F1 Outline I. The Great Plains A. Background 1. The Great Plains had blazing temps in the daytime and frigid cold at night. The only vegetation that could survive was grass which made the Great Plains a great place for livestock that needed to graze B. Indians of the Great Plains 1. There were about 100‚000 native Americans in the great plains i. A portion of them were settled in permanent villages. These people were decimated by European diseases such as smallpox ii. The others belonged
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A. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1755 on the island of Nevis‚ British West Indies. In 1777‚ Hamilton became General George Washington’s assistant. In 1788‚ he convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S Constitution. He then served as the nation’s first secretary of the treasury‚ from 1789 to 1795. B. Born on March 16‚ 1751‚ in Port Conway‚ Virginia‚ James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution‚ co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights. He
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1. Common Sense- Thomas Paine’s legendary pamphlet urging the colonies to declare independence and establish a republican government. 2. Deism- Belief system that emphasized reasoned moral behavior and scientific pursuit of knowledge; they believed in a Supreme Being but rejected the divinity of Christ. 3. Stamp Act-Widely unpopular tax on an array of paper goods‚ repealed in 1766 after mass protests erupted across the colonies 4. Virtual Representation-The British said the colonies need
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The Last of the Mohicans 1. Provide a brief synopsis of the film. (When does the film take place? Where does the film take place? What is the storyline?) The movie The Last of the Mohicans took place in 1757 during the French and Indian War. In the movie the main character Nathaniel Hawkeye and his adoptive father and brother save Major Duncan Heyward and the two daughters of Officer Edmund Munro who were set up by their guide Magua. While on their way to the fort where Munro is Hawkeye and the
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Unit The Historical Process This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals Inquiry SkillsYou will apply disciplinary concepts and tools analyze societal issues‚ trends‚ and events develop credible explanations of historical events and developments based on reasoned interpretation of evidence gather‚ evaluate‚ and use evidence and communicate your conclusions. 21st Century SkillsYou will employ online tools for research and analysis‚ use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
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Jenebou Sylla November 30‚ 2014 APUSH Ms.Shaugnessey After the colonies of America advanced and the nation changed‚ some political changes were made as well. Political parties were put in place‚ one was the Federalists and the other was the Jeffersonian Republicans. The parties were used in the presidency of Madison and Jefferson in 1801 to
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Brandon Nieves 12/4/14 Ms. Pearson APUSH The War of 1812 Throughout the course of history‚ the United States and Great Britain always seem to be bumping heads with each other constantly. They can never settle on the same page as they seem to have their differences on each other’s point of view. It all started with the American Revolution when the colonists demanded independence from Great Britain and now the United States find themselves going against Great Britain once again. This is known as
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APUSH First Semester Final FRQ Questions 1. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) altered the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies. Assess this change with regard to TWO of the following in the period between 1763 and 1775. Land acquisition Politics Economics 2. Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation. 3. Although the power of the national government increased during
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I. Seeing Red I. The “Red Scare” of 1919-20 resulted in Attorney General. Mitchell Palmer using a series of raids to round up and arrest about 6‚000 suspected Communists. A. The Red Scare severely cut back free speech for a period‚ since the hysteria caused many people to want to eliminate any Communists and their ideas. 1. Some states made it illegal to merely advocate the violent overthrow of government for social change. 2. In this time period‚ anti-foreignism
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AP US Notes Chapter 1. Civilizations of America-prmarily small nomadic bands. Primitive agriculture. Hunting fishing. Incas-powerful empire of 6 million. Complex political system very sophisticated culture. Located in south and central America. Never had any system of writing or paper. Aztec-very advanced‚ located in lower and middle Mexico. Civilizations of the North. Never one large civilization but lots of little ones. Many different tribes. Includes Eskimos‚ tribes of pacific
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