having fathered numerous mulatto children by his own slave women. 3. Aaron Burr gained New York’s electoral votes for Jefferson. Jefferson was called a " negro president" because he was an illegitimate embodiment of the "slave power" that the southern states wielded in the nation. When there is a tie in the Electoral College‚ it can only be broken by the House of Representatives. 4. Jefferson called the election of 1800 a " revolution" because it was comparable to that of 1776. The transition
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Diego Ariza U.S History November 18th 2013 We Take Nothing By Conquest‚ Thank God What Zinn argues on this chapter eight is epitomized in the tittle of this chapter. “ We take nothing by conquest‚ Thank god. Zinn uses this statement to present how atrocious the conquest really was since there was a conquest. America wanted to hide it’s evil ways behind the facade of saying that America acquire land always through peaceful purchases. The war was very unpopular to many. Polk
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AP US HISTORY ID’s/ Objective Questions ID’s 1) The English Civil War- The English Civil War took place during the years 1642-1646. The English Civil War was the conflict between King Charles I of England and a large body of his subjects‚ generally called the “parliamentarians‚” that culminated in the defeat and execution of the king and the establishment of a republican commonwealth. The parliamentary army’s leader‚ Oliver Cromwell‚ during the so-called Commonwealth period ruled. But after
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Cameron Morgan Gold 2 POL – 1 Prompt: Analyze the factors behind competition‚ cooperation‚ and conflict among the different societies and social groups in North America during the colonial period. Over-Arching Question: How and why have different political and social groups competed for influence over society and government in what would become the United States? Key Concept 1.2: European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange‚ a series of interactions and adaptations among societies
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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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the democrats won the election Southern Democrats to remove the republicans that were against slavery‚and seceded states to regain full rights and the removal of all remaining federal troops from the South and a change in Congress they had to approve the decision of the commission to make Rutherford B. Hayes president in the election of 1876 They agreed to accept Hayes if he removed all remaining federal troops from the South and named a Southern Democrat to his Cabinet.
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Geography was the primary factor and played an important role in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America. In some areas‚ the geography influenced the living and farming conditions for the better‚ and for some areas‚ for the worse. The Southern colonies’ geography was well-suited to farming. It was warm year round and provided a great place to produce cotton‚ indigo‚ rice‚ and many other crops. However they had few natural harbors. Opposite the North had thin rocky soil
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AP World History Notes Ch 6 Early Americas & Oceania August 4‚ 2004 The cultures of the Americas and Oceania developed in relative isolation to the other early complex societies. Nevertheless‚ they too developed an agricultural base sufficient to support growing populations‚ specialized labor‚ political institutions‚ diverse societies‚ and long-distance trading networks. Less is known of these cultures than those in other parts of the world primarily because either writing systems did not develop
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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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in preparation for a regional competition held each April. Advisor: Mrs. Deb Dominick (113) and Mr. John Wright (102). Big Buddy Program The Big Buddy program is a mentoring program. Big Buddies from SHS are paired with Little Buddies from Southern Elementary School. Big Buddies play games‚ read books‚ help with homework‚ and talk with their little buddies for 30 minutes per 6-day cycle. This program is open to seniors and juniors who meet the academic requirement of a GPA of 2.0000‚ or
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