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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Freedmen’s Bureau Act of 1865 The Freedmen’s Bureau was a government agency enacted March 3‚ 1865. The purpose of this organization was to aid and protect the newly freed slaves in the south after the Civil War. This was a very influential agency and some people would find it to be a major influence in the life of newly freed slaves. In this paper I will explain to you the purpose‚ the events that led up to the Freedmen’s Bureau‚ and the people that influenced the Freedmen’s Bureau. The purpose
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Cahokia: located on the site of an ancient Native American city situated directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis‚ Missouri / largest and most influential urban settlement in the Mississippian culture / the mound builders / advanced and indigenous cultures Constantinople: trade routes in 1453 / eastern Roman Empire capital / right in the middle of a trade route from Europe to the middle east and Asia Leif Erikson: Viking from Scandanavia / Norway / the first European to set
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Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles‚ such as a caring mother‚ a diligent homemaker‚ and an obedient wife. The perfect mother was supposed to stay home and nurture so society would accept them. A diligent housewife had dinner on the table precisely at the moment her husband arrived from work. After World War II‚ there was an expansion of the population; therefore caused the need for more housing and other needs of people. The first mass-produced suburb - Levittown‚ New York - was built
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Collingwood argued that history is always a product of the relationship between the past and the present. He argued that there are no "pure" facts. They all come to us through the mind of the one who records them. As the famous historian Fustel de Coulanges said‚ "Do not applaud me. It is not I who speaks to you‚ but history which speaks through my mouth." I think first to understand the weight of truth in relation to history‚ I must define what history is about: - History is a term that refers
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"Explain how freedoms for African Americans were socially‚ politically‚ and economically limited from 1865 to 1900?" Although the Thirteenth Amendment had outlawed slavery‚ it was clear that the Black codes were stilled a problem to many freedmen. The Black codes‚ which passed soon after the Civil War ended‚ helped maintain a cheap source of farm labor and sustained the social hierarchy. These codes made it illegal for African Americans to carry weapons or vote. They could not serve on juries
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The most Effective Presidents in US History Effective presidents are those who must have certain traits in order to lead our country in the best way possible. These things would include being the best in economic‚ foreign and domestic affairs‚ chief executive‚ and commander in chief. Some of the presidents in our history have demonstrated these traits. These presidents are George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln. An effective president is one who gets the jobs done
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Healthcare and nursing in the 1900-1919 period would change history forever. Nursing during this time would change from the traditional bedside nursing at home to a more institutional based nursing within the hospitals (Porter-O’Grady‚ T. 2004). In the Early 20th century most nursing education was hospital based and students learned by doing. Care was now being delivered at the hospitals. Organized medicine begins to emerge with the American Medical Association (AMA) reorganizing as the national
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Most Significant Event in U.S. History: The Louisiana Purchase The United States is not the most perfect country‚ but it is one of the most successful countries of the modern world. Our country’s vast history contains an immense amount of significant and momentous events that have molded our country into the place we know today. As a country‚ we have had our fair share of triumph‚ crisis‚ and everything in between. But overall‚ the most important event in the history of the United States is the
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Andrew Miller History 1302 - LaCoco Monday‚ May 9‚ 2011 “Integrated Circuits” Gordon E. Moore‚ co-founder of Intel‚ noted in 1965 that the power of integrated circuits doubles every two years.[1] This‚ known as Moore’s Law‚ is the basis for what I believe to have had the most profound impact on American History. Without integrated circuits‚ culture changing devices such as the iPhone would not be possible. These circuits were created in 1958 by Jack Kilby‚ inventor of the hand-held
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