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    Kentucky Derby History

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    One of the few sporting events riding on rich history is the annual Kentucky Derby. The two-week-long horse race held annually in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ United States‚ which starts on the first Saturday in May‚ is well-known for being the most exciting two minutes in sports. The sporting event’s lengthy history traces its roots back to 1872‚ when Meriwether Lewis‚ the grandson of William Clark—of the famous Lewis and Clark—paid Europe a visit. During his stay‚ Clark attended the Epsom Derby in England

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    Was Slavery the Main Cause Of the Civil War? There were many things that led to the Civil War. They were slavery‚ politics‚ and state right versus the federal government‚ expansionism‚ sectionalism‚ and economics. Historians argue over what the main cause really was that led to the Civil War since no one can really say for sure what it was. Slavery was the main cause of the Civil War. One of the main causes of the Civil War was the argument over slavery. Though slavery was not the only reason

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    What factors helped to promote America’s huge industrial growth during the period from 1860-1900? America had a huge industrial revolution in the late 1800"s. Many changes happened to our great nation‚ which factored into this. The evidence clearly shows that advancements in new technology‚ a large wave of immigrants into our country and new views of our government‚ helped to promote America’s huge industrial growth from the period of 1860-1900. Advancements in new technology clearly

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    1974 DBQ The Crittenden proposal‚ introduced by Senator John J. Crittenden‚ intended to end the United States succession process. The proposal failed because while the senator who represented the south supported it‚ the Republicans did not accept it. Since President-elect Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the Republicans‚ his strong opposition of it makes him partly responsible for its defeat. However‚ it wasn’t just Lincoln that led to the failure of the proposal; it was also due to the Democrats’

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    Transportation has played a significant part in the development of spurring economic and industrial growth in America. Between 1820 through 1860‚ the groundwork of transportation such as the highway system‚ railroads‚ and canals began to develop new aspects of American life. The development of transportation helped increase industrialization‚ sectionalism‚ and expansion. Fostering industrial growth was one of the most important targets in the 1800s. In 1820‚ Henry Clay attempted to do so with

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    3. French- Huron and Algonquin British- Iroquois 4. The French had claimed the Ohio River Valley and were trading furs to the Native Americans. The British wanted to settle on the river and trade furs as well. Conflict came about for fur trading between the French and British. 5. The leaders of the Great Awakening placed an importance on religion. The believed that it was

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    Question: In River of Earth we see conflict between Mother and Father. Father searches for work and mother wants to plant her roots with her immediate family. How are their actions in the first chapter influenced by the Appalachian mountain life? Sources: "Appalachia" Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 26 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013 This web page cover a wide variety of topics that define the Appalachians. It does not go into great detail about the topics‚ but it cover many aspects of Appalachian

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    The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions sparked great controversy throughout the United States during 1798 and 1799. The resolutions were manifestos that protested against the Federalist Alien and Sedition Acts. The authors of the resolutions remained anonymous‚ but were written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson‚ who were upset with how the Federalists were ruling the nation. These two republicans knew something needed to be done for the central government

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    Unit on Kentucky Pioneers

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    cultures (Native American‚ Appalachian‚ and pioneers) in Kentucky and explain their similarities and differences. 3 DOK 2 4 SS-04-5.2.2 Students will identify and compare the cultures of diverse groups and explain why people explored and settled in Kentucky. 5 DOK 2 6 SS-04-2.3.1 Students will describe various forms of interactions (compromise‚ cooperation‚ and conflict) that occurred during the early settlement of Kentucky between diverse groups (Native Americans‚ early settlers)

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    of anyone who voiced or printed their opinions if it went against the government or the president of the United States. In response to the Sedition Act Thomas Jefferson drafted the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and James Madison drafted the Virginia Resolutions of 1798 with the help of Thomas Jefferson. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They declared the Sedition Act to be in violation of the First and Tenth Amendments. These resolutions

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