American Studies 356/History 356K Main Currents in American Culture Since 1865 Fall‚ 2010 Dr. Mark Smith TTh 2-3:30 Burdine 428 Burdine 134 Tues 10-11‚ Th 12:30-2 and by appt. 232-2150/471-7277/e-mail: mcsmith@mail.utexas.edu Teaching Assistant: Jeanette Vaught Office: Burdine 408 Hours: TTh 3:30-5 and by appt. At the end of the Civil War‚ American society became flooded with new technologies‚ ethnic groups‚ ideas‚ and customs. A society‚ which had bewildered earlier
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Mexican American War Timeline Victor Rivera 1). April 25‚ 1846: The Mexican-American War begins when Mexican troops cross north of the Rio Grande River and opened fire on U.S. troops at Fort Texas. 2). May 8‚ 1846: Battle of Palo Alto- The first official battle of the war. After Mexican troops retreat‚ Taylor declares his army victorious. 3). May 9‚ 1846: Battle at Resaca de la Palma- The day after the Battle at Palo Alto‚ Taylor’s troops follow Mexico’s retreating men to Resaca de la Palma (resaca
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belonging to king Charles I‚ arrived at the city of Rome. 7- October 1531- War broke out between the protestant and catholic states in Switzerland. 8- 1776- American colonists took steps to win freedom from great Britain. 9- 1791- Ideas of American and French revolutions traveled around. 10- January 1‚ 1804- Saint Domonigue‚ present-day Haiti‚ achieved independence. Cause‚ Effect and Significance- 1- 1300’s‚ 1400’s- Urban poverty increased dramatically in Europe. The problem is Urban Poverty
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The KEY BOOM AND BUST CYCLES FROM 1865 THROUGH PRESENT AND HOW THEY IMPACTED AMERICAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY Introduction History has a way of repeating itself. In the United States we have gone through several key boom and bust cycles since the Civil War. These cycles are periods of time that start with a high level of prosperity in the boom phase‚ and are followed by a bust phase that causes social unrest and changes in the views of Americans. These boom and bust cycles
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African Americans Then and Now Lakrisha Williams HIS 204 American History 1865 Instructor: Jason Williams February 14‚ 2013 African Americans Then and Now “If I had a thousand tongues and each tongue were a thousand thunderbolts and each thunderbolt had a thousand voices‚ I would use them all today to help you understand a loyal and misrepresented and misjudged people.” (Joseph C. Price) African American history has been around for decades‚ the sufferings of these people were brought to this country
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It was a myth that most Americans living during 1865-1900s achieved the American Dream. Some groups of Americans who were unable to achieve the American Dream were the native americans‚ African Americans‚ and asian immigrants because they were denied opportunity‚ human rights‚ freedom‚ equality and their safety. However‚ it was a reality that some groups such as Western settlers‚ miners‚ and ranchers achieved the American Dream as they gained wealth and property‚ had many opportunities‚ and access
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US History August 22‚ 2012 Reconstruction‚ I 1. Wartime Reconstruction‚ 1862-1864 2. Presidential Reconstruction 1865-1866 Can Slavery continue indefinitely? The Union perpetual -Lincoln wanted to win the war‚ but he did not want to destroy the old south -Congress wanted to transform the south. -Lincoln wants to abolish slavery because it would cripple the economy‚ and believed in a gradual proclomation plan Wartime Reconstruction -Emancipation Proclamation‚ 1863 -Liberates slaves
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History – 221 September 23‚ 2013 Carl Wertman Timeline Part I NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the "Example Timeline Matrix" document. Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B‚ and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 1 assignment entitled‚ “Timeline Part I.” NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to
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the school. School should be considered as a safe learning place. Unfortunately‚ that is not always the case. Many students walk into their schools fearing the day ahead of them because this place is a place where they can be teased‚ bullied‚ stolen from and sexually‚ physically and mentally abused; all pieces of the issue called school violence. In 2007 twenty one percent of students said they have been bulled; eighteen percent were being the subject of rumors; eleven percent said they were pushed
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1650 and earlier 1430 Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa 1492 Columbus arrives in Western Hemisphere 1509-1547 Henry VII rules England Protestant reformation begins in England 1558-1603 Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Ireland conquered by England. 1607 Jamestown founded 1612 Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe 1619 First group of blacks brought to Virginia First legislative assembly meets in Virginia 1620 First Pilgrims in Plymouth 1622 Indian attacks in Virginia
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