1. George Washington (1789-1797) Neutrality Proclamation of 1763 stated that the U.S. would stay neutral and would not aid neither France or Great Britain Stayed neutral during French Revolution- Washington refused to take neither France nor Britain’s side during the war The First Cabinet: 1. John Adams- Vice President 2. Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of State 3. Edmund Randolph- Attorney General 4. Alexander Hamilton- Secretary of Treasury 5.Henry
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Austin Jackson U.S. Involvement globally At the time of the Spanish American War the United States went from relative isolation to increased global involvement because of economic expansion‚ and rebellion in the western hemisphere. The consequences of this increased global involvement on American society was that America exited the Spanish-American war as an Imperialist country and America began to abuse its position as an emerging world power. American policy makers were forced to consider
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feature a number of exciting historic tours to the site of the United States entrance into World War II. Pearl Harbor Tours are designed for your convenience and to fit your schedule. All of our tours take you to Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and the USS Arizona Memorial for a time of reflection and remembrance. The tragic attacks of December 7‚ 1941 shook the island of Honolulu Hawaii‚ and the United States‚ forever. After the attack on the naval base of Pearl Harbor our General Walter Short a couple
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Door” policy. (LaVopa) In 1937‚ Japan continued its campaign to take the rest of China. In 1940‚ the Japanese ally Nazi Germany and join the axis powers. A year later‚ they take over Indochina. In the process of expansion in China‚ a U.S. Gunboat‚ the USS Panay‚ was attacked by Japanese aircraft while on patrol in the Chinese sea. President Roosevelt wanted to pin this as a reason to go to war‚ but the Japanese sent an apology‚ payed for all of the damages‚ and then promised to protect American Nationals;
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Australia and the HMAS Hobart. They were commanded by Admiral John Crace and were assigned the duty of tracking down and attacking the Japanese Port Moresby Invasion Group. The Second Allied Force was composed of two aircraft carriers called the USS Lexington and the USS Yorktown that were commanded by Admiral Aubrey Fitch and Admiral Jack Fletcher. They had the job of destroying the carriers protecting the Port Moresby Invasion Group. The Japanese Carrier Striking was formed by the aircraft carriers Zuikaku
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The Mississippi River system was the highway of the western part of the Confederate and United States. At the beginning of the war‚ the South controlled the Mississippi from the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at Cairo‚ Illinois to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. There were several important rebel strongholds along the Mississippi‚ including Memphis‚ Island Number Ten‚ on the Tennessee-Kentucky border‚ and Vicksburg‚ Mississippi. The Union realized that controlling the Mississippi River was essential
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THE TUBBATAHA REEF The name ’Tubbataha’ is a Samal word for "long reef exposed at low tide". Samals are seafaring people of the Sulu Sea. Cagayanen people who are more geographically associated with Tubbataha Reefs referred the Park as ’gusong’. Location Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) lies in the middle of the Sulu Sea and falls under the political jurisdiction of Cagayancillo‚ an island municipality situated 130km to the north. The park is around 150km southeast of Puerto Princesa City -
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Attack on Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor was the first foreign attack on the United States territory and also the longest attack on the U.S. soil. The day after Pearl Harbor Theodor Roosevelt gave his famous speech while asking Congress to declare war. Within his speech Theodor Roosevelt said “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion‚ the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory"11 Though Pearl Harbor was a surprise the United States
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December the 7th‚ 1941 is a day that President Roosevelt described as “a date which will live in infamy” (Matt Pearce). The United States and Japan had been butting heads for several decades over land‚ mineral rights‚ and China (Deborah Bachrach). This clashing led up to the most ferocious surprise attack and American loss on the United States soil known to this day. The Japanese had scrupulously planned‚ successfully struck‚ and triumphantly destroyed the naval base Pearl Harbor‚ which left many
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8th Grade Social Studies Exit Project NYC Institute 2009 Table of Contents 1. Description of Project Pg. 3 2. Expectations of the Project Pp. 4-5 3. Project Rubric Pp. 6-7 4. Student Research Packet Pp. 8-40 a. Spanish-American War Pp. 9-12 b. Panama Canal Pp. 13-16 c. Portsmouth Treaty Pp. 17-19 d. Roosevelt Corollary Pp. 20-21 e. Treaty of Versailles
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