THE RISE OF THE USA AS A WORLD POWER (1890 1945) USA Presidents A Chronology 1. George Washington (1789-97) 2. John Adams (1797-1801) 3. Thomas Jefferson (1801-9) 4. James Madison (1809-17) 5. James Monroe (1817-25) 6. John Quincy Adams (1825-29) 7. Andrew Jackson (1829-37) 8. Martin Van Buren (1837-41) 9. William Henry Harrison (1841) 10. John Tyler (1841-45) 11. James Knox Polk (1845-49) 12. Zachary Taylor (1849-50) 13. Millard Fillmore (1850-53) 14. Franklin Pierce (1853-57) 15. James Buchanan
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APUSH STUDY GUIDE Bold → add more info CHAPTER 1 Juan Ponce de Leon- looked for fountain of youth in Florida. Died by an Indian Arrow Francisco Coronado- Looked for "golden cities" which were actually pueblos. Went to Arizona and New Mexico. Found the Grand Canyon and large "herds" of buffalo John Cabot- Explored northeastern America (1497-1498). English sent him known as Giovanni Caboto (Not entirely sure if he was English himself) Treaty of Tordesillas- Spain celebrated Columbus’s arrival
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Hao Nguyen Period 3 December 7‚ 2014 APUSH Readings Chapter 16 1) A-2 2) A Former Slave Exposes Slavery (1850) 3) Author: Frederick Douglas 4) Author’s Position: Against Slavery 5) Bias: He was once a former slave who has gained these brutal experiences as well. 6) Arguments: He was a slave for 20 years His childhood was surrounded by the cruel slave system The law gives the master absolute power over the state The Southern religion allows the master to exercise the right of property slaves Slaves
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12/17/12 Block 6 Westward Expansion and the Civil War By the mid nineteenth century‚ the United States was expanding westward rapidly. And as America expanded‚ so did the sectionalism. The rifts between the North and the South‚ caused by conflicting views on Westward Expansion were becoming more evident. Not only were the debates over westward expansion tedious; the ever growing social debate was also becoming alarmingly prevalent. And in 1860‚ the Civil War broke out‚ ultimately because of economic
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In the time period between 1775 and 1830‚ African Americans start to gain more freedom in the North while the institution of slavery expanded in the South. These changes occurred due to the existence of different point of views. The North did not need slavery and acknowledge the cons of slavery while the South’s want for slavery quickly became a need. After the American Revolution‚ The North slowly started to rid itself of slavery while the South implemented slavery into their daily lives. Slaves
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Dan Weir Mr. Cotier AP Euro 10/30/14 The term French Revolution is a term that represents a series of horrifying events between 1789 and 1799. In 1792‚ tension in France erupted into war‚ which tore apart the Bourban monarchy and was the first time in history we saw a republic emerge in France. Many historians think that the causes of the French Revolution had heavily to do with social class conflict. The three main causes of the French Revolution was caused by social class conflicts in France‚
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A new drug has been formulated to reduce hyperactivity for children ages 5-17. To test this I will be using 100 children that are randomly selected clinically labeled hyperactive child. 50 Children will be randomly assigned to the experimental group and the others will be placed in the control group. Both groups however will be told that they are being given the new drug (a single – blind study). The experimental group will be given the drug and will be asked to meet every day for two hours‚
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APUSH Study Guide Pre-Colonial America Pre-Columbian 3 most advanced civilizations: Incas‚ Mayas‚ Aztecs European Exploration Treaty of Tordesillas (1494): “Line of Demarcation” (division of the Americas into two equal parts for Spain and Portugal to share – Spain‚ west; Portugal‚ east) moved further west since it was unfavorable to Spain and Portugal had a stronger navy Brazil becomes Portuguese colony and Spain maintained claims to rest of Americas Reasons for Colonization: money‚ power
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Rishabh Swarnkar Period 3‚ APUSH Foreign and Domestic Policy Questions Foreign Policy Questions 1. The United States adopted a broad foreign policy strategy that has come to be known as containment‚ which is still somewhat utilized today. Containment was designed to “contain” the spread of communism. Containment policy was created by George Kennan‚ and it became the foundation of Truman’s foreign policy. The Truman Doctrine was the first implementation of this containment policy. In 1947 at a
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APUSH Amendments 1. First Amendment Second Amendment Third Amendment Fourth Amendment -Freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly -Petition the government for a redress of grievances -A well regulated Militia and the right of people to bear arms shall not be infringed -No soldier shall be quartered in a house without the owner’s consent in time of peace or war -People have the right to prevent search and seizures without a warrant -Warrants issued upon probable cause allow a person or
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