APUSH First Semester Final FRQ Questions 1. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) altered the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies. Assess this change with regard to TWO of the following in the period between 1763 and 1775. Land acquisition Politics Economics 2. Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation. 3. Although the power of the national government increased during
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APUSH Outline Ch. 4 I. American Life in the Seventeenth Century (1607 - 1692) • During the seventeenth century the colonies were thriving and held together by Atlantic economy. Though still attached to England‚ the way of life in America was completely different from lifestyle in England. Even in America the differences throughout the colonies were obvious. Everyone had to adapt to new way of life. The Indians‚ the Europeans‚ and African slaves had to learn to adjust. o This was a period of adaptation
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Sophie DeGreen September 11‚ 2014 APUSH Ch. 2 Section Review What were the colonial goals of the Spanish‚ French‚ and Dutch? How successful were they in achieving those goals? One of Spain’s main goals was to make the Indians follow the Christian religion. This was unsuccessful because even though the Spaniards forced the Indians to be Christian for awhile‚ when the Indians Christian prayers didn’t work they switched back to their old ancestral gods. Then they rebelled and tore down all the Christian
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1. Common Sense- Thomas Paine’s legendary pamphlet urging the colonies to declare independence and establish a republican government. 2. Deism- Belief system that emphasized reasoned moral behavior and scientific pursuit of knowledge; they believed in a Supreme Being but rejected the divinity of Christ. 3. Stamp Act-Widely unpopular tax on an array of paper goods‚ repealed in 1766 after mass protests erupted across the colonies 4. Virtual Representation-The British said the colonies need
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APUSH * ------------------------------------------------- Chapter 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution ------------------------------------------------- 1. In post-Civil War America‚ Indians surrendered their lands only when they received solemn promises from the government that they would be left alone and provided with supplies on the remaining land. ------------------------------------------------- 2. In the warfare that raged between the Indians and the American military
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Kaitlin Bergold APUSH- A Day DBQ- Immigration The mid-19th century wave of immigration brought significant changes to the American economy‚ society‚ and political life. Between 1841 and 1860‚ more than 4 million immigrants traveled to America‚ significantly increasing the population of America. Ireland‚ Germany‚ and England were the three countries that migrated the greatest amount of people to the United States‚ making up about three-fourths of immigrants. As they arrived‚ they were too poor to
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Three different political movements; the Populist‚ Labor‚ and Progressive‚ occurred between 1892 and 1912‚ that had well thought intentions on taking care of the workers‚ including children who made large profits by working extraordinary shifts and in unsafe conditions for big manufactures. Only the Progressive movement was successful in moving into the mainstream political limelight and gained acceptance throughout the nation. The Populist movement worked on the platform of helping the farmers.
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The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in the United States in the late 19th century. It flourished particularly among western farmers‚ based largely on its opposition to the gold standard. Although the party did not remain a lasting feature of the political landscape‚ many of its positions have become adopted over the course of the following decades. The very term "populist" has since become a generic term in U.S. politics for politics which appeals to the common person in opposition
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Sophie DeGreen September 16‚ 2014 APUSH Ch. 3 Section Review What was the role of the colonies in the British mercantilist system? The English crown pursued mercantilist policies and stretched it to the America’s through the Navigation Acts. The colonies role in the British mercantilist system was to produce raw materials and goods. Then they would export it ONLY to England where it would be re-exported into finished products. Explain the causes and the results of the Glorious Revolution in
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From 1875 to 1900 the United States was experiencing the free enterprise associated with the Gilded Age. This was the day of big business’s and “Captains’ of Industry.” Due to almost no government regulation‚ corruption was a recurring problem that Labor Unions tried to tackle. Despite good intentions‚ Labor unions were mostly unsuccessful in improving the position of workers during this time period because of their inability to organize successfully‚ the power of the employer‚ and the negative public
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