior events, attacks, United States response The 2000 Presidential Election http://www.nndb.com/people/360/000022294/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Al_Gore,_Vice_President_of_the_United_States,_official_portrait_1994.jpg GeorgeW. Bush (R) Al Gore (D) Popular Vote ElectoralVote Popular Vote Electoral Vote 50,456,002 271 50,999,897 266

APUSH Chapter 1 notes Part 1/2

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Chapter 1 notes for APUSH: Maya, Aztec, and Inca are major pre-Columbian civilizations. Columbus arrives 1492 Columbian Exchange He came because Africa was already controlled by Portugal, so he needed a Western route to Asian goods. Jamestown : 1607 Plymouth : 1620 first thanksgiving : 1621 John Rolfe helps Virginia prosper with tobacco. Barbados slave codes provide basis for treatment of African Americans. Triangular Trade
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AP U.S. History - Chapter 2!

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Chapter 2 ? The Planting of English America After the discovery of the new world by the Europeans, life had changed dramatically. Europeans brought food and animals that affected the New World?s ecology. N. America in 1600 became largely unexplored and unclaimed by the Euros. 3 Euro powers planted sites for colonization: 1. Spanish ? Santa Fe (1610) 2. French ? Quebec (1608) 3. English ? Jamestown (1607) England?s Imperial Stirrings English Interests The English had little interest in the New World compared to the Spanish The Spanish were undefeatable to the English Troubled by religious conflicts in the 1530?s Stirred when King Henry VIII broke terms with the Catholic Church Causes Protestant Reformation

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