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    then the VP shall act as President if he cannot -Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the US -Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation -All persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens of the US and of the state where they reside -No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of US citizens -No state shall deprive any person of life‚ liberty‚ or property without due process of law -No

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    undervalued technologies have become hugely important throughout their existence in places like the Third World and have become overshadowed by novelty inventions like the V-2 rocket or the Concorde jet. In The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History Since 1900 written by David Edgerton‚ a well-known and leading British historian that has challenged conventional analyses of technology for over twenty years‚ offers an alternative way of understanding technology‚ technological change‚ and the role of

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    pilgrims realizes that God would want al colonist to unite for the general good for the colony (Doc 1). Document 1 shows the audience that the colonist has come a long journey together and the document is used to let the audience know that God wants us to unite and still continue the journey together. They wanted to unite because it will offer a better ordering and preservation that god would want. In the fundamental order connecticut‚ colonist wanted colonist to gather and unite because for require

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    Examples of perfectly planned and executed battles are few and far between in U.S. history. However‚ the Cabanatuan Prison Raid in the Philippines still serves today as close to an ideal illustration of planning‚ coordination‚ and effective command. LTC Henry Mucci of the U.S. Army’s 6th Ranger Battalion decisively adhered to the principles of mission command. He built a cohesive team through mutual trust‚ created a shared understanding‚ and took prudent risk to succeed. The raid was conducted

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    Thomas Jefferson- became the victim of one of America’s first "whispering campaigns."  The Federalists accused him of having an affair with one of his slaves. Beat John Adams to win the election of 1800 by a majority of 73 to 65 electoral votes. Jefferson preferred to make the military smaller. Jefferson was forced to bend his thoughts of not using military force when the leader of Tripoli informally declared war on the United States. Jefferson sent the new navy to Tripoli and after 4 years of fighting

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    Chapter 11 • Enlightenment – age of reason‚ logic‚ and science • Emotion and feeling towards ppl less fortunate • Americans wanted an American culture – American sculptures‚ American art‚ American writers‚ American literature‚ etc. • Americans think that they are inferior over Europe • In America you can succeed • During this time we started moving away from the E. Period and started believing in the idea of going with your gut feeling and start making an American culture • Some things

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    Pre-1877 US History Notes

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    Contending Voices Ch 3. Restoration Colonies – Carolinas 1663-1665 - Charter issued to eight “Proprietors” Given king-like power over their land Proprietors give religious freedom to all Christians and set up assembly 1680 - Found Charles Town - Capitol in 1690 Southern portion – Forms ties with Barbados Slave-based plantation system established Rice – Key export crop John Locke – writes Fundamental Constitution for Carolina Divides colony into counties‚ sets up landholding system Sets

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    The US’s victory in the Mexican War resulted in renewed controversy over the issue of extending slavery into the territories‚ a possible split in the Whig and Democrat parties over slavery‚ the cession by Mexico of an enormous amount of land to the US‚ and a rush of settlers to new American territory in California 3. The Wilmot Proviso‚ if adopted‚ would have prohibited slavery in any territory acquired in the Mexican War 4. The debate over slavery in the Mexican Cession threatened to split

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    Assignment 14 1. Andrew Johnson- A political leader of the nineteenth century. He was vice president in 1864 and became president when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. He was an honest man but an unfortunate President. He is one of the two presidents that have been impeached. The House of Representatives charged him with illegally dismissing a government official. The senate tired him and he was acquitted by only one vote. He grew up in poverty and opened a tailor shop in Tennessee. He

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    Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon‚ the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest‚ and the Kansas grasslands. 1560s- Spain gives up gold search to defend empire; establish a fort at St. Augustine (1565) which became the first permanent European settlement in the US Franciscan Missions and Indian Revolts Comprehensive Orders for New Discoveries (1573)- pacification was left to missionaries; Franciscan friars attacked natives’ culture by punishing those who still practiced polygamy and worshipped the traditional

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