1650 and earlier 1430 Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa 1492 Columbus arrives in Western Hemisphere 1509-1547 Henry VII rules England Protestant reformation begins in England 1558-1603 Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Ireland conquered by England. 1607 Jamestown founded 1612 Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe 1619 First group of blacks brought to Virginia First legislative assembly meets in Virginia 1620 First Pilgrims in Plymouth 1622 Indian attacks in Virginia
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Part 1: Terms The Dunning school of thought was named after William Dunning—a professor at Columbia University (1857-1922). Dunning was the first historian in 1900’s to look at the after civil war and reconstruction era. He came up with the idea that the South was a victim of the—Tragic Era—construction era. Dunning‘s vision depicts the slave holders as honorable men‚ while the “carpetbaggers” and “scalawags” as corrupts and opportunist who took advantage of the weakened South. Moreover‚ Dunning
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Missouri Compromise = A series of agreements passed by congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave state and free states Monroe Doctrine = A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the western Hemisphere‚ announced by President Monroe in 1823. Nationalism = A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. Cult of domesticity = A belief that married women should restrict their activities to their home and family. American system/plan
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Danielle Kiser May 5‚ 2010 History since 1877 Final “Who initiated and led the African-American struggle for civil rights? What role did the federal government play? What were the goals of the civil rights movement? Where did it succeed‚ and in what ways did it fall short?” The African-American struggle for civil rights began long before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s and before the Emancipation Proclamation for that matter. The most recent struggle endured by African-Americans
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the late nineteenth century were one was the end of Reconstruction. The Union’s military pulled out of southern society leaving the South free to be racist against blacks and segregate. Other factors include Black Codes‚ the Ku Klux Klan‚ the Compromise of 1877 and the 13th‚ 14th and 15th Amendments. 5) During Grant’s administration‚ the factors that led the president to allow special interests to determine his policy on the money question were for one‚ the southern Republicans were angry about
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The period of Reconstruction that followed the American Civil War was a horrible moment in the nation’s history‚ with the goal of reconciling the wounds of war and reintegrating the Southern states into the Union. However‚ the potential of Reconstruction was short-lived‚ as it was plagued by political conflicts‚ racial violence‚ and conflicting interests. The debate over who was responsible for the downfall of Reconstruction remains contentious‚ with arguments implicating both the North and the South
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Ambeth (2007-05-04). "The fight over the Rizal Law". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2011-05-24. 7. ^ "Mr. Ramos leads Rizal Day rites". Manila Standard. 1994-12-29. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 8. ^ Mendez‚ Christina (2011-05-23). "JPE‚ Joker confident of compromise on RH bill". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2011-05-24. 9. ^ "Jose Rizal: new symbol of reproductive health rights?". ABS-CBNnews.com. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-01. | JOSE RIZAL‚ the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan
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New Concerns in the North‚ 1868-1876 Grantism: Grant’s presidency was filled with bribery‚ fraud‚ and corruption—his subordinates‚ not him personally; he had few political skills His sec/state named FISH! Convinced England to pay America $15.5 mil. for Confederate ships they damaged during the war Previous president annexed Alaska‚ so Grant tried to annex Dominican Republic and failed. The Liberals’ Revolt: Liberal Republicans (free trade‚ hard money‚ supply/demand)—thought Reconstruction
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Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt‚ Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However‚ this noble effort was ultimately doomed‚ and would fail. Reconstruction had to address post-war problems‚ and newly-freed blacks would need to be integrated into society‚ however‚ there were radically different ideas about how to approach this;
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Washington took a more gradual approach towards African American equality as Du Bois took a more immediate stance. Despite their differences‚ both Booker T. Washington and William E.B. Du Bois took steps to improve their fellow African Americans’ lives from 1877-1915. Booker T. Washington thought that African American equality would come with time‚ and he urged his followers to be patient. He urged African Americans to get an industrial education because he‚ himself‚ was a former slave. T. Thomas Fortune
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