the most important event in history because it brought many results into the world; for example‚ World War II proved to be the most costly war in history‚ the number of deaths and amount of money lost during the war transformed the political‚ social‚ and economic situations in Europe‚ the world divided into two “super powers”‚ and one of the visible results of World War II was the creation of the United Nations. World War II proved to be the most costly war in history because of the number of lives
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United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination Revised John J. Newman AMSCO Publications To share this document with others‚ send them this url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18qT5riW5sFk165bexarpjwxRfgoufwSsmNCtEDKneFQ/edit *You do not need to request permission to view. If you would like a list of specific terms to study‚ see this document. Look up all the definitions yourself and I guarantee you will be more prepared than you are now. Chapter 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4.
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Early Native Peoples of America •Anasazi – They were a cultural group of people during the Pueblo I and II Eras. During their time‚ corn was introduced to society‚ and the ideas of nomadic hunters and gatherers were present. Their crafts and houses still stand today‚ which plays an important role in the advancement of architecture and craftsmanship. •Aztecs – The Aztecs were a native group centered in Mexico‚ and thrived between the 14th and 16th centuries. They had a huge impact on modern day
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The College Board Advanced Placement Examination 1987 UNITED STATES HISTORY Section II - Part A (Suggested writing time - 45 minutes) Percent of Section II score - 45 Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-1 and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. In your essay‚ you should strive to support your assertions both by citing key pieces of evidence from the documents and by drawing on
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Constitution was founded. It established America’s national government and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. However‚ it wasn’t working as planned so it had to be ratified. After the adoption of the Constitution George Washington and Thomas Jefferson helped to establish a stable government. They did this by creating a separation between the government and the citizens‚ having equality for the citizens‚ and accomplishing their goals. Washington took office as the first president of the United
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anyhow. Also‚ the refusal of Adams to give them a rousing fight with France was a handicap. 2. The Federalists attacked Jefferson in a " whisper campaign" by accusing him of having robbed a widow and her children of a trust fund and of having fathered numerous mulatto children by his own slave women. 3. Aaron Burr gained New York’s electoral votes for Jefferson. Jefferson was called a " negro president" because he was an illegitimate embodiment of the "slave power" that the southern states wielded
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In the year 1776‚ America broke out from Great Britain’s hold and started to serve itself. Almost a hundred years go by‚ and its political stand‚ economy‚ and society have changed so much. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and was approved in spring 1776. This document made America officially free from Great Britain’s rule. The document gave “natural rights‚” something inspired by early Enlightenment. The plans for the government weren’t official until 1787 by something
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Productivity: Slumped after the economic boom 25 years after WWI Inflation: Fed by rising oil prices and Great Society/Vietnam funding w/o tax increases Vietnamization: Withdrawing 540k troops from South Vietnam‚ while training Vietnamese to fight Nixon Doctrine: A doctrine that stated that the United States would stay true to all of their existing defense commitments but Asian and other countries would not be able to rely on large bodies of American troops for support in the future.
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Dogs-roving English ships that plundered Spanish treasure ships (1560s) St. Augustine–fort Spain created in Florida 1565 to protect the route of its treasure fleet against English ships‚ French settlers‚ hostile Indians (1st permanent Euro. settlement in US) Comprehensive Orders for New Discoveries-new policy Spanish leaders introduced after military setbacks to pacify Indians by Christianizing missionaries not conquistadores (1573) Ecomenderos-privelaged spanish landowners in NM‚ who were allowed by
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Progressivism #80 While some states passed protective legislation business owners fought back claiming that such laws deprived them of their property. Courts often sided with businesses and ruled that social legislation violated a workers freedom of contract. Labor unions joined progressives to improve work conditions. Closed shop: a workplace where all employees must be a union member. Open Shop: nonunion workplace. Most workers and labor unions did not want to eliminate capitalism and the
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