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    The Progressive Era

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    1. The progressive era: in the United States was a period of reform which lasted from the 1880s to the 1920s.The goals of Farmers Alliances were to regulate railroads‚ reform taxes‚ and back money with silver rather than gold. The Populist Party officially began in 1892. The party platform called for many items including: Free coinage of silver‚ Abolition of national banks‚ Graduated income tax Increase in paper money‚ Government ownership of transportation‚ Direct election of Senators‚ Civil service

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    During the 1600’s‚ waves of Puritans immigrated to the New World‚ colonizing in the area of Boston. In contrast to Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come for economic interests‚ but rather for a desire to create a more “pure” society of Christianity. The Puritans had a huge impact on the way the New England region developed. By organizing their society based on their desire to have a government of theocracy‚ the Puritans made sure their values and ideas had a major influence

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    Progressive DBQ The Progressive movement that occurred during the late 1800s and early 1900s was movement focused on reforming the corruption of big business in America and improving society as a whole. Three major issues that Progressives worked to improve upon were child labor‚ expanding democracy‚ and improving working conditions. These issues affected the common man and laborer‚ and the calls for reform were directed towards helping such people. Through the introduction of new laws‚ acts‚ and

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    DBQ With the era of American Reconstruction in America during the mid to late 1800’s came a sense of opportunity and hope for its people. America was on the move as nation‚ railroads being built faster than ever and the freedmen looking to find their niche in society. Although in the beginning the government provided support for these new citizens‚ efforts toward reconstruction faded as the years passed. Those efforts faded to a point where they were all but nonexistent‚ and with the unwritten Compromise

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    An AP U.S. History Document-Based Question (DBQ) Packet What is a DBQ? {Material borrowed from Collegboard.com} The AP U.S. History test consists of a multiple-choice section and an essay section. There are three essays to answer on the test‚ one of which is the DBQ. The DBQ an essay question that requires you to answer the question using the sources provided. You are given a mandatory 15-minute reading period at the beginning of the free-response section‚ and most of that time is

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    11 September 2014 AP American History Maryland During the 1630 ’s‚ there was a religious civil war. This war was between the Puritans‚ also known as the Protestants‚ and the Cavaliers‚ also known as the Catholics. This relgious war lasted from the year 1642 until the year of 1651. During this time‚ King Charles I was the monarch of England. His father‚ James I was ruler prior. James did not change anything about England after Queen Elizabeth ’s death. He did not change the government

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    1900 and 1920‚ reformers and the national government partially brought reform to a national level due to economical‚ political‚ and social interruptions. The period of social activism and political reform in the United States was known as the Progressive Era‚ however society still needed reforms even after that period. Theodore Roosevelt became our president after William Mckinley’s assassination‚ however his enforcements and actions weren’t accidental. He successfully enforced his "Square Deal"

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    Evan Sobol Mr. Hicks AP US History 9 January 2012 Self Interest of Idealism? Expansion to foreign nations was a very important factor in America during the early twentieth century. Self-interest and idealism play large roles in America’s foreign policies from 1895-1920. Although both factors were very common‚ idealism seems to have been the dominant factor during this time period towards foreign affairs. Speakers such as Senator Albert Beveridge and William Sumner were very important because

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    find jobs‚ factories became very crowded and political machines took advantage of the new immigrants’ political power. The Progressive Era was a social movement motivated by muckrakers in the middle and upper class who sought to find and expose corruption in society. Rapid urbanization led to a corrupt political system and horrid industrial conditions that only wholesale progressive reforms could begin to improve. In the late 19th century‚ political machines controlled much of the government by using

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    DBQ ~ Science has made many leaps forward throughout the centuries‚ bringing the world advancements it has never imagined. People may argue the negatives and positives of science these days and centuries ago it was no different. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ the works and findings of scientists were greatly influenced by the approval of political figures due to their desire for power and monetary gain‚ the support and understanding received by influential religious

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