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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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Chapter 2 Section 1

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I. The Age of Exploration A. Why it Matters 1. Crusades & Renaissance Europe looking beyond its borders a. trade w/ Africa & Asia expanded 1). Ppl looked 4 easier routes 2 Asia Americas B. First Visitors From Europe 1. ppl 50 yrs ago used 2 think Christopher Columbus 1st 2 discover Americas 2. 1st evidence o? Europeans 2 Americas a. Vikings ? seagoing ppl 4om Scandinavia b. 1963 ? Newfoundland rediscovered 1). Leif Erikson & 35 others sailed 4om Greenland 1001 AD 2). spent winter on land ?Vinland? C. The Voyages of Columbus 1. Columbus thought reach Asia by sailing west across Atlantic Ocean a. grew up near Genoa (port city b. 1470?s settled 2 Portugal 4 exploration 2. Portugal king little interest

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America Past and Present Chapters 8, 9, & 10 Outlines

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Chapter 8, 9, & 10 notes Jefferson elected President in 1800 beginning of the Republican ascendancy and the beginning of the end of the Federalists repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts he hated all taxes and repealed almost all on the federal rolls to pay for them he cut the national budget severely and closed several American embassies in Europe Jefferson and his Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin believed that the entire cost government could be borne by Customs duties, but this would only hold true as long as commerce and trade flourished which would provide sufficient revenue he also cut the military, especially the Navy, where he retired a majority of the ships and left only 3,000 soldiers to protect the frontier

America Past and Present Chapter 11 Outline

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Age of Reform notes The Second Great Awakening Frontier -began in earnest on the Southern frontier with large meetings taking place at centralized locations like a crowd of nearly 50,000 at Cane Ridge, Kentucky -the meetings were organized usually by Methodists and Baptists and sometimes by Presbyterians Meetings -served social and religious needs of a spread out frontier community -provided many people with their only opportunity to get married, baptized, or share in a communal religious experience -not only those seeking religion went as many went just to have a good time, but they had to beware that they didn?t come down with a case of the dreaded ?jerks? which would lead to conversion or death -gave people an emotional outlet from the tedium of everyday life

America Past and Present Chapter 6 & 7 Outline

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Chapter 6 & 7 notes Articles of Confederation The government set up by the Second Continental Congress, which fought the Revolutionary War and lasted until the Constitution was adopted. Much maligned for its lack of strong, central leadership, the Confederation government depended on the voluntary agreement of the states in waging the War of Independence. Specifically, it was given power to: Conduct war Handle foreign relations and secure loans Borrow money It had no money to: Regulate trade Conscript troops Levy taxes During the Second Continental Congress, Congress appointed a committee to draw up a plan for confederation of the colonies -chose John Dickinson who had written an important revolutionary pamphlet titled Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania

America Past and Present Chapter 5 Outline

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Before the Revolution After the Defeat of the French in 1763 -Americans lived fairly well, their quality of life was not far below that of the average British person -per capita wealth was 37.4 English pounds -but the wealth was not evenly distributed In the South -richest part of the colonies -over 90% of the slaves were in the South In the Middle Colonies -also did very well In New England -lagged behind -inability to produce large amounts of exports for a world market George III -became King in 1760 when he was 22 -not very bright -hated his father and his grandfather -erased the Whigs hold on English government Assigned his friend the Earl of Bute as his chief minister which outraged

America Past and Present Chapter 4 Outline

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Chapter 4 notes -18th century America grew very rapidly and 18th century Americans had it much better than there 17th century counterparts -population grew at unprecedented rates -many more peoples immigrated to America -people became less isolated from one another But, -people through contact with one another, started to discover what it meant to be an American The population of America was growing exponentially and it was said by Ben Franklin in 1751 that soon there would be more Englishmen on the American side of the Atlantic than in England Who Came to America? African Slaves -as plantations started to grow the need for slaves grew as well -the Royal African Company had a profitable business English Convicts

America Past and Present Chapter 3 Outline

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Chapter 3 notes Life in the colonies New England in the 17th century New Englanders thought God had ordained the family essential to the maintenance of social order outside of families people succumb to carnal temptations Family ruled by the father all important decisions were made by him with his wife?s deference wife helped raise the children along with the father These people who emigrated as whole families preserved English custom much Better than single people who came to America reduced the shock of moving so far away About 20,000 people emigrated from England in the years between 1630-1640 by the end of the 17th century the population of Massachusetts was 120,000 people lived longer in New England at this time

America Past and Present Chapter 3 & 4 Outlines

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Chapter 3 notes Life in the colonies New England in the 17th century New Englanders thought God had ordained the family essential to the maintenance of social order outside of families people succumb to carnal temptations Family ruled by the father all important decisions were made by him with his wife?s deference wife helped raise the children along with the father These people who emigrated as whole families preserved English custom much Better than single people who came to America reduced the shock of moving so far away About 20,000 people emigrated from England in the years between 1630-1640 by the end of the 17th century the population of Massachusetts was 120,000 people lived longer in New England at this time

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