George Washington There are many fascinating people who played a vital role in US history. A name that will always remain bright among these people is George Washington. He was born in Virginia in 1732. George Washington was the first president of the United States. Before he became a president‚ he had served as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War. His outstanding is not only because he was the first president of the United States‚ but also due to his leadership qualities
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States of America is one of the most frequently studied wars of any in American History. This terrible war put brothers from the North against brothers from the South and the result was both awful and catastrophic. When counting the dead and wounded on both sides‚ including the destruction of houses‚ farms‚ and the livelihood of people on both sides‚ the Civil War was the most terrible and bloodiest war in American History. There were many issues that sparked the beginning of the American Civil War
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Both the economics and politics greatly differed between Massachusetts and Virginia between 1607 and 1750. The differences in the percentage of classes were unbelievably large and their entire economic structure differed from each other. Virginia had more risky culture and economics where-as Massachusetts had a more stable economy. The economy of Virginia was based solely on the production of tobacco. The plantation owners had to buy slaves to work the fields so the slave trade industry in Virginia
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DBQ: US expansion American expansion in the late 19th century and early 20th century held many similarities to that of early American expansionism. The motives for early American expansion held similar to that of the turn of the 19th century in that the United States has grown in the reasoning of Manifest Destiny‚ the progress of the American economy and an increasing perception of American racial supremacy. Through the course of history‚ American expansionist incentives have shifted from withstanding
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AP US History 1) In Documents A‚ B‚ and C some problems in their colonial government was that all colonies wanted to unite and become one government but one colony always tried to control all of it. Also‚ they tried to fix the way they would trade with the Indians by setting standards all would have to follow. When they were untied for a moment in time though‚ they had set laws that if one colony needed assistance‚ the other colonies must bring a certain number of soldiers to assist
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The AP U.S. History Exam tests knowledge of U.S. History from the first European explorations of the Americas up through modern times. The bulk of the questions focuses on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Exam topics include political institutions and behavior‚ public policy‚ social and economic change‚ diplomacy and international relations‚ and cultural and intellectual developments. You can find additional free-response questions and scoring guidelines on AP Central‚ along with grade
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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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U.S History Thematic Essay Throughout American history the Civil Rights of certain people have been restricted. African Americans have been denied of their constitutional rights by being kept from social and political equality. Many events have occurred that denied African Americans their civil rights but with hard work and struggle they overcame the odds and achieved equality. African Americans were denied there voting and social rights. Poll taxes and literary tests were placed
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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U.S. History Chapter 1 1. Marco Polo was responsible for stirring European interest in China. He did so by telling stories of his adventures in China. Polo described Asia as a world of shimmering silks‚ fragrant spices‚ and unlimited gold. 2. Columbus planned on reaching Asia by going west around the globe‚ where as da Gama’s went around the coast of Africa‚ and sailing to India. 3. Some technological inventions that helped sailors in their exploration and discovery of new lands were
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