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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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Civil Rights Timeline

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Civil Rights Movement Timeline Name: Go to CNN Interactive, The Civil Rights Movement http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1997/mlk/links.html Study the events of the Civil Rights movement from 1954 to 1996. Then fill in the blanks below in RED.

American Pageant ed. 13: Chapter 16 Main Ideas

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Chapter 16 Cotton is King p. 350 Before Eli Whitney?s cotton gin slavery was diminishing, but after it became a profitable business, the South produced half the world?s supply of cotton, and believed that England would support the south if civil war broke out. The Planter ?Aristocracy? p.351 Families owning more than 100 slaves were considered wealthy aristocrats, the new plantation also gave women the role of commanding the female slaves of the house. Slaves of the Slave System p. 352 The cotton plant ruined the soil and thus wealthy farmers were constantly in search of new land, cotton provided the South with a one-crop economy which needed slaves in order to survive. The White Majority p. 353

American Pageant ed. 13: Chapter 15 Main Ideas

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Chapter 15 Main Ideas Reviving Religion p. 320-22 Christianity was the most popular religion in America, after many lenient groups of Christians arose the Second Great Awakening began, in order to prevent the corruption of the Christian religion. Denominational Diversity p.323 The Revivals caused areas to be worn by the constent preaching the Second Great Awakening also caused separation between the divisions of Christianity. A Desert Zion in Utah p. 323-24 The Mormon Religion was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830, after he received gold plates from an angel, they were translated into the Book of Mormon; after Smith was killed Brigham Young led the Mormons to Utah. Free Schools for a Free People p. 324-25

George Grenville

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George Grenville was the British Prime Minister from 1763-1765. After the extremely costly Seven Years' War, he ordered the Navy to enforce the unpopular Navigation Laws. Then, in 1764, Grenville got Parliament to pass the Sugar Act, which increased duties on sugar imported from the West Indies. Also, in 1765, he brought the Quartering Act into play. This had forced colonists to provide food and shelter for the British soldiers. Many colonists, though, believed them only there for the purpose of keeping them in line. This, of course, just put more fuel on the fire of wanting and needing independence.

Chapter 4: The Bonds of Empire

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CHAPTER 4: The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750 Rebellion and War, 1660-1713 Before Restoration (1660), England made little attempt to weld colonies Royal Centralization, 1660-1688 Restoration monarchs disliked representative government Charles II rarely called parliament into session after 1674, and none after 1681 James II wanted to rule as absolute monarch Meant he would never face an elected legislation These 2 kings had little sympathy for Am. Colonial assemblies Charles II?s brother, James (Duke of York) considered elected assemblies ?of dangerous consequence? and forbade them to meet in NY New Eng. tried to resist crown policies and defend self-gov. Mass. 1661= citizens free from laws & decrees from Eng. except for war Colony ignored Navigation Acts

Chapter 5: Roads to Revolution

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Chapter 5- Roads to Revolution: I. Triumph and Tensions: The British Empire, 1750-1763 A. A fragile peace, 1750-1754 1. Cause: Ohio Valley- claimed by all 2. French building forts in Ohio Valley a. VA sent troops led by Washington b. Native Americans wouldn?t back Washington so British left 3. Britain called meeting of colonists to negotiate a treaty with the Six Nations Iroquois-- called Albany Congress a. VA or NJ didn?t send delegates b. Iroquois suspicious of British c. Delegates purposed the Albany Plan of Union 1) Based on ideas of Ben Franklin and Thomas Hutchison 2) Called for a Grand Council of all colonial assemblies 3) The Albany Plan came to nothing b/c no colonial legislature approved it

APUSH chapter 10

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Chapter 10: Launching the New Ship of State (1789 CE ? 1800 CE) Tensions in America grew higher every day as political parties emerged, the French Revolution ran its course, and American-French disagreements reached an all-time high. Growing Pains America, though rapidly growing population wise, was having a hard time getting a functioning government up and running while the rest of the world was waiting to see if they could do just that. The Americans had already set up one government then replaced it with a new They were in major debt 90% of the people still lived in rural areas Washington for President George Washington won the unanimous vote of the Electoral College in 1789 and soon set up important positions in office such as the heads of state.

APUSH

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AP Ch. 7 & 8 Study Guide ?Jeffersonian Era? & ?Era of Good Feelings? What was Jefferson?s and the Republicans vision of America and what influence did it have on education? What were examples of American nationalism and the emerging National culture? What were the causes, the message, and the impact of the Second Great Awakening?? What were some of the significant technological developments of the era? How was transportation changing? What were the characteristics of American population growth and expansion in the years between 1790 and 1800? What were the fundamental principles of Jeffersonian democracy? How did Jefferson's presidency represent a change in the direction of the federal government?

Andrew Jackson Summary

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APT: Andrew Jackson is often depicted as a wild man and populist opponent of aristocratic privilege. There is some truth to this, but Andrew Jackson was an aristocrat in Tennessee. Elite classes in the?frontier?were successful businessmen and?lawyers?who often were as rough around theedges?as anyone else. The only form of social hierarchy among whites was in terms of accomplishment. Andrew Jackson grew up in this milieu, quickly?moving?up the social?ladder. And while he may have felt alienated from Northeastern elites, he had his own kind of aristocratic demeanor.

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