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The Civil Rights Movement

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Executive Order 9981: President Truman desegregated the army, integrating the white soldiers with the African American soldiers: "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin." Brown V. Board of Education: the Supreme Court unanimously agreed that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional; this ruling overturned the 1896 decision Plessy V. Ferguson, which sanctioned segregation of races ?separate but equal? claiming that separate educational facilities are not ?equal?

Mayor of Casterbridge

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Mayor of Casterbridge Vocabulary Chapters 1-5 Fustian (7) a strong linen, or fabric Nimbus (8) aura, circle of light Phlegmatically-(9) lethargically Superciliousness-(10) superior Ochreous-(10) the color of yellow Prattle-(12) drivel, nonsense Desultory-(14) haphazard Mirthful(16) full of gladness and gaiety Nettled-(22) annoyed Ephemeral-(25) transient Alacrity-(28) quickness, eagerness Engirdling (35) to circle or surround as if with a girdle Portico-(38) entrance, doorway Chapters 5-10 Note points of interest, vocabulary and plot synopsis Vocabulary: Peremptoriness (52) authority Furtively (59) secretively Circuitous (66) roundabout Chassez-dechassez (69) dance step Sanguinary (81) optimistic pugilistic (81) belligerent perspicacity (93) perceptiveness

Communicating with an Audience

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Communicating with an Audience Aristotelian Triangle The Aristotelian triangle (also known as the rhetorical triangle) explains the interaction involved in a piece. All factors affect the structure and language. Speaker/Writer Audience Subject >When choosing a subject, consider what you know, what others have said, and what evidence you have to support your claims. - don?t talk about a topic you know nothing about >When choosing an audience, consider what they know about the topic and what their attitude is. - don?t explain photosynthesis to a five year old with the same language you would use to explain it to a biology major. >Choose your persona carefully ? the character you create when you are speaking or writing will affect how you do it.

Polk's Presidency

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Polk?s Presidency Election of 1844: An expression of manifest destiny Expansionist Democrats favored ?Young Hickory? James K. Polk (a ?Jacksonian?) Called for ?Reannexation of Texas? and ?Reoccupation of Oregon? to 54 50? line Clay appealed to South with pro-annexation stance, but also advocated against annexation to appeal to the North ? two-facedness lost him the battle Liberty Party ? 1st party created for the anti-extension of slavery Polk defeated Clay 170-105 Polk?s Mission (Four Points): Walker Tariff of 1846 ? lowered tariff of 1842 from 32% - 25% led to boom times Restoration of Independent Treasury system ? put US money in non-government banks Acquisition of California Settlement of the Oregon Dispute Oregon Boundary Dispute:

Unit 2 AP Human Geography Vocab cards

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Age-sex distribution: A model used in population geography that describes the ages and # of males and females within a given population; also called a population pyramid. There are more women in every country than men. Arithmetic Density: The # of ppl living in a given unit area. Also called population. Baby boom: A cohort of individuals born in the US between 1946 and 1964 , which was just after WWII in a time of relative peace and prosperity. These conditions allowed for better education and job opportunities, encouraging high rates of both marriage and fertility. Ms Dish?s parents

AP US History Chapter 8 Study Guide

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Chapter 8 Study Guide Terms and Names: Olive Branch Petition: In July of 1775, the Continental Congress adopted this petition, professing American loyalty to the crown and begging the king to prevent further hostilities. Thomas Paine: Thomas Paine was one of the founding fathers of the United States; he emigrated to the New World in 1774. He was an inventor, author, and revolutionary. Common Sense: In 1776 Paine published on of the most influential pamphlets ever written. His tract became a whirlwind best seller and within a few months reached the astonishing total of 120,000 copies. He argued for the superiority of a republic over a monarchy.

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Jeffersonian & Jacksonian Democracy Comparison Questions Jeffersonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy Political To what extent was universal white manhood suffrage achieved? Which citizens were considered eligible for office holding? How were candidates for president chosen? Economic In what way did Jackson expand the concepts of the ?chosen class?? How did each man view industrialization? How did the Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge decision affect the access to corporate charters prevalent in Jefferson?s time? What was each man?s attitude toward the Bank of the United States? Social What was each man?s attitude toward slavery? What was each man?s attitude toward equality for women & American Indians

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