Two of the major powers in Europe quickly took the lead in settling the New World. The first‚ Spain‚ was very interested in acquiring huge amounts of gold‚ silver‚ and other rare valuables. In fact‚ the only reason they stumbled upon America is because they were en route to the Far East in search of the "fabled wealth of the Indies." What they found turned out to be much more valuable than a shipload of gold. A new continent was discovered-- one with unbelievable potential. Spain was able to take
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Renaissance Education DBQ Exercise During the Renaissance‚ scholars became more interested in the humanistic features of society‚ and humanistic educators based their teaching models on Greek and Latin classics. Renaissance education was One apparent purpose of a Renaissance education was to praise the value of useful education‚ through the teaching of the classics‚ mainly Greek literature that was written by Greek philosophers‚ mathematicians and other important figures. Some criticised
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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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Choice 1: How did TWO of the following contribute to the reemergence of a two party system in the period 1820 to 1840? ~ Major Political Personalities ~ States’ Rights ~ Economic Issues A distinct two party system began to form in the period of 1820-1840. This change began to form because of several reasons including Major Political Personalities as well as economic issues. For example‚ a strong Sectionalist leader John C. Calhoun faced issues with the Tariff of Abominations and how it unfairly taxed
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function(s) of each of the following prokaryotic features: a. Capsule i. A capsule is a sticky layer that surrounds the cell wall of some prokaryotes‚ protecting the cell surface and sometimes helping to glue the cell to surfaces. b. fimbriae ii. A short‚ hairlike appendage of a prokaryotic cell that helps it adhere to the substrate or to other cells; also known as an attachment pilus. c. sex pilus iii. In bacteria‚ a structure that links one cell to
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could now vote and hold office. Democrats started their return to local and state government positions and would soon regain majority control in Southern state legislatures. The final blow to Reconstruction policy was the election of 1876. Rutherford B. Hayes‚ a Republican‚ ran against Democrat Samuel Tilden for the
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politics. However‚ there have been some several third parties and they were very influential in the political aspect. Among them‚ especially The People’s Party (populists) and The Progressive Party(Bull Moose party) left huge impact on United States history. The People’s Party was established by farmers‚ ‘Patrons of Husbandry’ in 1867 since they were against the abusive railroad fees. Members of the ‘Patrons of Husbandry’ were against those abusive actions. Then‚ between 1870 and 1890 American grain
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Groups Business groups are the most common type of interest group; more than half of all registered lobbyists work for business organizations. Some business lobbyists work for a single corporation‚ lobbying solely for that company. Businesses also form associations with companies from the same industry to promote all of their interests. For example‚ the American Petroleum Institute works on behalf of oil companies. Some groups act on behalf of business in general. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce‚ for
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The Triumphant Side of the American Revolution The American Revolution was a war between the thirteen colonies of America and the British that took place from 1775 to 1783. The colonies‚ which had not yet been unified‚ wanted freedom from the domineering British and their "taxation without representation". This saying‚ coined up twenty years prior to the beginning of the war‚ was a major slogan for the revolutionaries. The quote means‚ "If citizens are not represented in the government‚ then the
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com/2012/04/02/half-of-pre-schoolers-not-playing-outside-daily/ Has development affected family morals? * http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/is_technology_ruining_your_mor.php?page=all How has a country like the US been shaped by development over time? * Ties into question #1 * http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/us-reliance-on-saudi-oil-is-growing-again.html?pagewanted=all (reliance on oil) * http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/study-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-up-again-2-degree
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