AP U.S History DBQ Essay 1. "From 1781 to 1787 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government." Using the documents and your knowledge of the period‚ evaluate this statement. The Articles of Confederation did not provide a sound basis for a new developing country of the United States. The vague responsibilities of the Federal government did not allow it to regulate and govern its states as a result led to social‚ economic and political problems
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To what extent is our ‘identity’ chosen for us? What is identity? Where does identity come from? For some identity is who we are as a whole and according to the Oxford English Dictionary identity is ‘prove or recognise who or what a person or thing is’. Oxford Dictionary of Sociology on the other hand starts off with a three page explanation on how identity came about. In this essay we will look at the issue of identity using the macro perspective‚ structural functionalism and hopefully reach
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The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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AP US HISTORY Summer Assignment Francis Lewis HS 1. What distinguished the American Revolution from others? The American Revolution was different from all other revolutions because it was the first successful attempt that established a government. Another thing that distinguished this revolution from the others is that it did not occur from within. 2. Why does Ellis think this is significant? Ellis thinks that the distinguishing factors are significant because the American Revolution
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Keely Antonio 28 January 2013 World History Mr. Culver DBQ The most important consequences of the printing press were the expanding knowledge of the globe. The invention of printing from 1471 to the 15th century began with an abundant of printing presses in Europe. With the spread of printing presses more information was spread. If it weren’t for the help of the printing press there would not have been important information spread. The printing press spread like wild fire. To give
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During the late 19th century‚ the United States was divided into a informal country known as the Confederate States of America which consisted of seven secessionist slave holding states. Throughout this time period slavery played a prominent role in the Confederacy due to a great reliance of labor on the plantations in the South and it displayed a considerable amount of racism. Eventually‚ disputes between the Union and the Confederacy over slavery and other problems led to the Civil War. After a
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US HISTORY Zach Cape The Other Side of the 1960s: Barry Goldwater & the Rise of Postwar Conservatism Major Questions 1. What did conservatives believe in the 1960’s? 2. How did they gain control of the United States government? Conservatism: from the Political Fringe to the Halls of Power 1. The age of Liberalism- 1930’s – 60’s 2. “Liberalism” defined: individual rights and freedoms protected by “activist” government. a. Liberalism’s roots: Progressivism and the New Deal 3. !950’s- Liberalism
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To what extent is the Constitution of the United States a ‘repressive’ Document? The Constitution of the United States of America was the solution to fix the weaknesses that Articles of Confederation had caused the United States. The Constitution not only helped the United States gain more power but it also unified the states and creates a sense of nationalism. The Constitution eradicated any justification that the United States was weak and inferior. However‚ there are some constituents of the
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misleading as Britain ruled thirty-two colonies in North America‚ including the Caribbean Islands by 1775 but only thirteen of them staked a rebellion 2. Among the distinguishing characteristics that the eventually rebellious settlements shared was lusty population growth; in 1700 they contained fewer than 300‚00 people; by 1775‚ there were about 2.5 million people a. Of the 2.5 million people‚ about half a million were black and white immigrants made up nearly 400‚000 of the increased number
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War by Act of Germany -To defend American interests short of war‚ the president asked Congress for authority to arm American merchant ships. -An obstruction of Midwestern senators was a reminder of the continuing strength of American isolationism. -The Zimmermann note was intercepted and published on March 1‚ 1917‚ infuriating Americans‚ especially westerners. -German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann had secretly proposed a German-Mexican alliance‚ tempting Mexico with veiled promises
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