Advanced Placement United States History Course Description: AP® U.S. History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills‚ along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study‚ are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative
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enlightened‚ educated‚ well-rounded people. He went on to say that they were very open to and accepting of other cultures. It’s not surprising that Kalphoglou would’ve felt this way because he was a Greek Christian and most likely would be proud of his own history. Similarly‚ in document 7‚ Percy Shelley was also a poet who believed Greek culture was essential for all other cultures to grow. She‚ however‚ was an English romantic poet. It’d be expected for her to praise Greece because romantic poets were all
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FOCUS QUESTIONS What are the roots of the modern European era? There were countless political‚ social and economic events that unfolded in the Middle Ages that could be said to be the roots of the Modern European Era...; such as the Black Death‚ the Hundred Years’ War‚ the Great Schism‚ the Reformation of the Church‚ peasant rebellions‚ so on and so forth. However‚ most all of these events were the seeds of broader effects. They brought on such values as Capitalism‚ Nationalism‚ Humanism‚ the
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Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club‚ based in Old Trafford‚ Greater Manchester‚ that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878‚ the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. Manchester United have won many trophies in English football‚ including a record 20 League titles‚ a record 11 FA Cups‚[3] four League Cups and a record 20 FA Community Shields. The club has also won three
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and France for control of the French throne. 7. Joan of arc: Joan of Arc is most famous for having captained French forces in the Battle of Orleans‚ in 1429. 8. Babylonian captivity: The Babylonian Captivity refers to a period in the church’s history‚ from 1309 to 1376‚ which resulted from the conflicts between the Papacy and the French crown. 9. Lollards: Lollards were followers of John Wyclif. 10. House of commons (the “commons”): The Commons were the representative assemblies made up of
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15th century‚ wiping out one third of the entire western population. This pandemic changed the way the people who were affected thought and how they lived their lives. The Europeans’ actions within the 15th through 18th centuries were influenced by the need to control the disease‚ fear‚ and their own self-interest. The Europeans tried many ways to maintain the plague from getting worse and spreading all throughout Europe and other countries. They took extreme measures to ensure that those who were
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Germany‚ and many other countries became involved in the European Economic Community(EEC). Sir Winston Churchill wished to be more like the U.S‚ and to form a council of Europe. (Doc1) Being the former Prime minister Britain‚ he might want this due to Britain ties and respect for the U.S. Not everyone shared this respect for the U.S‚ as shown in a Soviet Newspaper‚ a cartoon of a greedy American destroying Sovereignty of West European Countries. (Doc 4) Spain seemed to also have some hesitation
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ immigration to the United States was wrought with challenges. The newly arriving aliens were met with racist native-borns who feared that they would threaten their way of life. This tension between these new groups facilitated the U.S. government’s anti-immigration laws‚ which also caused political outbursts from those who supported immigrants. Despite gaining the Chinese exclusion act during the 19th century‚ nativists were not satisfied. The
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in the Cities II. War and Political Instability A. Causes of the Hundred Years’ War B. Conduct and Course of the War 1. Early Phases of the War 2. Renewal of War 3. Joan of Arc 4. End of the War C. Political Instability D. The Growth of England’s Political Institutions E. The Problems of the French Kings F. The German Monarchy 1. Electoral Nature of the German Monarchy G. The States of Italy 1. Duchy of Milan 2. Republic of Florence 3. Republic of Venice III
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Through the occurrences of the American Revolution and the Civil War‚ men and women’s class roles in the home and in the industry were established. During the time frame of 1790 to 1860‚ gender distinctions came into play‚ and different roles and priorities were enforced. Women’s roles especially began to change after the American Revolution. During the first half of the nineteenth century‚ women’s roles in society evolved in the areas of occupational‚ moral‚ and social reform. Through efforts such
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