Yannic Tschaitschian January 11‚ 2008 Mrs. Shelton 4th Block Honors History Ten Days That Shaped America 1) May 26‚ 1637-The Mystic Massacre of the Pequot War On May 26‚ 1637‚ English settlers under Captain John Mason‚ and Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to a Pequot fort near the Mystic River. The fort only had two entrances‚ and anybody that tried to flee the fort was shot by awaiting enemies. The only Pequots that survived were those who had followed their sachem Sassacus in
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Theodore Roosevelt One of America’s most powerful and influential Presidents in its history would have to beTheodore Roosevelt. Although strong and powerful as an adult‚ he gave no signs of being a strong leader in American history during his childhood years. His sickly little body held him back from being as active as he wanted. Asthma was his biggest health issue and Teddy had a hard time doing anything strenuous without getting extremely ill. Even though he was thought to be hindered from
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HIST 202 09/20/2012 Sarah Vowell - Assassination Vacation When Lincoln was elected into office the country was divided into the North and South. However‚ the South became even more alienated when Lincoln was elected President because of his opposition to slavery and his pursuance of its abolishment. As a result of his win‚ several states succeeded from the Union to join forces and create the Confederacy which then only led the hostility to grow even more. The Confederates took the first shot
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Named colleague secretary of the naval force by President William McKinley‚ he vociferously championed a greater naval force and fomented for war with Spain. At the point when war was pronounced in 1898‚ he composed the 1st Volunteer Cavalry‚ known as the Rough Riders‚ why should sent battle in Cuba. Roosevelt was a
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Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt‚ the 26th was a very fascinating figure. Most people now just think that he was a president but he was more than that. So things you should know first are. Born October 27‚ 1858 in New York. He was an effective executive‚ adventurer‚ and soldier. He had made the world a better place and put more limits in America. When he was a little kid‚ he had some illness‚ such as asthma and a weak heart. He wasn’t suppose to live for how long he did. He was homeschooled
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Americans new class of ship. The USS Maine was the first in the class of ACR ships‚ actually it was the first and the last ACR built. This so called unwarranted attack is known by many as the catalyst to the start of the Spanish American War. President Mckinley was easily swayed to ask congress for a declaration of war on April 20th 1898‚ several months after the attack. The sinking of the USS Maine evoked anger in United States citizens who suspected the
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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America Summary: Massacre at Mystic The Massacre at Mystic took place on May 26‚ 1637; it was an attack from the English Puritans who arrived with Jonathan Winthrop in 1630 against the Pequot Indian tribe. Right from the start the puritans believed the natives to be ignorant savages. They came to the new world with a closed mind‚ believing God wanted the puritans to defeat the “savages” or convert them to their Christian faith. They arrived in Massachusetts with
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M & J Bakery Meeting – February 25‚ 2015 Meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at the Function Hall by President Mckinley Jalbuna Members Present: Members not present: President Mckinley Jalbuna (none) Ryle Angelo Magallanes Roneil Baculio Christian Micu Christian Rodas Rayland Aboc Aldren Dacillo Dax Ysraele Palacio Approval of Minutes Motion: To approve
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Chapter 7: Immigrants and Urbanization Section 1: The New Immigrants I. Through the Golden Door A. Immigrants wanted to escape famine‚ land shortages (pop of Europe doubled in 100 years)‚ religious‚ and/or political persecution (Russia drives out Jews)‚ and some intended to earn money and return home (birds of passage) 1. Old immigrants: 1800 – 1880 10 million immigrants came from northern and western Europe (GB‚ Ireland‚ Germany‚ Scandinavian countries)
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Theodore Roosevelt And the Rise of America to World Power By Howard K. Beale Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of America to World Power was published by John Hopkins University Press in 1956. Beale’s books emphasized and interpreted economic factors during the Reconstruction Era. His scholarly works gained the term “the Beale Thesis”‚ which was based upon Beale’s theory that Reconstruction was the effort of big business to seek control over the federal government for their own gain by eliminating
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