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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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More often than not, America?s antebellum capitalists are accused of being the ?robber barons? of industrial America. The misconception is that these men took advantage of a na?ve and growing economy and reaped its benefits without giving anything in return. True, the majority of America was poor in comparison to the few elites, but the philanthropist efforts and contributions of these men can not be denied. If not for these men and their efforts, there would have been no one to pave the road to America?s industrial domination.

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Native American Agriculture Corn was most important and was developed from a wild grass by hunter-gatherers in 5000 BC Jamestown First permanent English colony in North America. Most of the original settlers died in the winter of 1609. A recurring problem was the Powhatan Confederacy. Tobacco became the key cash crop by 1618, then spread around Virginia and Maryland later. Virginia House of Burgesses The first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. Helped lead America to democracy. Puritans and Separitists Puritans: those who wanted to purify the Church of England. Established the Massachusetts Bay colony (1629) under John Winthrop. Separatists: Did not believe that the Church of England could be purified and wanted to separate completely.

IB American History World War Two and Nazi Regim

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The Civil War First African American was brought to the US in 1619 abroad a Dutch cargo ship By 1800 ? few to no slaves in the North Why? Because the immigrants were coming into the North and couldn?t compete Rocky soil, farming bad, became industrial Religious groups such as the Quakers Vermont was the first territory to end slavery legally in 1776 First state PA in 1780, MA 1783, NH 1783, RI 1784, NY 1799, NJ 1804, OH 1802 Gradual slaves were freed by lay upon reaching a certain age Judicial courts ruling: MA was one based on ?all men are create equal? Constitutional ?as new states were formed it was written into constitution Top levels of White Southern Society 1780-1860 Slavery wasn?t as popular and spread out as we were taught Most of population called ?yeoman farmers?

IB American History World War Two

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IB History of the Americas Semester Exam Review 1. What was the merger between Germany and Austria called? a. Anschluss 2. Who was the prime minister who was known for appeasing Germany? a. Chamberlain 3. What was the first country that was mandated independent? a. Iraq 4. According to the Palm Beach reading, what has Morrison field turned into? a. PBI 5. What was Manchuria renamed? a. Manchiqua 6. Who was the leader of the United States through the majority of WWII and the Great Depression? a. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 7. What was Gerbels known for a. Nazi propaganda 8. What was Goering in charge of? a. Luftwafe and the Reichstag 9. Who was the SA leader that was killed in the night of the long knives? a. Ernest Rohm 10. Name the country and leader of each of the Big 4

early colonization key terms

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Pilgrims" or Separatists- Puritans who rode the Mayflower to New England to escape religious intolerance in England. Established Plymouth colony. Grew corn and became self sufficient: individual farms. Governed the Wampanoags Indians using firearm and threats. Separatists wanted to completely separate from the Church of England. Established Salem, Mass. As the Massachusetts Bay Company. The colonies were based on religious ideals.

German vs. Irish immigrants 1830-1860 outline

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Unit 4 Essay 6 Noga Baruch Nance 2nd Period Compare the experiences of TWO of the following groups of immigrants during the period 1830-1860. (Irish and German)

Chapter 20 Classical Civilization: China

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Chapter 2 – Classical Civilization: China I.Introduction – longest-lived civilization in history a.Isolated i.Couldn’t learn from other cultures ii.Rare invasions iii.Distinctive identity iv.Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty 1.Greatest links to classical society b.Intellectual theory i.Harmony of nature – yin and yang – balance ii.Seek Dao – the way 1.Avoid excess 2.Appreciate balance of opposites 3.Humans part of world, not on outside – like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole.

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