CH. 28: Cold War and a New Western World (1945-1965) I. Development of the Cold War A. Confrontation of the Superpowers 1. Two Superpowers stemmed from their different historical perspectives and their irreconcilable political ambitions U.S and the Soviet Union were the heirs of that European tradition of Power Politics sought to extend their way of life to the rest of the world 2. The Truman Doctrine: a. President Harry Truman alarmed by British weakness and the possibility
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Directions: Read the following five document excerpts‚ and then write one well-organized paragraph summarizing the reasons many Americans felt pushed toward independence. Use word processing software‚ such as MS Word or Word Perfect to create your paper. Document 1 A colonist cannot make a button‚ a horseshoe‚ nor a hobnail‚ but some snootly ironmonger or respectable buttonmaker of England shall bawl and squall that his honor’s worship is most egregiously maltreated‚ injured‚ cheated‚ and
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In the post-Civil War United States‚ many large corporations grew in size‚ number‚ and influence by exerting control over their economic sectors through monopolization‚ influencing key political decisions through their key monetary assets‚ which brought an era of poor economic stability and success for the American public. Large corporations in the United States influenced the economy by instilling control over an economic sector through vertical or horizontal integration‚ leading to higher prices
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Ch. 24 1. Leland Stanford- He was one of the "Big Four" who backed the Central Pacific Railroad. He was the ex-governor of California with useful political connections. 2. Collis P. Huntington- He was one of the "Big Four" who was an adept lobbyist. 3. James J. Hill- He created the Great Northern railroad and was the greatest railroad builder of all time. 4. Cornelius Vanderbilt- He was the head of New York Central railroad and he financed successful western railroads. 5. Jay Gould-
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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APUSH Unit 3‚ Review Sheet for Brinkley‚ Chp. 6: Constitution & New Republic Themes/Concepts -What factors and events prompted the push to create a more centralized government & to hold the Constitutional Convention of 1787?- Shays Rebellion Society of Cincinnati Weakness of the Articles of the Confederation Merchants wanted 13 different state commercial policies with one nation Large property owners looked for protection due to Shays Rebellion Feared disorder and violence -Characterize
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During the early colonial period‚ indentured servants had filled the role of labor‚ working primarily in the Chesapeake region in the cultivation of tobacco. However‚ as the Dutch lost their monopoly on the slave trade‚ the price of slaves fell‚ allowing many plantation owners to purchase slaves and encouraging the growth of the slave trade to America. During the Revolutionary War and the decades following‚ slavery continued to boom‚ particularly in the South‚ where the use of slaves in crop cultivation
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In American history‚ political parties have often taken responsibility of preserving the foundation in which America rested upon. The Jacksonian Democrats‚ during their existence from 1829 to 1841‚ led a "crusade" where they heavily maintained the principles of the United States Constitution‚ protected individual liberties‚ and provided equality of economic opportunity. Jacksonian Democracy is a type of democracy that the people should be governed as little as possible and that whatever governing
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1.The Shaping of North America 1.Recorded history began 6‚000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin the era of accurately recorded history on the continent. 2.The theory of “Pangaea” exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. The continents then spread out as drifting islands. 3.Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. 4.The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America
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Chapter 4 Identifications Middle Ground: Middle ground refers to the land between the British and French empires. It was located between the Mississippi and Ohio river‚ and was home to many different tribes of Indians Backcountry: The back country was important because it had an abundance of water‚ causing its farms to grow very well without any outside aid. As the colonies grew‚ so did the population of people in the back-country as the planters grew in prosperity and power threatened to shift
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