American History 10/12/11 How the U.S Was Won America is known as the land of the free‚ and home of the brave‚ but that was not always the terms of its existence. America started off like any other country‚ poor‚ in debt‚ and under another countries rule. Luckily‚ the country that they were under was Great Britain‚ who underestimated the power of the fight for freedom. The U.S got their independence because of the colony structure‚ the French support‚ and their passion for liberty
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War by Act of Germany -To defend American interests short of war‚ the president asked Congress for authority to arm American merchant ships. -An obstruction of Midwestern senators was a reminder of the continuing strength of American isolationism. -The Zimmermann note was intercepted and published on March 1‚ 1917‚ infuriating Americans‚ especially westerners. -German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann had secretly proposed a German-Mexican alliance‚ tempting Mexico with veiled promises
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A.P. U.S. HISTORY- CHAPTER 31 “The Post-Cold War World‚ 1992 - 2008” 1). THE CHANGING FACE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: Continuing influx of new immigrants Reshapes demographic patterns Census shows rapid growth at the fastest pace in decades Reflected steady growth in population of non-whites a). The New Pilgrims Second great wave of immigrants change “look” of America 17.5 Million immigrants (1981-2000) Largest immigration period in U.S. history By 2005‚ immigrants make up 12.4% of
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Progressive era The public’s outcry for change prompted the Progressive Era presidents to take action toward radical reforms. These radical reforms addressed issues from trust busting to constitutional amendments. The Progressive reformers and the federal government improved social‚ economic‚ and political conditions in the United States. Social changes came into effect once light was shed on the poor conditions that many minorities faced. Muckrakers‚ like Upton SinClair and W.E
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The American Revolution fundamentally changed the American society by declaring independence from Britain‚ the new democracy set up‚ slavery‚ and in the rights of women. This period of time in America saw many changes socially‚ economically‚ and politically. The revolution brought about many changes in the American society. America made many changes in its government after the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation‚ which eventually led to a ratifying of the Constitution
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US History AP Outline Chapter 17 The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West‚ 1860-1900 I. Native Americans and the Trans-Mississippi West a. The Plains Indians i. Three major sub regions: -The northern Plains: Lakota‚ Flatheads‚ Blackfeet‚ Assiniboins‚ northern Cheyennes‚ Arapahos‚ and Crows -The Central region: Five Civilized Tribes‚ agricultural life‚ before horses -South: western Kansas‚ Colorado‚ eastern New Mexico‚ and Texas: the Comanches‚ Kiowas‚ southern Arapahos‚ and Kiowa
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United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination Revised John J. Newman AMSCO Publications To share this document with others‚ send them this url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18qT5riW5sFk165bexarpjwxRfgoufwSsmNCtEDKneFQ/edit *You do not need to request permission to view. If you would like a list of specific terms to study‚ see this document. Look up all the definitions yourself and I guarantee you will be more prepared than you are now. Chapter 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4.
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During the late 19th century‚ the United States was divided into a informal country known as the Confederate States of America which consisted of seven secessionist slave holding states. Throughout this time period slavery played a prominent role in the Confederacy due to a great reliance of labor on the plantations in the South and it displayed a considerable amount of racism. Eventually‚ disputes between the Union and the Confederacy over slavery and other problems led to the Civil War. After a
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Document-Based Question 1 While Manifest Destiny and territorial expansion created conflict with foreign nations‚ including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)‚ and within the United States‚ it worked to unify the United States from 1830 to 1860 by strengthening the nation as a whole‚ creating economic opportunities for people from all different walks of life‚ and expanding the United States through the annexation of Texas and the acquisition of California from Mexico. The United States became
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There are many distinct differences between the northern and southern settlers that came from Europe to inhabit the new world. Ranging form religious to economic backgrounds‚ these differences eventually lead to opposing viewpoints on slavery. The Protestants‚ mainly the Puritans‚ settled the north. Their strong religious convictions stemming from religious persecution in England and lack of a long growing season lead to an independence from slavery. The southern parts of the colonies were settled
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