Social Studies Lesson Plan Template 1 Title: History of Political Parties in the U.S. Lesson Author: Gina Rumbolo‚ Tommy George Key Words: Federalist‚ Democratic-Republican‚ Democratic‚ National Republican‚ Whig Grade Level: 12 Time Allotted: 60 minutes (approximately) Rationale/ Purpose (so what?) Because students will be or are already of age to begin voting and involving themselves in the political process‚ it is important for them to understand the history of political parties to see where
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The Financial System MULT- UB.0027.01 Integrating Global Economics‚ Politics and Markets In a Historical and Contemporary Context Fall 2014 Profs. Roy C. Smith and Ingo Walter M-W 11:00 – 12.15 T/A: Ryan Lloyd‚ prl252@stern.nyu.edu Room: 5-90 Course Description: Recent global financial turbulence has demonstrated both how important the financial system is to the world economy and how complex it is. Financial systems are centered on key institutions‚ instruments and markets. But they
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Michigan Press. Mises‚ Ludwig von (1957) Theory and History: An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution‚ New Haven‚ Yale University Press. Mudge‚ Eugene Tenbroeck (1968 [1939]) The Social Philosophy of John Taylor of Caroline: A Study in Jeffersonian Democracy‚ New York‚ AMS Press. Oppenheimer‚ Franz (1975 [1907]) The State‚ John Gitterman (tr.)‚ New York: Free Life. Rothbard‚ Murray N.‚ (1970) Power and Market: Government and the Economy‚ Menlo Park‚ Cal.: Institute for Humane Studies. Say
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The Dust Bowl was the name given to the Great Plains region devastated by drought in 1930s depression-ridden America. The 150‚000-square-mile area‚ encompassing the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and neighboring sections of Kansas‚ Colorado‚ and New Mexico‚ has little rainfall‚ light soil‚ and high winds‚ a potentially destructive combination. When drought struck from 1934 to 1937‚ the soil lacked the stronger root system of grass as an anchor‚ so the winds easily picked up the loose topsoil and swirled
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History from 1815 to 1848: A Review of What Hath God Wrought Native Americans had been all throughout the United States in early history‚ keeping to themselves living their lives. Americans believed the Indians to be savage and not worth the life they lived and some thought they should be exterminated‚ however‚ there were those who had compassion that believed that the Indians should be converted to Christianity and then everything would be fine (23). Native Americans showed as much willingness
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1.Michigan entered the railroad business in 1830. The state’s first working rail line (billed as the "First Train West of the Alleghenies") ran from Lake Erie to what Michigan city? A) Lansing B) Port Huron C) Battle Creek D) Kalamazoo 2.During the years 1860-1890‚ Michigan’s commercial development was dominated by the sawing‚ harvesting‚ milling and marketing of timber. Michigan politicians (under the influence of the state’s Lumber Barons) fought hard to stop a bill that would have allowed Canadian
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The Shaping of North America 225 million years ago-Pangaea “supercontinent” 10 million years ago- Rocky Mountains exist Appalachians exist Continents are separated 2 million years ago- an Ice Age envelopes the planet and the water level lowers 35 000 years ago- the Bering Land Bridge appears animals cross‚ followed by nomadic Asian hunters 10 000 years ago- the Ice Age ends nomadic people create civilization By1492 AD‚ the population grows to 72 million *only 7-10 million
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Research Paper: Jefferson vs. Hamilton Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two very influential people with very different ideals. With land inherited from his father‚ Jefferson set himself up as a Virginia tobacco farmer. Once established as a planter‚ Jefferson entered Virginia politics. As a politician‚ he did not have the ability to make rousing speeches. Instead‚ Jefferson spoke eloquently through his writing. His words in the Declaration of Independence and other writings are still
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2011 DBQ: (Form A) 1. Analyze the international and domestic challenges the United States faced between 1968 and 1974‚ and evaluate how President Richard Nixon’s administration responded to them. (Form B) 1. Explain the ways that participation in political campaigns and elections in the United States changed between 1815 and 1840‚ and analyze forces and events that led to these changes. 2010 DBQ: (Form A) 1. In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political
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1. 601. Federalists opposed the acquisition of Canada because A) there were too many French there. B) Canadian business would prove too competitive. C) it was too agrarian and would give more votes to the Democratic-Republicans. D) they believed that the Canadians could never become Americanized. E) too many Indians lived there. C 2. 602. During the War of 1812‚ the New England states A) supported the United States’ war effort. B) lent more money and sent more food to the British army than
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