AP United States History American Presidents CRITICAL PERIOD: 1788-1815 01. George Washington [1789-1797] No Official Party Affiliation – sympathetic to Federalist Party policies Vice President – John Adams – Federalist MAJOR DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Adoption of the Bill of Rights 1791 (first ten amendments) Judiciary Act of 1789 establishes federal courts and attorney general Establishment of the Bank of the United States Hamiltonian Fiscal Policies Assumption of State Debts from Revolution
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hydroelectricity‚ but rather served as a connector between Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. While his proposal sounded as though it would be a success‚ all construction came to a halt with the occurrence of an economic depression known as the Panic of 1893. The canal’s only use was as a place to swim during scorching summer’s up until the 1940’s‚ when Hooker Chemical and Plastic Corporation‚ an American chemical company which
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During the nineteenth century Americans were experiencing something they had never seen before. From one perspective America was flourishing‚ big companies owned a vast majority of America’s wealth and were gaining more power every day. But the truth was the majority of people were stuck in poverty with no way out. The upper class was small and lived lavishly‚ while the lower class was huge and could barely get by. Unequal distribution of wealth led many to respond‚ labor unions formed because Americans
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1. Common Sense- Thomas Paine’s legendary pamphlet urging the colonies to declare independence and establish a republican government. 2. Deism- Belief system that emphasized reasoned moral behavior and scientific pursuit of knowledge; they believed in a Supreme Being but rejected the divinity of Christ. 3. Stamp Act-Widely unpopular tax on an array of paper goods‚ repealed in 1766 after mass protests erupted across the colonies 4. Virtual Representation-The British said the colonies need
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authors applied which set such works apart from less potent pieces. The symbolism‚ tone‚ assonance‚ rhythm‚ and other literary techniques behind the elegies “Nothing Gold Can Stay” (Frost‚ 1969) and “Because I could not stop for Death” (Dickinson‚ 1893) fervently beg for further exploration. No matter which approach authors apply to such deviations‚ one truth remains; the amount of life contained in the works by Frost and Dickinson is somewhat ironic to say the least. If you envision the scenery
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to campaign for an eight-hour workday. On May 1‚ 1886‚ this coalition initiated a general strike though haut the United States‚ the effects of which were particularly strong in Chicago. The three remaining Haymarket defendants were pardoners in 1893 by Governor John peter Altgeld‚ Illinoi s‚ who also issued a report condemning the trial as unfair. The strong public and state reaction against the Haymarket protesters has been palled the first red scare in U.S history. The Haymarket Riot grew out
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Modern History Sourcebook: World War I Poetry: Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967):"How to Die" Link to Collected Poems [At Columbia] Wilfred Owen (1893-1918):"Anthem for a Doomed Youth" Link to Collected Poems [At Toronto] Wilfred Owen: "Dulce et Decorum Est" Herbert Read (1893-1968): "The Happy Warrior" W.N.Hodgson (1893-1916): "Before Action" Wilfred Gibson (1878-1962) "Back" Link to Collected Poems [At Columbia] Philip Larkin (1922-1985): "MCMXIV" Link to Poems [At Hooked.net] Siegfried
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1. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century American farmers: *a. Suffered from the collapse of cotton and wheat prices b. Benefited from agricultural production in Russia‚ Canada‚ and Australia c. Were delighted about the "short haul‚" "long-haul" policies of railroads d. Benefited from the "rebate" practices of railroads e. Saw a sharp decrease in farm tenancy 2. The Grange: a. Avoided all social and educational activities and focused
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United States expansionism in the late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century is both a continuation and a departure of past United States expansionism. Expansionism in the United States has occurred for many reasons. Power (from land)‚ religion‚ economics‚ and the ideas of imperialism and manifest destiny are just a few reasons why the U.S. decided to expand time and again throughout the course of its 231 year history. Expansionism has evolved throughout the years as the inhabitants of the
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Dowsett Paper to Prof Zhou May 2013.docx E Steve Laudig Koe na Kuleana o Kanaka- Subject Always to the Rights of Tenants: James I. Dowsett v. Maukeala (K)‚ Naea (K)‚ Kaumaea (K)‚ Hina (W)‚ Elikai (K)‚ And Kaluahilo (K)- An “Occupational” Error Ejecting Hawaiians from the Resources of their Land and Seas. The transfer of territory from one national community to another gives rise to legal problems of a difficult and complex character.” The King ’s title to the Iliainas‚ …‚ was
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