AP US History Ch.1 Identifications 1. Tenochtithin- the Aztec capital built on the site of present-day Mexico City and had a population of over 100‚000 in 1500 and an impressive complex of majestic public buildings including temples equal in size to the great pyramids of Egypt. 2. Iroquios Confederation- is a collection of five original nations bound together by mutual peace and friendship. The founding nations were the Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Cayuga and Seneca Nations‚ with the Tuscarora
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Europe 1750-1900 Political * Change: systems of government o France shifts from a monarchy to a revolutionary republic to a authoritarian empire (which in turn only lasts until 1870) o During the radical phase of the French Revolution‚ Robespierre tried to centralize the government o Socialism gains supporters in Germany by the 1880s * Reason: changes in circumstances (such as economy and technology) * Change: shifts in power caused by rising movements of nationalism and liberalism o Around
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U.S History Presidential Actions During World Wars Presidents have always faced many challenges during their years. While some didn’t have much to overcome‚ others had a lot of obstacles to get over. President Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt both lead the country through the world wars. They established foreign policies‚ allowing civil liberties
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enlightening others” (Document 1). This shows the pressure of less powerful European powers‚ such as Belgium‚ to acquire colonies to advance their global influence. Leopold held these views because the more strong European powers had colonized. In 1903‚ French Diplomat Eugene-Melchoir de Vogue repeated this belief in‚ The Master of the Sea‚ when he wrote “What used to be a European balance of
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The French and Indian war began in the year of 1754. The war began when a group of Virginian Settlers went to claim land‚ given to them by the king‚ near the Ohio River. When they arrived‚ the French kicked them out and would not let them have the land. As tensions slowly rose‚ Major George Washington led a group of Virginians to where the French had staked their claim. After being politely yet sternly sent away‚ Washington and his troops decided to camp out while reinforcements arrived. This is
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worked very hard in school as a youth and then attended Alleghany College in Pennsylvania for one term‚ until he had to leave for financial reasons. During the Civil War‚ he proved to be an excellent soldier and quickly moved up the ranks to the position of Brevet Major. Like many presidents before him‚ after his serving in the war‚ McKinley went into the practice of law. It was during this time that he also began to get involved with various groups supporting the Republican Party. McKinley served
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Shelby Cook DBQ-1 AP World History Many different aspects help to shape the Modern Olympic Movement. They all helped to form the Olympics we know today. The political controversies‚ social issues; including discrimination among sexes‚ and the economic boost were all three big factors in shaping this movement from 1892 to 2000. The idea of the Olympics was not completely accepted in all governments. Many members of the Modern Olympic Movement were trying to persuade their countries
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acquiring land. The governor was William Berkeley who had friendly policies toward the Indians and he refused to retaliate for a series of Indian attacks on frontier settlements‚ so Nathaniel Bacon who was a twenty nine year old freeman planter‚ and also the leader of the Bacon’s Rebellion in which Nathaniel and his followers chased governor William Berkeley out of Jamestown and fell murderously upon the Indians and also torched the capital. When Nathaniel Bacon and his followers had died of sudden
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In the time of the French-Indian War the Americans seemed to have many complaints. The British Parliament placed many duties and restrictions on the 13 colonies during this War. While some may argue Britain’s actions were justified‚ that is not the case. They unfairly taxed the colonies‚ used the money purely for their own profit‚ and robbed them of their rights. One of the first complaints of the American colonists was based around taxation without representation. Of the hundreds of representatives
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"Definition (who‚ what‚ when‚ where)" Cause Effect Evidence "Proclamation of 1763 " At the end of the French and Indian War‚ the British used a proclamation‚ mainly to stop the Indians. British people thought that more wars and fights would happen if the British moved closer to Indian territory This law banned British settlement in the West https://quizlet.com/9006093/flashcards "Sugar Act " All colonists must pay tax for anything that contains sugar. Example: molasses‚ sugar. Forced colonists
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