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History of the United States

Chapter 8 - Brinkley 13th edition

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John C. Calhoun
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
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Chapter 8 Discussion Notes- Period 6 Fur Companies- Louisiana Purchase Territories and Mountain men -Expansions into Oregon Territory and Pacific Northwest -Opened market for fur trappers, aka, ?Mountain men? >Unique culture >Relatively primitive/violent -Missionaries: >Narcissa Whitman and her husband -Oregon Territory claimed by: England, America, Spain, Russia -1846- America declares war on England for Oregon -American Fur Company: Astor -Rocky Mountain Fur Company: founded by William Ashley and Andrew Henry -Jedidiah Smith: Mountain man -James Beckwourth was black: Mountain man Court Cases -Marshall strengthens court system -Fletcher v. Peck: >Involved land disputes in Georgia >Chief Justice John Marshall- ?Marshall Court Decisions?

Chapter 8 - Brinkley 13th edition

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Politics of the United States
History of the United States
Political parties in the United States
Great Triumvirate
Andrew Jackson
Second Party System
Presidency of John Quincy Adams
Conservatism in the United States
John C. Calhoun
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Politics

Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Discussion Notes- Period 6 Fur Companies- Louisiana Purchase Territories and Mountain men -Expansions into Oregon Territory and Pacific Northwest -Opened market for fur trappers, aka, ?Mountain men? >Unique culture >Relatively primitive/violent -Missionaries: >Narcissa Whitman and her husband -Oregon Territory claimed by: England, America, Spain, Russia -1846- America declares war on England for Oregon -American Fur Company: Astor -Rocky Mountain Fur Company: founded by William Ashley and Andrew Henry -Jedidiah Smith: Mountain man -James Beckwourth was black: Mountain man Court Cases -Marshall strengthens court system -Fletcher v. Peck: >Involved land disputes in Georgia >Chief Justice John Marshall- ?Marshall Court Decisions?

USA= WORLD POWER

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Banana Wars
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Spanish–American War
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Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
William Randolph Hearst
United States territorial acquisitions
Monroe Doctrine
Filipino people
entertainment

The United States Becomes a World Power (Packet pp. 4-18) Topic 1: US Expansionism (pp. 4-6) True or False? Teddy Roosevelt was an expansionist. (p. 4) In 1867, Secretary of State __ _____________________ ___ _______________________ arranged for the purchase of ____ _____________________ from Russia. It was purchased for just ______ cents/acre. (p. 5) List 5 valuable resources in this newly acquired territory. (p. 5) The ______ _____________ Islands were also annexed in 1867. (p. 5) Define expansionism (p. 5): Why did some criticize expansionism (at least 2 reasons)? (p. 5) Why did some support expansionism (at least 2 reasons)? (p. 5) In 1887, the US established a naval base at _______ _________ Harbor, HW. (p. 6)

Indian Removal

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Use the list of words below to fill in the blanks in the paragraphs. Cherokees literacy President Jackson rebelled Sauk Trail of Tears constitution Supreme Court Indian Removal Act Seminoles John Marshall Black Hawk War Sequoya Osceola Fox

Free/Slave States

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Name Class Date Free and Slave States Following the Missouri Compromise in 1820, states were admitted to the Union as either free states or slave-holding states. As new states joined the union, there was a national debate over whether these states should be free states or slave states. The Compromise of 1850 was passed to determine how the issue of slavery would apply to land gained following the Mexican War. MAP ACTIVITY 1. On the map, label the state of Texas. 2. Label the state of California. 3. Use a light color to shade the areas where the issue of slavery was decided by pop- ular sovereignty. 4. Use a bright color to shade the slave territories south of the Missouri Compromise line. ANALYZING MAPS 1. Place Which territory is directly north of Texas?

Midterm Guidlines

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Midterm Guidelines - APUSH Multiple Choice ? 50% 50 questions Chapters 4-18 Short Essay ? 20% Pick one of two One regular, one analyzing a picture AP format ? answer a, b, and c: First Question = first paragraph Second Question = second paragraph Third Question = third paragraph 4-5 sentences each Long Essay ? 30% Pick one: The War of 1812 Political Machines and Political Bosses (Page 481) Political machines ? organizations seeking to obtain and retain power Emerged in urban, often working-class neighborhoods Solicited votes for particular candidates and promised jobs and other services to supporters Putting their candidates in office gave them power over local government Machine politicians used fraud and bribery ? provided relief and service to their voters

Causes of the Civil War Notes

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After the war 1/27/15 12:56 PM Constitutional discord Slavery Territory/ expansion State?s rights North vs south culture Slavery vs abolitionism power population industry in the north out performs the south the south thought that they were more needed than they were the British had been stockpiling cotton for years so that if war broke out they would not have to get involved causes of the civil war 1/27/15 12:56 PM the souths biggest fear of a republican nominated government actually happened, so the north was in control the democratic party was completely wiped out the copperheads are calling for an end to the war the turning point was the combination of Gettysburg and Vicksburg Lincoln didn?t free all the slaves, he just freed those held in confederate territory

New South Notes

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Plessy v. Ferguson
Booker T. Washington
W. E. B. Du Bois
Separate but equal
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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2/10/15 12:05 PM Economic Diversification Cotton was the ruler of the South before the Civil war After the civil war many leaders in the South believed that the reliance on one crop made them weak. Henry W. Grady He was the editor of the Atlanta Constitution He had an optimistic view of the New South?s potential Saw an agricultural society based around the growth of many crops People turned to tobacco. A new ay of curing tobacco was discovered Rice and can sugar were grown in Louisiana Seaman A. Knapp showed farmers what to grow Cotton was still a major crop, and even more of it was produced after the Civil War Saw the importance of moving toward industrialization Railroads were being built all over the country, this helped the agriculture industry

Imperialism Mind Map

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Island countries
Spanish-speaking countries
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2nd millennium
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Spanish–American War
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Puerto Rico
Manifest Destiny
Cuba
Philippine–American War
War

Imperialism Causes hemispheric hemogeny sec of state James Blaine - expand US influence in latin america provide markets for surplus goods organized Pan-American Congress Pres Cleveland had duspute w/ GB over Venezuela border new manifest destiny closing of frontier in 1890s natural resources would dwindle, find abroad foreign trade and desire for new markets Eur imperialism leaves Am out of spoils social darwinism only fittest nations survive justify strong nations dominating weaker influential writings Josiah Strong: Our Country Anglo-saxon represent Christianity, liberty, must spread John Burgess duty of Anglo-saxon to uplift less fortunate Adm Alfred T. Mahan: Influence of Sea Power countries with sea power great nations of history foreign commerce

Reconstruction Questions

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Jenny Zhi 1st Hour 12/4/14 RECONSTRUCTION What were conditions like in the South after the Civil War? All infrastructure was destroyed, including buildings, roads, and bridges. What was President Lincoln?s premise about the South in relation to the rest of the country? He believed that the south had never seceded, and had always been a part of the Union, so it shouldn?t be punished. State all the specifics of Lincoln?s Plan of Reconstruction. Once ten percent of the people in a southern state took the oath of allegiance to the Union and created a government abolishing slavery, Lincoln would recognize that government. What was the Wade-Davis Bill? What was Lincoln?s reaction?

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