AP United States History Short Answer Question?
“The geographic reorganization of urban and rural areas [in the 1920s] drew these regions into a closer and more interdependent relationship with each other. This relationship was most evident in cities and towns which lay in the outlying districts around urban centers. These towns attracted people from both central cities and the surrounding countryside. . . . In addition, farm families that converted to truck farming were tied more closely into the urban market and urban culture. . . . [A] shift from the direct production of goods to the purchase of them in metropolitan markets [also] changed people’s habits of consumption. . . . Consumption habits [drew] women out of the household and into the marketplace. . . . A 1930 study of bread consumption, for example, found that most families [in urban and rural areas] had shifted to store-bought goods.” — Joseph Interrante, historian, 1980 Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development in the period 1919–1930 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Interrante’s interpretation This is the only part that I can't conjure an answer for. I'd appreciate it if someone can help me. Thank you.
How did the United States change between 1776 and 1870?
The historical population estimates from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic... Population in 1770 = 2,148,100 Population in 1870 = 38,558,371 The most important event was obviously the American Civil War from 1861-1865. This led to the 14th Amendment which defined a citizen as "any person born or naturalized in the US." The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and the 15th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote to someone because of their race. Other key events include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, The Spanish-American War, the War of 1812, the purchase of Alaska, the Mexican Cession, the Indian Wars, and the California Gold Rush. Like I said, the right to vote was extended to all male citizens by the 15th Amendment. Women were not given the right to vote until the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920.
What are some great books on Native American history?
The definitive work I would recommend that shows the spirit of Native Americans, as well as the defeat they suffered, is the classic, "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee". From Amazon, (I will leave the URL to connect t it,) it tells the story of the plight of Native Americans, and their struggles more eloquently than any text on the issue I have read. It is all fact, not fiction, and of course, opinions will be beckoned by any reader. It is not apologist, it is a story, and if there was one book to read to summarize the destruction of Native American Tribes and their territories, this is the seminal creed. IMO. AMAZON: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, is Dee Brown's classic, eloquent, meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian culture during the second half of the nineteenth century. A national bestseller in hardcover for more than a year after its initial publication, it has sold over four million copies in multiple editions and has been translated into seventeen languages.Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota, Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell us in their own words of the series of battles, massacres, and broken treaties that finally left them and their people demoralized and decimated. A unique and disturbing narrative told with force and clarity, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee changed forever our vision of how the West was won, and lost. It tells a story that should not be forgotten, and so must be retold from time to time." To purchase, follow this link, to those that dare to read it, it is heartbreaking: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West: Dee Brown, Hampton Sides: http://www.amazon.com/Bury-My-He...
Which is the best book for Indian history?
There is no single book that could cover the entire “Indian history” in the best way possible. However, you can divide the entire history into different time periods. And for each period, here are some of the best books, in my opinion.For Ancient India (till 1200 CE)India’s Ancient Past by R.S. SharmaFor specifically Ancient Indian culture during the pre and post Vedic period,The Wonder that was India by A.L. BashamFor Early Medieval India, (From Sultanate until the advent of the Mughals)History of Medieval India (Part 1) by Satish ChandraAnd for the Mughal Era,Emperors of the Peacock Throne, by Abraham EralyIt covers only the greatest reign of the important Mughal emperors, from Babur to AuranzebAnd for the later Mughal emperors, you can read the Part 2 of Satish Chandra’s Medieval India.For Modern Indian History (from the 1857 Rebellion till the colonial Independence in 1947)India’s Struggle for IndependenceAnd for the events after the independence until the early 21st century,India After Gandhi, by Ramchandra GuhaI have not considered about the empires and events in the Deccan and the South during the late Medieval and early Modern periods of Indian History as I have not yet read about that era much. You might want to read about it, though, especially the Maratha empire.Images source - Google Images