for when an “island” becomes a “continent”. Is Australia large enough to be a continent? How about Greenland? Madagascar? Personally‚ I’m inclined to answer these questions Yes‚ No‚ and No‚ giving me a list of six: North America‚ South America‚ Eurasia‚ Africa‚ Australia‚ and Antarctica. To my eyes at least‚ this half-dozen represents the world’s primary distinctive land masses‚ as opposed to islands. While this list is debatable‚ one thing clearly isn’t: Europe is not a continent—at least as
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analyzes the authors’ points of view. · Identifies and explains the need for at least one additional type of document. You may refer to relevant historical information not mentioned in the documents. 1. Analyze the impacts of the Mongol Empire on Eurasia during their conquest and domination during the 13th and 14th centuries? Identify and explain the need for an additional type of document(s) that would help you further assess the impacts. Historical Background: The Mongols were a nomadic people
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wore silk shirt to battle. He established paper money and trading between different nations and is it a big part of our economic. Trade is the main part of his nation survival‚ because the Mongols had little production base. He create trading across Eurasia. Also‚ Mongols
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about the Party’s claim that Oceania had never been in alliance with Eurasia‚ “he‚ Winston Smith‚ knows that Oceania had been in alliance with Eurasia as short a time as four years ago” (30). During this time‚ Winston cannot embrace the idea of “doublethink” because his logic and common sense would not allow it. If Oceania was allied to Eurasia four years ago‚ Winston cannot accept that Oceania was also not allied with Eurasia four years ago because these two statements are clearly contradictory
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influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. In the early part of the twentieth century‚ Latin music influenced the creation of a new type of music‚ Afro-Cuban Jazz. 2. What was the significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans”? “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” created the genre of Afro-Cuban Jazz and created a bridge between the two cultures‚ and found success with white people. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? Dizzy Gillespie invited
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So what ties Stephany to a specific ethnic group and culture? While Stephany was born and raised in America‚ her family immigrated from the Dominican Republic. In addition to identifying herself as Dominican‚ Stephany also considers herself to be “Afro-Latina”. Stephany stated that during her childhood‚ her family stressed of the importance of maintaining cultural pride while living in America. Her mother made sure that her and her brothers learned how to speak Spanish‚ knew the customs and values
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There is an excellent diversity in dark male haircuts. Dark colored folks have the most different mane texture on earth: kinky‚ wild and curly. Their hair can be shape-shifted like no person you might have ever seen. The grade of their scalp has a whole lot regarding their ancestry and weather these black men are born in‚ which is why the hairstyle of every region of black men differs from each other. Thickness and coarseness of these hairs are because of the harshness of the surroundings black men
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Olivia Lanning Blanc AP World- Summer Assignment- Pre Reading 1. What is your definition of world history? World history is the study of everyone and everything that has existed from the earliest point studied to present day. It includes all areas of the world and everything that has happened‚ often going into why things happen‚ and what happens afterwards. 2. What interests you about studying history? What does not? Studying history is interesting to me because you can see the difference
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1206. This empire has expanded over many years and even continued its strength with following leaders or khanates. Some of the effects of Mongol expansion include increased violence and more secure trading and industry. Also‚ settled societies of Eurasia responded to this empire in accordance to their religion and trade. These effects of Mongol expansion along with the response of Eurasian societies make some of the other countries apprehensive about the Mongols because of their regulations and strictness
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How accurate is it to say that the Federal Government hindered the Civil Rights movement in the period 1945-1968? The Federal Government was a significant part in pushing the civil rights movement forwards‚ but in some cases it hindered the civil rights movement‚ especially with Presidential figures such as Eisenhower who had no interest in the Civil Rights movement. He believed that the social status and power of the black community in the US would improve naturally of its own accord over time
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