1. Corrupt Bargain In the 1824 presidential election‚ there were five Democratic – Republican candidates. Andrew Jackson won 43% of the popular vote and John Quincy Adams received 30%. Jackson won 99 electoral votes and Adams won 84. Even though Jackson had more votes‚ he did not receive the majority. Adams chose Henry Clay as secretary of State and Clay persuaded House of Representatives to vote for Adams. Andrew Jackson loses. Jackson wins next election‚ brought up Corrupt bargain. Saw as cheap
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1) Analyze the contributions of two of the following in helping establish a stable government after the adoption of the Constitution. [Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington] Intro: Several contributions were made by both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington in creating a stable government after the Constitution was made. Although they were from different political parties‚ both were able to offer a variety of contributions that helped to increase the reliability of the government. George
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Vital domestic and foreign events have occurred in the 1790s and were both what helped shape American politics. There were domestic affairs such as the Whiskey Treaty‚ establishment of the first bank of the United States‚ Alien and Sedition Acts‚ and discussion of narrow and broad views of the constitution. Foreign events include the XYZ Affair‚ Jay’s Treaty‚ and Pickney’s Treaty. There were two political parties that were shaped by these and many other affairs: Federalists and Republicans. The Federalists
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APUSH REVIEW This is intended to be a guide for your exam review. A candidate needs to get about 60% of the 80 multiple choice questions correct to have a good chance to pass the AP Exam (plus 5/6 on each of the three essays). The questions are designed to test your understanding of different aspects of U.S. history: political/diplomatic‚ social/economic‚ cultural/ intellectual. It is not EASY! Prepare Well! Exploration‚ Discovery‚ and Settlement -Europe in the Sixteenth Century -Significant
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DBQ 10 Immigration Law 1890-1925 Keith Speed 10 APUSH In the late 19th early 20th century‚ immigration was a ongoing issue in the United States. Congress started passing laws restricting the flow of immigration into the states. Two of these laws are the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 and the Immigration Act of 1924. These lawsThe Immigration Act made permanent the basic limitations on immigration into the United States established in 1921 and modified the National Origins Formula established then
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DBQ QUESTIONS Writing the DBQ Civil War Assess the following quote: “Ultimately‚ the Civil War reduced sectional antagonism and made the United States truly ‘one nation.’” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Constitution Using information from the evidence below as well as your knowledge of the period‚ discuss the development of the United States Constitution as a document
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APUSH Test Review ch.9-15 1. Men took low-paying jobs as factory hands‚ construction workers‚ and canal diggers‚ while the women took positions as domestic servants in middle- and upper-class homes. They were accused of taking jobs and driving down wages. 2. Finney conducted emotional revival meetings that stressed conversion rather than instruction and discipline. 3. Both of the Great Awakenings were sparked by a declining church attendance; both included ’mass preaching’‚ preachers
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Ryan Casserly Mr. Ferretti APUSH 5 March 2013 1. Agricultural Adjustment Act The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) (48 Stat. 31‚ enacted May 12‚ 1933) restricted agricultural production in the New Deal era by paying farmers to reduce crop area. 2. Tennessee Valley Authority An independent federal government agency in the US‚ created in 1933 as part of the New Deal proposals. Responsible for the development of the whole Tennessee river basin‚ it provides one of the world’s greatest
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More People Own Cars In 1918‚ only 1 in 13 families owned a car. By 1929‚ 4 out of 5 families had one. In the same time period‚ the number of cars on the road increased from 8 million to 23 million. In fact‚ the industry grew so fast; by 1925 over 10% of all people in the workforce had something to do with production‚ sales‚ service‚ or fueling of automobiles. Buying on Credit At first‚ a buyer had to have cash to purchase a car. Banks were unwilling to lend money for something that was difficult
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Kibby 1 Pierce Kibby Thursday‚ February 28‚ 2013 Expansionism DBQ APUSH Expansionism Throughout American history‚ growth has always been present in industry‚ economics‚ technology and many other fronts. This of course began when the first European settlers of America came from England. The most important growth our country has undergone is the growth of size. Starting at a few settlements and evolving into a world power in just a few hundred years illustrates the rate at which
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