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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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Hamilton vs. Jefferson

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Issue Hamilton?s views Jefferson?s views Agrarian vs. manufacturing society Hamilton believed manufacturing and urban commerce should be equally promoted. And should be increased and decreased based on the society in which it is present. Jefferson believed agriculture should be promoted more, saying manufacturing/urban commerce would lead to moral corruption. Elite vs. common man Hamilton felt the common man should not be trusted with government, saying the common man was undependable and usually wrong. Jefferson trusted the common people, and felt they would fix what goes wrong. National bank (loose vs. strict interpretation) Hamilton was for loose interpretation, saying if the act is not forbidden by any particular provision of the constitution, it can be done.

WWII Conferences

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Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty Date of Treaty signing:?August 23, 1939 Participants:?Soviet Union (Stalin), Nazi Germany (Hitler) Highlights/Decisions/Accomplishments/Problems: Non-aggression agreement between the U.S.S.R. and Nazi Germany Pledged to remain neutral regarding the other party's agression in Europe Agreed to help each other in mutual defense when circumstances called for it Included a protocol that divided Northern and Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. Both wanted regions of Poland Agreed to split the country Soviet Union annexed parts of Finland Soviet also got Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania Soviet and German officials agreed on most details for a planned economic agreement. Founded a common ground for anti-capitalism for Germany and Soviet Union.

Transportation Advancements from 1820-1860

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One might argue that the advancements in transportation in the period 1820-1860 brought no social or economic changes in the United States, but the thing is, they?d be completely wrong. The many improvements in the transportation of yester-year have brought about countless social and economic changes! The construction of steamships, the undertaking of creation of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the making of the Erie canal were definitely the three biggest developments in transportation that also sparked the most social and economic changes.

Liberty Party

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Slavery in the United States
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The liberty party was formed in 1840 by a group of abolitionists. It was created by two men, Arthur Tappan and Theodore Weld, in opposition to William Lloyd Garrison who believed that political action was a way to end slavery. The first party convention was in 1840. In 1844, the party influenced undecided legislators in many local elections to adopt antislavery stands. The party ended in 1848 when many of its members joined a group called the Barn burners.

Pontiac Rebellion

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Pontiac Rebellion
It was led by the Ottawa Chief Pontiac on 1763, which led other tribes along with some french traders. They killed over 2000 soldiers west of the Appalachian Mountains. Then British commander ordered blankets infected with smallpox to the Indians and stopped the rebellion

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