Chapter 28 Vocab 1. Bauhaus – A German interdisciplinary school of fine and applied arts that brought together many leading modern architects‚ designers‚ and theatrical innovators. 2. dadaism – artistic movement of the 1920s and 1930s that attacked all accepted standards of art and behavior and delighted in outrageous conduct. (p. 933) 3. Dawes Plan – the product of the reparations commission headed by Charles G. Dawes that was accepted by Germany‚ France‚ and Britain‚ and reduced Germany’s yearly
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#8—Crash Course World History Alexander the Great 1. Alexander of Macedon‚ born in 356 BCE‚ died in 323 BCE at the ripe old age of _32_____. 2. Alexander was the son of King __phillip________ II‚ and when just 13 years old he tamed a horse no one else could ride named Bucephalus‚ which impressed his father so much he said: “Oh thy son‚ look thee at a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself‚ for Macedonia is too little for thee.” 3. Let’s to look at Alexander of Macedon’s story by examining
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John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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HColleen Kelley February 12‚ 2013 AP History Mods 1-2 Document Based Question Essay While the initial stages of big business trace back to pre-Civil War America‚ it was not until the post-Civil War time period that large corporations effected on American society. From Rockefeller to Vanderbilt to Carnegie and all in between‚ these men and their businesses had unprecedented influence on American life. John Rockefeller created the Standard Oil Trust‚ with the intention of his business‚ Standard
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Does Africa Have a History? * * * * There has been a notion that Africa does not have a history of its own before Europeans came to Africa. Hugh Trevor-Roper made an infamous statement in 1965 proclaiming‚ “Perhaps‚ in the future‚ there will be some African history to teach. But at
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Ch. 12 1) Among the primary reasons that young farm women moved from the farms to work in textile mill towns in the early 19th century was: To escape farm life and earn wages 2) The history of Lowell epitomizes this transition: Self-sufficient farm families to urban wageworkers 3)In the pre-industrial system‚ a boy who wanted to learn a trade Entered a formal apprenticeship system 4)The organization of a family business in the pre-industrial era was Patriarchal 5) If you lived in Boston
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Characteristic Applies to Egypt Applies to Mesopotamia Access to a River Valley for necessary water and silt. ✔ ✔ Reliable and predictable flood. ✔ Civilization based on cities. ✔ Agricultural surpluses to support specialized laborers. ✔ ✔ Transportation on at least part of river possible due to favorable winds. ✔ Floods suddenly without warning. ✔ Consistently maintained canals are necessary for water drain-off. ✔ Cooperation with nature. ✔ Civilization
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terms of wanting to be a state that was independent of European culture. For example starting in the year 1635‚ as Japan grew increasingly xenophobic in order to end the spread of Christianity‚ they closed all ports and connections to Europe and the New World. This was with the exception of only one port open called Nagasaki in order to maintain trade with the Dutch. This way‚ they could still stay up-to-date with limited contact with the European technologies and knowledge through books. This was a
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John Hopkins AP Euro History Project Science Science in this century completely changed scientist’s opinions on laws ruling the universe and also on microstructure of matter. It was a time of many astronomical disasters in astronomy and also a time of great mathematical achievements. Newton’s discoveries created new ideas which remained until the 20th century. These new types of ideas were mostly based on logic. Some of these ideas include the new study of the atom by Boyle. Another revolutionary
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European and Japanese Feudalism The Europeans and the Japanese have many aspects of feudalism in common‚ but also many that differ. Their feudalisms are more differences than similarities. The differences include their cultural and political aspects. They have similarities in the social aspects. The first way they differ culturally is their views on death. The Japanese saw death as acceptable and right‚ while the Europeans saw it as wrong and were more concerned on survival. The Japanese would
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