11 December 2011 Chapter 22- The Ordeal of Reconstruction The Problems of Peace Many banks and businesses closed due to inflation during the war Factories destroyed and transportation demolished Slave-labor system collapsed so cotton fields abandoned‚ livestock driven off by Yankees Planter aristocrats temporarily faced poverty Freedmen Define Freedom Free slaves often recaptured into slavery Some free slaves loyal to owners and refused freedom. Some owners argued slavery was lawful until
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THE RISE OF THE USA AS A WORLD POWER (1890 1945) USA Presidents A Chronology 1. George Washington (1789-97) 2. John Adams (1797-1801) 3. Thomas Jefferson (1801-9) 4. James Madison (1809-17) 5. James Monroe (1817-25) 6. John Quincy Adams (1825-29) 7. Andrew Jackson (1829-37) 8. Martin Van Buren (1837-41) 9. William Henry Harrison (1841) 10. John Tyler (1841-45) 11. James Knox Polk (1845-49) 12. Zachary Taylor (1849-50) 13. Millard Fillmore (1850-53) 14. Franklin Pierce (1853-57) 15. James Buchanan
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Ch. 24 1. Leland Stanford- He was one of the "Big Four" who backed the Central Pacific Railroad. He was the ex-governor of California with useful political connections. 2. Collis P. Huntington- He was one of the "Big Four" who was an adept lobbyist. 3. James J. Hill- He created the Great Northern railroad and was the greatest railroad builder of all time. 4. Cornelius Vanderbilt- He was the head of New York Central railroad and he financed successful western railroads. 5. Jay Gould-
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APUSH STUDY GUIDE Bold → add more info CHAPTER 1 Juan Ponce de Leon- looked for fountain of youth in Florida. Died by an Indian Arrow Francisco Coronado- Looked for "golden cities" which were actually pueblos. Went to Arizona and New Mexico. Found the Grand Canyon and large "herds" of buffalo John Cabot- Explored northeastern America (1497-1498). English sent him known as Giovanni Caboto (Not entirely sure if he was English himself) Treaty of Tordesillas- Spain celebrated Columbus’s arrival
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James Richards Harris 3rd The Fatal Flaws of the Constitution (DBQ) During the 1850’s‚ the supreme and absolute Constitution‚ which had previously seen no topic it couldn’t resolve or illuminate in the eyes of its interpreters‚ was faced with its toughest‚ unrelenting foe; the issue of slavery‚ and the locations that it existed in or was desired to exist in. Ultimately‚ this issue led to the demise of the Union that had been created under the watchful and guiding eye of the Constitution. This
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Chapter 23 Study Guide Vocabulary: 1. Paralysis – A state of helpless stoppage‚ inactivity‚ or inability to act. 2. Coalition – A temporary alliance of political factions or parties for some specific purpose. 3. Corner – To gain exclusive control of a commodity in order to fix its price. 4. Censure – An official statement of condemnation passed by a legislative body against one of its members or some other official of government. While severe‚ a censure itself stops short
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The Witch DBQ The witch craze in Europe lasted from the fifteenth century through the seventeenth century. Women were targets to persecution. Witchcraft had already been considered evil but religious conflicts from the Reformation started another uprising. People‚ women in particular‚ were being persecuted as witches for suspicious behavior‚ fear of the unknown and religious beliefs along with ignorance. People being suspicious and accusing of others was a main source for persecution. Women
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AP US History Reconstruction DBQ Following the culmination of the Civil War‚ issues regarding the restoration of seceded states to the Union‚ the emancipation of slaves‚ and the overall re-development of political institutions in the nation prevailed. The idea of Reconstruction was proposed to political officials in late 1865‚ when the effects of the tumultuous Civil War were at its most devastating. The various enactments of the period were deemed void and not actively enforced. Democratic and
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DBQ: Constitution Interpretation The Federalists versus the Democratic-Republicans Step 1: Think on the Prompt •“With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. To what extent was this characterization of the two parties accurate during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison? •What is the descriptive word in the prompt? –“to what extent” is similar
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Parmveer Ratth October 11‚ 2012 DBQ: The Enlightenment The Enlightenment known by many as the Age of Reason was a turning point in history. Man people believe that without the Enlightenment‚ many of the laws‚ and rules would exist. For example the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were greatly influenced by the Enlightenment. For example‚ John Locke‚ an Enlightenment
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