The Middle Colonies were the most ethnically and religiously diverse of the thirteen original colonies because of the influence of their Polish‚ English‚ Dutch‚ French and German origins. This influence included tolerance in religion‚ and resulted in New Netherland’s success as the commercial center of the eastern North American colonies. This was evident by the fact that they had more agriculture than the New England colonies. In comparison to the New England and Mid-Atlantic colonies‚ the Middle
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The Europeans faced much adversity throughout their long history. When there was a chance to explore the New World they jumped at the opportunity. During this particular time period‚ exploration opened many opportunities and one of those included power‚ which motivated the kings of major countries to explore.The Europeans explored the New World in search of gold‚ glory‚ and to do it for God; in some cases. Gold was a major factor in bringing the Europeans to the New World. Gold equals money
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Period 1 15 April‚ 2013 Mrs. Nelson Civil Rights Take Home DBQ In the years before the 60’s‚ the African Americans living all over the country were treated as less than every white person because of their skin color and their historical background of slavery and servitude. During the era of the 1960’s‚ the African Americans and part of the white community fought for equal civil rights. Average Americans‚ Black and White‚ stood up against the opposing population to voice their
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In the 1600’s‚ most of North America was unexplored. This would eventually spur conflict‚ but it also proved well for the English. New power was thrust upon the country‚ and the English were in need of funds‚ quickly. Luckily‚ during the dawn of the English empire‚ a new land (with new economic opportunities) needed colonization. The new world was an expected source of income for citizens of the UK and the Crown itself. From 1550 to 1600‚ the population of England exploded. This “surplus population”
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Ganigan‚ Li‚ Wong 1 Anastasiya Li‚ Kaili Ganigan‚ Vanessa Wong Miss Conner AP US History 10 December 2014 Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label‚ considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism. Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 18151825 to construct your answer. The "Era of Good Feelings"‚ which took place during James Monroe’s two terms serving as President of the United States
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Chapter 10 DBQ The ratification of the constitution in 1788 did not end the debate over the nature and functions of the government. Majors concerns arose from the ratification mainly involving too much federal power and not enough rights for African Americans. Though the constitution had many critics‚ I believe that constitution was fundamentally sound but just in need of minor adjustments. In the constitution slaves were given freedom‚ they just needed citizenship rights. Another reason is
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Reconstruction: North and South What were the different approaches to Reconstruction? How did Congress try to reshape southern society? What was the role of African Americans in the postwar south? What were the main issues in national politics in the 1870s? The War’s Aftermath Important questions arose o Should the Confederate leaders be tried for treason? o How should new governments be formed? o How and at whose expense was the South’s economy to be rebuilt? o Should
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Henry Ford and Fordism- (Page 486) Fordism is the system of standardized mass production attributed to Henry Ford‚ principles based on assembly-line techniques‚ scientific management‚ mass consumption based on higher wages‚ and sophisticated advertising techniques McNary-Haugen Bill- (Page 489) it sought to keep agricultural prices high by having the government buy surpluses to sell abroad‚ vetoed twice by Coolidge. In his 1927 veto he warned against the tyranny of bureaucratic regulation and control
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Chapter 4 Growth and Crisis in Colonial Society 1720-1765 Freehold Society in New England Puritans created a yeomen society of independent farm families who owned their land as freeholders- without feudal dues or leases by 1750‚ rapidly increasing population outstripped the supply of easily farmed land‚ challenging the freehold ideal. A. Farm Families: Women’s Place Men were head of the household no time for anything. They did many labors by 1750‚ family sizes decreased due
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1. Describe the challenges faced by Franklin Roosevelt upon entering office in 1933. The challenges faced by Franklin Roosevelt upon entering office in 1933 began with the Banking Crisis that led to the Emergency Banking Act to assist with funding for financial institution and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to secure the funds being deposited in the US citizens account. The FDIC helped our financial economy overcome the failure of banks after 1936. As for Government jobs‚ the
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