AP United States History Test Answer Explanations: 1996 1. The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to: Protect rights not specified in the Constitution. The correct answer (B) was chosen by 93% of test takers. 2. Which of the following statements about the “American System” is correct? It was designed to meet the nation’s need for economic progress and self-sufficiency. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 70% of test takers. 3. In 1861 the North
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oaks O Captain! My Captain! 1.Do you think President Lincoln ended slavery at the right time? Yes‚ I do think that president Lincoln ended slavery at the right time because if it had continued I think it would’ve got a lot worse then how it was when before he had stopped it. 2. (A): What does the Freedman say Lincoln’s toughest decision as president? The toughest thing the Freedman said was stopping slavery and taking big voyages. He also said that being a president would be a big dedication
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Political Points of View: American Slavery In the autobiography‚ The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ writes of the incident when he defends himself against the cruel Mr. Covey. Harriet A. Jacobs also writes in her autobiography‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ of the time she decides to escape from her owners. Spirituals were extremely emotional songs that were often sung by American slaves. Harriet Tubman‚ a famous "conductor" or guide that helped free slaves‚ was interviewed
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Before the Civil War‚ slaves and indentured servants were considered personal property‚ and they or their descendants could be sold or inherited like any other personality. Like other property‚ human chattel was governed largely by laws of individual states. Generally‚ these laws concerning indentured servants and slaves did not differentiate between the sexes. Some‚ however‚ addressed only women. Regardless of their country of origin‚ many early immigrants were indentured servants‚ people who sold
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././/////////////////////////////////////////////is so called sugar trade‚ you ask? Consumer demand‚ return on investment‚ and slavery were all very important aspects to the making of the historic events in which werWhat Drove the Sugar Trade What Drove the Sugar Trade? In the late 1600s and 1700s sugar growing took firm hold in the Caribbean. France and Britain competed for domination of the Sugar Trade. By 1655‚ Britain was the biggest sugar trader. France passed Britain as the biggest Caribbean
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Slave Rebellion and Sectionalism In the early 1800’s‚ slavery was very common among certain parts of the United States‚ especially in the South. Slave owners had the right to beat‚ brand or imprison slaves for small offenses. The severe actions of slave owners towards their slaves led to several revolts and rebellions. “From the earliest days of the peculiar institution‚ resistance was a constant feature of American slavery.” (Slave Rebellions) A few of these notorious rebellions included Gabriel
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Annie Besant describes the conditions of the London Match Workers as a kind of white Slavery‚ but does their condition really match those of the slaves brought to the Americas? The conditions of both reflect social debates of their times‚ where human beings were treated as property. I see both parallels and differences between the conditions of Londons working class and the African slaves brought to the AmericasBeginning with the physical conditions of the labor each had to perform‚ many parallels
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Keaton Haluza‚ Andrew Shapiro‚ & Aaron Hernandez APUSH: Period 5 Mr. Lewis | |New England (Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚|The Middle Colonies (New York‚ |Plantation Colonies (Maryland‚ Virginia‚| | |Rhode Island & New Hampshire). |Pennsylvania‚ Delaware & New Jersey). |North and South Carolina‚ & Georgia). | |The degree of self-government and who | |It
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Sugar and Slavery: Molasses to Rum to Slaves Jean M. West What’s not to like about sugar? On the average‚ modern Americans consume 100 pounds of sugar per year. It’s sweet‚ and it gives a big energy boost. Well‚ yes‚ there are calories‚ cavities‚ and diabetes‚ but‚ in moderation‚ sugar is harmless ... right? In 1700‚ English consumption empire-wide was about four pounds of sugar per person per year. That certainly seems moderate. Yet in 1700 alone‚ approximately 25‚000 Africans were enslaved
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great arsenal of democracy. World War II Mobilization of the Home front DBQ Using your knowledge and the documents provided‚ answer the corresponding questions regarding each document on your DBQ response sheet. World War II Mobilization of the Home front DBQ (response sheet) DOCUMENT A 1. What actions did President Roosevelt call for in this speech? 2. How would those
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