took the lead in settling the New World. The first‚ Spain‚ was very interested in acquiring huge amounts of gold‚ silver‚ and other rare valuables. In fact‚ the only reason they stumbled upon America is because they were en route to the Far East in search of the "fabled wealth of the Indies." What they found turned out to be much more valuable than a shipload of gold. A new continent was discovered-- one with unbelievable potential. Spain was able to take great advantage of its new found wealth‚ but
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How successful was the League of Nations? When World War One ended in 1917 most of Europe was left in destruction‚ crisis and confusion‚ which created the need for a conference to be held to sort out problems like punishing Germany‚ drawing new boarders‚ and preventing future wars. Three most powerful countries‚ the United States‚ United Kingdom and France‚ controlled the Peace Conference‚ which was held in Versailles in 1919. The president of the United States‚ Woodrow Wilson had his own agenda
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Free Response Question 1 AP US History Exam QUESTION: How did TWO of the following contribute to the reemergence of a two party system in the period 1820 to 1840? Major political personalities States’ Rights Economic issues In the period of 1820 -1840 a two party system began to form for several reasons including major political personalities as well as economic issues. Conflicts began to surface during this time period‚ which contributed to the reemergence of a two party system
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History of USA Hello everybody and welcome here today‚ and thank you for having me here. My name is Nicolai Gibskov Søderberg I am 17 years old and I am living in Denmark in a town called Viborg. I have a mother a father and a sister‚ so an ordinary family. I am here today to tell you things about USA or America. I am going to talk about by who it was discovered‚ something about the history of the country and a bit of the language. I know when I say I am going to talk about the language
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Chapter 4 Portuguese - first to begin slave trade slaves‚ manufactured goods were traded for rice‚ sugar‚ tobacco; taken back to Europe and were sold then traded again for manufactured goods Society with slaves - part of labor force were slaves Slave society - majority of laborers are slaves About 300 slaves on a ship‚ 1 in 6 died Bodies thrown overboard Middle Passage - brutal journey from africa to america Auctions losing independence because more are being brought Slaves costed twice
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"Black Friday‚" September 24‚ 1869‚ the two bought a large amount of gold‚ planning to sell it for a profit. In order to lower the high price of gold‚ the Treasury was forced to sell gold from its reserves. "Boss" Tweed employed bribery‚ graft‚ and fraudulent elections to milk New York of as much as $200 million. (Tweed Ring) Tweed was eventually put into prison. A Carnival of Corruption In addition to members of the general public being corrupt‚ members of the federal government also participated
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AP World History 18 October 2012 As Buddhism spread throughout China during the first century CE‚ people had a variety of responses‚ both positive and negative. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and its beliefs‚ yet some criticized the religion and how foreign it was‚ having been originated in India. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 5 are supportive of Buddhism and documents 4 and 6 discourage it. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 5 all support Buddhism’s beliefs and encourage the practice of this religion. Document
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reforms addressed issues from trust busting to constitutional amendments. The Progressive reformers and the federal government improved social‚ economic‚ and political conditions in the United States. Social changes came into effect once light was shed on the poor conditions that many minorities faced. Muckrakers‚ like Upton SinClair and W.E.B. Dubois‚ highlighted great injustices that led to government intervention. Upton SinClair’s “The Jungle” made government aware of awful meat packing
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33. Battle of Britain 34. destroyers-for-bases deal 35. Atlantic Charter 36. Pearl Harbor 37. lend-lease Use the following to answer questions 38-42: Locate the following places by reference number on the map: 38. _____ The nation that was sacrificed at the Munich Conference by the Allied nations to achieve “peace in our time.” Ans: 5 Page: 807 39. _____ The nation that‚ when invaded in 1939‚ touched off the formal onset of World War II. Ans: 6 Page: 810 40. _____
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US History Prep 20 2012 1. The authors of the Articles of Confederation established a decentralized political system mainly to 1. cancel state debts incurred during the Revolutionary War 2. assist the southern states in their efforts to gain a manufacturing base 3. promote the common goal of national sovereignty 4. prevent the abuses of power that had existed under British rule 2. Senate ratification of treaties negotiated by the President is required by the United States
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