AP US HISTORY The Dark Times of Viet Nam Eva Vu Miroslaba Velo Period 5 June 10‚ 2013 It is obvious that the wars impact the involving powers. The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War tarnished America’s self-image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims‚ to preserve a separate‚ independent‚ non communist government. The war also
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CHAPTER 1 Theme: The first discoverers of America‚ the ancestors of the American Indians‚ were small bands of hunters who crossed a temporary land bridge from Siberia and spread across both North and South America. They evolved a great variety of cultures‚ which ranged from the sophisticated urban civilizations in Mexico and Central and South America to the largely semi nomadic societies of North America. Applying evidence- * Paleo Indians-utilized land bridge as a important hunting tool(nomadic)
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Thomas Paine- Deism science not bible deny christ believe in a supreme being who created universe and gave humans morals Unitarianism-New England No trinity goodness of human nature free will.. salvation through good works ^^^^Christians do not take kindly and want to "Take back their faith" Liberalism-1800- spawns The Second Great Awakening -1800. widens lines between classes and regions. women play big part Peter Cartwright- a preacher-converts thousands to Christianity.
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I. Sources of Stagnation 1. After the flurry of economic growth in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the U.S. economy grew stagnant in the 1970s. No year during that decade had a growth rate that matched any year of the preceding two decades. o Part of the slowdown was caused by more women and teens in the work force who typically had less skill and made less money than males‚ while deteriorating machinery and U.S. regulations also limited growth. o A large reason for the 1970s economic woes was the upward
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Chapter 5; Roads to Revolution Outline Introduction 1. Boston massacre a. March 5‚ 1770 b. Crowd of poor/working class Bostonians protesting British soldiers abusive treatment of an apprentice c. British troops killed 5‚ wounded 6 d. One of many events that led to bad relationship with England/American colonists 2. 1763 England tightened control over its colonies‚ igniting rebellion e. Colonists were shocked‚ believed English were trying to take away the
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Chapter 3: Settling the Northern Colonies American Pageant Notes: How did John Calvin’s teachings result in some Englishmen wanting to leave England? Some Puritans were motivated by Calvin to break off from England and the rest of their religious group to start brand new lives. Explain the factors that contributed to the success of the Plymouth colony. The strong Puritan faith created a close religious community along with the available resources such as fur‚ fish‚ and lumber that helped the
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Pages 375-376 The Secession Crisis * Southern militant leaders‚ champions of “Southern nationalism” concept and also known as fire eaters‚ began demanding an end to the Union * The Withdrawal of The South * South Carolina seceded first. They called a special convention and voted unanimously on Dec. 20‚ 1860 to be the first state to secede from the Union. * Six other states joined South Carolina as Lincoln entered office. * Mississippi – Jan. 9‚ 1861 * Florida
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Acts of Resistance by Americans against the British from 1773 to1775: Were they effective? From 1773 to 1775 the Americans felt the pressure put to them by the imperial policies. The combination of the harsh taxes and the lack of an American voice in Parliament gave rise to forms of resistance which led thirteen colonies in North America to joined together to break free from the British Empire‚ combining to become the United States of America. Prior to the conclusion of the Seven Years War there
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A.) The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism Martin Luther denounces the authority of the priests in 1517 and spurred religious reform throughout Europe which spread for more than a century. John Calvin elaborated on Luthers ideas. a. Calvinism became dominant theological ideal throughout various religious sects such as Puritans‚ Scottish Presbyterians‚ French Huguenots‚ and the Dutch reform Church. b. 1536‚ Institutes of Christian Religion
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Chapter 1: The Meeting of Cultures 1. The three major Pre-Colombian American societies were the Mayans‚ Incas‚ and Aztecs. Brinkley describes their political structures and economies just as advanced and flourishing as the Europeans at the time. These three American societies created roads‚ written language‚ an accurate calendar‚ and even medical systems. 2. The Spanish conquistadors conquered both the Incas and the Aztecs. 3. The North American tribes differed from the Incas‚ Mayans‚ and Aztecs
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