Name _____________________________ Class _________________ Date __________________ A Divided Nation Section 2 MAIN IDEAS 1. The debate over the expansion of slavery influenced the election of 1852. 2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed voters to allow or prohibit slavery. 3. Pro-slavery and antislavery groups clashed violently in what became known as “Bleeding Kansas.” Key Terms and People Franklin Pierce Democratic candidate who won the presidential election of 1852 Stephen Douglas representative
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Armenian-Genocide.Org Title of page- Frequently Asked Questions about the Armenian Genocide Paragraph 1 5-7 The Armenian Genocide was planned and administered by the Turkish government against the entire Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire 7- Happened in World war one between 1915-1918 8- Armenian people had to deal with deportation‚ expropriation‚ abduction‚ torture‚ massacre and starvation. 9- Many Armenians were forcibly removed from Armenia‚ Anatolia and sent t o Syria. There many
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Europeans have colonized many places throughout the world starting from the fifteenth to nineteenth century. European colonialism established maintenance‚ acquisition‚ and explanation of colonies in a territory. Colonialism gave Europeans control over foreign nations which was maintained and extended. A few examples of European colonialism are the colonization of Africa and the colonization of Southeast Asia. The colonization of Africa let too many events that happened in the past and some that
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Preliminary Economics Topic One: Introduction to Economics The Nature of Economics The Economic Problem: Wants are unlimited but resources are scarce A Market Economy is when all major economic decisions are made by individuals and business who are motivated by self-interest A Centrally Planned Economy is where the government structures and runs the market and makes all economic decisions Australia operates with a Mixed Economy‚ with elements of both a Market Economy and a Centrally
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Stolen Generation- Letter to the Editor Dear Editor‚ Throughout the early 1900s‚ the Australian public was led to believe that Aboriginal children were disadvantaged and at risk in their own communities‚ and that they would receive a better education‚ a more loving family‚ and a more civilised upbringing in adopted white families or in government institutions. The lack of understanding and respect for Aboriginal people also meant that many people who supported the child removals believed that
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University of Phoenix Material Economic‚ Social‚ and Political Change Worksheet Agricultural Revolution Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences: 1 What are the three most important factors contributing to the agricultural revolution in Europe? The three important factors that contributed to the agricultural revolution in Europe were warmer temperatures‚ the three-field systems‚ and the better farming equipment. The warmer temperatures made the process of
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The average income of America in the year 2006 is $48‚201. ("Annual") but‚ why does poverty exist in our country? Everyday you wake up and see streets that are filled with cars‚ houses‚ buildings‚ stands‚ plants‚ and animals‚ but have you ever noticed a homeless family or starving children on the street? The truth is‚ poverty is around us‚ and we are oblivious to it. People need to realize that poverty is a growing epidemic. I have seen some families living in their cars‚ and eating from garbage
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Making It in America America is growing and changing‚ and the fastest growing minority group is the Hispanic population. The 2010 United States Census Bureau data shows the Hispanic population grew from 35.3 million people in 2000 to 50.5 million people in 2010. That increase accounts for more than half the population growth in America over the last ten years. The Hispanic community is going to continue to grow and contribute to our society in big numbers. It is important that they successfully
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Class in America ---2006 page 319 1. (1)Myth1 : “ The United State is fundamentally a classless society” and “ class distinctions are largely irrelevant today” are wrong. Myth2 : “We are‚ essentially‚ a middle-class nation” and “ most Americans have achieved relative affluence in what is widely recognized as a consumer society.” are wrong. Myth3: “ We are all getting richer.” and “ each generation propels itself to greater economic well-being.” are wrong. Myth4: “ Everyone has an
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The United States has gone a long way toward an appearance of classlessness. It has become harder to read people’s status in the clothes they wear‚ the cars they drive‚ and the votes they cast. As Mantsios wrote in class of America “people in the united stated don’t like to talk about class. We shrink from using words that classify along economic lines or that point to class distinctions: phrases like working class upper class and ruling class are rarely uttered by Americans (2010)”. Most of the
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