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Directions: Practice summarizing. Imagine you will be tested on the information in each passage
below. Take notes of the key points you want to remember. Then write a brief summary.Even the best readers can’t remember everything
they read. That’s why summarizing is a good strategy
to use in your head as you read or to take notes.The “Cold War” was one in which no shots were fired. The term refers to the
cooling, then fiercely opposing ideology differences that developed between the U.S.
and primarily Russia in the years following World War II. The “war” was one of
competition in politics, economics, and propaganda. Neither side trusted the other
and both sides were convinced that only their own would prevail. The space race
epitomized this period of time.Key point: What was the “Cold War”? _______________________________________________
Key point: Who were the main adversaries? __________________________________________
Key point: What kind of “war” was waged? __________________________________________Summary: ________________________________________________________________________
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B. In 1803, the size of the United States doubled under President Jefferson. A vast
amount of land, some 828,000 square miles, had been held by Spain but recently
ceded to France. The territory extended from the Gulf coast to the current
Canadian border extending out from the Mississippi basin. Napoleon, unable to
gain a strong foothold in the New World, decided that rather than fight to retain
this territory (and most likely lose it), he would sell it to the United States for about
15 million dollars. The Louisiana Purchase was one of President Jefferson’s
grandest achievements.Key point: How did the U.S. double in size in 1803? ___________________________________
Key point: Who sold and purchased the land? _________________________________________
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Key point: What was the location and size of the territory? ______________________________
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