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Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to
The development of the early nineteenth-century concept of 'separate spheres' for the sexes encouraged all of the following EXCEPT
Why is the presidential election of 1840 considered the first 'modern' election?
Both parties for the first time widely campaigned among all the eligible voters.
What did Frederick Jackson Turner's 'frontier hypothesis' focus on?
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During the closing decades of the nineteenth century, farmers complained about all of the following EXCEPT
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What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine declare?
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One of the principal reasons the 'noble experiment' of Prohibition failed was that it led to an enormous increase in?
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What was the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
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Why did Joseph McCarthy's investigative tactics find support among many Americans?
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What did the Tet Offensive of 1968 during the Vietnam War demonstrate?
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By the end of the seventeenth century, which of the following was true of women in New England?
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The First Great Awakening led to all of the following EXCEPT
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What effects did the Embargo Act of 1807 have on the United States?
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What was the primary purpose of the construction of the National Road?
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The idea of Manifest Destiny included all of the following beliefs EXCEPT:
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Which statement about woman suffrage is true?
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What did the American Federation of Labor under the leadership of Samuel Gompers organize?
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In the period 1890-1915, all of the following were generally true about African Americans EXCEPT:
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Study Notes
Alexander Hamilton's Economic Program
- Aimed to establish financial stability and credit for the new U.S. government.
Separate Spheres Concept
- Encouraged the idealization of women as "ladies."
- Promoted the idea that a woman's place was in the home.
- Emphasized child care as a primary duty for women.
- Did not support the acceptance of women as intellectual equals to men.
Presidential Election of 1840
- Marked the first "modern" election with widespread campaigning among all eligible voters.
Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Hypothesis
- Focused on the significance of cheap, unsettled land in the development of America.
Farmers' Complaints in the Late 19th Century
- Farmers voiced frustrations over high interest charges, freight rates, storage costs, and middleman profits.
- Rising commodity prices were not a concern at this time.
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
- Declared the United States as the "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere.
Prohibition and its Failures
- Led to significant increases in law enforcement costs due to heightened crime rates.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
- Supreme Court decision that declared racially segregated public schools as inherently unequal.
Joseph McCarthy's Investigative Tactics
- Gained support among Americans due to widespread fears of communist infiltration.
Tet Offensive of 1968
- Showed that the Vietcong were capable of attacking major cities throughout South Vietnam.
Women in New England by the End of the 17th Century
- Were the majority in many church congregations but did not challenge their subordinate societal roles.
First Great Awakening Outcomes
- Resulted in the growth of higher education institutions and increased missionary work.
- Did not lead to renewed persecutions of witches.
Effects of the Embargo Act of 1807
- Disrupted American shipping and trade activities.
National Road's Purpose
- Designed to enhance trade and communication with the Old Northwest region.
Beliefs of Manifest Destiny
- Included the inevitability and benefits of westward expansion.
- Did not suggest that commerce and industry would decline with the agricultural expansion.
Woman Suffrage Before 1900
- Only western states allowed complete woman suffrage before the turn of the century.
American Federation of Labor
- Organized skilled workers into craft unions for achieving economic advantages, led by Samuel Gompers.
African Americans from 1890-1915
- Faced restrictions on voting rights through state law changes.
- Experienced a rise in lynchings and mob violence.
- Leaders disagreed on strategies for achieving equal rights.
- Back-to-Africa movements were not popular among urban African Americans.
- Migration occurred from rural South to both southern and northern cities.
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