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    AP U.S. History Goal 1: DQs 1. What were the plans Alexander Hamilton had for organizing the new nation’s finances? What were the Jeffersonian Republicans’ major objections to those plans? - George Washington chose the talented Alexander Hamilton‚ who had served with him throughout the Revolutionary War‚ to take on the challenge of directing federal economic policy as the Secretary of Treasury. The first issue that Hamilton tackled as Washington’s Secretary of Treasury concerned the problem of

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    Almost three decades after the signing of the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary Wars and marked Great Britain’s recognition of the United States’ sovereignty‚ the animosity and strained relations between the two nations were once again brought to the surface. Trade became the lifeline of the United States’ economy‚ and this was established through favorable trading partnerships with former enemies‚ which included the French and the English. While the United States thrived‚ British resentment

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    portability. Just as before‚ lacquerware can be divided into catgories: ‘pieces made for popular consumption in the newly popular namban style‚ and pieces made for foreigners and the church authorities.’ As has already been mentioned‚ items such as altarpieces and tabernacles were created in response to a demand for religious objects. Turning then to the objects created for popular consumption we can see a vast array of objects being decorated with namban motifs. These would include saddles‚ small cases

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    Current Section Figures from Hartt: Figure- 8.2 Artist- Gentile da Fabriano Title- Strozzi Altarpiece‚ Adoration of the Magi Date- 1423 Medium- tempera on panel Location- Sacristy of Sta. Trinita‚ Florence. Now: Uffizi Gallery‚ Florence. Physical concerns‚ iconography‚ patronage (context and function)‚ perspective‚ etc- This was commissioned by Palla Strozzi for his family burial chapel. The Adoration of the Magi marks the moment when the infant Christ was first shown to the Gentiles.

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    The Treaty of Brest-Livosk cannot measurably be compared to the Treaty of Versailles. It is more akin to the Treaty of Ghent. Remember‚ that as a strategic political move‚ giving up the Baltic countries‚ which were small and geographically closer to Germany than to the Soviet Union‚didn’t appreciably decrease the Russian landscape. In 1939‚ as part of the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact‚ Germany‚ controlled by the Nazis‚ returned the favor and secretly agreed that the Baltic countries would be part

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    also arming Native Americans‚ assisting the Indians to prevent the expansion of American settlers. All of these occurrences were key factors that kindled the fire of the War of 1812. At the end of the war‚ Britain and the U.S. signed the Treaty of Ghent. It was more of an armistice than a treaty‚ because neither side lost or gained any land. Since they had quelled the Native Americans in the West and South‚ the U.S. resumed American expansion. Realizing the need for a strong navy and army‚ the government

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    Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans. When‚ why and how did the differences between the two parties blur? 7. Evaluate the relative importance of domestic and foreign affairs in shaping American politics in the 1790s. 8. "Since the treaty of Ghent addressed none of the issues for which the United States had fought‚ the War of 1812 has no positive consequences for the American nation. Assess the validity of this statement 9. To what extent was the Election of l800 aptly named the Revolution

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    Art 1110 Study Guide #2 (Chapters 10 through 15) • Chapter 10 Early Christian and Byzantine Art Concepts: Understand the origins of Early Christian and Byzantine art and the difference between the two Vocabulary: Catacombs Apse Transept Cruciform Nave Side Aisle Narthex Atrium (see figure 10.3 for an illustration) Clerestory Basilica Planned Church Central Planned Church Ambulatory Mosaic Process Pendentive Minaret Lunettes Images: 10.3‚ 10.4 Plan and cross section

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    The United States has no history that is separate from European history. Many of our domestic policies were derived from occurrences with Europe. The foreign policy that George Washington proposed in his Farewell address was one of these. He wanted the U.S. to trade with other countries‚ but he did not want us to get politically involved with those countries. He wanted to have the benefits of being able to get goods from these countries that we would not normally be able to obtain. However

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    One challenge that the new government faced was the U.S.’s relationship with France and Great Britain. One problem was France was at war with Great Britain‚ they wanted the help from the U.S. because they had an alliance during the American Revolution. This was an issue because George Washington made foreign policy during his farewell address‚ meaning not to make permanent alliances with foreign countries. Another policy that he made was the policy of neutrality (isolationism) which meant that the

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