APUSH Study Guide 36 Cold War: The Early Years—1945-1952 Themes/Constructs: America emerged from World War II as the world’s strongest power and commenced a postwar economic boom that lasted for two decades. A bulging population migrated to the suburbs and sunbelt‚ leaving the cities increasingly to minorities and the poor. The end of WWII left the United States and the Soviet Union as the two dominant world powers‚ and they soon became locked in a “cold war” confrontation. The Cold War
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interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in United States courts. 2) The Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint that 1. the power of the Supreme Court does not extend to cases of race 2. Congress could not pass a law depriving territorial residents of their property 3. a national vote should be held to decide the legality of slavery 4. the economic well-being of the western states depended on slave labor 3) The decisions of the United States Supreme
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Westward Expansion and Sectionalism (1840-1861) At the end of the Mexican War during Polk’s term as president‚ many new lands west of Texas were yielded to the United States‚ and the debate over the westward expansion of slavery was rekindled. Southern politicians and slave owners demanded that slavery be allowed in the West because they feared that a closed door would spell doom for their economy and way of life. Whig Northerners‚ however‚ believed that slavery should be banned from the new territories
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1. Invasion of Canada (1813) - 2. USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") - the nickname given to the super-frigate Constitution during the War of 1812 3. Adm. Oliver Perry - American naval officer; managed a fleet on the shores of Lake Erie in 1813; captured a British fleet on Lake Erie‚ his victory slogan "We have met the enemy and they are ours" brought new life and inspiration to the American troops‚ he was a hero during the war 4. Battle of the Thames (1813) - The Battle of Thames was fought
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Explain the reasons for the adoption of a new calendar in revolutionary France and analyze reactions to it in the period 1789 to 1806. The adoption of the revolutionary calendar to replace the Gregorian calendar took place on November 24‚ 1793 by the National Convention. This new calendar lasted until Napoleon I abolished it in 1806. The new calendar was a adopted in revolutionary France for many reasons including secular ideas and political reasons. There were also many reactions to the change
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#8—Crash Course World History Alexander the Great 1. Alexander of Macedon‚ born in 356 BCE‚ died in 323 BCE at the ripe old age of _32_____. 2. Alexander was the son of King __phillip________ II‚ and when just 13 years old he tamed a horse no one else could ride named Bucephalus‚ which impressed his father so much he said: “Oh thy son‚ look thee at a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself‚ for Macedonia is too little for thee.” 3. Let’s to look at Alexander of Macedon’s story by examining
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Patrick Newman Dr. Christine Eisel U S to 1877 - HIST 2010 M51 December 7‚ 2012 Final Exam 1. The economy plays an important role in colonial America. The leaders on the New England colonies prided themselves on the idea that religion was the primary motivation for emigration‚ but economic motives were hardly unimportant. The American colonial economy was export-driven‚ although by far the largest share of output was consumed internally. Joint stock companies financed the initial conquest
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Spain and France both wanted to expand to gain more land‚ get new resources‚ and to search for ways to get more power. The resources that each country wanted were different as well as the ways they attempted to get the resources. Each country had their own strategies to try and obtain the resources they were going after. Competition between countries led to countries attempting to gain land quickly. Spain and France were not the only countries trying to expand in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
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John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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Characteristic Applies to Egypt Applies to Mesopotamia Access to a River Valley for necessary water and silt. ✔ ✔ Reliable and predictable flood. ✔ Civilization based on cities. ✔ Agricultural surpluses to support specialized laborers. ✔ ✔ Transportation on at least part of river possible due to favorable winds. ✔ Floods suddenly without warning. ✔ Consistently maintained canals are necessary for water drain-off. ✔ Cooperation with nature. ✔ Civilization
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