2. Clearly there were many motives that drove Chicago to build the world fair. Civic honor is probably the most prominent of these motives as well as wanting to be as good as other monumental cities such as New York- they wanted to prove themselves. Chicago wanted to be respected as much as possible. Chicago proving that it was more than a meat packing backwater showed how they could push through difficult times to gain honor which is problematic in this situation. 3. The White City was indeed like
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AP U. S. History Questions Chapter 6 1. Deficiencies in Confederation To weak Could not levy taxes‚ had economic problems causing social unrest Not strong enough to hold states together Regulations state to state hard to deal No uniform tax‚ different taxes in each state Rebellions with direct challenge towards congress for more national government or even a dictatorship‚ unable to deal with national problems 2. American Manufactures- replace state tariffs with uniformly high national
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1. There were diplomatic agreements with Japan because they wanted to keep peace with Japan 2. In Korea‚ the Taft-Katusura Agreement in 1905—was recognized as Japan’s dominance over Korea 3. There was much need for the U.S. to control the Philippines 4. Although the act‚ technically violated the Open Door policy‚ but it was truly necessary 5. There was Japanese resentment through the Open Door policy in China 6. There were many limitations of the Japanese immigrants‚ and the main issue was the
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Chapter 5 Social • Major population boom! o by 1775 there were 2.5 million people in 13 colonies o youthful and growing quickly • they were slowly moving westward past the Alleghenies • most populous colonies o Virginia o Massachusetts o Pennsylvania o North Carolina o Maryland • Cities o Philadelphia o New York o Boston o Charleston • Many races settled in America o Germans – fled religious persecution‚ for economy‚ and fleeing war mainly in Pennsylvania – Lutheran‚ very loyal
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History Unit 2 Exam Review 1. The causes of the Depression were easy credit; people were easily able to receive loans‚ lack of financial regulation; the government did not regulate financial services and the shirking demand for exports; Canada relied heavily on exports to boost the economy but as demands decreased‚ prices did too. 2. People faced living conditions in which they had no choice but to receive relief. In order to receive the relief they were forced to hand over their drivers’
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Intro- It was mid-spring in the United States Capitol- Washington‚ DC‚ the grass was green and onlookers could take in the view of the Washington Monument. On the specific date of April 17‚ 1965‚ the streets were not only occupied by historical monuments and statues of American History‚ but also occupied of 25‚000 outraged protesters against the Vietnam War. This rally‚ organized by the Students for a Democratic Society‚ was the first significant act of defiance towards the Unites States Government
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Chapter 7 terms & Key Points Admiralty Courts Stamp Act and Sugar Act offenses were tried in this court. Juries were not allowed and the burden of proof was on the defendant. All were assumed to be guilty until proven innocent. Trial by jury and innocent until proven guilty were basic rights that the British people everywhere had held dear. Boston Port Act One such law was the Boston Port Act. It closed the Boston harbor until damages were paid and order could be ensured. British East India Company
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technological advancements in Antebellum America such as the cotton gin‚ the steamboat‚ and the power loom‚ but none changed Antebellum America more than the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal is considered one of the greatest technological advancements of its generation. The Erie Canal was not only impressive technologically but it also connected markets that otherwise were not connected‚ and it helped spark the Market Revolution. The Erie Canal led to massive changes in Antebellum America because it brought
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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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For many years before the actual Revolutionary War‚ the Americans and the British already had built up grievances and hate between each other. Some may argue with such tension‚ war was inevitable. In the famous Declaration of Independence‚ the Americans not only declared their freedom but also included a list of their grievances addressed to King George III. The events leading to these accusations explain the complaints leveled against the King and prove their validity. One of the charges against
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