AP U.S. History Goal 1: DQs 1. What were the plans Alexander Hamilton had for organizing the new nation’s finances? What were the Jeffersonian Republicans’ major objections to those plans? - George Washington chose the talented Alexander Hamilton‚ who had served with him throughout the Revolutionary War‚ to take on the challenge of directing federal economic policy as the Secretary of Treasury. The first issue that Hamilton tackled as Washington’s Secretary of Treasury concerned the problem of
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AP US HISTORY ELMORE FALL 2007 UNIT THREE: THE BIRTH OF A NEW COUNTRY The US Constitution is one of the most influential documents in the history of modern governance. The system of government established by the writers of this document not only reflected and helped to ensure the hopes and desires of many citizens of the newly independent American state‚ but‚ perhaps more importantly‚ this system has served as a dramatic symbol for those people throughout the world who have struggled
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Thomas Jefferson DBQ Inaugurated into his presidency in March of 1801‚ Thomas Jefferson gradually began to stray away from his Democratic-Republican views. Prior to his presidency‚ Jefferson‚ along with his Republican followers‚ practiced ideas including a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ a weak central government while obtaining strong state governments‚ and a separation of powers. When he came to office‚ he proved to the citizens of the United States that one’s views may easily be swayed
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Adams (1797-1802) Quasi War with France- happened because of the XYZ Affair Alien and Sedition Act- main purpose was to minimize the number of Democratic-Republicans Midnight Judges- new Federalist judges that could overrule the incoming Democratic-Republicans XYZ Affair- France seized 300 American ships and ended diplomatic ties with the
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New England and the Chesapeake Compared MARY BETH NORTON The England that the seventeenth-century migrants left behind was undergoing dramatic changes‚ many of which stemmed from a rapid rise in population that began early in the sixteenth century. As the population grew‚ the economy altered‚ social stratification increased‚ and customary modes of political behavior developed into new forms. England’s ruling elites saw chaos everywhere‚ and they became obsessed with the problem of maintaining
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During the colonial period from 1607 to 1750 an "American" way of life emerged‚ differing from Old World European culture. This new lifestyle developed from the interaction of five major groups‚ including the; Native Americans‚ Chesapeake colonies‚ New England colonies‚ Indentured servants‚ and African slaves. Each of these peoples contributed ideas‚ principals‚ practices‚ and beliefs to the melting pot that would later become the United States of America. Native Americans had a significant
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1665-1865. Madison‚ WI: Madsion House Publications‚ 1997. Kotlikoff‚ Laurence J. The Structure of Slave Prices in New Orleans‚ 1804 to 1862‚" Economic Inquiry 17 (1979): 496-517. Menard‚ Russell R. "From Servants to Slaves: The Transformation of the Chesapeake Labor System‚" Southern Studies 16 (Winter 1977): 355-90. Menard‚ Russell R. "Economic and Social Development of the South‚" in Engerman and Gallman (Eds.)‚ Cambridge Economic History. Phillips‚ Ulrich B. American Negro Slavery. New York: D. Appleton
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------------------------------------------------- Justice & Women in Colonial America‚ 1500-1775 ------------------------------------------------- +Honors Colonial American History Becky Chen Introduction: In the beginning of this time period‚ there was an unmarried woman on the throne in England; she was Queen Elizabeth. Descended from royalty‚ this was the first time England had ever had a woman rule her people. Yet even with this remarkable step for women‚ the roles of women in society
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diplomats agreed that the countries should return to the situations they were in before the start of hostilities.” The troubles with maritime and trade issues on the high seas could have been the biggest concern. As America increased in it’s foreign affairs it began to effect Great Britain and France and their on going quarrel. So President Jefferson declared The United States a neutral power. However this tactic did not work because Britain felt anyone trading with France was an enemy. So from 1803
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separate statehood for Texas within a democratic Mexican federation. Zavala went to San Felipe on October 15 as one of the five delegates from Harrisburg to the Consultation‚ a meeting of representatives from around Texas that discussed on the state of affairs with Mexico and turned into Texas’ earliest provisional government. When the Consultation finally ended on November 3‚ Zavala was asked to represent Harrisburg on the committee of 12 to write a declaration. With the membership split between those
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