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The document discusses colonial self-government through analyzing primary sources from the colonial era. It provides a table for students to fill out describing documents that impacted the development of colonial self-government along with relevant quotes to support the analysis. In fewer than 3 sentences, this summary highlights the purpose and structure of the document.
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Settling western lands 8.29
The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 were significant because they established systems for surveying and selling western lands, and governing the Northwest Territory. The Land Ordinance divided land into organized townships that could be easily purchased. The Northwest Ordinance established a process for new territories to gain statehood, and guaranteed basic rights for settlers while banning slavery in the Northwest Territory. These ordinances helped the new nation organize settlement of the West and set principles of self-government.
French and Indian War guided notes
The French and Indian War was fought between the British and French over control of the Ohio River Valley, which was desirable for fur trading and westward expansion. Both sides sought Native American alliances to help fight for the territory. The British formed an alliance with the Iroquois Confederacy while the French allied with tribes like the Huron. The war turned in Britain's favor after William Pitt became Secretary of War and generals like Wolfe captured key sites such as Quebec. The 1763 Treaty of Paris ended the war, ceding French North American territories to Britain.
Influences on American Government notes
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Leaders, battles, and events of the american revolution
- Baron von Steuben, a Prussian officer, helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge and make the Continental Army more effective.
- George Rogers Clark led attacks in the Northwest Territory, winning key battles and gaining control of the region.
- The Marquis de Lafayette convinced France to aid the American revolutionaries, providing supplies and military support.
Transportation and trade in the early 1800's
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Settling western lands 8.29
The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 were significant because they established systems for surveying and selling western lands, and governing the Northwest Territory. The Land Ordinance divided land into organized townships that could be easily purchased. The Northwest Ordinance established a process for new territories to gain statehood, and guaranteed basic rights for settlers while banning slavery in the Northwest Territory. These ordinances helped the new nation organize settlement of the West and set principles of self-government.
French and Indian War guided notes
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- Baron von Steuben, a Prussian officer, helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge and make the Continental Army more effective.
- George Rogers Clark led attacks in the Northwest Territory, winning key battles and gaining control of the region.
- The Marquis de Lafayette convinced France to aid the American revolutionaries, providing supplies and military support.
Transportation and trade in the early 1800's
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The colony of Georgia was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe who received a royal charter to establish the colony. Georgia served as both a "debtor colony" providing opportunities for poor and indebted people from Britain, and as a "buffer colony" located between Spanish Florida and the British colony of South Carolina, acting as a military barrier against Spanish expansion. The colony aimed to be self-sufficient through Protestant work ethic but banned slavery, Catholicism, and rum unlike other colonies.
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Daily Colonial Life Guided Notes
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2) The Watauga Settlement and Watauga Association, an early self-governing entity formed by settlers who purchased land from the Cherokee.
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1) The document discusses the concept of Manifest Destiny and how it led Americans to settle the West coast, specifically in Oregon and California. It describes how mountain men, fur trappers, and settlers on the Oregon Trail contributed to the development of these territories.
2) It then explains how the Mexican War allowed the U.S. to acquire much of the American Southwest, including Texas, New Mexico, California and Utah. The 1848 California Gold Rush spurred massive migration to the region.
3) Other groups like the Mormons also migrated West, establishing settlements in Utah to escape religious persecution they faced elsewhere.
Manifest destiny guided notes
This document provides guided notes on Manifest Destiny and the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s. It covers topics like mountain men exploring the Oregon Territory, the influx of American settlers in Texas which caused tensions with Mexico, the Texas War for Independence including the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto, US acquisition of territories following the Mexican-American War including the California Gold Rush, and the Mormon migration. The notes include questions about events, people, and concepts related to this period of US territorial growth and the doctrine of Manifest Destiny.
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Andrew Jackson's presidency influenced the spread of American democracy in several ways:
1) Jackson expanded voting rights and portrayed himself as a champion of the common man, though voting was still limited to white men.
2) He implemented the "spoils system" of replacing government workers with his political supporters.
3) Jackson aggressively pursued the forced removal of Native American tribes, most notoriously the Cherokee Trail of Tears, to open more land for white settlement.
The Age of Jackson Guided Notes
This document provides information about Andrew Jackson and key events during the Age of Jackson, including his elections in 1824 and 1828, the development of Jacksonian democracy, the Nullification Crisis, Indian removal, and the Trail of Tears. It does so through a series of questions about Jackson's presidency, the split of the Democratic-Republican party, the spoils system, South Carolina's nullification act, the Indian Removal Act, and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee that was not enforced.
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The document discusses immigration and the rise of cities in the United States during the 19th century. It describes how midwestern cities grew along rivers and canals, with cities like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Louisville becoming important centers of industry and trade. Many Irish immigrants came to the U.S. due to the potato famine, and were often forced to remain in the cities where they first arrived. German immigrants primarily came for economic and religious freedom, and settled throughout the Midwest where they had an easier time relocating. Nativist sentiment led some Protestants to mistreat Catholic immigrants and the anti-immigrant Know Nothing party was established with goals including reducing immigration. Nativism resulted in riots in many cities, including Philadelphia
Immigration and the rise of cities 8.47
The document discusses factors that led to increased immigration to America in the 19th century. Mass potato crop failures in Ireland caused a famine that killed 750,000 people and led 2 million Irish to immigrate to the US, settling mostly in northeast cities due to poverty. Between 1845-1855, economic hardship and unrest caused nearly 1 million Germans to immigrate, many able to settle in midwest farmland. However, immigrants faced hostility from nativist groups who believed Americans' needs should come first and that immigrants were threats politically and to American culture. Nativists formed groups like the Know Nothing Party and in some cities, anti-Catholic riots broke out against Irish and German immigrants.
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