The Roaring Twenties is traditionally viewed as an era of great economic prosperity driven by the introduction of a wide array of new consumer goods. The North American economy‚ particularly the economy of the US‚ transitioned from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy; the economy subsequently boomed. The United States augmented its standing as the richest country in the world‚ its industry aligned to mass production and its society acculturated into consumerism. In Europe‚ the economy did not
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During the 1600’s many ideas and values affected the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies (specifically from 1630 through the 1660’s) . The puritains had a close kinship‚ for example “working as one man”‚ and entertaining eachother in brotherly affection. The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth
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During the 1600’s‚ waves of Puritans immigrated to the New World‚ colonizing in the area of Boston. In contrast to Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come for economic interests‚ but rather for a desire to create a more “pure” society of Christianity. The Puritans had a huge impact on the way the New England region developed. By organizing their society based on their desire to have a government of theocracy‚ the Puritans made sure their values and ideas had a major influence
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An AP U.S. History Document-Based Question (DBQ) Packet What is a DBQ? {Material borrowed from Collegboard.com} The AP U.S. History test consists of a multiple-choice section and an essay section. There are three essays to answer on the test‚ one of which is the DBQ. The DBQ an essay question that requires you to answer the question using the sources provided. You are given a mandatory 15-minute reading period at the beginning of the free-response section‚ and most of that time is
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11 September 2014 AP American History Maryland During the 1630 ’s‚ there was a religious civil war. This war was between the Puritans‚ also known as the Protestants‚ and the Cavaliers‚ also known as the Catholics. This relgious war lasted from the year 1642 until the year of 1651. During this time‚ King Charles I was the monarch of England. His father‚ James I was ruler prior. James did not change anything about England after Queen Elizabeth ’s death. He did not change the government
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DBQ: The Diverging Societies The Chesapeake and New England colonies evolved into two distinctive societies by the 1700’s because differences in developments occurred. These differences included motives for being founded‚ social transformations‚ and geographic settlements. The Chesapeake and New England society differed in their motives for colonization. The Chesapeake region of Virginia was founded by the Virginia Company as a joint-stock company. Their main goal was to build opportunities
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Evan Sobol Mr. Hicks AP US History 9 January 2012 Self Interest of Idealism? Expansion to foreign nations was a very important factor in America during the early twentieth century. Self-interest and idealism play large roles in America’s foreign policies from 1895-1920. Although both factors were very common‚ idealism seems to have been the dominant factor during this time period towards foreign affairs. Speakers such as Senator Albert Beveridge and William Sumner were very important because
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DBQ ~ Science has made many leaps forward throughout the centuries‚ bringing the world advancements it has never imagined. People may argue the negatives and positives of science these days and centuries ago it was no different. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ the works and findings of scientists were greatly influenced by the approval of political figures due to their desire for power and monetary gain‚ the support and understanding received by influential religious
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great benefit to society. In document 3‚ Huan Tan said then the pestle and the mortar “increase[ed] efficiency times” once it was improved. Once the power and animals and the power of water was added‚ “the benefit was increased a hundredfold.” In History of the Early Han Dynasty‚ according to Document 4‚ Tu Shih invented a water-powered-blowing-engine because he “wished to save [peoples’] labor.” It was widely spread and used. The Roman weren’t too happy with technology and didn’t care much for
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When the United States of America was created as an independent country at the end of the revolutionary war against Great Britan‚ the roots of an entirely new American identity took place. Though taking influence from its former parent country‚ England‚ the United States began its own system of representative government. Furthermore‚ the American identity shaped in the early years of 1775 to 1830 incorporated the ideas of agrarian farming‚ economic standpoints‚ and capitalism. Slaves and freedmen
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