Test Date: Democratic Revolutions Study Guide 1. What is the Magna Carta? It kept king john from punishing freedom through the law of the land. 2. What caused the English Civil War? What is the English Civil War? Well, Charles 1st was keeping all the power and not letting the church have any control. The English civil war was against Charles followers and Oliver’s followers. 3. What is the Glorious Revolution? The deposition of James the 2nd 4. What is the significance of the…
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institution” of slavery that is a great blight on the American conscience. The final chapter of this unit focuses on Jacksonian democracy. It is important for students to understand that while Jackson is trying to include all the people in his democracy, many people were still left of this mass participation. Chapter 7 The Rise of Cultural Nationalism (182-188) 1. Why was education central to the Republican vision of America? 2. What effect did Republican ideology have on education in the…
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Does anybody really know how many people helped in the American Revolution? There is too many people to mention them all, but James Madison is one of those important people. James Madison did not fight in war, instead he fought the political battles of the American Revolution. The oldest of 10 children a scion of the printer aristocracy, Madison was born in 1751 at port conway…
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why slavery developed in the American colonies. Why couldn’t colonists use indentured servants as they had in the past? How would you describe the differences between slaves and indentured servants Colonial Identities (graded) The colonies of New England, the Mid –Atlantic and the Upper and Lower South developed their own forms of culture, conduct and commerce. Given the choice, where would you have preferred to live? week 2 The American Revolution (graded) How did the British…
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King James I was king of England. The James River is named after him, it was near the settlement of Jamestown. 4. Jamestown – Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. 5. Joint-stock Company – A joint-stock company is a business entity which is owned by shareholders, individuals or institutions that legally own a share of stock in a public or private corporation. 6. “Starving Time” – The “starving time” refers to the…
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Chapter 11, The Jeffersonian Republic, 1800–1812 1. “Revolution” of 1800 (pp. 211–215) The election of 1800 was the first between organized political parties and the first of several to be decided on the basis of quirks in the Constitution. Why did Jefferson consider his victory in 1800 over the Federalist John Adams and his own vice-presidential running mate Aaron Burr to be “revolutionary”? What other “revolutionary” aspect of this election is added by the authors on p. 215? (1) Jefferson’s…
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large group of people into a new homeland Colony-when a group of people move to live in a new area, but keep ties to their old country. They don’t see themselves as a new country. Explore-to travel to or in a place in order to discover what it is like or what is there Charter-a document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area Joint-stock Company-business owned completely by shareholders Geography-study of people, places, and the environment Economy-the production…
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Chapter 38 Latin America: Revolution and Reaction in the 20th Century Chapter Summary. Latin American nations in the 20h century shared problems with Third World countries relating to matters of economic development and relations with more powerful economic societies. The earlier political independence of Latin America and its Western-influenced political and social structures gave it distinct characteristics. Their economies, dependent upon Western investment and exports, were vulnerable to…
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United States of America. She served as an American attorney, member of the House of Representatives and most famously the Democratic nominee for vice president in 1984. President Obama praised her for the many roles she sought to hold, as he once stated, “Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life” (Reuters.com). Ferraro ran on the Democratic ticket for vice president alongside Walter Mondale, presidential…
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Directions: Read Chapter 6, section 1 and answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. By what process was George Washington elected president? The first presidential election, won by George Washington in 1789, the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington President. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…
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