Paul Shim Miguel Estagle Crystal Yun Katelynn Mayfield Rachel Duncan 2.Evaluate the extent to which the American West a land of opportunity for various groups from 1865 to 1900. (Paul Shim chapter 27 #2) The popular idea of westward expansion was still thriving in the United States‚ which caused many people to migrate towards the west. The American West in the second half of the 19th century was a land of opportunity on the surface‚ but it also had its hardships for people such as the average farmer
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“Slash-and-burn” describes the migratory agriculture used by the Indians. They would use the same land for 7-8 years (until the nutrients depletes) and then they move on to new land o This is turn created rich soil and ideal grazing ground for animals 2. European attitudes toward nature o Viewed natural resources as privately owned commodities to be sold for profit 3. Transplanted animals transform the environment o Created a new landscape of fields‚ meadows‚ fences‚ barns‚ and houses o Domesticated
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demand for slaves to work the land also increased. The "Cotton Kingdom" benefited the North as well since most of the South’s cotton was woven on Northern looms. In 1845‚ cotton made up 1/2 of all American exports. Also‚ 1/2 of the world’s cotton was grown in the American South. (These numbers would each swell to 2/3 in 1861‚ the year the Civil War began). Notably‚ Britain relied heavily on Southern cotton. About 1/5 of the British population made their living in the cotton textile industry. 3/4 of
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Joe Smow A.P. United States History September 2013 Chapter 2 Terms 1) The headright system awarded free land to men who paid their own passage across the Atlantic Ocean 2) Indentured servitude was a way to resolve the growing demand of labor in the colonies. In a way‚ it was similar to a short-term apprenticeship. 3) Squatters’ rights resembled the privilege of buying land from a legal owner without paying for the improvements needed to be made. 4) Slavery is a system where individuals are
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Emergency Quota Act of 1921: *Restricted number of immigrants from a country to 3% of total people from that country living in US in 1910 - Favored Southern and Eastern Europe - Immigration Act of 1924: *Quotas for foreigners was cut from 3% to 2%‚ used 1890 census instead‚ this hurt the “New Immigrants” * Shut out Japanese immigrants: this started many Japanese “Hate America” rallies/campaigns * Marked an end of era of unrestricted immigration THE PROHIBITION “EXPERIMENT” - Popular
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APUSH Chapter 1-5 Notes Chapter 1 Chapter One starts out with the shaping of North America. The section explains that because of the Great Ice Age and the Canadian Shield that now we have present-day America. Early evidence shows that people had already began traveling to the Americas in crude boats or going along the Bering Isthmus. Before the Europeans arrived‚ it is estimated that 54 million people already inhabited these areas of interest. Although the Europeans did not see how many people
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The Early Chesapeake • The founding of Jamestown: -1607 Established their colony‚ named Jamestown -London company promoters had no desire of a family-centered community‚ there were no women in Jamestown -Captain John smith became council president in fall of 1608‚ later on smith left - • Reorganization -1609 the London company was changed to The Virginia company. From the king they got more power over the colony and also more land. -Winter of 1609-1610 became known as the “starving Time”
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Chapter 2: Aid for investment -What is the financing gap? Gap between required investment and domestic saving -Explain the Harold-Domar approach and its failings? GDP growth will be proportional to the share of investment spending in GDP. Its failings are that this model applied more to the short-run business cycle in rich countries. Also‚ he was writing in the aftermath of the Great Depression‚ thus taking high unemployment as given. -True or False. There is no relationship between aid and
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APUSH - Cornwell FEB 16-24‚ 2011 1. INDUSTRIAL AMERICA in the LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY • Corporate consolidation of industry • Effects of technological development on the worker and workplace • Labor and unions • National politics and influence of corporate power • Migration and immigration: changing face of the nation • Proponents and opponents of the new order (e.g. “Social Darwinism and Social Gospel”) AMSCO pp. 333-347 (CH 17) EV pp. 543-573 (CH 18) ESSENTIAL
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Chapter 2: Perception Difference between perception and sensation our own “spin” on things is the perception that we get from it. Sensation is the immediate response of our sensory reactions to things Perception is the process by which these sensations are selected‚ organized‚ and interpreted. Perception is what we take away from our raw sensations Example is the cola and the pepsi‚ using only senses‚ we cannot tell the difference between them but if we are to add in perception of the beand
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