Martha Vasquez November 23‚ 2013 E Block Identification of Terms- Unit 3 1 (4) Shakers Who: A group of religious people who derived their name from a unique ritual in which they would “shake” themselves free of sin. They were most well known for their celibacy‚ which meant that most Shakers entered the religion on their own. Also‚ they embraced the idea of sexual equality and believed God was not clearly male or female. When: Founded in the 1770s Significance or Impact: The Shakers made a redefinition
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Actual DBQ and Essay Questions 1991-2010 compiled by Tony Miller (Organized by historical chronology) Part A (DBQ) 1. Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin‚ by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur? (1993) 2. In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through
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KOL‚ AFL. Employers were just as determined to stop unionization as workers were to organize unions‚ leading to mass conflict‚ eventually causing the middle class to become fed up with the situation. In response events such as the railroad strike of 1877‚ Haymarket Riot of 1886‚ Homestead strike of 1892‚ and the Pullman Strike of 1893. Workers quickly learned that they would have to come together and form organizations in order to over power the industrial owners. The Knights of Labor (KOL) was the
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The period from 1789 to 1877 in American history saw the leadership of numerous presidents‚ each contributing in many ways to the shaping of the nation. However‚ among these presidents‚ James Buchanan stands out as the worst due to his failure to address the increasing sectional tensions that led to the Civil War. His poor leadership and inability to unite a divided nation further increased the country’s troubles. Buchanan’s presidency‚ which lasted from 1857 to 1861‚ is often criticized for its
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in between (Mexican Cession)‚ and paid Mexico 15 million. Sutter’s Mill‚ CA: Gold was found‚ which led to the gold rush in CA; economy acquisition of Oregon: After disputing with the British‚ the US asks for the Oregon Country and they compromise: they each get 50/50 and extended the 49th parallel to the Pacific Ocean Mexican War: Aka Mr. Polk’s war because he was an instigator the Mexican-US border
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rise due to the growth of jobs and life opportunities. Yet‚ when the Election of 1876 came around it caused a divide between freedmen supporters and traditional southerners. The election resulted in the Compromise of 1877 in an effort to to avoid a new civil war from outbreaking. The compromise gave the presidency to Hayes‚ in return Hayes removed all Federal soldiers from the South. This move allowed the South to return to old ways which began with the discriminatory re-electing of whites back
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was over for pro Republicans‚ African American Voters and freedmen. Southern Democrats Southern Democrats wanted to control the South until they could be sure the South would not return to its pre-civil War ways‚ including slavery. In the compromise of 1877‚ Souther Democrats agreed to accept Hayes if he removed all remaining federal troops from the South and named a Souther Democrat to his Cabinet. Hayes received all 20 electoral votes‚ giving him the 185 needed to win. Part 2 – Answer the
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These constitutions mirrored the rapid changes in the control of state government during the Reconstruction period. Constitutions were written and approved in 1861‚ 1865‚ 1868‚ and 1877. Due to the rampant abuse of governmental power during the Reconstruction period‚ the framers of the constitution of 1877‚ led by Robert Toombs‚ placed numerous restrictions on the power of state government – particularly in the area of finance. As a result of these restrictions‚ the document was amended 301
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Don’t just say who did better‚ but WHY! ● “Documents are not the gospel”~ not necessarily true‚ bias included PROMPT: Assess the validity of the following generalization: "The chief obstacle to moral reform in the United States between 1825 and 1877 was the limited government‚ strict constructionism of the Democratic Party. To the extent that moral reforms were successful‚ they were generally guided by Federalists‚ Whigs or Republicans‚ against powerful opposition by the strict Jacksonian Democrats
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I. THE POLITICS OF EQUALITY A. Guarantees of Civil Rights (Table 15-1‚ pg. 542) III. SLAVERY‚ SEGREGATION AND THE CONSTITUTION A. Slavery and the Constitution 1. Compromises in Article I (3/5‚ slave trade) 2. Article IV - Guaranteed return of escaped slaves to their owners 3. Slaves referred to as "person held to Service or Labour" in the Constitution 4. Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857) - See pg. 543 Peter Blow -Dr. Emerson dies while
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