Homework During the 1800s‚ Great Britain’s empire expanded to many countries all over the world. They were a very powerful nation‚ spreading their influences to these countries. Their empire included India‚ parts of Africa‚ and other parts of Asia. Great Britain’s rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonies. Great Britain’s imperialist rule on the colonies had a negative effect. According to Document 7‚ the colonial rule Britain had over India was economically unfair
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Chapter 28 The Liberal Era (1960-1968) I. The Kennedy Presidency A. Personality‚ image‚ and characteristics -Kennedy personified the self-confident liberal who believed that an activist state could improve life at home and confront the Communist college abroad -Vigorous and prosperous -Wealthy father -Charming war hero‚ used his father’s connections to win election to the House of Representatives in 1946 from a Boston district in which he had
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POL 101 – EXAM 3 – STUDY GUIDE Chapter 10 * Political socialization‚ political culture‚ public opinion‚ political ideology – what the terms mean‚ how they differ Public Opinion: The attitudes of individuals regarding their political leaders and institutions as well as political and social issues -A mechanism that quantifies the carious opinions held by the population or by subgroups of the population at a particular point in time Political Ideology: A consistent set of beliefs that forms
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CH. 28: Cold War and a New Western World (1945-1965) I. Development of the Cold War A. Confrontation of the Superpowers 1. Two Superpowers stemmed from their different historical perspectives and their irreconcilable political ambitions U.S and the Soviet Union were the heirs of that European tradition of Power Politics sought to extend their way of life to the rest of the world 2. The Truman Doctrine: a. President Harry Truman alarmed by British weakness and the possibility
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Directions: Read the following five document excerpts‚ and then write one well-organized paragraph summarizing the reasons many Americans felt pushed toward independence. Use word processing software‚ such as MS Word or Word Perfect to create your paper. Document 1 A colonist cannot make a button‚ a horseshoe‚ nor a hobnail‚ but some snootly ironmonger or respectable buttonmaker of England shall bawl and squall that his honor’s worship is most egregiously maltreated‚ injured‚ cheated‚ and
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In the post-Civil War United States‚ many large corporations grew in size‚ number‚ and influence by exerting control over their economic sectors through monopolization‚ influencing key political decisions through their key monetary assets‚ which brought an era of poor economic stability and success for the American public. Large corporations in the United States influenced the economy by instilling control over an economic sector through vertical or horizontal integration‚ leading to higher prices
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Ch. 24 1. Leland Stanford- He was one of the "Big Four" who backed the Central Pacific Railroad. He was the ex-governor of California with useful political connections. 2. Collis P. Huntington- He was one of the "Big Four" who was an adept lobbyist. 3. James J. Hill- He created the Great Northern railroad and was the greatest railroad builder of all time. 4. Cornelius Vanderbilt- He was the head of New York Central railroad and he financed successful western railroads. 5. Jay Gould-
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· The War For Independence o Introduction § At the start of the war Britain had the best-equipped and most disciplined army‚ along with a navy that was unopposed in American waters § Due to the native officer corps and considerable experience in colonial wars‚ the Patriot forces proved formidable § Initially the British thought they could regain political control by having one military victory § This strategy did not work due to the geography on eastern North America § Patriots
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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APUSH Unit 3‚ Review Sheet for Brinkley‚ Chp. 6: Constitution & New Republic Themes/Concepts -What factors and events prompted the push to create a more centralized government & to hold the Constitutional Convention of 1787?- Shays Rebellion Society of Cincinnati Weakness of the Articles of the Confederation Merchants wanted 13 different state commercial policies with one nation Large property owners looked for protection due to Shays Rebellion Feared disorder and violence -Characterize
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