Maddy Zimba During the period of 1850-1861‚ America was struggling to stay united as debates over several major issues started to take the forefront. After the war with Mexico ended in 1848‚ America gained the territories of Texas‚ New Mexico‚ and California through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Soon after‚ disputes over whether these states should be free states or slave states erupted. By 1850‚ a solution was found in the Compromise of 1850 where California would become a free state‚ and New
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Slavery was a very unstable‚ fluctuating part of history. From 1775 to 1830‚ slavery was booming‚ while at the same time‚ plenty of slaves were freed. Although this statement seems paradoxical‚ it is entirely accurate. The reasons for this happening range from political manipulation to social typecasting. Not only are these reasons imperative‚ but understanding how enslaved and freed African Americans responded to what was happening around them is also important. The expanding need and growth of
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The years 1865 to 1877 mark a period of reconstruction in which the country’s main focus was to heal the nation and bring the Confederate states back into the Union. Reconstruction took place in two distinct phases: presidential reconstruction‚ which was extremely lenient‚ and Congressional reconstruction‚ which was less forgiving‚ but more transformative. Presidential reconstruction had very limited success because President Andrew Johnson was swayed by Southern praise and became something of an
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Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die In 1607? It was not an easy beginning during the time of the Jamestown settlement‚ the majority of the settlers died due to extreme conditions‚ what was the cause of this? In the spring of 1607‚ the king of England gave 110 Englishmen his blessing to sail in search of gold. These Englishmen sailed into the mouth of a bay on the coast of Virginia. However the question we are now faced with is‚ Why did do many colonist die? The colonist died because of three
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The Jacksonian democracy was created during the period before the civil war in America. The Jackson democrats made an attempt to grant power to the lower classes while decreasing the influence of the rich and potent. The Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as saviors of the common people and ruled by the means of a powerful executive branch who attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. In reality‚ they were typically very wealthy‚ they disregarded the capability of the federal government‚
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Document Based Question 1985 #1 From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period‚ evaluate this statement. Although the Articles of Confederation did provide the United States with some sort of effective government such as states rights‚ expansions of lands‚ and a legislative branch‚ it did not have enough power to govern efficiently‚ regulate trade‚ and levy taxes . The Articles had
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During the early 1920s‚ World War I had just ended‚ and many countries were not happy with the outcome. The Treaty of Versailles was a poor settlement to World War I‚ and left three particular countries unhappy; Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. The Treaty of Versailles left many limitations on Germany‚ and failed to give Italy and Japan the recognition they deserved. During the 1930s‚ these countries decided to take action‚ and fight for what they wanted. Though both appeasement and collective security
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The Spanish‚ led by Hernan Cortez‚ landed on the Mexican peninsula in search of gold in 1519. Within three years‚ the Spanish had conquered the Aztec Empire. Accounts of what happened during the first Spanish account differ greatly based on whose account of the attack is read. They differ which means only one is correct. First‚ according to an Aztec account‚ the Spanish attack was completely unprovoked. The Spanish started their attack with the musicians‚they slashed at their hands and faces until
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Do you ever wonder who killed Reconstruction? Well many believe the North killed Reconstruction for a variety of reasons‚ but the three main reasons are the North’s racism‚ fatigue‚ and distractions. Some positives about Reconstruction were the Freedman’s Bureau‚ This gave the African Americans support like food‚ education‚ jobs‚ and legal help. Also there was the Civil Rights Act this gave the blacks and whites the same type of rights. But there was also some negatives around this time like Sharecropping
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The colonization of the Americas by Spain and the beginning of a widespread silver mining in Japan had a major impact on silver production‚ greatly increasing it. However‚ this increase in silver supply seemed good to some people‚ but overall caused many problems. Suppliers such as Japan and Spain‚ and receivers such as Ming China‚ seemed to benefit from this rapid increase in silver mining‚ but this increase caused worldwide problems as well. Based on the documents‚ the effects of the increase of
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