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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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APUSH Pre-reading Notes (SQ3R method) DIRECTIONS: Follow the steps outlined in the left margin as you pre-read the chapter. Write your answers in the lined area of the page. 1. Write down the chapter title and the dates the chapter covers. 2. Read the opening quote. What do you think this means? 3. Skim the entire chapter. Look at each graph, map, and picture and read the caption. How many of each? 4. Skim the entire chapter and read all headings. List them here 5. Predict what you think this chapter will be about. 6. Write down any questions you have at this point.

Presidents Test Study Guide

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George Washington 1789-1797 John Adams 1797-1801 Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 James Madison 1809-1817 James Monroe 1817-1825 John Quincy Adams 1825-1829 Andrew Jackson 1829-1837 Martin Van Buren 1837-1841 William Henry Harrison 1841-1841 John Tyler 1841-1845 James K. Polk 1845-1849 Zachary Taylor 1849-1850 Millard Fillmore 1850-1853 Franklin Pierce 1853-1857 James Buchanan 1857-1861 Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865 Andrew Johnson 1865-1869 Ulysses S. Grant 1869-1877 Rutherford B. Hayes 1877-1881 James Garfield 1881-1881 Chester Arthur 1881-1885 Grover Cleveland 1885-1889 Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893 Grover Cleveland 1893-1897 William McKinley 1897-1901 Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909 William Taft 1909-1913 Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921 Warren Harding 1921-1923 Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929

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Chp 17

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Emma Clarke Chapter 17 Review Sheet Why was John Tyler put on the 1840 Whig ticket? To appeal to more people for Polk?s election and to get more Whig supporters to vote What happened to Tyler after he vetoed the new Bank of the U.S.? Condemned from the Whig party Considered for impeachment How did Tyler?s cabinet react to his actions? Resigned Daniel Webster stayed What caused the Aroostock War? Maine/Canada border dispute Great Britain wanted to build a railroad through American territory Arguments AGAINST annexing Texas Slavery Throw off balance of free and slave states What president annexed Texas? Why? Tyler Thought it was a mandate to do so Chronology! Acquisition of: Oregon, Texas, California Texas ? Tyler Oregon ? Tyler California - Polk

Modern History Terms

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Sara Hayes, Ruth Vasquez, Mariana Latimer, Gerald Modern History Terms Cold War: the Cold War was a continuing state of political and military tension from 1945-1991 between the powers of the West led by the United States and its NATO allies, and the communist world led by the Soviet Union, and its satellite states and allies. Iron Curtain: The Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting, conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. Marshall Plan: The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American plan to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II to combat the spread of communism.

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Emma Clarke Chp. 16 The South & The Slavery Controversy Significance and results of the cotton gin Drastically increased the speed of separating cotton from the plant Increased the need for slavery Characteristics of the social classes of the South Planters: Many slaves 10% of population Small farmers: Majority of Southerners May or may not own slaves Poor whites: 8% of population Subsistence farmers Defended slavery the most That way they wouldn?t be the lowest class in society African Americans: ?Free? blacks ? million by 1860 Lived in mostly border states Limited rights Slaves: 75% worked on plantations and farms Families separated Beaten when not working to overseer?s standards Characteristics of the plantation economy Living conditions for free black people in the North

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~Not Mine~ Ap study guide part b

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5 86. XYZ Affair – French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission, madeAdams unpopular among the people 87. Alien and Sedition Acts – meant to keep governmentunquestioned by critics, particularly of the Federalists 88. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions – argued that states hadthe right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congresswere constitutional 89. 12 th Amendment – required separate and distinct ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates Citizen Genet – Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation bycreating his American Foreign Legion in the south, which wasdirected to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St.Augustine 90. Second Great Awakening

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5 86. XYZ Affair – French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission, madeAdams unpopular among the people 87. Alien and Sedition Acts – meant to keep governmentunquestioned by critics, particularly of the Federalists 88. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions – argued that states hadthe right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congresswere constitutional 89. 12 th Amendment – required separate and distinct ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates Citizen Genet – Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation bycreating his American Foreign Legion in the south, which wasdirected to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St.Augustine 90. Second Great Awakening

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