PPT-American Government

Power and Purpose Lowi Ginsberg Shepsle Ansolabehere Constructing a Government The Founding and the Constitution Chapter 2 The Founding and the First Principle of Politics All political behavior has a purpose. Industrialization and American . Labor . History 350. May 26, 2015. Announcements. The final exam is scheduled for Monday, June 8 at 12:30. I’ll have instructions and potential essay questions by the end of this week. . Build up, overview, results. I can . analyze the declaration of Independence in order to evaluate which Enlightenment Ideas are present in the document.. What is a Contagion? . a : rapid communication of an influence (as a doctrine or emotional state). United States Government. Unit 1: Foundations of Government. An English Political Heritage. English colonists brought with them a heritage of individual freedom & principals of government that shaped the development of the United States.. Objective. : “What is your definition of the American dream? . Give examples of what this means to you.. quickwrite. Does the American Dream mean the same thing to everyone? How was your definition similar to your partner’s? To the rest of class? Was there anything that was different or unique about your definition from your partner? From class?. Creating a Distinctive American Culture in the 18. th. Century. Making Sense of 18. th. Century American Politics. Inheritance of British ideology about government. Divergence: The Nature of American politics. Question. :. In . what ways did democracy and voting rights expand and contract in the early part of the 19. th. century?. Democracy in America . 1815 - 1840. Market Revolution’s Impact:. Markets . LT1: Political Foundations. Belief in a written constitution (Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut). Legitimacy through written laws and the description of how self-government will work. WSU Plateau Center, Office of Native American Programs. Barbara Aston, MA (Wyandotte), Director/Tribal Liaison.. Ken Lokensgard, PhD. Asst. Director, Plateau Center for Research & Collaboration.. US in the Great War. Although American troops had played a major part in defeating Germany and Austria in the Great War (World War I), European allies France and Britain resisted President Woodrow Wilson’s ideas for a postwar peace. Wilson (center, above) wanted an international League of Nations to promote peace, free trade with all nations, and disarmament to the point of ending most 1919 “weapons of mass destruction” (airplanes, submarines, etc.). Europeans refused to support these ideas.. Treaty of Ghent. The treaty restored relations between the two nations to status quo ante bellum, restoring the borders of the two countries to …. Signed . Christmas Eve 1814- declared an armistice (end fighting). African American Influence-. Almost all American musical forms were invented by or greatly influenced by African American musical traditions and styles. . Secular Music. Cakewalk. A “cakewalk” or prize dance was something that developed on plantations during slavery. Couples would dance together, exaggerating and imitating the way white couples danced, and have competitions. . 1. Who was the tyrant referenced in the . . Declaration of Independence? . a. Queen Elizabeth. b. King George . c. Benjamin Franklin. d. Thomas Paine. 2. What is the best definition of. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. The American Dream History and Reality Warm-Up If you overheard a new immigrant say “I want to live the American Dream”, what do you think they mean by that? Answer in your spiral if you have it or on the blank sheet of paper from yesterdays map activity.