Question: Was the Constitution written to be a landmark document or was it simply a compilation of compromises? After the American Revolution had ended in 1783‚ the states were left in a vulnerable position. Although the states had won the war and gained their independence‚ there was still a huge war deficit‚ fear of invasion from England or other countries like France or Spain‚ a virtually non-existent army of 600 men‚ no strong trade route to bring in money‚ Indian hostilities and a very weak
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DBQ 3 The American Revolution‚ 1750–1776 Directions: In this DBQ‚ you must compose an essay that uses both your interpretation of Documents A–I and your own outside knowledge of the period mentioned in this question. To what extent was the conflict between Great Britain and her North American colonies economic in origin rather than rooted in political and social controversies and differences? Use these documents and your knowledge of the period from 1750 to 1776 to compose your
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them declared their mission to win and hold the Holy Land‚ but in reality European knights were eager to capture any Mediterranean territory that offered land and wealth.” (Dunn and Mitchell 362) This focus on religion would also spread into the art world as artists would be commissioned to create pieces that were inspired and dedicated to religion. Europe would also trade goods and techniques with these
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DBQ: Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution had many different impacts on England’s people and economy‚ some being positive and others negative. The Industrial Revolution began when new inventions were introduced to England. These inventions effected transportation‚ jobs‚ social classes‚ education‚ and living conditions. As the revolution was in motion‚ a number of people had benefited from its growth in the manufacturing industry. Women had started working in factories‚ producing cloth
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Advanced Placement United States History Course Description: AP® U.S. History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills‚ along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study‚ are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative
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DBQ During the time span of 1776-1852‚ the opposition of slavery grew in the United States. There were many reasons for this to happen for example‚ the Fugitive Slave Laws were passed. Some people tried to fight slavery by holding groups or by having an escape route for slaves. However there were some people that saw slavery as no problem because of their belief and even states had slavery debates. In 1793 congress passed the Fugitive Slave Laws. This law allowed the return of slaves that escaped
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DBQ The Effects of the Cuban Revolution on Women’s lives and Gender relations in Cuba from 1959 to 1990 The lives of women had changed in a good way. The way it was before the revolution they had no rights and their husband or father was the one in charge‚ as it says in document 1 “…the mothers and the daughters had to tolerate the male authority as longed they lived the father or husband.” No matter what starting from birth if you were a girl you were always gonna be under male authority whether
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The Cuban Revolution affected many countries through affecting the Cold War. The revolution changed social‚ political and economic factors in many South American countries. Looking at the Cuban Revolution will give an insight on how political changes affect historical time periods. After Castro had established a communist Cuba‚ he wouldn’t stop there. Castro‚ the leader of Cuba‚ would then aid other revolutionary countries in hopes to spread communism. The Cold War was all about the stopping
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559 Describe the various values and purposes of Renaissance education. Analyze the extent to which these values and purposes were transformed and challenged over time. The renaissance‚ meaning ’re-birth’‚ was a time of reformation of culture to the ideals of society. The people of the time‚ tired of the war and fear during the Middle Ages‚ looked to the ancient Romans and Greeks for direction in civilized life. As the Renaissance progressed‚ the purposes and values of education experienced
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FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ “The French Revolution.” What pops up in your head? Probably a plethora of ideas. Images of riots‚ nobles‚ monarchy and such. So many mistakes and so many achievements has come out of the French Revolution. Many failed policies‚ laws and many inspirational and influential ideas has come of the French Revolution. The important causes of the French Revolution has changed France. The French Revolution had many causes which lead to the outbreak of the revolution such as
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