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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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A.P U.S. History the Ultimate Study Guide Society and Change Why did the Spaniards begin importing African Slaves African slaves were imported to meet the Spaniards' labor needs More so after the Native American population had been decimated Died due to harsh conditions and European diseases Peninsulares? Natives of Spain who were ranked at the top of New Spain's rigid caste system Creoles were individuals of Spanish parentage who had been born in the New World Why did English colonists enjoy a greater degree of freedom from government interference English colonizing efforts were supported by private rather than government funds Joint-Stock Companies What is the oldest city in North American St. Augustine, Florida

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Chapter 14 - The Civil War

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Chapter 14 ? The Civil War 1)The Secession Crisis a)The Withdrawal of the South i)South Carolina voted Dec 1860 to secede, by time Lincoln came to office six more states (Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, TX) seceded ii)Seceded states formed Confederate States of America Feb1861. These states started seizing federal property but at first lacked power to seize the military instillations at Fort Sumter, SC and For Pickens, FL b)The Failure of Compromise i)Compromise proposed by Sen John Crittenden of KY proposed constitutional amdts w/ permanent slavery in slave states, fugitive slave returned. At heart was plan to reinstitute Missouri Compromise Line for western lands

Chapter 13 - The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 ? The Impending Crisis ?1)Looking Westward a)Manifest Destiny i)Reflected pride of American nationalism + idealistic vision of social perfection that had fueled reform movements- US destined by God &? history- to expand over a vast area that included North America.? ii)Extend liberty + US political system to others, but also racist justifications- superiority of ?American? race, ppl of territories unfit for republican system iii)By 1840s idea of Manifest Destiny had spread thru ?penny press? (mass audience).? Almost all but not everyone embraced- Henry Clay feared tension b)Americans in Texas

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