Lindsay Adams Mrs. Wilkinson APUSH Pd. 5 12 September 2013 Chapter 9 Study Guide 1. How did the revolutionary American ideas of natural human rights‚ equality & freedom from the governmental tyranny affect developments in the immediate post-Revolutionary period? (1783-1789) Revolutionary American ideas from government tyranny affected development in the post-Revolutionary period by making it impossible for a strong federal government to be created. Since the colonies fought to get out of
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Tamara Singh APUSH 1993 DBQ Essay The 1700 hundreds was a time for people’s imaginations able to soar free in their heads and see the “New World” for all its infinite possibilities. There were many reasons for people to look for refuge or wealth in the newly discovered world. Some wanted to escape from harsh laws and strict religions of the European government‚ and others went for glory and money. When the new colonies like Jamestown was formed‚ so was two new societies. Both areas were
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1. Women and Colonial Resistance During the 1970’s when colonists were protesting British policies‚ women started to play an active role public affairs‚ and created the Daughters of Liberty‚ a group that helped end the Stamp Act. During the Townshend Act crisis women played a big role in colonial resistance through “non-consumption” of British tea. This was as important as non-importation of tea because women were the major consumers of British tea. Women also supported colonial resistance through
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1. The Whigs and Democrats agreed on a few things. First‚ they agreed to push slavery aside as long as they could‚ as noted in the gag resolution. Not only that‚ but both parties also made use of campaigning towards the “common man.” Despite that‚ these parties also differed. The Whigs were made up of Jackson haters‚ whereas the Democrats composed of people who supported Jackson. With this in mind‚ the Whigs were incredibly disorganized. The Whigs also supported a national bank‚ whereas
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AP Chapter 10 Study Guide 1. Why was Washington the only real choice for president in the first presidential election? How was this situation similar to the Constitutional Convention? 2. Where was he inaugurated? 3. How did Washington change the way he got advice from the heads of departments 4. Who made up Washington’s first cabinet? 5. Why was Jefferson an excellent choice for his spot? 6. What post did John Jay take up? 7. What law set up the federal court system
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5. Van Buren‚ squired into office by the close popular vote but by the comfortable margin of 170 to 124 votes (for all the Whigs combined) in the Electoral College N. Big Woes for the “Little Magician” 1. Martin Van Buren‚ eighth president‚ was the first to be born under the American flag 2. An accomplished strategist and spoils man—the “wizard of Albany”—he was also a statesman of wide experience in both legislative and administrative life 3. From the outset the new president labored under sever
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Chapter Seven: The Jeffersonian Era I. The Rise of Cultural Nationalism A. Patterns of Education 1. Central to the Republican vision was the concept of a virtuous and enlightened citizenry. 2. Republicans believed in the establishment of a nationwide system of public schools to create the educated electorate they believe a republic required. 3. A Massachusetts law of 1789 reaffirmed the colonial laws by which each town was obligated to support a school‚ but there was little enforcement. 4
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Ethan Scott-6th Ms. Istre FRQ Although many seemingly happy events such as the “Era of Good Feelings” and the granting of universal white manhood suffrage occurred during the early 1800’s‚ the statement that nationalism and not the fear of sectionalism caused westward expansion is an invalid statement. Westward expansion was truly an effect of a growing sectionalism in the country originating from events such as the Tariff of 1828 ‚ the National Bank‚ and the Missouri Compromise. Preceding
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The so-called "Indian Wars" took place roughly from 1864-1890 (from the Sand Creek Massacre to the Battle of Wounded Knee). It was really less of a war than a long series of skirmishes‚ battles‚ and massacres. At first‚ the Indians actually had the advantage because their arrows could be fired more rapidly than a muzzle-loading rifle. The invention of the Colt .45 revolver (the six-shooter by Samuel Colt) and Winchester repeating rifle changed this. Notably‚ one-fifth of the U.S. Army out West
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1. To what extent was late nine-teenth-century and early twentieth century United States expansionism a continuation of past expansionism and to what extent was it a departure? Use your knowledge of US history to 1914 to construct your answer 2. In what ways were the late-nineteenth-century Populists the heirs of the Jacksonian Democrats with respect to overall objectives AND specific proposals for reform? 3. Analyze the ways in which supporters of slavery in the nineteenth century used
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