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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1.John is twice as old as his friend Peter. Peter is 5 years older than Alice. In 5 years‚ John will be three times as old as Alice. How old is Peter now? 2. John’s father is 5 times older than John and John is twice as old as his sister Alice. In two years time‚ the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is John now? 3. Joan is 3 times as old as her sister. In 3 yeas ‚ shee will be two years more than twice the age her sister will be then. What are their ages? 4. Kevin is 4 years older than
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World War 1 DBQ Prior to the start of World War 1‚ several countries in Europe were fixated on being the dominant country in Europe‚ seeking to hold the top position on the social hierarchy among the European nations. After the Age of Imperialism‚ many Europeans took great pride in their countries’ growth and prosperity. The most powerful countries in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century were becoming wealthier due to the trade from African colonies‚ while other countries (without income
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AP World Chapter Rome Notes Rome is one of the longest lasting and most influential empires. It was the center of comm. and trade for the entire Italian peninsula. At its greatest extent in second century C.E.‚ the Roman Empire ruled between 70 and 100 million diverse people. Spread 2700 miles east and 2500 north to south. At its most powerful (27 BCE - 180 CE) the Pax Romana‚ the Roman peace‚ was enforced. From Hill Town to Empire: Rome founded in 753 BCE. For two and a half centuries Rome
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AP US History 1) In Documents A‚ B‚ and C some problems in their colonial government was that all colonies wanted to unite and become one government but one colony always tried to control all of it. Also‚ they tried to fix the way they would trade with the Indians by setting standards all would have to follow. When they were untied for a moment in time though‚ they had set laws that if one colony needed assistance‚ the other colonies must bring a certain number of soldiers to assist
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challenges and the longer we live the more we face new events. Some pass easily and others not. Therefore people are divided into groups: one works hard and exerts great efforts and the other one gives up rapidly. The world we live in is not perfect‚ and we will never ever find a world such as the perfect state which the philosopher Plato talked about. Every day there will be things that make us cry or feel sad about ourselves. People who will stand in front of the difficulties which they face‚ they
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NAME: AMDG ESSAY WRITING QUIZ AP US HISTORY ELMORE Circle the letter that “most correctly” answers the question with regard to writing an essay on the following topic: “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies‚ while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” Assess the validity of this statement. 1. All of the following should appear in an introductory paragraph on this essay topic EXCEPT a. definitions of important concepts like
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"No Silver Bullet" A review of the article "No Silver Bullet: Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering" written by F. P. Brooks and published in "Computer Magazine". Written in 2004; 1‚293 words; 5 sources; Paper Summary: This paper discusses the state of the software industry‚ claiming that there are many theories regarding lack of software productivity. The paper examines Brooks’ ideas as they appeared in his "Computer Magazine" article‚ "No Silver Bullet"‚ as well as the opinions of
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AP WORLD HISTORY QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS PAGE 10 1. The Mesopotamian view of the afterlife was a place known as the land of no return. It was completely filled with darkness and the people there see no light. It is the house from which none who enters ever returns. Anyone who held a high name in the mortal world will serve the gods. 2. The core message of Siduri’s advice is to live life happy and to the fullest. Utnapishtim’s initial response is that man was never created to be immortal. Nothing
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AP World History Study Guide for Exam One: “Foundations: Prehistory- 600 C.E” Terms/Ideas To Know: 1.Pastorialism: Branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. 2.Patrilineal: System in which one belongs to one’s father’s lineage. 3. Matrilineal: A societal system in which one belongs to one’s matriline or mother’s lineage. 4. Hominids: Primate of the family Hominidae‚ which Homo sapiens is the
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