What is the public sphere? An area in social life‚ independent of government where informed citizens can come together and discuss and influence political action‚ a domain that used to be solely for political figures and upper society. What were the major components of the public sphere in colonial North America? The public sphere expanded with the raising of literacy rates and the view that participating in politics and reading was fashionable. Some of the influences were numerous coffee shops
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1. The American Revolution didn’t begin just because of one reason‚ but one major reason that really angered the Americans was when the British dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor in December 1773 as a protest against the tax laws. The brutal British comeback to this act resulted in sending British troops to Boston and closing Boston Harbor‚ causing pressure and rancor to intensify. The British tried to disband the insurgents in Massachusetts by confiscating their weapons and ammunition and arresting
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Missouri Compromise = A series of agreements passed by congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave state and free states Monroe Doctrine = A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the western Hemisphere‚ announced by President Monroe in 1823. Nationalism = A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. Cult of domesticity = A belief that married women should restrict their activities to their home and family. American system/plan
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1. In the United States‚ the significant change represented by the Supreme Court’s decisions concerning Dred Scott (1857) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) best illustrates the * ability of government to revise tax laws. * desire of minority groups to be recognized. * disappearance of prejudice and discrimination. * continuing struggle of African Americans to achieve equality. 2. The United States Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) was important because
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Chapter 4- storyline The Chesapeake said life was nasty‚ brutish‚ and short because there were diseases‚ the climate was unhealthy and life expectancy was less than 20 years of age. Although life was unhealthy for humans‚ it was healthy enough to grow tobacco. They didn’t have anybody to plant the tobacco because life expectancy was short and people were dying because of the harsh diseases‚ so they got indentured servants‚ who were people who voluntarily mortgaged the sweat of their bodies for several
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CHOICE. MULTIPLE Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) By the 1830s‚ which of the following groups was NOT denied suffrage? 1) __D____ A) women B) blacks C) indentured servants D) white males E) Native Americans 2) In the 1820s‚ a two-party system was fostered by 2) _E_____ A) an increasing concern about foreign policy issues. B) the burgeoning population of the trans-Appalachian West. C) changes in the Constitution regarding the party
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and allows me to exercise my memory and comprehension in a positive light. Furthermore‚ the importance of education has pushed me to willingly study often and seek outside help when needed. Recently‚ my AP Physics class met on a Saturday morning to help each other study for an upcoming test. Explaining and helping others understand a topic not only strengthens your own knowledge of the subject‚ but makes a positive impact on someone else’s educational
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Self-help is the root of all success in this world. Self-reliant men do not depend upon others for doing their work. The spirit of self-help begets many good qualities in men. They work hard. They obtain strong will-power and firm determination. They develop faith in themselves. They acquire courage and strength of mind. They can face difficulties boldly and overcome them early. Hence‚ they win success in life. There is real pleasure when we do our work ourselves. Idle persons depend upon others
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effective at presenting representations of social groups in society with the effective use of context to persuade an audience‚ as well as the issues and ideas which were faced in history or are now faced in the present. The 2011 American Drama film The Help won multiple awards for its construction and delivery. The Help details the African-American maids perspective and their opinions about the white families for which they work. The film is mainly shot in Skeeters perspective who is a white journalist
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In the 1830’s the Plains Indians were sent to the Great American Deserts in the west because the white men did not think they deserved the land. Afterwards‚ they were able to live peacefully‚ and to follow their traditions and customs‚ but when the white men found out the land they were on were still good for agricultural‚ or even for railroad land they took it back. Thus‚ the white man movement westward quickly begun. This prospect to expand westward caused the government to become thoroughly
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