1. Common Sense- Thomas Paine’s legendary pamphlet urging the colonies to declare independence and establish a republican government. 2. Deism- Belief system that emphasized reasoned moral behavior and scientific pursuit of knowledge; they believed in a Supreme Being but rejected the divinity of Christ. 3. Stamp Act-Widely unpopular tax on an array of paper goods‚ repealed in 1766 after mass protests erupted across the colonies 4. Virtual Representation-The British said the colonies need
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American History EOC Study Guide 1) Reconstruction: A plan to reconstruct the society after the Civil War. This divided the south (except Tennessee) into 5 military districts under the control of the U.S. Army. It was the attempt to reconstruct the south‚ readmit the southern states back into the Union‚ and change the life of African Americans. (pg. 414) 2) Freedman’s Bureau: Congress created this in March of 1865 in order to provide help for thousands of poor black and white southerners
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English‚ T. J. Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish-American Gangster. New York: Regan‚ 2006‚ 442 p.p Throughout his career T.J English has written five books and a multitude of articles for the LA Times‚ The New York Times‚ Playboy‚ and a variety of other magazines and newspapers. All of his books (The Westies‚ Born to Kill‚ Havana Nocturne‚ and The Savage City) and articles cover some aspect of the criminal world‚ whether it be the criminal themselves‚ or the act that they carry out. T
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AP U S History Document Based Question The years after the American Civil War have been characterized by Mark Twain and others as “The Gilded Age.” Generally‚ historians have emphasized the decline of human values‚ the low state of public morality‚ greed‚ corruption and crass materialism. Do you feel this characterization presents an accurate overall picture of the years 1865-1890? If so‚ what caused this marked departure from the past in a nation with such strong religious and moral cultural
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30‚ 1882 at his parents’ estate in Hyde Park‚ New York. His parents were members of the New York aristocracy. His father‚ James‚ was a country gentleman who made money in railroads and coal. His mother‚ Sara‚ was a strong-willed woman who adored her only child and remained a central figure in his life until her death in 1941. His father died in 1900. FDR�s childhood in Hyde Park instilled in him a love of the Hudson Valley‚ farming and rural people. His
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Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree {Davidoff‚ 199}. American literature has been apart of our history since our settlement. Throughout our history‚ America has generated many great authors. These authors write works of literature that educate us‚ entertain us‚ and empower us. Two great authors that America has generated are Walt Whitman and Robert Frost. In researching these two authors‚ a question arose. In what ways do the authors‚ Walt Whitman
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U.S. History Terms‚ Concepts and Links 112/1113/20122013 This document is always in development. Corrections and suggestions are welcome. Note: Use the application’s “find” function to locate a specific term. Many terms are in the dated folders in History Conference/History docs/USH Docs folder on First Class. Note on links: You can find hundreds of U.S. history sites all over the web. Preeminent is American Memory at the Library of Congress‚ especially The Learning Page with its links to Library
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APUSH MIDTERM PRACTICE TEST MR. MANGAN GABE BLUM 1) Some big businessmen such as Andrew Carnegie vertically integrated their corporations by a) eliminating middlemen to control every aspect of production b) buying out all competing firms to monopolize a single product c) inflating the price of their own stock d) issuing uncompetitive rebates e) paying workers less so that they earn extra money for themselves 2) Why was there a larger problem with the new immigrants than
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The Gilded Age * During the Gilded Age‚ American businesses were transformed: * Massive corporations replaced small‚ family businesses * New technology‚ transportation‚ marketing‚ labor relations‚ & efficient mass-production * By 1900‚ the U.S. was the most industrialized country in the world * 19th-century inventors led to an “Age of Invention”: * Cyrus Field’s telegraph cable * Business typewriters‚ cash registers‚ adding machines * High-speed textile
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Using the DBQ Practice Questions from The Enduring Vision‚ Sixth Edition A Teachers’ Guide Ray Soderholm Minnetonka High School Minnetonka‚ Minnesota Using the DBQ Practice Questions from The Enduring Vision‚ 6th Edition A Teachers’ Guide This guide is intended to suggest some possible ways that students may organize essays related to the document-based questions in the Advanced Placement version of The Enduring Vision‚ 6th Edition‚ and to provide teachers with some information on each included
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