DBQ: Diseases and World History During the from 300 to 1750 CE the Bubonic Plague started to spread tremondously throughout history. There were many view points and perspective on the plague‚ some believing it was a spreading disease that had to be avoided‚ or a cure that could stop it‚ yet some also based it on religious beliefs. Responses showed how to keep the disease from spreading and staying healthy was to stay away from those who were ill. Document 1 describes an accurate physical description
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Events Ottomans – Turkic people who advanced from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans‚ unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in 1453; established empire from Balkans that included most of the Arab world Vizier – equivalent of the Abbasid wazir; head of Ottoman bureaucracy; after 15th century often more powerful than sultan Red Heads – name given to Safavid followers for their distinctive red headgear Shah Abbas the Great – Safavid ruler 1587-1629;
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WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Early Humans Australopithecines1st to grow the opposable thumb Homo Habilis“Man of Skill”‚ Traits‚ 2.5-1.5 million BC‚ Brain size = 700 cubic cm Achievements Made tools from lava rock‚Use tools to cut meat and crack bones‚ Homo Erectus‚ “Upright Man” Traits‚1.6 - 30‚000 million BC‚ More intelligent and adaptable‚ Brain size 1‚000 Cubic cm Achievements Used intelligence to develop technology Neanderthal Traits‚ 200‚000 – 30‚000 BC‚ Brain size 1‚450 cubic cm Powerfully built
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1/28/14 Mrs. Wheeler World History History Web Quest Mughal Empire The empire laid by Akbar was eroded without a new basis for its administrations because Aurangzeb could not manage the empire because he lacked trustworthy men. Aurangzeb treated the Hindus harsh‚ spent too much money on his military campaigns‚ and reversed the liberal religious policies of Akbar. Akbar developed the Din because he didn’t believe that there was just one true religion but believed that Hindu and Muslim should
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Paige Taylor Persuasive Essay AP English 3 August 2‚ 2012 Am I Dreaming‚ Or Is This Reality Dante’s Divine Comedy is a moral comedy that is designed to make the readers think about their own morals. The poem could have been used almost as a guide for what and what not to do to get into Heaven for the medieval people. Dante takes the reader on a journey through the "afterlife" to imprint in the readers’ minds what could happen to them if they don’t follow a Godlike life and to really make
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1.) American society wasn’t that democratic during the colonial days. Although it was much more democratic than England‚ it still wasn’t quite there yet. The constitution wasn’t signed and agreed upon until 1787‚ and before the turn of the 18th century‚ the colonies were a big mess. Most cities had an oligarchy‚ meaning a religious leader was in charge‚ making everyone abide by their rules‚ although it was often less religious and more on the tyrannical side. There wasn’t much separation of church
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sources to learn the facts asking questions like "Who created the source and why?" analyzing all the available primary sources and judging which is the most accurate distributing the new findings to the world 2. (TCO 6) The main fronts in World War I were in: (Points : 4) France and Russia Germany and Austria Italy and Greece Africa and Asia 3. (TCO 5) All of the following were major factors that helped the Reds to win the Russian
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DBQ Political‚ religious‚ and social factors affected the work of scientist in the sixteenth and seventeenth century in many ways. They were the reasons why natural philosophers questioned‚ studied‚ and continued to find new information in their discoveries. Developing a new scientific worldview must have required an abundance of controversy dealing with these important factors. There were people who believed that the discoveries made should not interfere with political power. *Thomas Hobbes
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Raeneisha Cole Spring ‘14 Empires In World History: Reading Response Week 15 As the end of the course is nearing‚ functionally and thematically it is not unexpected that the primary and secondary sources reviewed this week debate the prevalence of one of the world’s rather youngest empires‚ the United States of America. To begin‚ Niall Ferguson asserts that an empire encompasses “economic penetration‚ military projection and cultural influence” (Ferguson 1)‚ which at large‚ is agreed upon
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World History Mid-Term Exam (Ch. 3 -22) Mr. Halliday Choose the letter of the best answer. (1 point each) ____ 1. Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of A. trade. B. conquest. C. missionary efforts. D. pilgrimages by the faithful. ____ 2. A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was A. the introduction of Indo-Aryan languages to C. the invention of the phonetic alphabet. Europe. B. the invention of the sail. D. the invention of the labyrinth. ____ 3. Monotheism
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