CH. 6 REVIEW SHEET NAME _______________________________________ AP. US HISTORY I TERMS/PEOPLE TO KNOW * Samuel Champlain-father of new France * Couriers de bois- runners of the woods‚ hunting for beavers * William Pitt-British general who replaces the older generals. “Great commoner” * Treaty of Utrecht-Treaty between France and Britain‚ which set a period of peace * Salutary Neglect-They let people live‚ Britain didn’t intercede in the lives of the colonists *
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Capital punishment‚ also dubbed the "death penalty‚" is the pre-meditated and planned taking of a human life by a government in response to a crime committed by that legally convicted person. Passions in the US are sharply divided‚ and equally strong among both supporters and protesters of the death penalty. Arguing against capital punishment‚ Amnesty International believes that "The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights. It is the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human
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in today is portrayed and reflected in many ways. Whether it is in movie‚ television video game‚ and more‚ they have effect on the culture. Many movies and television shows portray our culture in the wrong light. Some movies and television shows tend to get it right ever now and then but they don’t all the time. In some movies and television shows‚ today’s culture is reflected as if you have to live certain ways to survive or having to live certain lifestyles‚ when it not even close to it. Movies
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Today’s culture is much different than what it once was in the past. With modern technology it is easier for individuals to express themselves in radical ways such as tattooing‚ piercing‚ etc. What do these new-age ideas reveal about society as it exists today? With the stereotypes that exist‚ each and every person is looking for some sort of individuality that sets them apart from everyone else. Besides tattooing and piercing‚ another way to do this is through social-networking sites such as Facebook
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political‚ territorial‚ and social advancement. Political: Alien and Sedition Acts- During the Adams administration‚ congress passed the Alien and Sedation acts to suppress public criticism of the government and limit the freedom of foreigners in the US. Outcry against these acts helped the republican cause. then the rise of democratic politics – between 1820 and 1840‚ a revolution took place in American Politics. When property and taxpaying qualifications for voting were repealed‚ voter participation
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bison caused hunting -> they almost went extinct Body Paragraph #5 The technological developments and government actions affected the Indians in the second half of the 19th Century religiously because: • Indians that changed left their culture and spiritual practices behind o Became Christians – only a few o Were allowed in churches • Indians that did not changed were being forced to change Body Paragraph #6 The technological developments and government
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Introduction to US Government Chapter 1 State- identifies a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make an enforce laws without approval of any higher authority. Sentence- The name United states was used when the 13 colonies became independent. Nation- is a sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race. Sentence- We will al stand up together as the nation that we are. Nation-state- is the term to describe
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China-U.S. Trade Issues Wayne M. Morrison Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance July 29‚ 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33536 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress China-U.S. Trade Issues Summary U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past three decades. Total U.S.China trade rose from $5 billion in 1980 to $409 billion in 2008. Although commercial ties were sharply affected by the global economic crisis
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Ayesha Khan AP US History 3/16/13 Presidential Outline # I. Name: Woodrow Wilson DOB: December 28‚ 1856 DOD: February 3‚ 1924 II. Education: Davidson College; Princeton University; University of Virginia; Johns Hopkins University Occupation: Academic; Historian; Political scientist III. Terms of Office: March 4‚ 1913 – March 4‚ 1921 IV. Prominent Issues: In the campaign Wilson promoted the "New Freedom"‚ emphasizing limited federal government and opposition to monopoly powers
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 which allowed the Secretary of War to declare certain areas as "military zones" and gave the military power over the attorney general. These newly declared military zones were made in the western US and were areas "from which any or all persons could be excluded". Although the document does not specify any races or ethnic groups‚ later orders issued that all people of Japanese decent (even American citizens) were excluded from these military zones
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