Question: Was the Constitution written to be a landmark document or was it simply a compilation of compromises? After the American Revolution had ended in 1783‚ the states were left in a vulnerable position. Although the states had won the war and gained their independence‚ there was still a huge war deficit‚ fear of invasion from England or other countries like France or Spain‚ a virtually non-existent army of 600 men‚ no strong trade route to bring in money‚ Indian hostilities and a very weak
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AP World DBQ 1 Religion and Politics roles in Afro-Eurasia’s ancient societies were influenced by geography. Both played a big part in the progress of building civilizations‚ believes‚ and a government‚ etc. Geography influenced the roles of religion and politics by the physical geography of the environment allowing interaction and exchanging of beliefs and goods possible. The Indus River and the Nile River both played a big role on the relationship between ancient humans and their environment
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Jacob Gonzalez AP World 11/29/10 DBQ Even though the economic affects of the flow of silver from middle Sixteenth century to the beginning of the Eighteenth century seem to play out nearly the same in the different countries‚ the social affects are way more custom based on the source’s pov. Documents 4 & 5 show that silver was the preferred way of pay even though the sources weren’t from the same points of views (British and Ming respectfully)‚ however; documents 2 & 7 show that Spanish
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ immigration to the United States was wrought with challenges. The newly arriving aliens were met with racist native-borns who feared that they would threaten their way of life. This tension between these new groups facilitated the U.S. government’s anti-immigration laws‚ which also caused political outbursts from those who supported immigrants. Despite gaining the Chinese exclusion act during the 19th century‚ nativists were not satisfied. The
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After the American Revolution‚ Americans‚ who had just broken free from the British‚ completely changed their politics‚ economy and society. The Founders decided to change how they wanted to run their society‚ even though‚ in the end‚ they went back to a more powerful federal government like Britain. Most people’s daily lives didn’t change much but the principles from the revolution made some try to look for better financial opportunities. Women‚ slaves‚ and loyalists were changed a lot in society
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In the years leading up to the American revolution it was evident that a new identity was developing for colonist. Stemming from the Seven Year’s colonists were slowly discovering a new way of viewing the mother country and themselves. By the eve of the American revolution most colonist had adopted the identity of British citizens fighting to protect their liberties. A strong bond of unity can be seen from colonists’ shared opinions and agreed course of action‚ while a large loyalist population supports
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By the eve of the Revolution‚ the colonists had developed a strong sense of unity as Americans. Many events leading up to the American Revolution had been responsible for a small part of uniting the coloists together as Americans. One of the first visible steps was the French and Indian War (0). Especially after the embarassing failure of Braddock’s battle‚ Britain’s strong and invincible image was shattered in the eyes of the colonists. The war also bolstered colonial self-esteem‚ and united the
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In America there were many reasons that colonists on both sides of the issue of taxation had for whether taxes on the American people were necessary and justified. In the reading about the colonist’s responses to the stamp act of 1765‚ both sides were represented. The people who were in favor of the stamp act felt that America had created a burden on the British government and that they needed to help lessen that burden on England. They also felt that since the government had protected the colonists
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Writing In AP US History U.S. History Essay Writing / Exam Information The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and includes both a 100-minute multiple-choice / short-answer section (Part I) and a 95-minute free-response section (Part II). Each section is divided into two parts‚ as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score. AP Scores are 5 – 1. Section Question Type Number of Questions Timing Percentage
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Nicole Blum 11/15/09 AP US History Epstein 1998 DBQ AP Essay The origins of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties can be traced back to the early 1790s. Initially‚ the Federalists‚ or broad constructionists‚ favored the growth of federal power and a strong central government. The Federalists promulgated a loose interpretation of the Constitution‚ which meant that they believed that the government
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