Benny Panklang DBQ #1 Progressives are American people who are convulsed by the reform movement and the group is ethnically and racially diverse. Progressives would wage war on monopolies‚ corruption‚ and inefficiency and the injustice of social life. Progressives do not want to remedy the systems rather that destroy it. Reformers of the progressive era and the federal government during this era are effective in bringing about reform at the national level due to the establishment of many Amendments
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The Age of Jackson‚ from the 1820’s to the 1830’s‚ was a period of American history full of contradictions‚ especially in regard to democracy. The period saw an increase in voter participation‚ nominating committees replaced caucuses‚ and electors began to be popularly elected. Yet‚ all of these voting changes affected only a minority of the American people: White‚ Anglo-Saxon males. So‚ though one can easily tell that White‚ Anglo-Saxon males were gaining true liberty and equality‚ the millions
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his argument was that slavery was a justifiable evil. Lincoln still doesn’t fully oppose Davis by taking the position of abolitionism. Instead‚ he viewed emancipation only as a war measure and doesn’t extend full rights. Davis views it as an immoral act as it would create revolts and a race war in the South. The issue with compromise positions was that they were mostly ineffective in containing slavery in the South. Instead‚ they created dissent throughout the congress‚ making the critical issue worse
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Tips for writing a “9” DBQ: 1. As you read the question‚ come up with at least three categories. Then try to fill in as much specific factual information that you can think of‚ and put this into the categories. It’s important to do this BEFORE you read the documents‚ so that you don’t forget them when you are analyzing the documents. 2. After you do this‚ and ONLY after‚ start reading the documents. When looking at the documents‚ be sure to look at who is the author/painter/political cartoonist/historian
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Matt Roca In 1939 the world was plunged into World War II because of the Munich Agreement. The Munich Agreement was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland Crisis between the major powers of Europe after a conference held in Munich in Germany in 1938. The Sudetenland was an important region of Czechoslovakia. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty created as a result of six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919‚ which put an official end to World War I between
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Starting off your life by being put into slavery is bad enough. Then when things lighten up and this cruelty is taken away‚ somebody gets to come in‚ train a wonderful military‚ and almost put you right back where you started qualifies for my definition of a life full of emotional roller coasters. In different terms‚ this is essentially what Toussaint Louverture did to the residents of Saint Domingue. He did get rid of slavery throughout Saint Domingue‚ but still used its famous form of acquiring
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DBQ #1 American Revolution The American Revolution affected American society in many ways economically‚ socially and politically. Economically‚ the war brought many the colonists many monetary hardships‚ having lost the British as a trading partner. Socially‚ the movements for equality brought up questions about slavery and women and whether they deserved the same.. Political questions Economically‚ the colonies‚ though ready to fight‚ found themselves short on money to finance the war. In
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colonies were tired of being used by the British for money. They wanted to be in control of their money instead of Great Britain. As the taxes from the acts progressed the colonies were ready to do anything to make a change. This is shown in Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre(Doc A). They were tired of all of the unjust taxes they were forced to pay. Some of the acts were used to try to get British companies back in order like the East India Trading Company. The Boston Tea Party was a economical revolt. As shown
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the governor to surrender or risk having English troops terrorize civilians. This way‚ if the governor declines‚ it would be the governor’s fault for the atrocities that would occur. Henry has manipulated his troops to go along with these criminal acts using his most powerful tool - language. He tells the soldiers that what they’re doing is noble‚ and that they should be proud; however‚ they’re attacking another country in order to conquer it. Michel Foucault‚ in his article‚ Subject and Power‚ notes
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New Deal DBQ The 1929 stock-market crash and the ensuing Great Depression exposed major weaknesses in the U.S. and world economies. These ranged from chronically low farm prices and uneven income distribution to trade barriers‚ a surplus of consumer goods‚ and a constricted money supply. As the crisis deepened‚ President Hoover struggled to respond. In 1932‚ with Hoover’s reputation in tatters‚ FDR and his promised “New Deal" brought a surge of hope. Although FDR’s New Deal did not end the Great
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