Alberto Alonso December 8‚ 2012 A.P. American History DBQ Essay #2 ------------------------------------------------- 1. “The opponents of the annexation of Texas and the Mexican War attacked slavery as the root cause of expansion‚ but in fact it was no more important than other causes.” Assess the validity of this statement‚ using the documents and your knowledge of U.S. history from 1820-1860 to support your answer. During the early-mid part of the 19th century (mainly 1820-1860)
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Unit ONE Late Middle Ages‚ Renaissance‚ Reformation Essay Outline #1 kk Introduction The Catholic Reformation was developed to rebuild Roman Catholicism and put an end to the spread of Protestantism. Appealed to the community by reviving catholic ideas and getting rid of corruption restored the Catholic Church. As a counter attack to the Protestant Reformation‚ Catholic teachings were reinforced in an effort to oppress Protestant beliefs. Luther’s Main Beliefs Humans can reach salvation
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During the late fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries‚ thousands of individuals were persecuted as witches. It was thought that these individuals practiced black magic and performed evil deeds‚ the deeds of the devil. This all happened during a time of great change in Europe‚ during the time of the Protestant Reformation‚ the Catholic Reformation‚ the Scientific Revolution‚ and the consolidation of national governments. They were persecuted for a variety of reasons‚ but three major ones were
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the late 18th Century due to it’s indefinite source of coal and iron resources and geographic location. This change from a domestic to a factory system had positive but also negative effects on Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution had an overall positive economic impact because of the advancements in the production and transport of goods. The advancements in the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution led to positive economic
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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Between the years 1825 and 1850‚ the US underwent a series of social and political reforms which attempted to democratize American life. Reform movements during this period of Jacksonian Democracy attempted to dissolve disunity in the social ladder and pushed for equal rights among all citizens. Stemming from the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century‚ many of these reforms were backed by religious ideals over democratic principles. At the forefront of the cause‚ however‚ was the hope
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Have you ever wanted to learn about medieval europe? Well now is you chance! The middle ages where a time of war‚ violence/crime and disease so the best label for medieval europe was the Dark Ages. War was one of the of the hardest things about the dark ages it plagued the land and there was almost always a war somewhere in Europe. “Between 1337 and 1453‚ England and France fought in a series of war over the control of lands in France. Know as the Hundred Year’s War…” (pg.58) This shows that in
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Europe‚ especially Britain ‚ was able to conquer the whole wide world during the 18-19th century. The impacts of these intrusions could be felt way into the 19th century. By breaking down and separating the impacts that Europeans had on the world‚ one can see that Europe had an impact in society‚ technology‚ and in politics. Europeans were able to make social changes the their intrusions to new lands. Europeans immigrated into their new lands after the conquered it. For example‚ after
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AP® WORLD HISTORY 2010 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 3 — Comparative BASIC CORE (competence) 0–7 Points 1. Has acceptable thesis. 1 Point • The thesis must include both a valid similarity and a valid difference in methods of political control in two of the empires. • The thesis must be relevant to the time period‚ but the dates need not be explicit. • The thesis must be explicitly stated in the introduction or the specified conclusion of the essay. • The thesis may appear as one sentence
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From 300 CE to 1450 CE‚ changes occurred in trade networks between Africa and Eurasia through Silk Road revitalization and the items that were traded‚ while trade across the Mediterranean Sea remained constant. The revitalization of the Silk Road occurred due to political stability‚ while the trade items changed because people’s needs changed over time. Mediterranean Sea trade remained constant because the trading cities had stable economies as well as complex societies. One change in the trade
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