Study Guide CH. 16: CONQUERING A CONTINENT (493-522) KEY TERMS Index cards should be created for the following key terms including time period relevant‚ definition‚ and significance in historical time period • Homestead Act • Protective tariff • Trusts • Munn v. Illinois • Gold standard • Bimetallic standard • The Crime of 1873 • Greenbacks • Bland-Allison Act • Matthew Perry • William Seward • Morill Act • Great Plains • Cow country • Long Drive • Cattle towns • Wild West
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8/20/13 Final Exam Information Exam Study Guidelines – AD 646OL Exam Instructions: 1. There are two parts to the final exam. Part I will have 30 multiple choice and true false questions and count one point each. Part II will have 35 multiple choice and true false questions and count two points each. Part 1: 1 point each. Each student gets 30 questions = 30 points Part 2: 2 points each. Each student gets 35 questions = 70 points 2. The exam is a closed book‚ closed note exam. 3. You will have
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AP U.S. History Summer HW Sec. 1: 1. The settlers were finally able to get food when the Indians decided to give them corn and bread. The problems that still remained were that they were once again running out of food and they had no houses to live in. This led to sickness and starvation amongst the settlers. 2. The indications that Smith gave that morale and leadership were problems for the young colony were that their president of the colony‚ Captain Wingfeild‚ was deposed of his presidency
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Chapter 4 Portuguese - first to begin slave trade slaves‚ manufactured goods were traded for rice‚ sugar‚ tobacco; taken back to Europe and were sold then traded again for manufactured goods Society with slaves - part of labor force were slaves Slave society - majority of laborers are slaves About 300 slaves on a ship‚ 1 in 6 died Bodies thrown overboard Middle Passage - brutal journey from africa to america Auctions losing independence because more are being brought Slaves costed twice
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Changing Patterns of Immigration Millions of immigrants came to the United States from northern Europe in the mid-1800s. They came mainly from Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Ireland‚ and the countries of Scandinavia. Except for the Irish‚ who were Roman Catholics‚ most were Protestants. Many were skilled workers. Others settled in rural areas and became farmers. By the late 1800s immigrants from northern Europe were known as old immigrants. A newer and larger wave of immigration from different
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Chapter 4 Big Picture Questions 1. What common features can you identify in the empires described in this chapter? • All empires controlled large areas and populations. • All empires were brought together by conquest and funded in part by extracting wealth from conquered peoples. • All empires stimulated the exchange of ideas‚ cultures‚ and values among the peoples they conquered. • All empires sought to foster an imperial identity that transcended more local identities and loyalties. • All
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write the right word so at the AP reading they don’t laugh at you J! - These are pretty decent DBQ’s‚ especially for the first one of the year –Congratulations! - Yet‚ this was also a pretty SHORT DBQ (only 6 docs –that’s the least EVER given to work with). Rubric Breakdown 1. Thesis: Yea!! So much better this time & they are getting better with each essay! However‚ this is a skill which everyone must master. Her are some examples to guide you: These were examples
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the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every AP Student
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struggled to achieve what was morally correct. In Chapter 19 of his novel The Grapes of Wrath‚ John Steinbeck‚ through emphasizing the idea of repetition of history and giving the audience an inside perspective of the thoughts and conversations of both the migrants and the Californians‚ reveals the adverse effects of capitalism‚ a system which was in the process of being widely expanded at the time. This chapter reveals the repetition of history that is a consequence of capitalism and how capitalism
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Chapters 15-19 a lot of important events occurred that will impact the end of the story I think. Such as in chapter 15 we right away found out about the dark truth of Rudy. It was an extremely shocking new‚ I was not expecting that at all. I used to think Rudy was probably a nice guy mostly after finding out that he was priest. That maybe he had just felt disappointed about the religion or something and therefore he would drink a lot. However now I know the truth I don’t really know how to feel‚
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