AP US History at SAS

Class account to encourage curiosity by empowering Ss to connect with an authentic audience.

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Excited to launch our first class twitter account! Please follow us and respond to our student-generated posts. #History #APUSH

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@OmahaDC1 @TJMonticello @TomRichey @HamiltonMusical @Gilder_Lehrman Touche: https://t.co/7EGB8kZFe4

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Thomas Jefferson waking up and deciding how to spend his day. Via Jonah #riseandgrind #letsgetthisbread #APUSH #classroomhashtag @TomRichey @HamiltonMusical @TJMonticello @Gilder_Lehrman

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#OTD in 1787, Alexander Hamilton published the first essay of The Federalist Papers, beginning a year-long editorial campaign to sway public opinion in favor of the Constitution. #OnThisDay

What a fitting day for the grand opening of #HamiltonWasHere!

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via Sophie @TomRichey #SevenYearsWar #APUSH #FreeAmerica @7YWinNA @Gilder_Lehrman

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The stage is set! After nearly 150 years of colonial settlement in North America and three major wars (William, Anne, and George) it is time to crown a winner! Prize Pool=Ohio River Valley. Predictions: https://t.co/ggpoLErAZi . Via Jeffrey @TomRichey #7yearswar

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Ben Franklin wanted to unite the colonies so he drew up the Albany Plan, but unfortunately, it fell through. Britain denied it b/c they feared that it gave colonies too much independence...little did they know what the future would hold. via Brooke @7YWinNA #Fail

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After early efforts promoting unity failed and a series of defeats, the British army finally launch a successful attack to Quebec in 1759, thus setting the stage for the Seven Years War. via Stella @History #classhashtag

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If George Washington failed his missions in his early career as a leader of the fighting force, how did he eventually achieve people's trust to vote for him a president of the country? via @TomRichey #classhashtag

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Victory in the war caused huge debt, forcing Britain to heavily tax their people. The natives were also mad, leading to Britain’s #ProclamationAct but their victory angered the French enough to later support the colonists during the Revolution! via EP73 @TomRichey #7YearsWar

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The 7 Years War contributed to the emergence of a uniquely American identity. The long-stood belief of British invincibility collapsed while colonists’ self-confidence soared. Conflicts between the mother country and the colonies intensified. via Stella @History @Gilder_Lehrman

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Benjamin Franklin — master and chief, leader of the #Albanyunion, a renaissance man, and so much more… but what does he want? Intercolonial unity, that they all fight. via MPA @History @7YWinNA #classhashtag #joinordie #unity

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William Pitt realized the British needed to focus their wealth and resources in the French and Indian War in America. Eventually, the British went into debt and so they suffocated the colonies with taxes. via Anu12 @TomRichey @7YWinNA #classhashtag