A.P. U.S. History Notes Chapter 8: “America Secedes from the Empire” ~ 1775 – 1783 ~ I. Congress Drafts George Washington 1. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord in April of 1775‚ about 20‚000 Minutemen swarmed around Boston‚ where they outnumbered the British. 2. The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia on May 10‚ 1775‚ with no real intention of independence‚ merely a desire to continue fighting in the hope that the king and Parliament would consent
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Thomas Jefferson Under the executive branch of the new constitution‚ Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State. When Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a new national bank‚ Jefferson adamantly spoke against it. He felt it would violate states rights by causing a huge competitor for the state banks‚ then causing a federal monopoly. Jefferson’s argument was that since the Constitution did not say Congress could create a bank they should not be given that power. This is the philosophy of strict construction
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Chapter 31 Essential Questions 1. How and why did America turn toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s? Americans turned toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s because of the red scare. Many people used the red scare to break the backs of all struggling unions. Isolationist Americans had did not have a lot of hope in the 1920s. There began to be a large amount of immigrants flowing into the US. During 1920-1921‚ over 800‚000 immigrants had come
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Over time‚ there have been many different modifications to facilitate transportation and the economy. The transcontinental railroad is one factor that introduced the American indusrty. This immense industry turned into an even greater business and touched from coast to coast. Because of the railroads‚ urbanization and industrialization grew although the corruptions with scandals came as well. The nation was in a time of spurring even higher from starting in 1865. Before the railroads‚ the population
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Marvels in Manufacturing * War of 1812 prompted a boom of American factories and the use of American products as opposed to British imports. * The surplus in American manufacturing dropped following the Treaty of Ghent in 1815. * The British manufacturers sold their products to Americans at very low prices. * Congress passed the Tariff of 1816 in order to protect the American manufacturers. * 1798-Eli Whitney came up with the idea of machines making each part of the musket
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Jessica Magallon November 14‚ 2013 Period 3 APUSH Chapter 8 Summary Right after the battle at Lexington and Concord‚ around 20‚000 men‚ specifically Minutemen‚ surrounded Boston‚ clearly outnumbering the British troops. With high hopes that the English King would address the Americans’ grievances‚ the Second Continental Congress decided to meet in Philadelphia. They‚ however‚ had no concrete intention of being independent from Britain. To make sure that their voices were heard‚ they sent a
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17‚ 18‚ and 19 Study Guide 12/5/12 1. The presidents from these chapters (list on the back of your Chapter 19 outline) a. Harrison (1841) – died after 4 weeks in office; elected from the Whig party because leader Henry Clay and Daniel Webster planned on controlling his presidential power. b. Tyler- not a Whig more of a democrat; passed a law ending the independent treasury system‚ c. Polk- four point mission: lower the tariff‚ restore the independent treasury‚ clear up Oregon border issue‚
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communists * Thousands of Americans were arrested *Impact of the Red Scare: - Business people used it to help break unions - Sacco and Vanzetti *Two Italian immigrants (anarchists‚ atheists‚ draft dodgers) charged with murder‚ found guilty and executed *showed tension between immigrants and Nativists HOODED HOODLUMS OF THE KKK - KKK re-emerged in the 1920s and was similar to the 1850 KKK; this time focused on anti-foreignism - By mid-1920s‚ 5 million Americans paid dues as members -
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April 16‚ 2013 Child Pageants are Exploitive Like anything‚ there are pros and cons to Child Pageants. Personally‚ I think they are wrong. The kids have to wear makeup at an early age‚ they take from their childhood‚ the pageants are solely judged on looks‚ and the costs are outrageous. The rebuttal is that pageants are supposed to promote self-confidence and be fun. Makeup utilization was intended for adults. When these young girls are getting ready for the pageant‚ they focus and stress
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Barbie doll right? No‚ nowadays this is what we call a beauty pageant contestant. Young girls will use a Barbie doll as a source of inspiration and this is perceived as completely normal in the eyes of society. Among other things‚ girls are judged on individuality‚ poise‚ perfection and confidence. But are these really things a 5 or 6 year old should be thriving to achieve? Young girls should not be allowed to participate in beauty pageants because they are taught the wrong values from an early age
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