Economics 111A Economic History Midterm Exam 2 In general‚ the highest grades will be given to clear and precise answers. Use your time wisely‚ and good luck. You will be given one hour and twenty minutes to complete the exam. 1. Land acquisition in the U.S. was incredibly important for the extensive economic growth of the country in the 19th century. a. Why did the US want the territory gained from the Louisiana Purchase? What was the controversy regarding the purchase?
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10 out of 10 points Which of the following is an accurate explanation of the South’s "Redeemers"? Answer Selected Answer: Gradually‚ conservative and racist white Democrats regained political control in the former Confederate states. Question 2 10 out of 10 points Which of the following was probably not the intention of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment? Answer Selected Answer: to prevent segregation in schools and public places
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Period 5 The confederate states wanted to break away from the united states but failed. However‚ now they had to rejoin the union. The war had left the souths economy and society in destruction. It would take a lot of effort to reestablish states. The remaking of the states was called reconstruction. During the Reconstruction Era many changes happened. In 1865 and 1866 southern states legislatures passed black codes to control the behavior and work of African Americans. There was outrage in the
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All through America’s history‚ the United States has struggled with many issues. America has dealt with the issue of inequality for over a century. The United States has always been said to be a free country‚ however‚ many instances in our history exploit racial and gender inequality. Many people have faced inequality in America due to racism and different laws and policies that negatively affect certain populations. The issue of inequality in America really came to light during the time of slavery
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Areopagitica and its place in United States History Areopagitica‚ by John Milton‚ was a speech designed and written to denounce the use of licensure and decry the suppression of free speech and the press. Essentially‚ this document set the stage for modern laws regarding free speech and freedom of the press in the United States‚ making this document one of the penultimate articles in terms of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The First Amendment allows for freedom of both speech
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first official game of volleyball in 1896 at Springfield College‚ the sport began to blossom around the world. The sport first began moving from America to Canada in 1900. This was also the year that a special ball was designed just for volleyball. Five years later‚ volleyball has reached Cuba‚ signifying the start of the volleyball era. Volleyball was one of the few sports that went international in its early days. In 1907‚ volleyball recieved recognition of being one of the most popular sports of
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Study Questions for Mann‚ 1491 1. Until quite recently‚ most American history textbooks taught that before Europeans invaded the Americas Indians were savages who lived in isolated groups and had so little impact on their environment that it remained a pristine wilderness. We now know from scientific discoveries that this account was wrong. What is the effect of learning that most of what we have assumed about the past is "wrong in almost every aspect‚" as Mann puts it on page 4? - What
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document did a better job of fulfilling the ideals of the American Revolution: the Articles of Confederation or the United States Constitution? The United States Constitution better represented and fulfilled the ideals of the American Revolution then the Articles of Confederation. Democracy and rights were all earned in the Revolutionary war and were enforced by the United States Constitution. Freedom is given to all free citizens in the country through the Bill of Rights. Government is divided
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History 11 Take Home Final Please be prepared to transfer your answers to a scantron when you arrive at the final. Bring #2 pencils. 1. As evidenced by the formation of the Lowell Female Reform Association in 1844‚ female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using? a. They organized a nationwide product boycott. b. They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. c
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report by the US Census Bureau that 1 in 7 people in the US are in poverty. In 2009‚ 43.6 million people — 14.6 percent of the population — were living in poverty in the U.S.‚ up from 13.2 percent of the population in 2008. (Pascale‚ 2010) The United States currently has the highest number of people in poverty it has ever had since
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