1. Archaeologists call the earliest Americans: a. Indios. b. Paleo-Indians. c. Native Americans. d. Siberians. 2. Which group dominated Mexico from 900 to 1100 A.D.? a. the Aztecs b. the Toltecs c. the Mayans d. the Olmecs 3. In the fourteenth century‚ Europeans were most familiar with the _________ part of Africa. a. southern b. western c. northern d. eastern 4. Slave status in Africa was: a. generally permanent. b. transferred from parent to child. c. not necessarily
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DBQ 2004 AP World History Response As Buddhism spread from India to China beginning in the first century C. E.‚ it was met with mixed results. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and defended its policies while others scrutinized Buddhism’s absence from past texts and used it as a scapegoat for political and social problems. Still others remained indifferent‚ wishing to meld the aspects of belief systems in China to create a unique Chinese culture. Documents 2 and 3 defend and support Buddhism
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as common place in their respective societies. The unrepresented taxation by the British was one of the many policy that had become simply accepted without resistance or action until the enlightenment movement. Colonists were able to see that the world that they lived in was unfair and that it was within their power to change that and make it right. Overall politics had a very profound effect in uniting the people of the United States under certain ideologies. This unification allowed them to start
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There are many distinct differences between the northern and southern settlers that came from Europe to inhabit the new world. Ranging form religious to economic backgrounds‚ these differences eventually lead to opposing viewpoints on slavery. The Protestants‚ mainly the Puritans‚ settled the north. Their strong religious convictions stemming from religious persecution in England and lack of a long growing season lead to an independence from slavery. The southern parts of the colonies were settled
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Chapter 3 Study Guide I.Key Terms Sudanic societies: agriculture took root in Sudan first. The region used to be grassy with lakes‚ rivers‚ and streams. They domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders. After 7500 B.C.E they established permanent settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs. “Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods
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Balkans • Their government was basically a continuation of the eastern Roman empire o They wanted to keep the Roman Legacy alive as well as contribute many of their own legacies- one of these being Constantinople‚ one of the greatest cities in the world at this time. • Started to spread into the Balkans and western Russia (lands that were never previously controlled) • Rise of Russia was assisted by the Byzantines (the most important “offspring”) o Led to Russia being influenced by the Byzantines
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1) Islam means A) "dedication to Allah." B) "victory." C) "peace." D) "people of the book." E) "submission." 2) The political and theological faction within Islam that recognized only Ali and the descendants of the family of Muhammad as rightful rulers was called A) Fiqhs. B) Kharij. C) Sunnis. D) Shi’is. E) Sufis. 3) One difference between classical China and the earlier Hwang Ho river-valley civilization was that in classical China‚ A) irrigation was widely practiced
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the basics which are in America’s Declaration of Independence to this day (152). The encyclopedia had a huge impact on the eighteenth-century culture. Even though a lot of people couldn’t read it or even understand it‚ it gave them the knowledge in response to the Scientific Revolution. It influenced the urbanization and the rising middle class and also led to the passions‚ and emotions tied to writings. When it came to the Enlightenment Alexander pope (1688-1744) was the greatest poet of the eighteenth
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DMusialik@schools.nyc.gov 2014-2015 School Year Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Advanced Placement United States History Course for the 2014-2015 school year. With over 100 well qualified applicants‚ you made the cut of only 36 students. You should be very proud of yourself. Prepare to immerse yourself in the great story that is U.S. History. As Mark Twain once wrote‚ “Truth is stranger than fiction‚ but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t
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Military adventures launched by western Christians to free Holy Land from Muslims. Temporarily captured Jerusalem and established Christian kingdoms Salah-uh-Din- 12th century CE Muslim leader. Conquered most crusader outposts Ibn Khaldun- 1332-1406 century CE. Muslim historian. Developed concept that dynasties of nomadic conquerors have cycle of 3 generations - strong‚ weak‚ and dissolute Shah-Nama- Written by Firdawsi in 10th-11th century CE. Tells history of Persia from creation to Islamic conquests Omar
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