________________________________________________________________ ZINN CHAPTER 2; Drawing the Color Line 1. According to Zinn‚ what is the root of racism in America? The root of racism was when the first blacks were used as servants similar to indentured servants but the reality of it was because of their skin color‚ they were treated different. They were treated inferior to European indentured servants. 2. Why were Africans considered "better" slaves than Indians in Virginia? Because the
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The Gilded Age * During the Gilded Age‚ American businesses were transformed: * Massive corporations replaced small‚ family businesses * New technology‚ transportation‚ marketing‚ labor relations‚ & efficient mass-production * By 1900‚ the U.S. was the most industrialized country in the world * 19th-century inventors led to an “Age of Invention”: * Cyrus Field’s telegraph cable * Business typewriters‚ cash registers‚ adding machines * High-speed textile
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APUSH From 1861 to 1865 America was facing one of it worst times‚ the Civil War. This war had resulted in drastic changes all throughout American society. Labor and industrialization were two significant changes after the war. Slavery was outlawed due to the Thirteenth Amendment‚ so many blacks became sharecroppers. The war also pushed America to industrialize which led to many new and important inventions. Industrialization led to changes in agriculture and farming methods‚ which also
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The populist and progressives got a lot of attention among the Americans because of its success in implementing various reforms in the government. The businesses and political power became advanced over the years for the American citizens. However‚ the disadvantage of these groups was that their reforms did not consider the needs of the minorities and the African Americans. During this era marginalization and discrimination remained to be the leading cause of failure among the efforts made by the
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AP US Notes Chapter 1. Civilizations of America-prmarily small nomadic bands. Primitive agriculture. Hunting fishing. Incas-powerful empire of 6 million. Complex political system very sophisticated culture. Located in south and central America. Never had any system of writing or paper. Aztec-very advanced‚ located in lower and middle Mexico. Civilizations of the North. Never one large civilization but lots of little ones. Many different tribes. Includes Eskimos‚ tribes of pacific
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Sectionalism: 1820-1850 Into what three regions was the US divided into during this time period? • North: Consisted of two main pieces o The Northeast: New England and Mid-Atlantic states o The Old Northwest: Ohio to Minnesota • South: States that permitted slavery • West: West of the Mississippi‚ eventually stretching to California What do you need to know about the industrial northeast? • Good transportation • Plentiful manufacturing labor from
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President | Time in Office | Party | VP | What happened during his term/ accomplishments | George Washington | 1789-1797 | Independent | John Adams | * Whiskey Rebellion * Pinckney Treaty * Jay’s Treaty | John Adams | 1797-1801 | Federalist | Thomas Jefferson | * XYZ Affair | Thomas Jefferson | 1801-1809 | Democratic-Republican | Aaron Burr then George Clinton | * Marbury vs Madison * Louisiana Purchase * Embargo of 1807? * Chesapeake Affair | James Madison | 1809-1817
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Two distinct societies evolved based on important factors. They differed in their ways of economy and the way they conducted themselves. Although the Chesapeake and New England regions were settled by English ancestry‚ they were mainly developed because of their religious‚ economic‚ and social differences. The religion of these areas shaped the way that they acted and the things that they did. When the separatist settled in New England they were looking for religious freedom. In England the puritans
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Research Question: To what extent was Martin Luther King Jr. responsible for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955-56? By Marioly Jimenez‚ Word count: 1666 Plan of Investigation‚ Word count: 156 The plan of this investigation is to determine the extent to which Martin Luther King’s actions and decisions caused the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The primary method of this investigations will be to compare witnesses’ testimonies to each other from before the success
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AP World History Chapters 29 – 33 study guide The canton system- system that allowed china to control European merchants but also the terms of trade in china; control trade with the west within china Laissez faire economics- a doctrine advocating a hands off government meaning the government had minimum influence and could not regulate or interfere with the states affairs and economy only when necessary Working and living conditions during the industrial age-the hours under strict and harsh regulation
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