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    The Proctor’s are at their house‚ fussing about why John was out so late and how there has been tension in their house. Elizabeth goes on to tell John she does not judge him for what he has done that he judges himself “The magistrate in your heart that judges you” (pg. 490). In the middle of them fussing the court comes to take Elizabeth away. John

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    1920s Cars

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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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    1920’s vs. 1990’s The 1920s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time‚ more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929‚ and this economic growth swept many Americans into an affluent but unfamiliar “consumer society.” People from coast to coast bought the same goods (thanks to nationwide advertising and the spread of chain stores)‚ listened to the same music‚ did the same dances and even used the same slang

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    SAMPLE DBQ. ESSAY As a nation coming out of a devastating war‚ America faced many changes in the 1920s. It was a decade of growth and improvements. As immigrants fled from Europe‚ the economy improved‚ and new machines offered convenience and luxury from the kitchen to the streets. However‚ with all change comes opposition. The 1920s revealed a conflict between traditional America and the new attitude and lifestyle through the changing role of women‚ continued dominance of Christian

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    Janos Lobb April 3‚ 2013 APUSH Outline Chapter 28 – Progressivism I. Progressive Roots a. The progressive movements started in the 1870s and the 1890s with two parties. One was the Greenback Labor Party and the other was the Populists b. Early progressive movements were trying to change the corruption of bigwigs and their companies. Many different people explained what had happened in books c. Early reformers tried to make changes by voting. Besides voting‚ high-minded

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    Development in the United States Societies of the 1920’s and 1950’s Across the decades since America’s creation‚ times have changed drastically. We began as a miniscule nation‚ barely on its own two feet and developed into a great power worldwide in the span of roughly 240 years. To many people‚ this sounds like a very long time‚ as it is longer than the average human lifespan and then some‚ yet in the grand scheme of things‚ this is still a relatively short amount of time. As a nation‚ America

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    Neha Rattu 09.06.2014 APUSH Chapter 1 1. Native Americans in the “New World” a. bad omens- lightning struck temple‚ blazing lights in the sky b. BAMM! White people are on the shores :O big shocker (let’s just welcome them‚ forgetting all the bad omens) c. HERNAN CORTES------ 1519 ----- shows his beautiful face to the Indians (key event in the discovery of the New World) d. WHYY DID HE COME? Well‚ in short‚ during the 1400-1500s in Europe‚ there was a lot of

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    APUSH Key Terms Chapter One Conquistador- one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. Aztec Moctezuma- was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan‚ reigning from 1502 to 1520. The first contact between indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign‚ and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of Mexico Treaty of Tordesilas- signed at Tordesillas (now in Valladolid province‚ Spain)‚ 7 June 1494‚ divided

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    Compare and Contrast the 21st Century 1. One of the main reasons why the 21st century is better than the 1920s is the 19th amendment Women’s Suffrage. This act was passed by Congress June 4‚ 1919‚ and ratified on August 18‚ 1920. Woman finally gained the right to vote and do the same things men did. Still‚ most women were not treated as equal as men‚ yes they had their rights‚ but they still weren’t treated as fairly as men in a respectable manner. Now in the 21st century woman and men are completely

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    Focus Assignment #1 Apush

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    Keaton Haluza‚ Andrew Shapiro‚ & Aaron Hernandez APUSH: Period 5 Mr. Lewis | |New England (Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚|The Middle Colonies (New York‚ |Plantation Colonies (Maryland‚ Virginia‚| | |Rhode Island & New Hampshire). |Pennsylvania‚ Delaware & New Jersey). |North and South Carolina‚ & Georgia). | |The degree of self-government and who | |It

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