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    History review

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    wars of French Revolution after 1792) Executive privilege (over Jay Treaty‚ 1794) Farewell Address (1796) No permanent alliances Emphasis on free trade The Louisiana Purchase (1803) War of 1812 Causes: British trade restrictions Impressment of US sailor into Royal Navy US desire to expand west War: 1812-13: British forces repel US attempts to invade Canada 1814: British forces capture and burn Washington in summer 1814 1814-15: US repels British invasion in New York and New Orleans

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    2005 AP U.S. History Study Kit -2- TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006 FRQ Study Guide ....................................................... 3 2006 DBQ Study Guide ........................................................ 4 Historical Periods To Memorize .............................................. 6 Key Dates to Memorize ......................................................... 8 Key Terms You Must Know ...................................................9 Colonial Period Study Guide ..............

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    Period 3 (1754-1800): Multiple Choice Exam Questions 1-4 refer to the following image: Advertisement‚ Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ 1780s 1. Which of the following BEST reflects the perspective of the above image? a. Slaves represent a public health threat. b. The importation of slaves is a legitimate enterprise. c. The importation of slaves needs to be halted d. Smallpox was a continuous danger to Charleston 2. During the 1780s‚ which of the following was the most widespread crop cultivated by

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    AP U.S. History Summer Work Zinn Study Questions Zinn Chapter 1: pp.1-11 Columbus‚ The Indian‚ and Human Progress 1. Zinn’s main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States is to show history from the viewpoint of others. 2. This is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11: These traits did not stand out in the Europe of the Renaissance‚ dominated as it was by religion of popes‚ the government of kings‚ and the frenzy for money that marked Western Civilization and its first messenger

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    Cahokia: located on the site of an ancient Native American city situated directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis‚ Missouri / largest and most influential urban settlement in the Mississippian culture / the mound builders / advanced and indigenous cultures Constantinople: trade routes in 1453 / eastern Roman Empire capital / right in the middle of a trade route from Europe to the middle east and Asia Leif Erikson: Viking from Scandanavia / Norway / the first European to set

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    Prompt: Access the validity of the following statement: "Conditions in the United States were ripe for an industrial revolution in the early 1800’s." "Reaping What You Sow": The American Industrial Revolution "The economy of the United States before the War of 1812 was largely shaped by geography..." says Arnold S. Rice. Under Henry Clay’s American system‚ canals‚ railroads‚ and public education paramounted past internal improvements. (Doc B). The inventions oriented towards textile and

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    “That man should redeem himself from the sin of eating an apple by committing a murder on Jesus Christ‚ is the strangest system of religion ever set up.” -Thomas Paine Views on Education citizens must be educated to vote not out of ignorance applied only to males bc those = prospective voters not all states created working system of schools‚ 1815=no states had edu system 1789 MA law said each town must have school that served both males and females‚ but no enforcement VA ignored Jefferson’s

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    Chapter 9-12 I.D. Terms 1. Washington’s Farewell Address- an essay George Washington wrote to stay neutral from foreign affairs. “We need to stay focused on well-being of U.S. since we are a new country.” For the next 150 years‚ the U.S. didn’t sign an alliance. Isolationism formed from this address. Twice however‚ the US got involved in the European struggle. 1) in 1798 in opposition to France & 2) in 1813 in opposition to Great Britain. He basically said he was totally for the Neutrality

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    The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism 1. On to Canada Over Land and Lakes 1. The War of 1812 was very divisive to America. Sections were staunchly for it or against it. Generally‚ the West and South were for the war‚ the Northeast was hotly against it. 2. In many ways‚ the war was very disorganized. 1. Loaded with naive ambition of easily gaining lands‚ the Americans attacked "On to Canada!" The attack was poorly planned and poorly executed by poor generals. The Americans

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    AP US HISTORY Colonial History (1600-1763) 1. Separatist vs. non-Separatist Puritans – Radical Calvinists againstthe Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England‚ led the Mayflower‚ and establishedthe settlement at Plymouth 2. Northwest Passage – believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic toPacific‚ searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in therace to Asian wealth 3. Conversion Experience – required of members of the PuritanChurch;

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