AP World History Extra Credit Book List I encourage you to expand your knowledge and interests by reading books for extra credit. It is possible to receive up to 40 extra credit points per quarter (excluding the 4th quarter)‚ but you will have to earn them. Each book review is worth 20 points unless otherwise noted. Any book assigned for another class (ex. English) will no longer be eligible for extra credit for that year. Book and Film Review Format Write a minimum of a four-paragraph review
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After Muhammad’s death‚ there was quarreling between his followers over who should succeed him. The afternoon that he died‚ a caliph‚ or religious successor to Muhammad‚ was designated. Abu Bakr was chosen for his warmth‚ courage‚ and wisdom. He knew that which Bedouin tribes could be turned against each other and which could be enticed into alliances. The result of defeat of rival prophets‚ known as the Ridda Wars‚ brought the return of the Arabian tribes to Islamic fold. Arab warriors were driven
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Chapter 7 India Monday‚ October 15‚ 2012 12:21 PM Indian Subcontinent • 3 topographical zones: - Northern mountainous zone - Indus and Ganges basins - Peninsula Vindhya Mountains and Deccan plateau divide peninsula from other two zones 4 sub regions in Peninsula: - Tropical Kerala in west - Coromandel Coast in east - Flat area of Tamil Nadu in south - Island of Sri Lanka Weather‚ Crops‚ and Geography • Peninsular India and Ganges Valley have a subtropical climate and
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3. Was colonial rule a transforming‚ even a revolutionary‚ experience‚ or did it serve to freeze or preserve existing social and economic patterns? What evidence can you find to support both sides of this argument? Colonial rule transformed many societies in terms of ways of working‚ more independence for women‚ and the spread of religion. New ways of working emerged that spurred on the development of these colonial states. Although coerced labor remained‚ cultivation systems in areas like Indonesia
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Chapter 24: Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism: Thesis: During the eighteenth century the Ottoman Empire lost much of its power to provincial governors‚ escalating many new encounters of reform. To justify or deny such climatic choices of reform called for a time of war. Following times of war were times of recovery; however‚ some empires could not withhold such responsibilities and fell through the cracks of their own broken establishment. The Ottoman Empire: In 1798‚ Napoleon invaded
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Carson Coats Chapter 9 Period 2A 1. Problems facing Byzantine Empire (600s-1100) - the Empire lost a lot of territory from expensive wars‚ which put them at an economic and territorial disadvantage. As a result of this‚ they had constant pressure from militaries from the north and south‚ preventing any advances from occurring. 2. Cyril and Methodius- Brothers who went on a successful mission in the Slavs of Moravia. Developed a written language called Cyrillic that was used by the Byzantine
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1. All groups supported the idea of refusing the Catholic Church. Ideas that were expressed during the Renaissance‚ Reformation‚ and Scientific Revolution were focused on exploration of the unknown which carried over to the Enlightenment but was dangerous because the church was the higher power at that time‚ meaning that those who ignored God were out casted. The Enlightenment was intellectual because it empowered people who were exploring science and reasoning rather than listen to what the church
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Study Guide Ch. 19 & 20 You have to study all your notes over Ch. 19 & 20‚ take the 2 online quizzes and look at and read the explanations for all the maps and pictures of the 2 assigned chapters. 1. What were the causes of the 19th century imperialism? (Know them all: political‚ economic‚ social‚ etc.) 2. For what reason was the Industrial Revolution considered a failure‚ not a success? (see pg. 586). 3. What were the difference between imperialism and colonialism? 4
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Kourtnei Neely Mr. Beattie AP World 1 Dec. 2014 A Brief History of Christianity Christianity began with the birth of Jesus Christ‚ the son of God‚ altering the time from B.C. to A.D.. It was originally small‚ like most new religions‚ but it grew and eventually spread throughout the Roman Empire. It became the main religion of the Roman Empire around 270 A.D.‚ and continues to be a major religion in the world today. As aforementioned‚ Christianity began with the birth of Jesus. It developed
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Salinas‚ Lauren Assignment #3 Haitian Revolution and Independence The Saint Domingue (modern Haiti) was a rich society of European colonies in the Caribbean that produced many goods such as sugar‚ coffee‚ and cotton. Their productions accounted for “almost one-third of France’s foreign trade” (P.501). Wealthy planters usually owned black slaves who normally toiled in the fields under brutal conditions. Many slaves ran away into the mountains to escape. By the late eighteenth century‚ Saint
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