What did John Winthrop mean when he spoke of his “city upon a hill”? To what extent were the Puritans successful at building this city? During a time period of religious intolerance in England many people sought acceptance of their beliefs. In the early 1600’s a group of English emigrants‚ led by John Winthrop set to further purify the Christian faith. These colonists came to be known as the Puritans and settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ with the help of Winthrop as a leader. Winthrop acted
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Most of the reasons concerning agrarian discontent in the late nineteenth century stem from supposed threats posed by monopolies and trusts‚ railroads‚ money shortages and the demonetization of silver‚ though in many cases their complaints were not valid. The American farmer at this time already had his fair share of problems‚ perhaps even perceived as unfair in regards to the success industrialized businessmen were experiencing. Nevertheless‚ crops such as cotton and wheat‚ which were once the
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Chapter 11‚ The Jeffersonian Republic‚ 1800–1812 1. “Revolution” of 1800 (pp. 211–215) The election of 1800 was the first between organized political parties and the first of several to be decided on the basis of quirks in the Constitution. Why did Jefferson consider his victory in 1800 over the Federalist John Adams and his own vice-presidential running mate Aaron Burr to be “revolutionary”? What other “revolutionary” aspect of this election is added by the authors on p. 215? (1) Jefferson’s
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In the 1930’s‚ economic disaster and the rise of political extremism contributed to a Japanese society where war and violence were glorified. With 65 million people crammed on Japan’s little islands‚ population was suffocatingly dense. With so many mouths to feed‚ Japanese agriculture was pushed to its limits. The overworked Japanese land could not produce enough food to feeds its people and Japan was forced to rely heavily on imports. Mass starvation ensued. Daughters were sold into prostitution
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Chapter 15: Crucible of Freedom: Civil War‚ 1861-1865 Both North and South were ill prepared for war in 1861. Initially dependent on volunteers‚ the Confederacy established a draft in 1862‚ and the Union did so the following year. At first the South relied on imported arms and munitions but soon was able to produce its own. It had more trouble with clothing and food throughout the duration of the war. Financing the war was also a problem. Americans had been unaccustomed to paying taxes to the
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1. 1. Describe the financial situation of the United States in 1791. ∙The revenue had declined and the public debt was huge. ∙The American people were brashly (*hastily‚ rash) at temping to erect a republic on an immense scale. 2. 2. Characterize the American population at the time of the ratification of the Constitution. ∙The American population was doubling about every twenty-five years and the first census in 1790 recorded about 4 million people. ∙The population was still 90
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AP US History Ch 29 The American Pageant Test Study Guide Consider the 5 Ws when thinking about history: Who‚ What‚ When‚ Where‚ & Why/How is it important? Ch 29 Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt‚ 1901-1912 The “real heart” of the progressive movement was effort by reformers to use gov’t as an agency of humanitarian welfare The political roots of progressive movement lay in – Greenback Labor Party & Populists Late 19th century social critics & their criticisms: Thorstein Veblen
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CHAPTER 5: COLONIAL SOCIETY ON THE EVE OF REVOLUTION: 1700-1775 Conquest by the Cradle Know: Thirteen Original Colonies 1. What was the significance of the tremendous growth of population in Britain’s North American colonies? Britain had an advantage over America with their population in 1700. If Americans wanted to revolt‚ Britain would outnumber them 25 to 1. However‚ in 1775‚ with the population increase (and continuing to increase)‚ Britain’s advantage was weakening. There were now only
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Oklahoma Land Rush Oklahoma Indian Territory 5 civilized tribes –Cherokees‚ Chickasaw‚ Choctaws‚ Creek‚ Seminole Land Rush on “No Man’s Land” – April 22‚ 1889 – white settlers given opportunity to settle far western portion of OK Curtis Act 1889 – formally ended Indian communal land ownership thereby legally dissolving Indian Territory Oklahoma – “land of the Red Man” At the close of the Civil War 360‚000 Indians still lived in Trans-Miss. West. Most in Great Plains. Plain Indians used guns
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1. Mercantilism a. Money = Power b. As a Moral Revolution b.i. Trade b.i.1. Good producing colonies are essential to the economic growth of an empire b.ii. A fixed supply of wealth exists in the world b.iii. To augment one’s wealth‚ one must take the wealth of one’s rival b.iv. wars of trade now replace wars of religion c. Principles c.i. The state must control trade in order to: c.i.1. Enhance national strength c.i.2. Provide self-sufficiency c.i.3. Pay a standing military c.ii. Favorable
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