AP American History- Page 15

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:17pm

Why isn't Washington thought of as the first "War Hero"...I know he didn't do very well as a general, but he was still very important to the revolution, and became a very famous man because of his contributions...im confused...

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:19pm

Wasn't it Van Buren (Old Kinderhook)?

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:21pm

I agree its a technical point, Jwei.


The first man to CAMPAIGN as a "War Hero" and use THAT as his PRIMARY Qualification for being President was Andrew Jackson.


What was Watergate?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:23pm

Was I right abour OK?

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:24pm

Nixon had CREEP (Committee to re-elect the President) and it broke into the Watergate hotel to get classified documents from someone's shrink (who's was it?) And nixon resigned before he was impeached. He didn't need to worry, he would have been reelected anyway, without breaking into the Democratic Convention (CREEP did that too, right?)

Updated On: 5/3/05 at 10:24 PM

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:24pm

Your answer about Van Buren was PERFECT, Elphie.


NOW--how 'bout my Watergate Question?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:34pm

jwei got it. ^^

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:37pm

Sorta Kinda, Jwei.


They were also bugging the Democratic Convention Headquarters at Watergate.

What got Nixon in hot water is that when he was first confronted with this fact, he lied and said he didn't know anything about it--which he did.

When Nixon resigned as President and Gerald Ford took over, what is the FIRST thing Ford did?

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:38pm

i have a question if you don't mind. we were doing multiple choice in class today and i totally forgot...

what was the merrill act?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:39pm

Well, I'm off for tonight. Thanks again M_E. I most likely won't be able to join you tomorrow because my day is jam-packed! History review at school til five, tutoring someone from 5:30-6:30, play at 7:30, until 10:30. Yikes!!

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:39pm

Ford pardoned Nixon so people started saying they had a deal going

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:40pm

Didn't Ford pardon Nixon first thing or something?

Alix~ Is that the Morrill land grant thing? That gave money and land for colleges and universities, I think. Or are you talking about something else....

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:43pm

yea, that's the one, thanks, any idea whose administration?

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:45pm

The VERY first thing when Ford took office was grant Nixon TOTAL ABSTINENCE from ANY AND ALL CRIMES he MAY HAVE committed.

Pretty strong language!

The Merrill Act created "land-grant" Colleges throughout the nation.

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:45pm

k, ready for a new question M_E if you don't mind

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:46pm

Those are strong words....definitely a lil sketchy!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:46pm

Fire away, Alix!

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:48pm

i meant for another question from you for us to answer, sorry

(i'll probably have a bunch thurs. night though)

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:50pm

O.K. What slave states stayed in the Union?

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:53pm

maryland, washington dc (not a state, i know but had slaves in the district despite the compromise of 1850 right?)...that's all that's coming to mind, deleware?

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:56pm

... and Kentucky and Missouri. And you're ABSOLUTELY Right: Delaware. For some reason, people tend to forget that Delaware was a slave state.

In 1862, Lincoln signed a bill which ended slavery in D.C.

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 10:58pm

thank you so much! it's so nice of you to do this!

i have to go finish studying for spanish and sleep so i'm awake in the morning but i know i'll be back to review before friday.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 11:00pm

See you later! GOOD LUCK with Spanish!!!


...anybody left who wants to review?

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 11:01pm

what my apush teacher told me this morning.....we know this guys we can do it!!!!!!!!! the same thing goes for ap comp and ap bio...for me at least we CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/3/05 at 11:02pm

AP american hist. and ap lit!!! I can do it!!!