AP US History Mrs. Norris 6th hour Sample DBQ Response to demonstrate document integration Prompt The 1920s were a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values and nostalgia on the other. What led to the tension between old and new AND in what ways was the tension manifested The firestorm of the Great War revealed an American society rife with conflict and opposing values. Americans reacted to the legacy of the war with new political doctrines‚ contentious
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Sugar DBQ During the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries the sugar trade was driven by high consumer demand‚ and the slave trade. Sugar was so high in consumer demand and addicting that in certain areas an average person would consume sixteen pounds a year. Evidence of this is shown in document G. The document conveys the annual per capita consumption ( in pounds ) from the year 1700 to the year 1770 in England. When analyzing document C‚ readers realize that the high amount of consumption
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Urbanization DBQ Throughout the history of America‚ urban cities have grown throughout the country and have influenced virtually every economic‚ social‚ and cultural movement between the Civil War and WWI. During the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era‚ which‚ combined‚ lasted from the 1880s to the 1920s‚ there was a large influx of immigration and urbanization which drastically changed the country. However‚ there are certain factors that caused this monumental growth in our country. This rapid growth
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DBQ Essay Slavery was a growing problem. Slavery became an even more of disrespect‚ on the uproar in the Southern economy. Though efforts to securely save the union were ever existing‚ they were outweighed by the opinions brought upon by divisions among societies in the North and South‚ group reforms in the North‚ involving the North in runaway slave issues‚ the idea of nullification‚ political differences‚ and the increased population and influx of antislavery immigrants in the North‚ creating
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AP World History DBQ Catherine Phamduy 3/18/12 Western Imperialism As the human population grew in numbers‚ the world became smaller‚ leading to imperialism‚ and as a result‚ a rise in racial superiority‚ native culture intrusions‚ and the expansion of many different colonies. Additional documents that would further support this statement are the informal letters written by leaders addressed to one another. Also important is hearing the voices of the natives whose lands were taken. It would be
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DBQ 7: Children Identify the various assumptions about children in early modern Europe‚ and analyze how these assumptions affected child-rearing practices. The treatment of children during the early modern century was quite a controversial subject‚ as the high infant mortality rates greatly affected views and opinions towards the children. However‚ the different social classes all possessed various advantages‚ privileges‚ and conditions‚ which would shape different opinions towards child
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Perera Davis 6747 Literature 14 May 2017 In the Woodshed: Was Sethe Justified? There is no denying the impact of slavery on African-American literature. Many black author’s ancestors arrived against their will on ships that were over-occupied. African American scholar and social historian Lerone Bennet Jr. describes slavery as "the saga of the black men whose backs were lacerated by the white men. It is the tale of the black women who were manhandled by their white masters." Morrison drew inspiration from
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only causing a mass of death and devastation‚ but it also induced the question- were dropping the bombs necessary and justified? Due to exaggerated statistics‚ and what students learn in textbooks‚ Americans are socialized into believing that dropping the bombs were necessary to ending the war. However‚ in reality‚ several reasons ranging from the fact that civilians outnumbered troops in the cities in which the bombs were dropped‚ to how Japan was willing to surrender to the US under conditions prove
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DBQ: To what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change American society? In your answer‚ be sure to address the political‚ social‚ and economic effects of the Revolution in the period from 1775 to 1800. The American Revolution was a critical turning point in American history. Following the French and Indian War‚ Britain ignored its previous policy of salutary neglect and began intervening in the colonies affairs through taxes‚ occupation of soldiers‚ violation of civil liberties
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Farmers everywhere in the United States during the late nineteenth century had valid reasons to complaint against the economy because the farmers were constantly being taken advantage of by the railroad companies and banks. All farmers faced similar problems and for one thing‚ farmers were starting to become a minority within the American society. In the late nineteenth century‚ industrialization was in the spotlight creating big businesses and capitals. The success of industrialization put agriculture
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