*Indicates the explanation of a key point in the margin Introduction‚ P. 367: • In 1855‚ Thomas Crawford‚ one of the era’s most famous sculptors‚ designed the statue of freedom. 1. A female figure wearing a liberty cap. 2. Jefferson Davis‚ (one the country’s largest slave holders) objected to Crawford’s idea. He feared might suggested freedom for the slaves. • Davis Ordered the liberty cap replaced. 1. The cap was replaced with a feathered helmet. • In 1863‚ the colossal Statue of Freedom was installed
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Africa was imperialized in 1884 at the conference of Berlin. By 1914‚ Europeans had taken most of Africa. Countries in Africa before imperialism where socially strong because they had a lot of different tribes‚ cultures and languages. However different ethnic groups were often in conflict. Economically they had complex trade. European countries imperialized Africa because they wanted to spread Christianity and abolish slavery. They also wanted their natural resources. They took advantage of Africa’s
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In response to the scramble for Africa‚ Africans had actions spurring conflict with Europeans‚ reactions to Europe’s actions during colonization‚ and actions of peaceful accord. Many African kingdoms‚ who had governed themselves before European colonization‚ were against the colonization of their lands under other European countries. Based on an African Ashanti queen’s account‚ in document six‚ it is clear that the colonizing Europeans had very little respect for monarchies already in place (Doc
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European imperialism has shaped the world over and over many times‚ acquiring many colonies throughout the globe. The colonization of Africa was no different for the Europeans. The need for raw materials motivated Europeans to acquire new lands in order to provide resources for their industrialized economies. The strong sense of a burden to civilize and enlighten others became the perspective for the approach of colonization. The sense of nationalism was always the contrary notion to imperialism. During
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AP World History DBQ Essay Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-8. (The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) Write your answer on the lined pages provided. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with evidence from the documents. Uses all of the documents. Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as many appropriate
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Between the period from 1880 to 1914‚ European powers went after overseas empires in Africa. The governments and political leaders of the European powers believed that this colonization of the African empires was necessary to maintain their global influence. A second group of people supposed that African colonization was the result of the greedy Capitalists who \only cared for new resources and markets. The third group of people claimed it to be their job to enlighten and educate the uncivilized
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invasions‚ resulting conquest and colonization. There were multiple effects deposited on the indigenous inhabitants of Africa‚ including social and economic. Socially‚ the negative impression of imperialism evolved into loss of religion‚ population and dignity. Economically‚ the negative impression of imperialism evolved into loss of land‚ economy and livestock. In the time of 1892-1975‚ The continent of Africa was struggling with imperialist aggression‚ military invasions and eventually colonisation
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anti-imperialistic sentiments (docs. 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ and 7)‚ peaceful actions through the approach of diplomacy (docs.1‚ 2‚ and 3) and also a rebellious anti-imperialistic reaction (docs. 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ and 9) towards the Scramble for Africa. Some Africans opposed imperialism in a peaceful manner. For example‚ in document 2‚ the Ashanti leader denied the offer that the British gave them because the leader wants Ashanti to remain in its ancient ways but still be friendly with Great Britain‚ therefore approaching the situation
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DBQ 17: A National Clash of Cultures in the 1920’s With the arrival of the 1920’s‚ new battles fought between traditionalist rural society and modernist urban civilization arose in the postwar United States. These urban-rural culture wars of this time period represent the everlasting conflict between conservatives and liberals. The 1920 census demonstrated to traditionalists that their views were under attack by the modernists who gradually came to outnumber them. Traditionalists were disturbed
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