Analyze the responses to TWO of the following to Secretary of State John Hay’s view that the Spanish American War was “a splendid little war”; William Jennings Bryan‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ Emilio Aguinaldo When Secretary of State John Hay stated that the Spanish American War was a “splendid little war”‚ he received mixed responses from people such as William Jennings Bryan‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ and Emilio Aguinaldo. Some people of the Philippines‚ especially
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During the 1930s‚ unemployment and insecurity had pushed up the suicide rate and decreased the marriage rate. The population growth was also declining as couples had economic troubles. In the initial postwar years‚ the economy struggled; prices elevated 33% from 1946-1947 after the wartime price controls were removed. An epidemic of strikes swept over the country in 1946. In 1947‚ the Republican Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act over President Truman’s veto. It outlawed the "closed" (all-union)
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In New England‚ population increases gradually outstripped the availability of land. As the freehold ideal came under greater pressure‚ New Englanders responded in a variety of traditional and creative ways. Farm Families: Women’s Place Men played the dominant role in both politics and domestic matters in New England society. Women were subordinate to their husbands and had few rights under law. Daughters typically had a lesser position than sons. A woman’s place was in the home‚ serving as
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Chapter 4 A. The Unhealthy Chesapeake Life was nasty because of : Malaria‚ dysentery‚ and typhoid. Half the people didn’t survive till they were 20. as a result‚ population grew very slowly. Only through immigrants‚ mostly male adults‚ who died soon after arriving. Outnumbered women 6:1‚ women weren’t singly for long families were few and small‚ men couldn’t find wives‚ people died‚ etc. Many pregnancies happened for unmarried girls Yet‚ colonists eventually developed immunity to diseases‚
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The first bomb was dropped on August 6‚ 1945 The Russians declared war on Japan on August 9‚ 1945 (at 12.00am) The second bomb was dropped on August 9‚ 1945 (at 8.30am) Japan surrendered on August 15‚ 1945 Clearly from these dates‚ the atomic bombs played little to no role in Japan’s surrender. If the second bomb played a key role in Japan’s surrender‚ the date of Japan’s surrender would’ve been sooner than August 15‚ 1945 (which was a whole 7 days after the second bomb was dropped). Japan
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Categories » Education and Communications » Research and Review » Essays How to Write a DBQ Essay Edited by Teresa‚ Lillian May‚ Maluniu‚ Chris Hadley and 21 others 55 Article Edit Discuss You’re in an AP History class and you have a DBQ essay coming up. Don’t panic! As long as you’ve been (mostly) paying attention in class and read these steps‚ you’ll do just fine. EditSteps Prewriting for your DBQ Essay 1Know that you will be given 15 minutes to read the prompt‚ analyze the documents
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Briana Walker 2nd period DBQ In the period 1865-1900‚ technology‚ government policy‚ and economic conditions all changed American agriculture a great deal. New farming machinery had a large role in the late 19th century‚ giving farmers the opportunity to produce a lot more crops than they used to. The railroads had an enormous influence on agriculture. They were able to charge the farmers large fees‚ expenses that farmers barely had enough to cover‚ in order to transport their goods throughout
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Cameron Martin P: 3 FRQ 7-9 Thesis FRQ 7. In what ways and to what extent was industrial development from 1800 to 1860 a factor in the relationship between the northern and the southern states? (2006B) Industrial development from 1800 to 1860 played a role in the relationship between the northern and southern states mainly through the industrial revolution. The Transportation Revolution benefitted the north the most with railroads while the south was dug into slavery. The Market Revolution
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President Chester A. Arthur | The United States was supposed to offer freedom‚ but instead they passed the first law restricting immigration into the United States. | Knights of Labor | A secret workingmen’s organization formed in 1860 to defend the interests of labor. | 1860’s-1949 | Terence Powderly | This gave Americans a chance to give a say on their wages‚ working hours‚ working conditions‚ etc. without having the major consequences of the employer firing them‚ blacklisting them or doing lockouts
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T Jackson DBQ How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? •- -j- "* - * j ^ i ^ i- •>"• \ v * • i ’ " ’ * ** "- A Document Based Question (DBQ) 65 © 2002 The DBQ Project L 1 Jackson DBQ STUDENT GUIDE SHEET How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? Directions: Many great names in American history are closely connected with an idea or an event - George Washington and the Revolution‚ Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War‚ Martin Luther King and Civil Rights. Andrew Jackson’s name is tied very closely to democracy
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