History 102 DBQ #1: Reconstruction’s Failure Historical Context: The Civil War may have settled some significant national problems‚ but it created many more. Yes‚ slavery was abolished‚ secession had been refuted‚ and the supremacy of the national government confirmed. But the cost of Union victory—in lost lives‚ destroyed property and sectional bitterness—was staggering‚ and created huge new problems and tasks. Perhaps the most challenging task facing our exhausted nation was the future status
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the Industrial Revolution on Imperialism in Africa in the 19th Century During the 19th Century‚ European powers colonized the majority of Africa. Before this‚ the Industrial Revolution had just occurred and was coming to a close. The Industrial Revolution caused imperialism in Africa mainly through Economic motives. However‚ military and technological innovations also played a vital role in imperialism in Africa in the 19th Century. Economic motives created by the Industrial Revolution played the most
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Note from Mr. O: Remember that when you are writing a DBQ the essay should read the same as a regular essay and the document usage should not disrupt the flow of your argument. Make sure that your thesis and your argument clearly focuses only on the task at hand: to answer the question or prompt‚ to have a clear direct argument with a clearly defined position‚ and utilize as many documents and as much outside information as evidence to support your position. Your evidence‚ whether from the
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All these controversies over slavery‚ suffrage and citizenship rights were solved during Reconstruction when the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments were added to the United States Constitution (Doc. G). The passing of these amendments was a huge revolution for America because it was now finally giving equality to all men. Although the
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uzia Slusarczyk 11/20/11 Industrial Revolution DBQ Per. 7 The Beginning of a Modern Era The Industrial Revolution began in the 1700’s where major changes occurred in technology‚ agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ and mining. It began in England‚ in the textile industry. This effected many people‚ mostly farmers. People had to change the way they lived and where they worked. The Industrial Revolution resulted in new jobs and cities‚ new technology‚ and increased productivity
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Jordan Martin Mr.Gainus Honors Social Studies 17 November 2014 Why were the loyalists reluctant to John the American Revolution? Bang! It was the shot heard around the world that officially started the American Revolutionary War in 1776. Many may say that the fighting of the war started the American Revolution‚ but it unofficially started when Britain began to do things‚ such as impose taxes‚ that made the colonists angry. These colonists were referred to as the patriots. Not all of the colonists
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Soviet Union to become the most powerful nation affected other countries as well. The USSR spread communism to assert their power in other countries‚ both the US and the USSR fought each other indirectly when they got involved in other countries’ revolutions‚ and as a result of the Cold War‚ the world was divided between the Americans and the Soviets. In order to prove itself as being more powerful than the United States‚ the Soviet Union spread its form of government to other countries around the
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steel tools‚ machinery‚ wagons‚ trucks‚ paper‚ brass goods‚ woolens‚ and tobacco. (Doc. 3a) The British treated the Muslims and Hindus very poorly. The Seboy Rebellion broke out when the British greased the ammo with pig and beef fat. Industrial Revolution increased production in factories which meant the British needed a market to sell and produce goods to make a profit. (OI) Another cause of the British imperialism was political. Government had played a big part in the British imperialism “The
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Document Based Question 1985 #1 From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period‚ evaluate this statement. Although the Articles of Confederation did provide the United States with some sort of effective government such as states rights‚ expansions of lands‚ and a legislative branch‚ it did not have enough power to govern efficiently‚ regulate trade‚ and levy taxes . The Articles had
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Emotional Situations “Adam and Eve” and “Porphyria’s Lover” both have a unique story between a man and a woman. The poem written by Tony Hoagland‚ “Adam and Eve”‚ explains about a man showing anger towards the woman and how he wanted to hurt her. Hoagland wrote‚ “she held her mile white hand agitatedly / over the entrance to her body and said No‚ / and my brain burst into flame” (14-16)‚ which gives the readers the idea of how the man was furious. Another line Hoagland wrote‚ “I wanted to punch
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