Those men all were a bit different in their political views and the main issues that they stood for. The first of all these men to be elected president was John Adams in 1796. He served as president from March 4‚ 1797 to March 4‚ 1801. He was affiliated with the Federalist Party. The main issue President Adams stressed was civic virtue and to set an example for Republican virtues. He wanted to set a solid example as to what the president should stand for and be expected to do. Adams was never involved in any type of scandal during his presidency
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT Some historian trace the history of newspapers back to the Romans “ Acta Diurna” and the “ti pao” of china. The “Acta Diurnal”‚ a daily ‚ handwritten gazette launched by Julius Caesar in 59 B.C.. reported noteworthy events‚ private and official notices and births among other things. It continued for about 350 years. China’s early version of the newspaper‚ the “ti-pao”‚ provided news to government officials and the intellectual elite for about a thousand years. The forerunners
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APUSH Mock 6 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which of the following statements is true about immigration to the United States during the last two decades of the 19th century? a. Southern and Eastern Europeans came in larger numbers than earlier in the century. b. Irish immigrants came in larger numbers than earlier in the century. c. The US government entered into a “gentleman’s agreement” to ban immigrants from certain
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APUSH REVIEW This is intended to be a guide for your exam review. A candidate needs to get about 60% of the 80 multiple choice questions correct to have a good chance to pass the AP Exam (plus 5/6 on each of the three essays). The questions are designed to test your understanding of different aspects of U.S. history: political/diplomatic‚ social/economic‚ cultural/ intellectual. It is not EASY! Prepare Well! Exploration‚ Discovery‚ and Settlement -Europe in the Sixteenth Century -Significant
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against the British 1781 Battle of Yorktown Articles of Confederation ratified 1783 Peace signed in Paris 1784-1787 Northwest Ordinance of 1784‚ 1785‚ and 1787 1786 Annapolis Convention 1787 Shays’ Rebellion Constitutional Convention 1788 Federalist Papers written Constitution ratified 1789 George Washington inaugurated as President of the United States French Revolution begins 1790 Capital placed on the Potomac River 1793 Citizen Genet 1794 Whiskey Rebellion Indians defeated at Fallen
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1301 U.S. History – B. Lewellen Exploration Pangea – Super continent Early Migration to America: * Called hunters and gatherers * Russia‚ Siberia‚ Japan… -> Canadian rocky mountains and plains of America * Crossed over the Beringia (water between Alaska & Russia) North America Pre-1492: * Natives became extinct because of disease & war with European Settlers * Southwest – Natives migrated and died often because of the heat and lack of food sources. Marco Polo:
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citizens 3. Interpretation of these acts between the king and the colonists are widely different E. War! 1. Lexington and Concord i. Minutemen: Organized‚ average colonists coming together to form militia ii. General Gage decided to crackdown on Whig activities in concord where the assembly was meeting illegally and where he suspected colonists had a stockpile of weapons and gunpowder. He assembled his soldiers
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Review for the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every
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Chapter 09 - The Confederation and the Constitution I. The Pursuit of Equality 1. The American Revolution was more of an accelerated evolution than a revolution. 2. However‚ the exodus of some 80‚000 Loyalists left a great lack of conservatives. ◦ This weakening of the aristocratic “upper crust” let Patriot elites emerge. 3. The fight for separation of church and state resulted in notable gains. ◦ The Congregational church continued to be legally established (tax supported) by some New England
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1. eIntroduction 1. Within twelve troubled years‚ the American people had risen up and thrown overboard both the British yoke and the Articles of Confederation (not best training for government) 2. Finances of the infant government were likewise precarious; the revenue had declined to a trickle‚ whereas the public debt‚ with interest heavily in arrears‚ was mountainous 3. Worthless paper money‚ state and national‚ was plentiful as metallic money was scarce 4. Nonetheless‚ the Americans were brashly
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