thought of herself as an American when she thought of herself as “the American kid on the block‚” (Source F) until she went to school and she felt outcast and that “Whites think they own the world and the rest of us are just here for them.” (Source F) They felt as though they did not fit in in America. For Kibra‚ the Americans that she noticed at her school were people who were “VERY white‚ very wealthy. These kids owned sports cars and went to Rio for the weekend.”
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DBQ Reconstruction had a large impact on African Americans. It was a gateway period for African Americans into American society as equals. Many changes were made that helped them gain rights and acceptance‚ but it wasn’t an easy change. In the early years of reconstruction‚ black codes restricted African Americans greatly (Document D)‚ but as reconstruction went on‚ various acts were passed to help African Americans gain passage into every day society (Document A). From 1865-1866‚ the Southern
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country helps you gain independance. However‚ as soon as you win‚ the country that helps turns around and puts you in the same situation‚ just with them instead of the original country. This is what it was like in the Philippines! Before the Spanish-American war‚ the Philippines were a territory of Spain‚ along with some other countries like Cuba and Puerto Rico. Spain mistreated the people of these territories. They moved them into camps‚ that had shelters with no roofs. If they didn’t get there in
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by the eve of the Revolution. A great deal of the colonists’ identity is ascribed to the environmental factors which shaped their attitudes and beliefs. The egalitarian and self-reliant characteristics of the colonists were long instilled into American culture. Egalitarianism was due to the abundance of land that provided anybody with a chance of land ownership. Ordinary people could now vote in the colonies‚ a privilege most didn’t bear in England‚ and because of the large amount of people with
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APUSH * ------------------------------------------------- Chapter 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution ------------------------------------------------- 1. In post-Civil War America‚ Indians surrendered their lands only when they received solemn promises from the government that they would be left alone and provided with supplies on the remaining land. ------------------------------------------------- 2. In the warfare that raged between the Indians and the American military
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The American Revolution was the start to United States as a country. It was the fisrt time in American history where people stood side by sign against a common enemy. Everything was touched starting from slavery to women’s rights‚ from religious life to political life. After the war everything completed change between 1775-1800 politically‚ socially‚ and economically. The first thing that the American citizen did after the American Revolution was establish a government. They wanted a flawless
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the American People.” (Doc. B). In this document‚ George Washington states that America should have “as little political connexion as possible.” He also suggests that‚ “...by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe‚ entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition‚ rivalship‚ interest‚ humor‚ or caprice.” (Doc. B) This tells us‚ historians that George Washington knew what would happen if we were to interfere with foreign
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To what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change American society? In your answer be sure to address the political‚ social‚ and economic effects of the Revolution in the period from 1775 to 1800. Notes from Mr. Williams: This essay was given to 2nd period APUSH on their first in- class essay. Included were 10 documents (if interested in seeing them‚ please come into class). The DBQ writer needed to take ideas and topics from the documents‚ and ADD significant outside fact and
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The American Revolution The colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the revolution to a great extent. They discovered who they are and how to become unified progressively from 1750 to 1776 and the documents come from a first hand source as to what the colonists went through and how they progressed as the years went by. Although they wanted to get absolute separation‚ they were adamant on their attempts of becoming independent from England. By the eve
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Note Service Chapter 11 Section 1 - King Cotton and Southern Expansion American Communities Natchez - Under - the - Hill I. The flatboat men from the Mississippi are angry because of the tax on their merchandise. The tax was supposed to eliminate competition from weaker captains who could not afford to pay the 10 dollars. Their goods were confiscated and they responded by declaring violent threats only to be stopped by the militia. II. French originally owned this territory and obtained it from
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