“From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government.” This statement is quite bold considering that the Articles lasted only eight years. In some ways this form of government was effective and in some ways it was not. It did provide the newly formed American colonies with the means to govern themselves in the manner that they wished to be governed and set the rules for operations of the United States government. On the other hand‚ it was ineffective
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990 DBQ Jackson’s followers were common men who believed in the rights for the lower and working classes‚ strict interpretation of the constitution‚and democracy instead of a republic. Many of his followers were inspired when Jackson rose from little education and social opportunity and took President‚ and they knew he would protect their rights and fight for the “Common man ‚” instead of the elite. Supporters and followers of Andrew Jackson believed they were the guardians of the Constitution
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Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois offered different strategies for dealing with the problems of poverty and discrimination faced by Black Americans at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period 1877-1915‚ assess the appropriateness of each of these strategies in the historical context in which each was developed. In reference to the years between 1877 and 1915‚ I assessed that‚ based on between each of
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FRQ #2: Analyze the origins and development of slavery in Britain’s North American colonies in the period 1607 to 1776. The founding of the majority of American colonies was either for an economic profit or for religious freedom. To make the colonies founded for an economic profit‚ a large work force was needed. For many religious colonies that turned into huge economic powers‚ they used the Protestant work ethic. Other colonies decided to use indentured servants originally‚ but this ended up turning
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Overview of time period Reasons things are changing Expanding Population Causes many babies born lots of immigrants more diverse culture market expansion Numbers 1700: 250‚000 1775-1800: 2-5‚000‚000 see settlement expansion before‚ all settlements 50 miles from coast 95% of world’s population never went past 25 miles of their birthplace by revolution‚ settlements west of appalachian mountains 95% of world’s population never went past 25 miles of their birthplace land becomes scarce
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The three colonial regions of British North America had differences economically and socially. Massachusetts Bay in New England struggled with farming due to the rocky land. However Virginia‚ a southern colony‚ and middle colonies had fertile land and had warmer weather. Despite the fact that all three regions were settled by English Colonists‚ all regions had different religious points of view. Farming and religion are differences economically and socially that separated the three colonial regions
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1.) Why were most Americans content with their role within the British Empire in the 1750s? What evidence of discontent did exist? Most Americans were content with their role in the British Empire because Britain had provided them opportunities for trade and commerce‚ military protection‚ and political stability. Because of neglect by the British the trade restrictions decreased. In the colonies‚ people were allowed to trade unlimitedly with little tax to whomever they chose. Military protection
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Historical Terms Chapters 3-5 Calvinism: Who or what: A Protestant religious movement (inspired by Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation)‚ Calvinists followed John Calvin and his text Institutes of the Christian Religion that taught of an all powerful God and of sinful‚ weak and wicked humans. Where: Calvin started his teachings in Geneva‚ Switzerland yet his ideals spread across Western Europe and ultimately into America. When: 1530’s and beyond Historical Importance: Much of Calvin’s
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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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Essay: Virtuous Republic As Americans‚ we’d like to think we have come far in terms of overcoming hardships of all sorts: economic‚ racial‚ gender- related‚ sexuality- based‚ etc. It is true‚ that we have overcome various waves of adversity‚ but‚ such efforts seem minute compared to the big picture our founding fathers outlined. Yes‚ the women’s movement in the 1940’s was good. Yes‚ working towards racial equality in the ’60’s was good. But was there ever a national groundbreaking event
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