U.S. History Europe England: Economics – enclosure o Economy began to revive o Enclosure: property owners fence off land for grazing Squatters kicked off Hiof land => landless population o Colonies = solution for landless peoples Merchant capitalism o Merchants in look for investment opportunities Development of joint-‐stock companies Nationalism o Spain = Britain’s greatest rival o Defeat of Spanish
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Overview of time period Reasons things are changing Expanding Population Causes many babies born lots of immigrants more diverse culture market expansion Numbers 1700: 250‚000 1775-1800: 2-5‚000‚000 see settlement expansion before‚ all settlements 50 miles from coast 95% of world’s population never went past 25 miles of their birthplace by revolution‚ settlements west of appalachian mountains 95% of world’s population never went past 25 miles of their birthplace land becomes scarce
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1. Mulatto population- a person who is born from one white parent and one black parent‚ or more broadly‚ a person of mixed black and white ancestry 2. Plantation system-The system used in the south that allowed for the rich of the south to have many slaves‚ and kept the poor the same way. A class system that did not allow for movement between classes 3. In what ways did American literature in the early nineteenth century reflect the New Democracy of the Jacksonian age? 4. The text’s
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APUSH Fall Exam First John Marshall – Supreme Court chief appointed by John Adams; set many precedents for the way the US Constitution is currently interpreted. Henry Clay – a lawyer‚ politician‚ and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives. He opposed the idea of Manifest Destiny because he believed it would cause controversy over slavery and threaten stability of Union. (He was right). Two Party System – A major change in politics after
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moments‚ all you can think about is getting revenge on the person who embarrassed you. The best way to get justice is to get someone to believe in something ridiculous. There are 3 easy parts that you have to complete to make someone believe a blatant lie the foundation‚ the creation‚ and the finale. These three easy steps can change someone’s thoughts in a matter of minutes‚ which can be extremely helpful when stuck in trouble. Before you even start lying‚ you have to partake in the setup of your
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-Hawley-Smoot 1930 (after the crash) -Closes European markets to US goods and vice versa‚ really hurts farmers Overextension of credit -Farmers are overleveraged from WW1 profitability and aren’t pay mortgages -Consumers are overleveraged from easy store credit‚ they have purchased too many items and can’t keep up installments(debts payment) -Brokers are overleveraged as they have purchased large amounts of stock on margin Wild Speculation -When prices are higher than actual value -Florida
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While the causes of the Civil War can be attributed to various factors‚ the principal cause is considered to be sectionalism. Sectionalism is a term that describes a situation in which the needs or desires of individual parts become more important than the well-being of the greater whole. Such was the situation between the Northern and Southern states leading up to the Civil War. The two regions were marked by various differences‚ and the war was ultimately the result of both sides staunchly
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1. (1607) Jamestown was formed: This event was significant because it was the beginning of the English colonies in the New World. Jamestown the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The colonization was funded the by Virginia Company. After this colony was formed‚ more people started to come over from England. Without these colonists the Virginia colony would be much different. It also helped them learn about what kind of people they needed to send over. At first they sent over gentlemen
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Tyler Jordan February 11‚ 2013 Leadership for Ministry Dr. Levi Price “Leadership Without Easy Answers” – Ronald Heifetz 1. The Essence of the Book‚ 2. Main Thoughts‚ 6. Reflections In “Leadership Without Easy Answers‚” Ronald Heifetz gives his take on what it means to be a leader in various types of leadership situations‚ how to use or not use our authority‚ and most importantly‚ the difference between leadership and authority. Throughout a wide variety of examples and narratives‚ Heifetz
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Chapter 2 Notes: Indian & European Relations in the 1600s Spain in North America 1560s: Spanish give up search for Indian gold. Focus on defending their empire from English (who were plundering treasure ships and Caribbean ports) and French Protestants (who began to settle in Florida though the Spanish had already claimed the land). Spanish establish fort at St. Augustine‚ Florida (1565) to protect route of the treasure fleet. They also massacre French Protestants. Raids by Native Americans
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