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American Pageant 14th Edition Chapter 9 notes

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alexander hamilton
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American Revolution wasn?t really a revolution, more like an evolution Loyalist Exodus destroyed most of the Upper Crust and elites which allowed Patriots to become elites I. The Pursuit of Equality Society of Cincinnati- Continental Army officers who formed an exclusive hereditary order Fight for separation between Church and State The Congregational Church was still legally established in New England still but the Anglican Church, with association to the crown, was disestablished and formed the Episcopal Church

American Pageant 14th Edition Chapter 8 notes

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American Revolution
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The Second Contential Congress meet in Philadelphia. The Congress selected Washington to lead the Colonial army. Bunker Hill was one of the first losses for the colonists. The Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition and the King ignored it. Thomas Paine published Common Sense and it brought up points influential in American independence. Paine believed in a republic over a monarchy. 1. What drove the Congress in choosing Geroge Washington to lead? 2. Why was Bunker Hill influential? What happened? What was the Olive Branch Petition?

Cold war america 1945-1960

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Harry S. Truman
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Cold war america 1945-1960 chapter 26 The Cold war, 1945-1946 WWII set the basic conditions for Cold War rivalry b/c the USSR had been a victim of German aggression in both world wars, Joseph Stalin was determined to prevent the rebuilding & re-arming of its traditional foe; he insisted on a security zone of friendly govts in E. Europe for protection At the Yalta Conference in 2/45, the Allies redrew the map & U.S. & GB agreed to recognize this Soviet ?sphere of influence,? with the proviso that ?free and unfettered elections? would be held as soon as possible. After Yalta, the Soviets made no move to hold the elections & rebuffed Western attempts to reorganize the Soviet-installed govts cold war in europe

Politics in the Age of Enterprise

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Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
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Politics in the Age of Enterprise Chapter 19 The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-1893 5 presidents from 1877-1893 (admirable men although none were very charismatic & didn?t leave a larger mark on history) Rutherford B. Hayes (R, 1877-1881) ? presidency decided by one vote; troops were withdrawn from the South?end of Reconstruction ? era of immigration, industrialization & rise of labor unions ? he tried to run an honest administration but not very successful in terms of getting Congressional support for legislation James Garfield (R, 1881) assassinated ? patronage was still a part of how he appointed gov. employees despite Congressional demands for good civil service laws

Reconstruction notes

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Reconstruction Chapter 15 Reconstruction both a time period & a process between 1865 and 1877 (from the end of the Civil War until the end of military reconstruction when the Union army withdrew from the South) the process was more complicated & complex: readmitting the Southern states, physically reconstructing & rebuilding Southern towns, cities, & property that had been destroyed during the war, and integrating newly freed blacks into U.S. society the goals & the questions: Lincoln spoke of the need to ?bind up the nation?s wounds? Slavery was finished but what system of labor should replace plantation slavery? What rights should the freedmen be accorded beyond emancipation? On what terms should rebellious states be restored to the Union?

Hitler's Rise to Power and Nazi Germany

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Hitler and Germany Rachel Robinson Adolf Hitler and Nazism in Germany Hitler was an anticommunist Against the practices of communism, or a system of government in which a single party holds power and all goods are equally shared by the people Instead, he admired Mussolini and his practice of fascism, a belief that the nation is more important than the individual Individualism makes countries weak A strong government led by a dictator was needed to impose order on society A nation becomes great by expanding its territory and building its military Hitler and Mussolini Hitler?s Background and Rise to Power Fought for Germany in WWI Germany?s surrender and acceptance of the conditions outlined in the Treaty of Versailles hurt his pride and left him with a vengeance

Chapter 33: The Great Depression and the New Deal

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John L. Lewis
Harry Hopkins
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Chapter 33: The Great Depression and the New Deal (1933-1939) FDR: Politician in a Wheelchair FDR had infantile paralysis which taught him patience, tolerance, compassion, and strength of will. Eleanor, FDR?s wife, was his distant cousin. She overcame the misery of an unhappy childhood and emerged as a champion of the dispossessed, and the ?conscience of the New Deal? Part of Women?s Trade Union League and League of Women Voters; Brought an unprecedented number of women activists to DC ?most active First Lady in history Loved by liberals, she was one of the most controversial public figures of 20th century. Though favoring frugality, FDR believed that money, rather than humanity, was expendable.

Chapter 33: The Great Depression and the New Deal

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Harry Hopkins
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Chapter 33: The Great Depression and the New Deal (1933-1939) FDR: Politician in a Wheelchair FDR had infantile paralysis which taught him patience, tolerance, compassion, and strength of will. Eleanor, FDR?s wife, was his distant cousin. She overcame the misery of an unhappy childhood and emerged as a champion of the dispossessed, and the ?conscience of the New Deal? Part of Women?s Trade Union League and League of Women Voters; Brought an unprecedented number of women activists to DC ?most active First Lady in history Loved by liberals, she was one of the most controversial public figures of 20th century. Though favoring frugality, FDR believed that money, rather than humanity, was expendable.

Human Gep ch.8 K.I 4

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The New Jackals
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Isaiah Bennett p.1 3/4/13 Ch.8 K.I 4 Why has Terrorism Increased? The term terror(from the Latin ?to frighten?) The term terrorism has been applied to actions by groups operating outside government rather than to these of official government agencies Distinguishing terrorism from other acts of political violence can be difficult Terrorism against Americans The united states suffered several terrorist attack during the late twentieth century. EX. 2001 September, 11th September 11, 2001, Attacks The most dramatic terrorist attack against the United States came on September 11, 2001. The tallest buildings in the United States, the 110-story twin towers of New York , The Pentagon, near Washington, D.C, and a American Airlines Flight 77. Were all attack?d AL-Qaeda

Thematic Essay Example

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Dominican Republic
rafael trujillo
Palace of Versailles
Louis XIV of France
Trujillo, Cáceres
Absolute monarchy
Trujillo, Peru
Loma de Cabrera
Santo Domingo

June 4, 2012 Idalmis B. Perez Ms. Dickinson THEMATIC ESSAY CHANGE - IDEAS The ideas of individuals have had a significant influence on groups, nations, and regions. Ideas are thoughts of an individual, its way of of seeing things or wanting things to be. Individuals in this case can be leaders, dictators, thinkers, scientist, activist and independent. My two individual are Rafael Leonidas Trujillo (dictator) and King Louis The XIV of France.

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