STAT 233 Midterm Review Questions 1. A local hotdog vendor that works the entire downtown area has determined the following payoffs for 3 possible strategies. Strategy A is to locate at one central location. Strategy B is to push the cart around to cover the entire downtown area. Strategy C is to locate inside one of the small shopping centres. Strategy Rainy Overcast Sunny A B C $500 -150 920 700 500 400 900 1200 100 What is the decision and value of the decision using: a. b. c. Optimistic
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History Review Questions Ch 16 1. Congress did not agree with Lincoln’s plan for reconstruction because they thought it was inadequate; Congress thought it was too weak and that it would allow the old southern ruling class to reclaim their power. Congress wanted greater assurance of white loyalty and greater guarantees of black rights. 2. The North responded to the black codes by enacting the Freedmen’s bureau bill‚ and the Civil Rights act. Congress overrode Johnson’s vetoes (he believed
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pelt-depended on N.A.(Cree‚Assiniboins&Blackfeet)-creating metis-B. Dominated fur trade-A. Wanted to challenge it-Lewis&Clark expedition& “rendezvous”system by 1820s of Rocky M. Fur Company by Ashley-met at appointed location to trade- loud‚polyglot&many-day affair w/ many nations. 2. Mountain men rarely contacted w/ A. Society-married w/ N.A.(helper& diplomatic links for tribes)-A.fur trade soon ended(1840s) bc less beavers-but mountain men helped to forge w. Geography w/Jedediah Smith(to CA) for
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Ap Packet page 6 D. English Civil War 1. Political- One of the causes was Charles’s I unsuccessful attempt to arrest five members of Parliament‚ known as the Grand Remonstrance‚ on January 4‚ 1642. Another cause was who should have the power in the country and inflation forced up prices in all parts of Europe. An effect would be that England became a Commonwealth and a Protectorate. Parliamentary supremacy was another effect. 2. Religious-One of the causes was that the Puritans‚ sought to do away
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APWH Exam Review Guide This is basically everything we’ve ever learned in APWH‚ which I’ve compiled all into one study guide for use on the AP Exam. I know it’s a lot‚ and I apologize: but we’ve learned a lot. I’ve gone through the entire Princeton Review Book: reading‚ highlighting‚ and annotating to make sure I’ve covered everything important‚ along with outlines‚ handouts‚ websites‚ and other books. I really want everyone to do well‚ and I know you all will anyway—but I think this will help.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he
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1984 Reading Questions and “Writing” prompts Read each of the passages during class and answer the following numbered questions. What you do not finish will be homework. The questions that are not numbered will be used for discussion as an entire class. For each “Writing‚” record your response in the designated section of your notebook. Part One: I (p.1-20) 1. This society shows everything as thoroughly manipulated as possible. In the first sentence‚ what strikes you as wrong? In
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1. The following answers are located in the articles. Read through the articles to answer each question: a. Which instrument looks like a snake? bass cornett‚ serpent b. Which instrument is played by winding a crank? hurdy-gurdy c. Which instrument "is a loud reed-cap instrument with a double reed"? The Rauschpfeife d. Which instrument has been called the most versatile of Renaissance wind instruments? The Zink e. Which instrument was an instrument used by priests in Biblical times? The shofar f
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conquistadores made great strides in exploring the New World and gaining new land for Spain‚ but their treatment of the Natives were inhumane and cruel. These Spaniards should they should not be praised for what the did. The conquistadores systematically wiped out the millions of Native Americans living in Central and South America. Hernan Cortes destroyed the Aztec Civilization because of his greedy desire to acquire all of their gold. Another conquistador Fransico Pizaro killed off a group of natives from Peru
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AP World History Review: Comparative Questions Curtain Call Directions: Use your textbook and or your Princeton Review Book to list as many facts about the following historical comparisons. Use the attached Societal Comparison sheet as a guideline for what to compare and contrast. Remember that you do not have to fill in every topic on the sheet‚ try and get used to looking for these topics when you are comparing societies-in this way you will increase your speed in breaking down the comparative
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