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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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World War 2

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Military history by country
Military history
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Nazism
Chancellors of Germany
World War II
Adolf Hitler
Persecution of Christians
Benito Mussolini
Axis powers
Appeasement
Nazi Germany

Cornell Notes Topic / Objective: Name: Jack Joa Class: Period: Date: Essential Question: Questions: Notes: Aftermath of WW1 Nearly every major country in Europe was bankrupt Many countries had unstable democracies: multiple political parties, little experience with democracy, many changes in leadership Versailles Treaty League of Nations: Weak and ineffective, no control of major conflicts, no progress in disarmament, no effective military force. The Great Depression After the Crash, Americans quit buying European goods due to tariffs. World trade down 65% Britain was hurt but recovered due to high tariffs, increased taxes, regulated currency, and lowered interest rates

World War 2

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Economy
Economics
Macroeconomics
Unemployment
National accounts
Social justice
Real gross domestic product
Inflation
Gross domestic product
Labour economics
Natural rate of unemployment
Minimum wage

ECON Topic/Objective: Section 3 Name: Jack Joa Essential Question: What is Measurement of Economic Performance? Questions: Notes: Module 10 The Circular Flow & Gross Domestic Product The national income and product accounts, (often referred as the national accounts) -A household (consists of either an individual or a group of people who share their income) -A firm(organization that produces goods and services for sale, it also employs members of households) -Product markets are where goods and services are bought and sold. -Factor markets are where resources, especially capital and labor, are bought and sold. -Consumer spending- is household spending on goods and services. -a stock is a share in the ownership of a company held by a shareholder.

World War 1

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Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
World War I
Balkan Wars
Central Powers
Reinsurance Treaty
First Balkan War
Eastern Question

Cornell Notes Topic / Objective: Name: Jack Andrew Joa World War One Class: 19.2 Notes Period: Date: Essential Question: World War One Questions: Notes: European Relation and Franco-Prussian War (1871): Rivalries: Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire and France. Prussia created the German nation. Austrian Empire reorganized as Austria-Hungary. French lost territory and status. The French resented this. Concerns in the late 1800s: Germany: Was surrounded by potential enemies. Was suspicious of Russia to the east and their army of 1.3 million. Used its new industrial might to build a powerful army and navy. Russia: After expansion in Asia stalled due to the loss in the Russo-Japanese War,

History of Race

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Social constructionism
Race
Kinship and descent
Social inequality
Race and society
Human behavior
Structure
Racism
Historical race concepts
Scientific racism
Institutional racism
Polygenism

Cornell Notes Topic / Objective: Name: Jack Andrew Joa Class: AVID / International Baccalaureate English A Language And Literature Higher Level 12A Period: 5th Period Date: Essential Question: Questions: Notes: Learning Targets: Connect The Racial Past With The Racial Present. Understand How The White Race Was Invented. Understand At Least One Example Of Systemic Racism. Racial How Do We Learn About Race? Misinformation? Do We Learn About The Full Picture Of How Racism Takes Place? What Are We Missing? I Did Not Know That I Did Not Know. Just The Tip Of The Social Construction. Iceberg? Not Biological. Not Natural. What Is Race? Not A Primary Marker In All Cultures.

Colonies and spheres of influence in Asia

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Christianity
International relations theory
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Sphere of influence
Indian Rebellion
Russo-Japanese War
Christian mission
British Empire
Imperialism
Empire

Cornell Notes Topic / Objective: Name: Jack Andrew Joa Colonies and Spheres of Influence in Asia Class: Chapter 17.3 Notes Period: Date: Essential Question: Colonies and Spheres of Influence in Asia Questions: Notes: Colonies and Spheres Colony: ? A country or area under the full or partial political control of of Influence: another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settler from that country. Sphere of Influence: ? Is an area within which the political and economic interests of one nation are more important than of other nations. A sphere of influence does not involve sending your people over to a country to live there to control it. India: Early 1600s:

US History Master Study Guide

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Master's degree
Master of Arts
Education
B. Sohanlal
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Peterson?s MASTER AP U.S. HISTORY Peterson?s MASTER AP U.S. HISTORY Margaret C. Moran W. Frances Holder 2nd Edition About Peterson?s, a Nelnet company Peterson?s (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of education information and advice, with books and online resources focusing on education search, test preparation, and financial aid. Its Web site offers searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting educational institutions, online practice tests and instruction, and planning tools for securing financial aid. Peterson?s serves 110 million education consumers annually. Special thanks to Rick Holder for his editorial assistance. Photo Credits: The Granger Collection, New York; Culver Pictures, Inc. Graphics by: Siren Design, Inc.

Chapter 1 APUSH Notes

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Americas
Spain in the Age of Discovery
Portuguese Empire
Spanish colonization of the Americas
Liberal democracies
Member states of the United Nations
Conquistador
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Exploration
Mexico
Treaty of Tordesillas
Latin America

Chapter 1 New World Beginnings 33,000 B.C. - A.D. 1769 225 Million Years Ago - Pangaea started to break apart. 10 Million Years Ago - North America was shaped by nature - Canadian Shield 2 Million Years Ago- Great Ice Age 35,000 Years Ago - The oceans were glaciers and the sea level dropped, leaving an isthmus connecting Asia and North America. The Bering Isthmus was crossed by people going into North America. 10,000 Years Ago - Ice started to retreat and melt, raising the sea levels and covering up the Bering Isthmus. Peopling the Americas Evidence suggests that early people may have come to the Americas in crude boats, or across the Bering Isthmus. By the time Columbus arrived in America in 1492, over 54 million people may have been living in North & South America.

APUSH Chapter 30 Outline

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Chapter 30 Bella Wetherington 2A To what extent did domestic policy evolve during Wilson?s administration? Emphasis on ?triple wall of privilege?: the tariff, the banks, and the trusts Passed the Underwood Tariff of 1913 *substantially reduced import fees/enacted a graduated income tax* National financial structure = ineffective (Panic of 1907) Wilson had Congress authorize an investigation headed by Senator Aldrich Recommended third Bank of US June 1913: Woodrow Wilson appeared before special joint session of Congress and pleaded for a sweeping reform of the banking system 1913 Federal Reserve Act: created the new Federal Reserve Board Oversaw nationwide system of twelve regional reserve districts, each with its own central bank, and had the power to issue paper money

Chapter 19: The Incorporation of America

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APUSH Ch. 19: ?The Incorporation of America, 1865-1900? I. American Communities: Packingtown, Chicago, Illinois ? Ethnically diverse with divisions (except in saloons); different European identities persisted ? Odorous b/c environmental damage and slaughtered animals ? Dominated meatpacking industry ? big factories, natl. and intl. markets, farmers in midwest stopped raising cows on open pastures II. The Rise of Industry, the Triumph of Business Business ? ? ?corporations? ?w/ investments, bigger markets, mass production, and powerful leaders. A. Revolutions in Technology and Transportation ? Invention of telephone (1876, Graham Bell) signaled U.S. leadership in industrial tech ? Electricity in Edison?s lab revolutionized city/industry b/c new power source

America Past & Present Chapter 17 short

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Chapter 17 notes -pgs. 532-544 Westward Movement Between 1850 and 1900 many people migrated west of the Mississippi seeking gold, land, mining camps, cattle ranches and anything else -people left and established boom towns and developed ?instant cities? like San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Denver which grew at phenomenal rates -it took Boston almost 200 hundred years to have a population of 300,000 while it only took San Francisco 20 years People were attracted to the opportunity to gain wealth that the west afforded and the romance that it provided Mining Boom Mining was the first magnet that attracted people to the West after hearing of Gold being found at John Sutter?s Mill in 1848

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