"we can let circumstances rule us or we can take charge and rule our lives from within" (qtd. in www.brainyquotes.com). This attitude was held by the people who colonized the eastern seaboard of America. They left home and everything familiar to brave sickness‚ hunger and the threat of death on the long voyage to America‚ in the hopes of creating a better life. They formed settlements‚ some of which gradually grew into towns and cities. Over time‚ the southern colonies developed into a distinctly separate
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Ch. 12 1) Among the primary reasons that young farm women moved from the farms to work in textile mill towns in the early 19th century was: To escape farm life and earn wages 2) The history of Lowell epitomizes this transition: Self-sufficient farm families to urban wageworkers 3)In the pre-industrial system‚ a boy who wanted to learn a trade Entered a formal apprenticeship system 4)The organization of a family business in the pre-industrial era was Patriarchal 5) If you lived in Boston
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Ayesha Khan AP US History 3/16/13 Presidential Outline # I. Name: Woodrow Wilson DOB: December 28‚ 1856 DOD: February 3‚ 1924 II. Education: Davidson College; Princeton University; University of Virginia; Johns Hopkins University Occupation: Academic; Historian; Political scientist III. Terms of Office: March 4‚ 1913 – March 4‚ 1921 IV. Prominent Issues: In the campaign Wilson promoted the "New Freedom"‚ emphasizing limited federal government and opposition to monopoly powers
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the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every AP Student
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acquired in the Spanish-American War? The Virgin Islands Puerto Rico The Philippines Guam a combination of religious piety and material economic interests President William McKinley based his decision to make the Philippines and American colony on patriotism‚ religion‚ and economic opportunities Pro-imperialist Americans argued that the Philippines should be siezed because of a guerrilla war between the United States and
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DMusialik@schools.nyc.gov 2014-2015 School Year Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Advanced Placement United States History Course for the 2014-2015 school year. With over 100 well qualified applicants‚ you made the cut of only 36 students. You should be very proud of yourself. Prepare to immerse yourself in the great story that is U.S. History. As Mark Twain once wrote‚ “Truth is stranger than fiction‚ but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t
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CHAPTER 10 AMERICA’S ECONOMIC REVOLUTION Multiple Choice Questions 1. The economic revolution that transformed America between 1820 and 1860 brought all of the following changes except A) the development of a national market economy B) the appearance of a major manufacturing sector C) the creation of a more united country D) the alliance of the Northeast and Northwest E) the participation of farmers in the increasingly international economy Answer: C Page: 259 Difficulty:
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Short Answer Questions: 1. The progressives believed that growth and progress could not continue to occur recklessly‚ as they had in late nineteenth century. The “natural laws” of the marketplace ‚ and the doctrines of laissez faire and Social Darwinism that celebrated those laws‚ were not sufficient to create the order‚ stability‚ and justice their growing society required. Direct‚ purposeful human intervention in social and economic affairs was essential to ordering and bettering society
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Advanced Placement United States History Course Description: AP® U.S. History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills‚ along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study‚ are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative
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membership reaches 5 million Scopes Trial –Evolution‚ Tennessee Model T Ford drops to cost $290 (3 months wages) “Scarface” Al Capone begins 6 years of gang warfare Nellie Tayloe Ross elected Governor of Wyoming‚ First woman governor of a U.S. State US troops occupy Nicaragua Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs for the Yankees; Al Jolson stars in The Jazz Singer‚ the first talking film U.S. citizenship granted to inhabitants
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