FRQ #2: Analyze the origins and development of slavery in Britain’s North American colonies in the period 1607 to 1776. The founding of the majority of American colonies was either for an economic profit or for religious freedom. To make the colonies founded for an economic profit‚ a large work force was needed. For many religious colonies that turned into huge economic powers‚ they used the Protestant work ethic. Other colonies decided to use indentured servants originally‚ but this ended up turning
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FRQ Practice #2 AP Psychology 2013-2014 1. In response to declining reading scores in local schools‚ John wrote an editorial suggesting that schools need to increase interest in reading books by providing students with incentives. Based on research showing a relation between use of incentives and student reading‚ he recommended providing a free Starbucks gift card for every ten books a student reads. A. Explain how each of the following psychological concepts could be used to refute John’s
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Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had very different political views‚ which is why our first president‚ George Washington‚ had them both in his cabinet. Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury‚ while Jefferson was the first Secretary of State. These differences begin with who they thought should govern and what type of government was the best. Hamilton thought we should have a strong central government in the interests of commerce and industry‚ while having the national government
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namely Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. As the early American government began to form‚ so did the two major political parties. Alexander Hamilton was the founder of the Federalist Party‚ while Thomas Jefferson led the Anti-Federalists in response.2 Both men used their prominence in each party to their advantage to influence the public and their disputes created controversy and discordance between the parties and the American people. Hamilton and Jefferson had many disagreements throughout their
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of America‚ and Jefferson Davis‚ the first and only President of the Confederate States of America‚ share many similarities and differences in their education‚ presidency‚ military experience‚ and political standpoint. Both Davis and Lincoln grew up in a family of poverty-stricken standards‚ and had been born near each other in distance‚ and time. Abraham and Jefferson both served in the Black Hawk War in 1831‚ though Lincoln did not see any action at all. Both Lincoln and Jefferson had some experience
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without political parties‚ but differences in the ideologies between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists formed a basis for two new parties‚ formed around two very important men. Alexander Hamilton‚ the leader of the Federalist Party‚ and Thomas Jefferson‚ the leader of the new Democratic Republicans‚ shared many different visions for the future of America‚ stemming back from their days on George Washington’s cabinet. As the country flourished‚ and these two became leaders of America’s political parties
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APUSH First Semester Final FRQ Questions 1. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) altered the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies. Assess this change with regard to TWO of the following in the period between 1763 and 1775. Land acquisition Politics Economics 2. Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation. 3. Although the power of the national government increased during
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control. In Zinn’s argument about Hamilton‚ he stated that Hamilton suggested that there should be a president and senate for life and the government should a line itself with the richest element of the society. Jefferson‚ on the other hand‚ protested against Hamilton’s scheme. Jefferson believed that
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AP US History October 24‚ 2012 A Debate on Political Philosophy: Hamilton Versus Jefferson In the late 1700s to the early 1800s‚ the United States was in need of a political philosophy that interpreted the Constitution loosely‚ avoided possibly catastrophic wars‚ and built up the economy in the easiest and most efficient way possible‚ all which were found best in Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton believed that the time called for a loose interpretation‚ or construction‚ of the Constitution.
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A.P. history Unit 4 Essays #18. Write your definition of democracy. Then use this to argue that Jefferson or Hamilton was the better spokesperson for democratic government in the 1790s. Democracy is a word that represents principles of freedom‚ chosen by citizens to improve their cities and lives. It is often when the people of an area are the primary source of political power and are represented by elected representatives. Democracy is a word that is still to this day‚ misused and
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