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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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New Deal Programs

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73rd United States Congress
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Home Owners' Loan Corporation
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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National Industrial Recovery Act
Federal Reserve System
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The New Deal: Alphabet Soup Program What it was/did Purpose/Goal Outcome/Effects AAA* (Agricultural Adjustment Admin) Producers of basic commodities would decide production limits. Govt would subsidize idle lands. Reduce crop production and surpluses, to halt downward spiral of farm prices. Farm incomes began increasing. Agri econ emerged more stable and prosperous. 1936 ? declared unconstitutional. CCC* (Civilian Conservation Corps) Young men worked in National Parks; built reservoirs, planted trees, improved agri irrigation. Provide employment to men who couldn?t find work in the cities. FDR?s favorite program. Developed and improved arks. CWA (Civilian Works Admin) Gave citizens temporary jobs?built schools, roads, & parks pumped $ into econ

Civil War Battles

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Tennessee in the American Civil War
George B. McClellan
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Second Battle of Bull Run
Siege of Petersburg
War

The Civil War Battles Major Battles: Western Sphere Vicksburg (Spring 1863) ? turning point! Gen. Grant tried to complete Union control of the MS River by seizing the heavily fortified city of Vicksburg, MS. Union bombarded the city for 7 weeks Confederates surrendered on July 4. Union controlled the length of the Mississippi River, cutting TX, LA, and AK off from the rest of the Confederacy New Orleans Union captured NO, under naval leader Davis Farragut Eastern Sphere Gettysburg (July 1, 1863) ? turning point! Lee took offensive leading his army into enemy territory Hoped a victory in a major N city would lead to a Confederate upper hand and eventual victory, plus easy access to invade DC S surprised Union troops in Gettysburg, PA Bloodiest battle of the War

Salem witch trial

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Salem witch trials documentary
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Salem, Massachusetts

The Salem Witch Trials It was a period of unrest in Salem, Massachusetts at the end of the 17th Century. There were struggles between the two distinct parts of Salem -?Salem Village?and?Salem Town. Many of the?farmers?resided in Salem Village and were bent on separating from Salem Town. They soon set up their own church where Reverend Samuel Parris presided. It was because of Reverend Parris' daughter and niece that the Salem Witch Trials began.

Amh paper 2

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Parliament of Great Britain
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American Enlightenment
Stamp Act
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Quartering Acts
American Revolution
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Colonial history of the United States
Minutemen
intolerable acts
War
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Dulevich Danielle Dulevich (Instructor Name) (Course Name) 28 January 2014 \ Throughout history there have been many example of being hypocritical, and the cause and views of the American Revolution is great of this. The British people had finally decided that they were done with days of oppression and monarchies choosing instead to create a democratic government where all men where equal. Once The Americans decided they wanted these ideals for themselves the British where not going to stand for it. The British demonstrated this in many ways from harsh taxes and regulation in the Stamp act and Quartering act to using military force to show dominance in the at Lexington and Concord. The British had their reasons for all of it which caused many dramatic American reactions

salem witch trial

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Sarah Good
Abigail Williams
Samuel Parris
Sarah Osborne
culture
Salem witch trials documentary
Betty Parris
Humanities
Salem, Massachusetts

The Salem Witch Trials It was a period of unrest in Salem, Massachusetts at the end of the 17th Century. There were struggles between the two distinct parts of Salem -?Salem Village?and?Salem Town. Many of the?farmers?resided in Salem Village and were bent on separating from Salem Town. They soon set up their own church where Reverend Samuel Parris presided. It was because of Reverend Parris' daughter and niece that the Salem Witch Trials began.

Taking Sides Essay New Deal Roger Biles vs. Gary Dean Best

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Sons of the American Revolution
New Deal
National Industrial Recovery Act
Major depressive disorder
Theodore Roosevelt
unemployment
Labor

Jennifer Hill Taking Sides Essay Roger Biles believed that the New Deal was an effective answer to the Great Depression. His main argument is that Roosevelt could bring the United States out of the depression because some pieces of the New Deal were not really new. These pieces include increasing farmer?s income, which originated from Woodrow Wilson?s farm credit act. Centralized economic planning, including the National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) from Wilson?s War Industries Board and labor reform which was generated through state legislatures. Due to the fact that the New Deal had successfully started some programs before the depression, the public and congress didn?t really have a reason not to support it. The New Deal made some

An Emerging World Power: America’s New Frontier, 1877-1905

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Banana Wars
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Roosevelt Corollary
Sons of the American Revolution
expansionism
Manifest Destiny
Spanish–American War
Rudyard Kipling
American imperialism
entertainment

An Emerging World Power: America?s New Frontier, 1877-1905 Today?s Question Examine the role of economics, religion, and racism in American imperialism. Why were these forces a factor in driving America towards the acquisition of foreign lands? Roots of Expansion Economics of Expansionism Open Door Policy Ideologies of Expansionism Manifest Destiny Josiah Strong Our Country (1885) Social Darwinism and Racial Theories Rudyard Kipling?s ?The White Man?s Burden? An American Empire Spanish American War of 1898 ?A Splendid Little War? William Randolph Hearst and Yellow Journalism The U.S.S Maine War in the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo The Ascension of Teddy Roosevelt Roosevelt, ?the Elected Monarch? The Roosevelt Corollary: ?The Big Stick? Policy ?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1?

The Progressive Era in American Politics and Economics

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Progressive Era
United Farmers
Progressivism
Progressive Party of Canada
Muckraker
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
progressives
Jane Addams

?A Fierce Discontent:? The Progressive Era in American Politics and Economics, Part I Today?s Question 1. Who were the progressives and what were their objectives? Were they effective at solving the problems of the Gilded Age, why or why not? The Progressives Who were the Progressives? Muckrakers Progressive Presidents: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson 4 Goals of Progressivism, pt. I Objective 1: To Control Big Business Railroad and Trust Regulation: ICC and Clayton Anti-Trust Act Food and Drug Reform: Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1906) Political Reform: Direct Election of Senators Objective 2: To End Class Conflict Labor Laws: Triangle Shirtwaist Company Objective 3: To Change Other People Jane Addams and Settlement Houses Prohibition: WCTU Suffrage: 19th Amendment

Economic Growth in the Gilded Age, 1865-1890

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Economic history of the United States
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Andrew Carnegie
P. T. Barnum
Social Darwinism
Vertical integration
John D. Rockefeller

The New Industrial Order: Economic Growth in the Gilded Age, 1865-1890 Questions/Issues in Gilded Age Were 19th century economic entrepreneurs Robber Barons, or ?Captains of Industry?? Historical Context ? America and Economy Yankee Humbugs or Self-Made Men? Case Study: P.T. Barnum Industrial Progress and the Incorporation of America Industrialization and Progress and Poverty Incorporating America Communication and Culture Thomas Edison The Four Major Industries Railroads: ?The Octopus? Jay Gould Steel and Andrew Carnegie Vertical Integration Oil and John D. Rockefeller Horizontal Integration Testimony before Congress (17.1) Rebates and Drawbacks: Investment and Financing ? J.P. Morgan Justifying the Reality of the Gilded Age Andrew Carnegie, ?The Gospel of Wealth? (17.3)

The War to end all Wars (1914-1918)

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Anarchism in the United States
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World War I
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HISTORY NOTES FEB 25 ?The War to End All Wars?, 1914-1918 Todays Questions Why did World War 1 begin and what factors brought America into the conflict? To what extent would you consider World War 1 to be a ?good? war for the American people and nation? Origins and conduct of the war U.S. Origins of Belligerency American Neutrality Public Opinion and Trade U-Boats and the sinking of the Lusitania U.S. Enters the war Zimmerman Telegram Declaration of war III. The expanding powers of the Federal Government Increasing Federal Power Herbert Hover and the Food Administration: Lever Act meaning don?t sell your wheat to the people sell it to the government Financing the War (bonds) Liberty bonds Liberty bonds financed about 20% of the war. War Revenue Act of 1917

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