AP U.S. History Multiple Choice Worksheet – Chapter 10 Mr. Jones Make the best selection. 1. When the new government was launched in 1789‚ a) the nation’s population was doubling about every twenty-five years. b) Most people lived in the fast-growing cities c) Most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains d) New York was the largest city in the nation e) Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States 2. Regarding central authority‚ early Americans
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own assumptions about my race.” (Lee‚ 41).’ This quote shows how having different culture affected the way people lived as it is shown in the story “Hapa” as well as the poem “Legal Alien”. People with different cultural backgrounds have been judged based on their appearances. The authors from “Hapa” and “Legal Alien” both explained how they must tolerate other people by the way they treated them. Cultural differences can change a person’s life in a negative way by being stereotyped‚ and by being
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Chapter 10 Launching the New Ship of State‚ 1789–1800 1. New Government Launched a. List two examples used by the authors to illustrate the precarious nature of the new country in 1789: (1) (2) b. Drafted by James __________‚ the first ten amendments to the Constitution (the Bill of __________) are designed to ____________ (enhance or restrict) federal power. Why was such an enumeration of rights one of the first orders of business when the first Congress met in 1789?
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parts of the Constitution that the creators felt needed to protect our government. --The Alien Enemies Act‚ forms a basis of the Patriot Act‚ permits the President to capture and deport all immigrants whose country was at war with us --both Acts were shaped out of fear --both acts wanted to abandon those parts of the Constitution that the creators felt needed to protect our government. --The Alien Enemies Act‚ forms a basis of the Patriot Act‚ permits the President to capture and deport
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with each other to gain public popularity. At the same time tension started between the United States and France and an undeclared war was ensuing with France. These were the two causes that led to the administration of John Adams passing out the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1978. There were four acts in total‚ the first three were regarding the rights of immigrant. The Sedition Act however‚ was perhaps the most controversial. It was deemed unconstitutional because it violated the right of speech and
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and many others like them‚ are many unanswered question about the cause and development of their criminal behavior and pointing out a theory. The alien conspiracy theory is most widely known organized crime of today. This includes the west coast area of Las Vegas‚ the Midwest with Chicago and Cleveland‚ and the east coast New York‚ and Boston. The alien conspiracy theory is blamed for outsiders and outside influence widespread of organized crime in the U.S. society. This organization gained prominence
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Lewis’ interest in aliens and the Cuban missile crisis help to illuminate the themes of the play. In Summer of the Aliens‚ Louis Nowra‚ the author‚ uses a lot of symbolism and subtext. Independent themes and ideas‚ like the Cuban missile crisis and Lewis’ alien fascination‚ are often interconnected with the main storyline. Because of this‚ there are many underlying themes that the reader may not notice on the first read through. There are several themes behind the story‚ but they are all connected
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powerful voting block. The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist controlled Congress to deal with this problem. The first of the laws was the Naturalization Act. This act required that aliens be residents for 14 years instead of 5 years before they became eligible for U.S. citizenship. Congress then passed the Alien Act‚ authorizing the President to deport aliens "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" during peacetime. The third law‚ the Alien Enemies Act‚ allowed the
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politicians in national government versus state government‚ views on the Constitution‚ the French Revolution‚ and Hamilton’s economic plans. Through these developments two political parties came to rise and differ on the ratification of the Jay Treaty‚ the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ and foreign affairs. The Federalists were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams‚ while the Democratic-Republicans were led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Under the Washington administration Alexander Hamilton
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In the article “Aliens and Citizens: The Case for Open Borders” by Joseph H. Carens‚ he seeks to prove the belief that Western countries should not try so hard to keep out poor people from the developing countries. This is a common practice by the first world countries that seek to control the number of people immigrating. According to Carens‚ these nations cannot justify denying these people entry in a bid to improve their economic status through the numerous opportunities available. Consequently
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