declare what the government cannot do. d. Civil rights (“positive rights”) are powers and privileges that are guaranteed to the individual and protected against arbitrary removal at the hands of the gov or individuals. Like the right to vote or free expression and stuff. 3. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion in two clauses: e. The establishment clause- this prohibits laws establishing religion. f. Free exercise clause- which prevents the government from interfering
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than different.” Asses the validity of this generalization. 6. 1979 “During the seventeenth century and increasingly in the eighteenth century‚ British colonists in America charged Great Britain with violating the ideals of rule of law‚ self-government‚ and‚ ultimately‚ equality of rights. Yet the colonists themselves violated these ideals in their treatment of blacks‚ American Indians (Native Americans)‚ and even poorer classes of white settlers.” Asses the validity of this view. 7. 1981 To
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I. Thomas Jefferson a) Born: April 13 th ‚ 1743 Goochland‚ VA b) Died: July 4 th ‚ 1826‚ Monticello‚ II. VA Educational and Occupational Background a) College of William and Mary b) VA delegate to Continental Congress (1783-1784) c) VA House of Burgesses (1769-1774) d) Governor of VA (1779-1791) e) Minister of France f) Secretary of State for George Washington (1790-1793) g) Vice President for John Adams (1797-1801) III. Terms of Office a) First term: 1801-1805
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Control of the sea is key to world dominance Stimulated a naval race and the US demand for the Panama Canal Hawaii Background: US used it as a way station for shippers‚ sailors‚ and whalers 1820- New England Missionaries entered 1840- US has a heavy influence on Hawaii Pearl Harbor‚ 1887: US gains naval base rights Annexation Attempt: 1893- bad economy because of McKinley Tariff Led to effort to be annexed by US and a revolt against Local Rule Queen Liliuokalani Opposed annexation and
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workplace. Most workers and labor unions did not want to eliminate capitalism and the American way of life. They just wanted to improve how workers were treated. Some workers did not want to change capitalism and they favored socialism. Socialism: government owns most factories‚ transportation and utilities. Progressivism #81 The
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voting age to 18‚ pleased youth Daniel Ellsberg: a former American military analyst employed by the RAND Corporation who precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers‚ a top-secret Pentagon study of government decision-making about the Vietnam War‚ to The New York Times and other newspapers. Pentagon Papers: Leaked to NYT‚ Pentagon study over failures of Kennedy/Johnson Henry Kissinger: Natl Security Adviser; met with Nixon in Paris to negotiate
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African Americans‚ such as booker T. Washington‚ who wished to support them in an effort to gain their own equality (Doc. D). These two pressures caused the government to capitulate and pass laws‚ such as the quota act that would greatly limit immigration until as late as the 1960s. The U.S. government not only placated its people foreign governments such as japan that wished for their people to stay within their own borders‚ showing that nationalism also contributed to decreased immigration (Doc.E).
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J Fircha Honors US History I 2 March 2012 Removal of Indians DBQ All presidents have a legacy; some good‚ some bad. Andrew Jackson’s legacy is the Indian Removal Act. This act was not supported by the Supreme Court‚ made Native Americans leave the places that they called home for countless years‚ and had a huge impact on Native Americans personally. In 1830‚ with consent and encouragement from President Andrew Jackson‚ many Indians were wrongly forced off of their native lands and onto foreign
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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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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. Women had more freedoms‚ some
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