Kyle Whisman Government – B1 2/15/15 DBQ The definition of democracy is “a form of government where the supreme power is vested within the people and exercised by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” The main principles of democracy include majority rule with minority rights‚ competing political parties‚ individual liberty‚ and free elections. These ideals have been the foundation of American democracy since the Declaration of Independence. However‚ other democracies value
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Wars: Civil conflict between the two powerful poleis‚ Athens and Sparta. Began from 431 BCE and ended 404 BCE. With the Peloponnesian war going on‚ it had weakened Greece and destroyed the Delian League. 10. Hellenistic Age: Second phase in Greek history (328-146 BCE) from the conquest of Greece by Philip of Macedon until Greece’s fall to the Romans; this era was a more cosmopolitan age facilitated by the conquests of Alexander the
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* ------------------------------------------------- Madison Markey * ------------------------------------------------- AP US History‚ P.2 * ------------------------------------------------- 30 September 2012 * ------------------------------------------------- DBQ Homework #1 * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- Question Analysis: The question is asking to explain how the French and Indian War affected the
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modern Europe‚ children were viewed in many different ways which changed how parents chose to raise their children. During the 1500’s‚ the mortality rates for children were high‚ therefore children were viewed as if they were adults and very precious if they survived‚ many people believed that they needed to treat children harshly to make them strong. In the 1600’s‚ children were raised tenderly as they were rational beings that could use reason. Children were viewed in many ways during early modern
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views‚ the rise of physics and psychology‚ and the rein of a great power. Key concept 6.1 states “Researchers made rapid advances in science that spread throughout the world‚ assisted by the development of new technology.” Many advanced people of history lived in this time like Einstein who contributed to technological advances in physics. Belief systems‚ philosophies and ideologies played a major role in this time period (Theme 2) Einstein one of many struck the first blow with his theory of special
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Terms Summary 1) Robert Smalls Robert Smalls was a slave in South Carolina. He became a Union hero in 1862 when he escaped from slavery by stealing a Confederate ship from Charleston harbor and piloting it to the blockading federal fleet. Thereafter‚ Smalls guided Union gunboats and toured the North recruiting black troops. He eventually became a Congressman and fought for educational and economic opportunities for African Americans. 2) Wade Hampton Wade Hampton was a South Carolina legislator
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APUSH Study Guide 36 Cold War: The Early Years—1945-1952 Themes/Constructs: America emerged from World War II as the world’s strongest power and commenced a postwar economic boom that lasted for two decades. A bulging population migrated to the suburbs and sunbelt‚ leaving the cities increasingly to minorities and the poor. The end of WWII left the United States and the Soviet Union as the two dominant world powers‚ and they soon became locked in a “cold war” confrontation. The Cold War
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The new Wii U is criticized by some‚ but the cons are really insignificant things that are cherry-picked by fans of Playstations and other portable consoles. There are many pros to the new tablet-like device that Nintendo has recently developed‚ such as backwards compatibility‚ support for 3rd party games‚ online multiplayer‚ and a new style of gaming where only the player holding the Wii U can see a certain screen. The initial reaction of people who purchased a Wii U was confusion when seeing
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Trent Riddell Mr. Edwards AP World History 20 June 2013 Human Technological and Social Development The movement of the Human race throughout the globe in the Paleolithic Era was not a quick process. The tens of thousands of years these migrations took were only possible due to the growth and expansion of the human brain. The vast amount of land traveled‚ tested humans in many ways such as climate changes‚ new predators‚ new geography etc. This caused them to adapt‚ in ways such as technological
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crusader outposts Ibn Khaldun- 1332-1406 century CE. Muslim historian. Developed concept that dynasties of nomadic conquerors have cycle of 3 generations - strong‚ weak‚ and dissolute Shah-Nama- Written by Firdawsi in 10th-11th century CE. Tells history of Persia from creation to Islamic conquests Omar Kayyam- Al-Razi- Classified material divided into 3 categories - animal‚ vegetable‚ mineral Al-Biruni- 11th century CE scientist who calculated specific weight of 18 major minerals Al-Ghazali- 1058-1111
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