it to be machine gun fire. Second‚ minorities especially African-Americans experienced many changes. The Great Migration occurred where one million African-Americans moved north. African-Americans moved because there was a huge labor shortage. This shortage stemmed from most of the able-bodied white men being sent off to war. Also‚ many new products that were not needed during peace were now needed for war. African-Americans in Europe were treated better and when word spread about this to the
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Reconstruction were the Freedman’s Bureau‚ This gave the African Americans support like food‚ education‚ jobs‚ and legal help. Also there was the Civil Rights Act this gave the blacks and whites the same type of rights. But there was also some negatives around this time like Sharecropping because the African Americans would be getting taken advantage of. Then there was the Black Codes making laws restricting the rights of African Americans. First the North is responsible for killing Reconstruction
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Jesse Miller Mr. Nadeau Period 2 April 15‚ 2012 DBQ: Flemings and Walloons In the 19th and 20th centuries‚ Flemings and Walloons were divided by political and economic tensions‚ but the most outstanding source of division was social differences. The Flemings and Walloons went head-to-head because of the divergence in their culture and ultimately‚ the way they lived their day-to-day lives. Both of these groups wanted the country of
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with the help of reformers and Teddy Roosevelt; bills were passed to limit the power of the big businesses that were dominating the American economy. With the help of the muckrakers who were journalists who uncovered the corruption in corporate America‚ the public got to see how exactly the big business capitalists were making their money. As more and more Americans realized that trusts were manipulative‚ there was more public outcry for reform. The election of Theodore Roosevelt also aided the crusade against trusts
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DBQ Scoring Guide for: ____________________ Total: ___/7 Grade: _____/5.0 Thesis 0 Points 1 Point Missing‚ poorly developed‚ or partially developed (simply restating the question) Sets up the argument AND addresses the targeted skill Thesis addresses all parts of the question Analysis of Evidence to Support Thesis/Argument 0 Points 1 Point 2 Points 3 Points Essay does not use the documents OR Essay simply describes or paraphrases the documents (“tells what” vs. “shows how”) Essay analyzes
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Rachel Ruiz Period 7 2 January 2014 In the time period between 1775 and 1830‚ African Americans started to gain more freedom in the North while the institution of slavery expanded in the South. This change occurred because of the different viewpoints and lifestyles of each region. The North being more industrial did not need labor work since most of the work was done in factories rather than a farm and also religious groups were against slavery. Compared to the South‚ with the invention
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Between 1775 and 1830‚ in many places African Americans gained their freedom from slavery and in others‚ the institution of slavery expanded. Eventually‚ slavery became abundant in places where it was most necessary and died out in the places where it was of little use. In response‚ most free African Americans and enslaved African Americans took action against their maltreatment by petitions and willingness to fight. The first trend of declining slavery was visible from the first declared emancipation
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the formation of many groups who believed that a strict interpretation of religion would bring the most beneficial changes to the nation. They believed that reform in the Church would bring changes in the congregation. The obvious example is the American born Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Another example of religious pioneers who worked to promote democratic ideals were the Shakers‚ started by Mother Ann Lee. People found comfort in knowing that regardless of the background God would
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African American slaves commonly fought for the British Army (Doc A). Many slaves fought their way to freedom with the British Army‚ but others eventually turned to support the colonists. In a way they were sympathetic to the colonists fight. After having absolutely no rights for so long‚ they could relate to what the colonists were going through. Britain was exerting their power in a similar way to the slaveholders and plantation owners of 1780 (Doc B). Even though many African Americans went to
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Articles of Confederation DBQ With intentions of creating a united nation‚ colonial leaders developed the Articles of Confederation. Although the Articles of Confederation helped lead the United States to the creation of the Constitution‚ it did not provide for an effective government from 1781 to 1787‚ do to its lack of power to control commerce and impose taxes‚ the failure to amalgamate its people as a country‚ and its inability to enforce laws. Though its overall ineffectiveness
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