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#376

re: AP American History

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

you GO, Shoes!!!

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#377

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 12:38pm

... I'm back on-line...

Anybody ready for some more review Questions?

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#378

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#379

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 1:51pm

Good!

What was the Bank of the United States? What did it attempt to accomplish?

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#380

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 2:27pm

It was the federal bank and all the under banks were under it, right? Was it to regulate money so that there was no inflation?

#381

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 2:33pm

Pretty much. Before the Bank of the United States was enacted in the 1820s, ANY Bank could print and distribute their own money.

This caused NUMEROUS problems--as some Merchants would accept currency from certain Banks AND if a Bank was thought to be less reliable, the Merchant would not $1 Bill from that Bank to be "worth as much" as one from a Bank they thought more reliable.

To end this, the Bank of the United States was created--during the Andrew Jackson Administration, I believe--and was partialy regulated by the U.S. Treasury.

For the first time, the Country had a common currency system--backed by the same set of funds. The Bank of the United States continued to regulate Banks and Currency--on a somewhat loosly basis--until the much more stringent FDIC replaced it in 1933.

Why was September 24, 1869 referred to as "Black Friday"?

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#382

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 3:12pm

Wow, I have NO idea about that one!

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#383

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 3:23pm

O.K.

President Grant allowed his buddies, Jay Gould and James Fisk, to buy up ALL the available Gold in New York City.

Gould and Fisk planned to sell all the Gold to bankers and businessman at HUGE inflated prices--which would of course created HUGE inflation and caused a Financial Panic.

On September 24, ("Black Friday") 1869, the Secretary of the Treasury reported to Grant that indeed such a Panic had begun.

Grant ordered the Secretary to sell Government Gold at reasonable prices--which quickly averted a full-scale Panic.

Today, Historians look upon Grant's behavior as one of the shrewedest (if not only THE only Shrewd) Decision he made while U.S. President.

What was The Freedman's Bureau? What was "Forty Acres and a Mule" all about?

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#384

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 3:31pm

The Freedman's Bureau was created after the Civil War for freed blacks. It helped former slaves and helped them register to vote. "40 acres and a mule" referred to what they thought freed slaves should recieve, I think.

"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

#385

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 3:40pm

That's what it was SUPPOSSED to do. It also educated Blacks that the Democratic Party was composed of "sinners" (NOTHING they wanted to get involved with) and a few aggressive Members even mentioned the Black Man was as good as the White and deserved the "favors" of White Women.

And YES, they DID promise every freed slave their own "Forty Acres and a Mule".

Who had a "Kitchen Cabinet"?

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#386

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 4:38pm

Andrew Jackson

#387

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 5:46pm

o Jackson, he's so much fun, he just does what he wants

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#388

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 6:03pm

FDR had a "Kitchen Cabinet"--the Advisors he REALLY trusted to help him make decisions.

Guys, I'm going off-line for a bit, but should be back on in a couple of hours or so...

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#389

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 7:25pm

Oh, I thought AJ did, and FDR had his "brain trust". Anyway!

#390

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 7:53pm

CYP, you are CORRECT.

Sorry for the confusion...

Who was the first Whig President?

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#391

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 7:55pm

Okay, cool!

First Whig... Harrison?

#392

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 7:58pm

Correct! It was William Henry Harrison.

Which reminds me--who was the Only Son and Grandson Combination to be BOTH Elected President?

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#393

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 8:10pm

The Harrison's again - William Henry and Benjamin in.. 1884?

#394

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 8:12pm

Right! Benjamin Harrison was President from 1889 to 1893--sandwiched in between the two Grover Cleveland Terms.

Who said "Damn The Torpedoes--Full Speed Ahead!"?

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#395

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 8:15pm

Umm I'm not sure but I think Truman in relation to dropping the A-bomb on Japan?

#396

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 8:19pm

Sorry. David Farragut, First Admiral of the Navy during the Civil War, at the Naval Battle of Vicksburg.

What was the concept of "Indentured Servitude"?

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#397

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 8:22pm

Yikes, I was way off.

Indentured servitude - paying for the passage of blacks (mostly to America in the 18th centrury) in return for a certain period in which they would work, basically as slaves. I think that after they were done serving their time, they were guarenteed a little bit of land to gain some chance of making it.

#398

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 8:28pm

Actualy, most Indentured Servants were WHITE--it was the North's equivalent of "Slavery".

Someone paid your passage over, and in return, you were "bound" to work for that person for a LONG time--usually for SEVEN years--and then were "set free" with a small stipend.

What was the "Underground Railroad"?

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#399

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 10:15pm

It was a way for slaves to get from the south to the north by going to different people's houses that were stops. Since in the north, there was no slavery, it was worth their risk to be free. Harriett Tubman was a big part of it... anything else?

#400

re: AP American History

Posted: 5/4/05 at 10:16pm

Just ONE more thing:

...Where did the "Underground Railroad" ultimately end?

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

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