Section I: Essay The Articles of Confederation was‚ in a sense‚ the first United States constitution. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15‚ 1777 and later ratified by all 13 original states on March 1‚ 1781. The Constitution later replaced the Articles when it was ratified by New Hampshire on June 21‚ 1788. The two documents have a lot in common‚ such as being established by the same people‚ both served to maintain a free government‚ both referred to the nation as the United
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In 1787‚ a couple of years after America broke away from England‚ the constitution we use today was made. Before‚ starting in 1777‚ the states operated under a government they called the “Articles of Confederation.” This government said that each state should have its own independence‚ and should operate within their own government. After 6 years‚ this government didn’t work well‚ because of civil unrest‚ bad trade‚ and inflation. A group of men led by George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Alexander
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ immigration to the United States was wrought with challenges. The newly arriving aliens were met with racist native-borns who feared that they would threaten their way of life. This tension between these new groups facilitated the U.S. government’s anti-immigration laws‚ which also caused political outbursts from those who supported immigrants. Despite gaining the Chinese exclusion act during the 19th century‚ nativists were not satisfied. The
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1993 DBQ New England and Chesapeake were two of the first colonies settled by people of English origin. That is where the similarities end. These two colonies evolved into two completely different societies. There are many factors that contributed to the different lifestyles. These factors include government of society‚ socioeconomic status‚ and climate. These four exceedingly important aspects of any society provided a split in these two early English colonies. Those who arrived in the
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CHAPTER 10 AMERICA’S ECONOMIC REVOLUTION Multiple Choice Questions 1. The economic revolution that transformed America between 1820 and 1860 brought all of the following changes except A) the development of a national market economy B) the appearance of a major manufacturing sector C) the creation of a more united country D) the alliance of the Northeast and Northwest E) the participation of farmers in the increasingly international economy Answer: C Page: 259 Difficulty:
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During the 1600’s‚ waves of Puritans immigrated to the New World‚ colonizing in the area of Boston. In contrast to Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come for economic interests‚ but rather for a desire to create a more “pure” society of Christianity. The Puritans had a huge impact on the way the New England region developed. By organizing their society based on their desire to have a government of theocracy‚ the Puritans made sure their values and ideas had a major influence
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By the eve of the Revolution‚ the colonists had developed a strong sense of unity as Americans. Many events leading up to the American Revolution had been responsible for a small part of uniting the coloists together as Americans. One of the first visible steps was the French and Indian War (0). Especially after the embarassing failure of Braddock’s battle‚ Britain’s strong and invincible image was shattered in the eyes of the colonists. The war also bolstered colonial self-esteem‚ and united the
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In America there were many reasons that colonists on both sides of the issue of taxation had for whether taxes on the American people were necessary and justified. In the reading about the colonist’s responses to the stamp act of 1765‚ both sides were represented. The people who were in favor of the stamp act felt that America had created a burden on the British government and that they needed to help lessen that burden on England. They also felt that since the government had protected the colonists
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Thesis Sentence: The lives of the Plains Indians in the second half of the nineteenth century were affected by technological developments and government actions politically‚ economically‚ religiously‚ socially‚ intellectually‚ and geographically. Body Paragraph #2 Background Paragraph - How the Indians were treated before the second half of the 19th Century. Body Paragraph #3 The technological developments and government actions affected the Indians in the second half of the 19th Century
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arguing that domination of the seas through naval power was the key to world domination Alfred Thayer Mahan promoted American overseas expansion by the need to find new African and Asian soures of raw materials for American industry Which of the following was not among the factors propelling America toward overseas expansion in the 1980s? The desire to expand overseas agricultural and manufacturing exports The "yellow press" of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst The need to find
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