Name ____________________ APUSH (Unit 1‚ #4) Date _____________ Pd ____ 17th Century English Colonies: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society I. Colonial Society in the 17th Century A. New England 1. NE was more stable than other colonies due to families‚ access to marriage‚ longer life expectancy 2. Education was valued in NE: led to high literacy rate & Harvard (1638) 3. “Golden Age” for NE women? Important contributions but
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UNITED STATES HISTORY OUTLINES These outlines will make up the bulk of your work outside of the classroom. They are organized to cover the major issues of an era or a president’s terms. They take a significant amount of time to finish‚ but are usually the only assignment for a particular week. PROCRASTINATION WILL LEAD TO ALL-NIGHTERS THAT MAKE IT SEEM LIKE THE COURSE REQUIRES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK. Word to the wise‚ do a little each night. PURPOSE 1.The seemingly trivial identifications
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AP US Notes Chapter 1. Civilizations of America-prmarily small nomadic bands. Primitive agriculture. Hunting fishing. Incas-powerful empire of 6 million. Complex political system very sophisticated culture. Located in south and central America. Never had any system of writing or paper. Aztec-very advanced‚ located in lower and middle Mexico. Civilizations of the North. Never one large civilization but lots of little ones. Many different tribes. Includes Eskimos‚ tribes of pacific
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Following the Crusades‚ European interest in Asian goods skyrocketed. This interest led to a need for new cheaper direct water routes to Asia. This led to the accidental discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. This discovery is seen as one of the most successful failures in history‚ as Columbus failed to find his target‚ India. However‚ the failure was a disguised success as new trade routes were discovered‚ colonies for European nations‚ and new crops were discovered. Columbus’ methods were
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Brian Sanchez AP U.S History Period 5 30‚ October 2013 A Real American Revolution When defined by the English Oxford dictionary‚ the word revolution is the overthrow of an established government or social order by those previously subject to it. The American Revolution was the first significant strive for the colonies in America to obtain their independence. However‚ many including historians have argued that the American Revolution should really be known as the “British Revolution” as it marked
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F1 Outline I. The Great Plains A. Background 1. The Great Plains had blazing temps in the daytime and frigid cold at night. The only vegetation that could survive was grass which made the Great Plains a great place for livestock that needed to graze B. Indians of the Great Plains 1. There were about 100‚000 native Americans in the great plains i. A portion of them were settled in permanent villages. These people were decimated by European diseases such as smallpox ii. The others belonged
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Federalist and Republican Mudslinger How did the conflict with France cause problems for the Federalist party? - The conflict with France caused problems with the Federalist party‚ because John Adams refused to declare war with France. they had raised a bunch of taxes and built a good navy‚ and then had not gotten any reason to justify such spending‚ making them seem fraudulent as they had also swelled the public debt What tactic did the Federalists take to try to gain support? List some examples
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A. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1755 on the island of Nevis‚ British West Indies. In 1777‚ Hamilton became General George Washington’s assistant. In 1788‚ he convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S Constitution. He then served as the nation’s first secretary of the treasury‚ from 1789 to 1795. B. Born on March 16‚ 1751‚ in Port Conway‚ Virginia‚ James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution‚ co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights. He
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Unit The Historical Process This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals Inquiry SkillsYou will apply disciplinary concepts and tools analyze societal issues‚ trends‚ and events develop credible explanations of historical events and developments based on reasoned interpretation of evidence gather‚ evaluate‚ and use evidence and communicate your conclusions. 21st Century SkillsYou will employ online tools for research and analysis‚ use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
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APUSH First Semester Final FRQ Questions 1. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) altered the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies. Assess this change with regard to TWO of the following in the period between 1763 and 1775. Land acquisition Politics Economics 2. Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation. 3. Although the power of the national government increased during
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