The American Revolution shocked the world; no one had ever expected a small group of colonies to fight for and win their own independence from the seemingly greatest and most omnipresent country on earth. Americans had worked for and thought about the moment of their freedom for years‚ and their sense of individuality ran deep. By the eve of the American Revolution‚ colonists in America had developed a strong sense of identity as Americans‚ but only somewhat of unity as a single country. In events
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Note from Mr. O: Remember that when you are writing a DBQ the essay should read the same as a regular essay and the document usage should not disrupt the flow of your argument. Make sure that your thesis and your argument clearly focuses only on the task at hand: to answer the question or prompt‚ to have a clear direct argument with a clearly defined position‚ and utilize as many documents and as much outside information as evidence to support your position. Your evidence‚ whether from the
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By the time the American colonists had reached the point of a revolution‚ there was a good sense of identity and unity between them. It took a great deal of time and effort by the men leading the country to get the colonists to attain colonial unity and suspicion and envy slowed colonial unity. These road blocks were removed when the colonies were forced to fight and work alongside each other for their rights. The struggle for colonial unity was a battle of great importance for the survival of American
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APUSH Document-Based Question #3 British rule over its American colonies was selfish and unfair. They were over three thousand miles away‚ ruling from afar. Britain used the colonies to get ahead economically and didn’t care what happened to the colonies. They taxed the colonists and passed laws that the colonists believed infringed on their human rights of freedom. Many people believe that the Revolutionary War was a result of social and political differences and controversies. However‚ the
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Paige Reinfeld Jacksonian DBQ The uproar of the people of the U.S. was heard after the corrupted elections of 1824. It wasn’t until 1828‚ the year the Jacksonians came into power and satisfied the popular demand after a mudslinging battle against the aristocrats. The Jacksonian Democrats claimed they were guardians of the Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberties‚ and equal economic opportunity‚ but the 1820’s and 1830’s put those claims to the test. The Jacksonian Democrats claimed
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DBQ : REVOLUTIONS This task is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents and is based on the accompanying documents (1–6). Some of the documents have been edited for the purposes of this question. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Directions: Read the documents in Part A and answer the questions after each document. Then‚ read the directions for Part B and write your
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2003 AP US DBQ The Progressive Era was a twenty year period‚ between 1900 and 1920‚ of much change in the U.S. Many Americans would begin to stand up for what they believed was right. This would lead to a number of reforms to help improve American life. Laws passed under Presidents Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson‚ would dramatically change this country all the way into the present time. As industry became a large part of urban America‚ many citizens were oppressed. Unfair and unsanitary conditions
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1991 DBQ In the aftermath of World War I‚ during the years 1917-1921‚ President Wilson advocated the Treaty of Versailles‚ which called for the principle of self-determination‚ the formation of a League of Nations‚ and general amnesty towards Germany‚ as the solution for peace. However‚ his unwillingness to compromise led to widespread disagreement. The opposition forces in the U.S. senate consisted of the reservationists‚ who were willing to ratify the Treaty of Versailles with amendments‚ and
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990 DBQ Jackson’s followers were common men who believed in the rights for the lower and working classes‚ strict interpretation of the constitution‚and democracy instead of a republic. Many of his followers were inspired when Jackson rose from little education and social opportunity and took President‚ and they knew he would protect their rights and fight for the “Common man ‚” instead of the elite. Supporters and followers of Andrew Jackson believed they were the guardians of the Constitution
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2002 AP DBQ In the years following the War of 1812‚ the “Era of Good Feelings” evolved between the years 1815 and 1825. In the first half of this period‚ there was a strong sense of nationalism throughout the United States. However‚ political changes and economic differences between the states warped this nationalism into the sectionalism that divided the country into north‚ south and west regions. Celebrations of unity within the United States soon turned into disagreements concerning representation
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