Ch 7 The Empires of Persia This chapter describes the series of empires that arose in Persia (modern-day Iran) and controlled much of the territory between the Mediterranean Sea and India for over one thousand years‚ from about 550 B.C.E. through 650 C.E. The first empire‚ founded by Cyrus the Achaemenid‚ expanded under him and his successors until it became the largest empire the world had ever seen. The four Persian dynasties of this era (Achaemenid‚ Seleucid‚ Parthian‚ and Sassanid) were noted
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Period: Early Renaissance (1200-1400) Characteristics: Heavy symbolism as well as extreme detail‚ vibrant‚ rich colors‚ religious scenes Location: Italy Characterized by: Everyday life‚ religious like byzantine‚ architecture Romanesque w/ gothic ornamentation • Nicolo Pisano o Pulpit (1260) • Highly detailed-classical • Nicola (Giovanni son) Pisano o The Annunciation ‚ Nativity‚ Admiration of the Shepherds (1270) • Plaza and Cathedral of Florence (1290) o Very Romanesque piazza w/
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Chapter 13: The Expansive Realm of Islam Outline the key aspects of the life of Muhammad‚ his message‚ his migration to the Medina‚ and the establishment of Islam in Arabia. Muhammad and his message Arabian peninsula was mostly desert Nomadic Bedouin people organized in family and clan groups Important in long-distance trade networks between China/India and Persia/Byzantium Muhammad’s early life Muhammad ibn Abdullah born to a Mecca merchant family‚ 570 C.E. Difficult early
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CHAPTER 32 Crisis‚ Realignment‚ and the Dawn of the Post–Cold War World‚ 1975–1991 A. Postcolonial Crises and Asian Economic Expansion‚ 1975–1990 I. Revolutions‚ Depressions‚ and Democratic Reform in Latin America 1. The success of the Cuban Revolution both energized the revolutionary left throughout Latin America and led the United States to organize its political and military allies in Latin America in a struggle to defeat communism. 2. In Brazil a coup in 1964 brought in a military government
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W APWH CH. 5 EQ NOTES |Question 1: What were the features of Roman society and politics during the Republic? | |Topic Sentence | |Agriculture was the central economic activity in Republic Rome which meant land was the basis of wealth. | |Social status‚ political privileges
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Terms for Chapter 2 Sea Dogs-roving English ships that plundered Spanish treasure ships (1560s) St. Augustine–fort Spain created in Florida 1565 to protect the route of its treasure fleet against English ships‚ French settlers‚ hostile Indians (1st permanent Euro. settlement in US) Comprehensive Orders for New Discoveries-new policy Spanish leaders introduced after military setbacks to pacify Indians by Christianizing missionaries not conquistadores (1573) Ecomenderos-privelaged spanish landowners
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The Roaring Twenties is traditionally viewed as an era of great economic prosperity driven by the introduction of a wide array of new consumer goods. The North American economy‚ particularly the economy of the US‚ transitioned from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy; the economy subsequently boomed. The United States augmented its standing as the richest country in the world‚ its industry aligned to mass production and its society acculturated into consumerism. In Europe‚ the economy did not
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Chapter 18 Nomadic Empires And Eurasian Integration People: 1. Abbasids: Cosmopolitan Arabic dynasty {750-1258 CE} that replaced the Umayyads; founded by Abu al-Abbas and reached its peak under Harun al-Rashid. 2. Chinggis Khan: Born in 1170s in decades following death of Kabul Khan; elected khagan of all Mongol tribes in 1206; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China; territories as faw west as the Abbasid regions; died in 1227‚ prior to conquest of most of Islamic world 3
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10/7/12 AP: Advanced Placement or Absolute Pain? “Are you ready for a unique learning experience that will help you succeed in college? Through AP’s college-level course and exams‚ you can earn college credit and advanced placement‚ stand out in the admission process‚ and learn from some of the most skilled‚ dedicated‚ and inspiring teachers in the world.” This excerpt comes from the main web page about AP course on College Board’s official website. In 1900
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AP European History Essays These are the APEH essay questions for the years 2001-2005. How would you have done? Can you categorize them? Develop a thesis? Find supporting evidence? 2005 1. (DBQ) Analyze various views regarding Western European unity from 1946 to 1989. 2. Analyze how economic and social developments affected women in England in the period from 1700 to 1850. 3. Using examples from at least two different states‚ analyze the key features of the “new monarchies” and
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