rape by an African American male named Tom Robinson, who is being represented by a man named Atticus Finch, who is the father of Scout and Jem Finch and that is who the novel is mostly centered around. The Argument is how much power does Mayella Ewell have in the forms of race, class, and gender. Mayella is a poor white woman who lives in Maycomb as well. She lives with her drunk and abusive father, Bob Ewell but is…
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Capitalism DBQ A capitalist is described as a wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism. Therefore, having the wealthiest people as the center of everything to do with the industry and how it is handled. The industry was owned by the “fat cats”, the fat cats were rich business owners who happened to be of bigger size most of the time. A robber baron is defined as an unscrupulous plutocrat, especially an American ca…
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1433 - Zheng He makes a final voyage to Africa. 1453 - Byzantine Empire falls. 1455 - Gutenberg prints 180 Bibles. 1503 - Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa. 1521 - Magellan dies in the Philippines. 1601 - Shakespeare writes Hamlet. © 2011 The DBQ Project This page may be reproduced for classroom use 437 Renaissance Mini-Q Understanding the Question and Pre-Bucketing Understanding the Question 1. What is the analytical question asked by this Mini-Q? 2. What terms in the question need to…
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perspective, would you ignite the fire with more fire, or bring peace at times when there’s seems to be none? To begin with, the Civil Rights Era was a time for a revolutionary and historical change for African Americans living in the U.S. Protests, marches, and riots were common as African Americans fought to change segregated public areas, voting rights, unequal distribution of income, and etc. Key figures of the movement that lead to a change included Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X; however, they…
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Democracy in new Nation DBQ The democratic state of America was in shambles in the 1800s. The women began to start rising up and speaking out. They wanted a say in what was happening to their new nation. Westward expansion would also be a problem. It was difficult to get a balance between free and slave states and with all the new land coming in from the Mexican-American War, there will be a big controversy on which territory will be what. As the country expands as a whole, the government will…
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when her father is drunk, she could not go to school because she had to take care of her siblings, and she couldn’t turn to anyone when she needed help. Knowing that she is a female is important because females never had as much power compared to males back in the days. The Great Depression took place in the 1930s, Jim Crow Laws of the time severely restricted the rights of African Americans. Mayella is white and has committed a crime on an African American guy, Tom Robinson, accusing Tom that he has…
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History 26 August 2014 DBQ Columbus: Villain or Hero? What do you consider evil? I think that killing millions of people is evil and taking someone’s land from them is evil. I feel that Christopher Columbus was a fraud and he was nothing but a cold-hearted evil man. His so-called “holiday” should be abolished and a new one called First Americans Day. I feel that if America wants to represent themself as a free country that Christopher Columbus should not be recognized as a hero. I think…
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DBQ reconstruction Period 5 5/29/14 The reconstruction was an important time for the country’s history, because it sets the president that the country will follow for a long time. The reconstruction has shaped this country drastically, and the decisions made during this time weren’t always successful. One , ;/1 example is in document instead of people doing different types of jobs they went back to farming, after they got their freedom. The bad part about this is how they would get their land and…
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Advanced Placement Untied States History Dr. Alba 2014-2015 School Year Course Description: AP U.S. History covers the spectrum of American history from pre- Columbian days to the present. Using chronological and thematic approaches to the material, the course exposes students to extensive primary and secondary sources and to the interpretations of various historians. Class participation through seminar reports, discussions, debates, and role-playing activities is required; special emphasis…
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DBQ: Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans and the Role of Government Directions The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A–H and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. High scores will be earned only for essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1. Analyze the extent to which western expansion affected the lives of Native Americans…
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