Chapter 24: An Age of Limits Section 1: The Nixon Administration. A) Nixon’s New conservatism President Richard M. Nixon entered office in 1969 determined to turn America in a more conservative direction. Toward that end‚ he tried to instill a sense of order into a nation still divided over the continuing Vietnam War. 1) NEW FEDERALISM Nixon’s plan‚ known as New Federalism‚ was to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments. Under revenue sharing‚ state and local
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finished using a microscope: Turn it off. Unplug it and wrap the cord up. Cover it. Move it to the back of the counter. If you need to carry it‚ use two hands and place one under the base and the other on the arm. For the lab test: Be able to focus an object clearly under high power and center it in the field of view without any assistance. Be able to make a proper scientific drawing of an object that you are viewing through the microscope. ¾ Be sure that your drawing
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ambushed and routed them b. the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey c. the Americans received French reinforcements just in time d. Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops e. Washington met them with a larger‚ more experienced force In August 1776‚ General Washington had 28‚000 men under his command. By December‚ he had: a. 35‚000 b. 15‚000 c. 13‚000 d. 20‚000 e. 3‚000 Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis: a. stated the impossibility
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Steps of the Scientific Method Observe and Question Form testable hypothesis/prediction Collect data/conduct experiment to test prediction Interpret results If hypothesis is accepted then disseminate findings‚ if not make new hypothesis Repeat Understand the Gaia Hypothesis That living matter on the earth collectively defines and regulates the material conditions necessary for the continuance of life. The planet‚ or rather the biosphere‚ is thus likened to a vast self-regulating organism-
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Christian Hill 8/21/2013 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY CHAPTER 1 – STUDY GUIDE TERMS- Define Physical geology- studies the earths materials‚ processes and structures within plate tectonics framework‚ and understand the processes that operates beneath and upon its surface. Historical geology- examines the origin of the Earth and how Earth changed through time. Catastrophism- meaning the Earth’s landscape was shaped mainly of great catastrophes. Uniformitarianism- "the present is the key"‚ the
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between world wars (WWI 1914-1918‚ WWII 1939-1945) music was heavily regulated- some wanted to reconnect with audience while other had little concern and began experimenting. France - Les Six- neoclassicism‚ drawing on French baroque "fully French‚ anti-Romantic in clarity‚ accessibility‚ emotional restraint" to establish French patriotism after the war. French music as intrinsically classical while German was romantic. Messiaen: lack of traditional harmony resolutions; chords are repeated
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Not uniformed Different colors Thinking about science: Gather information about the universe through observations and experiments Organize the information we gather Develop theories to explain observations and predict future observations Test these theories with more observations Powerful- sometime beyond intuition Astronomical numbers Light travels at 300‚000‚000 meter per second There are 100 billion stars in our galaxy How far is a star? Alpha centauri is 44‚000‚000‚000
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During the 17th century there were many colonies settled in the New World. One thing most of these colonies had in common is the fact that almost all of them were settled by the English. If one were to focus mostly on the New England and Chesapeake colonies‚ one would find that although they were settled by similar people‚ they ended up splitting for very different reasons. The New England colonies were searching for religious freedom from the Church of England‚ whereas the Chesapeake colonies were
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small group of administrators and scribes ○ World View= Pessimistic ■ River flooded randomly ● Egypt (Nile River Valley) ○ 31002575 BCE (Early Dynastic) ■ Writing system of Hieroglyphics started in this period ● Because of the long period of study required to master this system‚ literacy in hieroglyphics was confined to a small group of scribes andadministrators ○ 25752134 BCE (Old Kingdom) ■ Capital=Memphis ○ 20401640 BCE (Middle Kingdom) ■ During this period‚ Egypt took over Nubia ●
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Alice Ly Wilson APUSH 6th February 18‚ 2013 Chapter 20 Outline The New Manifest Destiny American attention shifted to foreign lands because of the “closing of the frontiers.” This led to a fear that natural resources would dwindle and alternate sources must be found. Politicians urged an aggressive foreign policy as an outlet for frustrations that would destabilize domestic life. Foreign trade was becoming popular. Senator Albert J. Beveridge:” Today‚ we are raising more than we can consume
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