Instructions for AP BIOLOGY Investigation 12-Fruit Fly Behavior *We will be using Roly-polies (Armadillidium vulgare) to study animal behavior instead of fruit flies. They are members of a family of woodlice in the order Isopoda that are able to roll into a ball. When writing up this lab‚ substitute A. vulgare or “roly-poly” or “pillbug” for Drosophila melanogaster throughout. **You still have to know the basics of fruit fly behavior‚ so be sure to read the lab carefully and save the lab handout
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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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There were some reasons why the Cherokees moved in the first place. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 justified because the Indians did things that are very uncalled for. They did things like‚ scalping men‚ women‚ and children alive. and They also burned them on stakes. Also the Cherokees agree to move because they signed a treaty that if they sign it they agreed to move. Plus when they move they get to receive five million dollars and they also get a lot of land. So the Cherokees agree to move and
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towards America for being left out of NATO‚ while Russians may have hostility left over from the cold war. France seemed to be a bit irritated with the fact that Britain "first refused to participate and even took a hostile attitude‚ as if the EEC were a economic and political threat."(Doc 8) These words‚ spoken by the President of France Charles de Gaulle‚ summed up the attitude of many French. He
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had been whipped into a frenzy by President McKinley was reluctant to get into a war Even after the Maine exploded‚ the United States did not immediately declare war on Cuba because the leader of Filipino insurgents against Spanish rule Emilio Aguinaldo was The Virgin Islands Which of the following was not among the colonial territories that the United States acquired in the Spanish-American War? The Virgin Islands Puerto Rico The Philippines Guam a combination of
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Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong will to be as successful as they were in the end. The circumstances they were under were difficult
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The French and Indian war was a key factor leading up to the revolution. In the war the French who were assisted by the indians and the British fought over land that the French were taking along the Ohio River Valley. In 1763 the British defeated the French who then had to give up land all the way west to the Mississippi. This was a key factor because it gave settlers room to expand and create a new nation. After the war‚ Britain was left with a large amount of debt‚ and one way to create revenue
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Thesis Sentence: The lives of the Plains Indians in the second half of the nineteenth century were affected by technological developments and government actions politically‚ economically‚ religiously‚ socially‚ intellectually‚ and geographically. Body Paragraph #2 Background Paragraph - How the Indians were treated before the second half of the 19th Century. Body Paragraph #3 The technological developments and government actions affected the Indians in the second half of the 19th Century
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AP United States History: Syllabus Mr. Adrian Carpio TERRA Environmental Research Institute acarpio@dadeschools.net Website (for now): http://therailsplitter.wikispaces.com Course Description Advanced Placement United States History is a fast-paced and rigorous course designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to critically examine various issues in American History and relate them to events today. Because of one’s opportunity to earn college
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GUIDED READING AND RESEARCH I. AFRICA IN THE 15TH AND 16TH CENTURIES 1. The two modern day nations that constitute the Senegambia region today are the republics of Senegal and Gambia. The land of the region is a terrain‚ commonly low‚ rolling plains that become foothills in southeast. It’s in Western Africa where it borders the North Atlantic Ocean‚ between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. The Gambia is almost an enclave of Senegal. The climate is tropical so it is hot and humid. The topography
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