AP American History- Page 8

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:23pm

You're ALL Correct. Even Historians can't agree on the TRUE root cause of the Mexican War.

As pointed out, the main factors were:

1) Polk was looking for an excuse to expand into Mexican Territory;

2) Mexico thought that Texas "owed them money" for damage caused during the Texas War for Independence;

3) Mexico and Texas disagreed over where the EXACT border was between Texas and Mexico;

4) Mexico started the War (they DID attack first--but then IMMEDIATELY retreated)--in an attempt to unite the many hostile political factions in Mexico against a common enemy... the United States.

[renthead2005z]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:23pm

wasn't the trickle down theory when they gave money to the rich so they would invest? or was it when they gave money to the poor because they would spend it and get money in cirrculation again.

[check your personality]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:25pm

Thanks for another wonderful night of review, but I'm off to bed! M_E, you have been a lifesaver - see you all tomorrow night for some more US History fun!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:26pm

The "trickle-down" Theory was all about helping the WEALTHY, renthead--which they theorized would then indirectly benefit the middle-class and poor as well.

But no, no aid was given to the middle-class and poor directly.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:27pm

If possible, may I get one more question before I go to bed? Thanks.

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:27pm

thanks so much M_E! i know i just joined but this is great! any more questions you have would be great, otherwise maybe we can continue tomorrow b/c everyone seems to be leaving.

Updated On: 5/2/05 at 10:27 PM

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:30pm

I can hang out a while longer--ANYBODY who wants to can stay.


What was the Know Nothing Party?

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:32pm

Ugh! I specifically rememember learning about the Know-Nothing Party. Did they have anything to do w/ the Nixon administration? :/

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:32pm

Also called the American party, the wanted to stop immigration and they did not like Catholics. Millard Fillmore was their first Presidential candidate (I think).

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:33pm

they were also the American Party right, and anti immigrants, pro protestant, they used to write No Irish Need Apply on their shops, were they around jackson? a little after right?

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:37pm

SORRY, Jwei.

The Know Nothing party was an outgrowth of a movement during the 1850s--when TONS of Irish and other immigrants came to America and began "stealing" jobs from Native Americans.

The "Know Nothing" group stated America was for AMERICANS--and wanted ALL immigrants expelled. They were a Secret Society, so if somebody asked you about the group, you were suppossed to answer "I Know Nothing." Hence, the name.

For a brief time, the group actualy grew large enough to nominate their own Candidate for President--I know former President Millard Fillmore ran on the Know Nothing ticket for President--I believe it was in 1856.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:37pm

oy vey. this cant be good...

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:38pm

YES!! I was right.
It WAS 1856, M_E. Buchanan won that election.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:39pm

Don't worry jwei, I have gotten plenty wrong!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:39pm

Jwei, its OK... The "Know Nothing" party is fairly obscure...


What was the first Japanese city that Truman dropped the H Bomb on in 1945?

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:40pm

Hiroshima

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:41pm

or the one that starts w/ an N?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:41pm

Wait the H bomb???

I know the A bomb was Hiroshima...

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:42pm

Nagasake?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:42pm

The second one was on Nagasaki. I believe it was on August 9th. Or 8th.

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:42pm

if the A bomb was Hiroshima then did we ever drop the H bomb? i know we were developing it and Russia was too but didn't we never drop the H bomb? or maybe just to test it?

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:42pm

CORRECT!!!


Who received more POPULAR votes in the 1960 Presidential Election, Kennedy or Nixon?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:44pm

Kennedy (I think)
Wasn't is because he showed up better on TV?

[Alix7272]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:44pm

wait, which is correct for the bomb?

kennedy did by a small margin (i hope)

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:44pm

Yeah, and Nixon looked like sh!t on tv.
But then on the radio, Nixon sounded better, right?