Carol simmons HIS 105- Contemporary US History Industrialization after the Civil War 8/03/2014 After the Civil War‚ the United States became much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920‚ industrialization improved American life in many ways‚ transforming it into a modern industrial society but also created problems for the American people. Three major improvements that contributed to the United States economy were the railroads‚ factories and immigration. Railroads during
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The Witch DBQ The witch craze in Europe lasted from the fifteenth century through the seventeenth century. Women were targets to persecution. Witchcraft had already been considered evil but religious conflicts from the Reformation started another uprising. People‚ women in particular‚ were being persecuted as witches for suspicious behavior‚ fear of the unknown and religious beliefs along with ignorance. People being suspicious and accusing of others was a main source for persecution. Women
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AP US History Reconstruction DBQ Following the culmination of the Civil War‚ issues regarding the restoration of seceded states to the Union‚ the emancipation of slaves‚ and the overall re-development of political institutions in the nation prevailed. The idea of Reconstruction was proposed to political officials in late 1865‚ when the effects of the tumultuous Civil War were at its most devastating. The various enactments of the period were deemed void and not actively enforced. Democratic and
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DBQ: Constitution Interpretation The Federalists versus the Democratic-Republicans Step 1: Think on the Prompt •“With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. To what extent was this characterization of the two parties accurate during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison? •What is the descriptive word in the prompt? –“to what extent” is similar
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Parmveer Ratth October 11‚ 2012 DBQ: The Enlightenment The Enlightenment known by many as the Age of Reason was a turning point in history. Man people believe that without the Enlightenment‚ many of the laws‚ and rules would exist. For example the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were greatly influenced by the Enlightenment. For example‚ John Locke‚ an Enlightenment
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Trevor Murphy AP World History per. 5 Mr. Herbst April 12‚ 2012 DBQ Essay The effects of the Cuban Revolution on women’s lives and gender relations in Cuba from 1959 to 1990 include that some say women have not reached equality yet with men‚ women gained more opportunities for themselves‚ economy and politics‚ and also how women still had responsibility for children and home‚ not men. One effect of the Cuban Revolution on women was the thought that women still have not reached equality
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1994 1994 DBQ During the years of the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century‚ imperialists in the United States continued to use expansionist points of view and projects that had been handed down from past generations. Not only did they continue these projects‚ they also created new ones of their own. Many citizens showed little interest in international affairs after the civil war‚ but with the coming of the "Age of Empire"‚ a change in U.S. foreign policy excited citizens and
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Kelsey Crouch AP United States History Mrs. Webb January 22‚ 2013 Document Based Question The United States changed drastically after the civil war mainly because of industrialization. Corporations became powerful and significantly grew‚ changing the dynamic of America. What once used to be a country that consisted of puritan societies is now the largest industrial center of the world. Between 1870 and 1900 the impact of big business affected the economy (Agriculture v. Mass production)‚ politics
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deciding what I want to do for the rest of my life. I would also like to learn how to speak in a more professional nature to my peers and my academic advisors. I look forward to the challenges that await me and the experiences to be had while attending Manchester Community College. I didn’t anticipate how mature the environment would be. The good majority of the students here are well-rounded‚ smart‚ and responsible. I have had the pleasure of having orderly discussions and debates.
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Mr. Trzepinska AP US History 17 September 2012 DBQ on the Colonies Although both the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled primarily by people of English origin‚ they eventually developed into two distinctly different societies. This occurred because of the stark difference in the environment of the two regions‚ the economies of the two regions‚ and the mentalities of the people in the two regions. The Chesapeake and New England regions had many flagrant differences that led to
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