Laura Johnson Oliver O. Howard - the Union general who in 1865 became the first head of the Freedmen’s Bureau Andrew Johnson - the man from Tennessee who was added as Lincoln’s running mate in 1864 to sew up the election by attracting War Democrats and the Border States Alexander Stephens - ex confederacy president‚ was indicted for treason but let out as Christmas present. Served in congress. Thaddeus Stevens - the crusty Pennsylvania congressman who led the radical Republicans during Reconstruction
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1) Settlement of Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ Plymouth‚ Puritans 2) To farm and harvest TOBACCO; slaves‚ plantation workers- TRIANGLE TRADE a) Reduced migration by increasing wages especially in Southern colonies b) Dependable work force c) Cheap labor 3) Mercantilism is the idea that colonies existed for the benefit of the Mother Country. In other words‚ the American colonists could be compared to tenants who ’paid rent’ by providing materials for export to Britain. Colonizing America meant that
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Section I: Nationalism With the writing of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823‚ the end of European conflicts influencing America came to a finish. During the following era‚ the 19th century brought a new meaning to culture and nationalism. Americans began to stray away from their previously adapted European beliefs and started to develop their own. Architecture‚ art‚ and literature began to form into something much different than previous years. Technology advancements were thriving. The culture of the
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Chapter 8: Creating a Republican Culture‚ 1790- 1820 Section 1: The Capitalist Commonwealth How did promoters of mercantilism (the commonwealth system) use state and national governments to promote economic growth? Promoters of mercantilism petitioned state legislatures for assistance. Legislatures granted special charters‚ rights‚ and laws to private companies to promote economic growth and the market economy. As a large and undeveloped nation‚ the United States lacked an efficient transportation
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Chapter 10: A Democratic Revolution‚ 1820-1844 Section 1: The Rise of Popular Politics‚ 1820-1828 Was there a necessary connection between the growth of democracy and the emergence of political parties? Explain your answer. The connection among the growth of a Democracy and the Political Parties was that the emergence of political parties shaped the growth of Democracy by encouraging party competition‚ public debate over key issues impacting the nation‚ and general interest by white male voters
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Ch. 12… OPPOSITION TO THE WAR 1. Conservative‚ seaboard Republicans in Congress and New England Federalists New Englanders: refused to buy war bonds to help pay for the war opposed recruiting campaigns traded with England when possible Daniel Webster gave his first important speech on the unconstitutional and objectionable character of an 1813 draft law which allowed for drafting men in state militias into the national army 2. HARTFORD CONVENTION – met in Dec. 1814
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Chapter 30: The Vietnam War Years Tina Ingram Section 1: Moving Toward Conflict * -To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia‚ the US used its military to support South Vietnam. America Supports France in Vietnam * -Americans became involved in Vietnam in 1950‚ during the French Indochina War‚ the name given to France’s attempt to reestablish its rule in Vietnam after WWII. * -To help France
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United States by Howard Zinn‚ then answer the attached study questions about the chapter. A copy of that chapter is attached‚ but you must buy a copy of this book as there will be assigned readings from it throughout the course. SHORT ANSWERS‚ NOT ESSAYS! ANSWER IN YOUR OWN WORDS‚ ON’T QUOTE OR COPY WORDS FROM THE BOOKS YOU MUST DO THIS ON YOUR OWN. IT IS NOT A GROUP PROJECT! IDENTICAL ANSWERS WILL BE GRADED ZERO FOR CHEATING! THIS ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT‚ INCLUDING THE READING‚ SHOULD TAKE
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The 1800s is characterized with the rise of industrial America. As technological advances were introduced to industry‚ unskilled labor also rose in accordance to the rise in factories. However‚ this rise also introduced several labor unions such as the Knights of Labor‚ which organized a series of protests and riots. The labor unions had good intentions‚ aiming to lower the average work hours for workers‚ as well as increase their wages. However‚ their methods which involved riots and protests‚
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During the colonial period from 1607 to 1750 an "American" way of life emerged‚ differing from Old World European culture. This new lifestyle developed from the interaction of five major groups‚ including the; Native Americans‚ Chesapeake colonies‚ New England colonies‚ Indentured servants‚ and African slaves. Each of these peoples contributed ideas‚ principals‚ practices‚ and beliefs to the melting pot that would later become the United States of America. Native Americans had a significant
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