I would like to take Advanced Placement US History. History is a big part of my life‚ as I have many of it in my blood. On my mother’s side‚ I am slavish and one of my great grandparents lived in a castle and ruled a part of scotland. On my Father’s side‚ I am irish and my great grandfather was the minister John Cotton that came over on the Mayflower to America. There is also so much more history that I don’t even know about. This is why I like history. I like learning about the past and how things
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Final Exam Study Guide No. 1 Reservations An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. Homestead Act Transcontinental Railroad The First Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad Where? Omaha to Sacramento Hardships weather; storms
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open up the possibility for growth rather than simply just cause for fighting. The conflict between the Jews and Arabs is a prominent representation of this concept because of their past prejudices; Jews and Arabs have had very conflicting views in history and thus there was lots of confrontation. In another example‚ the genocide in Kosovo was a result of Serbians disliking the Muslim religion and resulted in a mass “ethnic cleansing” in their attempts to separate from the different culture. With a
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Summer Assignment AP European History Total Points: 120 points Step One: 1. Pick up a copy of the AP Euro textbook from the library next week (5/31 to 6/9). 2. Check out the class website: http://teacherweb.com/CA/HarborHighSchool/Mayer/apt1.aspx 3. If you have questions or if you cannot complete any of the following assignments-email Ms. Mayer at jmayer@sccs.net. 4. Not completing the following assignments by the first day of school may result in being dropped from this course. Step
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In the study of World history‚ there are many types of ways civilization can be defined. Many archeologists‚ anthropologists‚ and historians have found it to be very problematic in finding the one unsurpassed definition. No matter what people may disagree on when it comes to their definition of civilization‚ one thing is for sure‚ it is a society. However‚ a society can be made up of a long detailed list of different aspects and guidelines in order to make sure it stays intact‚ or it can be kept
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AP World History Study Guide General Terms to Study: Unit 1: history concepts/Prehistory Prehistory - Refers to the long period of time before people invented systems of writing. The Five Themes of Geography - Location refers to the relative or absolute location of places. Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places. Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place. The reference can be latitude and longitude‚ a street
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During the late fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries‚ thousands of individuals were persecuted as witches. It was thought that these individuals practiced black magic and performed evil deeds‚ the deeds of the devil. This all happened during a time of great change in Europe‚ during the time of the Protestant Reformation‚ the Catholic Reformation‚ the Scientific Revolution‚ and the consolidation of national governments. They were persecuted for a variety of reasons‚ but three major ones were
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AP Art History Chapter 4 – The Art of the Prehistoric Aegean Homework Assignments Due Date: 09/17/12 I. Define/Identify: a. Arthur Evans- British archaeologist that unearthed Knossos at Greece b. Homer (not Simpson…)- poet; creator of Iliad c. Heinrich Schliemann- German archaeologist II. Cycladic Art- abstract human figurines that are mostly female made of clay‚ limestone‚ and sometimes marble 1. List three stylistic characteristics of the Bronze Age statuettes from the Cyclades stylized
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AP American History Free Response Essays Each day will have a specific essay question. For the 1st Quarter ONLY‚ you are to simply write a detailed outline of what you would include in your essay. From the 2nd Quarter on‚ you are to write both a detailed outline and the essay with it. The date listed will be the day the assignment is due. September 16‚ 2009 Compare the cultures that could be found in the New World prior to the Europeans. Why were some groups more advanced than others throughout
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“According to their custom the Northmen plundered… the Northmen ‚ with their boats filled with immense booty‚ including men and goods‚ returned to their own country.”(Doc 4) This tells us that the Northmen or Vikings were always plundering towns and you always had to be ready to run and/or fight. “This excerpt describes Europe in the ninth and tenth century… [Barbarians] sacked towns and villages and laid waste to the fields. They burned
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