Faragher‚ Out of Many: A History of the United States‚ 2/eTable of ContentsPreface 00Community and Diversity 001. A Continent of Villages‚ to 1500 1American Communities: Cahokia: Thirteenth-Century Life on the MississippiSettling the Continent 3 * Who Are the Indian People? 3 * Migration from Asia 3 * Clovis: The First American Technology 5New Ways of Living on the Land 6 * Hunting Traditions 7 * Desert Culture 7 * Forest Efficiency 9The Development of Farming 9 * Mexico 9 * The Resisted
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Section 1: Social Conditions / Concerns Increase in Employment Population Shifts Increase in College Attendance Civil Rights Movement Arms Race Begins / Technology Breakthroughs Television / Rock and Roll Section 2: Political Conditions / Concerns Harry Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Korean War McCarthyism Space Race Dangers of the Garrison State Section 3: Economic Conditions / Concerns Inflation Balance of Trade Federal Reserve Board Policies Eisenhower’s Administration Policies
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1 Obama - Hope Introduction Barack Obama’s complex upbringing has polarised the media and brought a lot of controversy.2 His multicultural background made him a hero and villain at the same time. Chicago native? First African American President? Half white? Hawaiian? Indonesian? All of these labels have been used to simply box him into one of these categories. But we should not ignore the life experiences this brought and eventually defined his identity. Obama‚ like any American president
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Social Studies Curriculum Guide United States History Grade/Course: U.S. History‚ Grades 9-12 [pic] United States History Unit 1: Colonial Era Elaborated Unit Focus: This unit is centered on the development of the English colonies in America. It traces the evolution of the economies‚ governments‚ social structures‚ relations with Native Americans‚ and introduction of slavery within the three colonial regions. The role of religion
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The Asian Tigers How did they achieve their growth? From the 1960s onwards Taiwan‚ South Korea‚ Hong Kong and Singapore followed similar patterns of development. The development process was supposed to have been started by import substitution. Taxes were placed on imports to discourage their purpose and hence allowing their own primary industry to flourish. However‚ instead they industrialised and developed aiming exports at highly industrialised nations of Europe and North America. All of the
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SPOTLIGHT ON HBR AT Spotlight ARTWORK Man Ray‚ Rayography “Champs délicieux” n°08‚ 1922‚ rayograph About the Spotlight Artist Each month we illustrate our Spotlight package with a series of works from an accomplished artist. We hope that the lively and cerebral creations of these photographers‚ painters‚ and installation artists will infuse our pages with additional energy and intelligence to amplify what are often complex and abstract concepts. This month we showcase the “rayographs” of
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Economic Review‚ FRB of Kansas City‚ Second Quarter‚ 1992. McNees‚ Stephen‚ “The 1990-91 Recession in Historical Perspective‚” New England Economic Review‚ FRB of Boston‚ January/February‚ 1992. Tobin‚ James‚ “Voodoo Curse: Exorcising the Legacy of Reaganomics‚” Harvard International Review‚ Summer‚ 1992. Uchitelle‚ Louis‚ “Productivity Gains Help Keep Economy on a Roll‚” The New York Times‚ March 22‚ 1999.
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Review for the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every
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[edit] Pre-Columbian period Main article: Pre-Columbian The earliest known inhabitants of what is now the United States are thought to have arrived in Alaska by crossing the Bering land bridge‚ at least 14‚000 30‚000 years ago.[10] Some of these groups migrated south and east‚ and over time spread throughout the Americas. These were the ancestors to modern Native Americans in the United States and Alaskan Native peoples‚ as well as all indigenous peoples of the Americas. Many indigenous peoples
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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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