Global History Regents Review Unit 1: The Ancient World Section 1: Early Peoples and River Civilizations Nomads – people who moved from place to place‚ hunting and gathering their food. Paleolithic people were nomads. Their simple social structure consisted of small groups of people who traveled together. Cultural Diffusion – the exchange of ideas‚ customs‚ and goods among cultures. Cultural diffusion occurs through trade‚ warfare‚ and migration. Neolithic – the New Stone Age in which planting
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AP European History- DBQ Essay In 1848‚ continuous revolutions occurred throughout the continent of Europe. In reactions to the revolutions some Europeans thought that the revolutions were great‚ successful‚ and an accomplishment for the people because they have gotten what they wanted. While other Europeans reacted to these revolutions as a disturbance in society and some revolutions had gone too far‚ and even loathed the idea of revolts.
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AP World History Notes Ch 6 Early Americas & Oceania August 4‚ 2004 The cultures of the Americas and Oceania developed in relative isolation to the other early complex societies. Nevertheless‚ they too developed an agricultural base sufficient to support growing populations‚ specialized labor‚ political institutions‚ diverse societies‚ and long-distance trading networks. Less is known of these cultures than those in other parts of the world primarily because either writing systems did not develop
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back of solid use from China in return for the gold and silver. Tomas de Mercado tells us about the trade from China to the Spanish Philippines. The high prices of silver ruined Spain and made China richer. Mercado states‚ “The streets of Manila in the Spanish territory of the Philippines could be paved with granite cobblestones brought from China as ballast in Chinese ships coming to get silver.” This shows us how rich the Chinese were becoming by making people pay domestic taxes and trade fees
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AP® WORLD HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 1 BASIC CORE (competence) 0–7 Points 1. Has acceptable thesis • The thesis must address a specific relationship between cricket and politics in South Asia‚ using evidence from the documents. • The thesis must be explicitly stated in the introduction or the specified conclusion of the essay. • The thesis may appear as one sentence or multiple sentences. • A thesis that is split among multiple paragraphs is unacceptable. • A thesis
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John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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DBQ Essay on WWII During World War II‚ after the United States join the war‚ they led the Allies to the victory. Millions fight bravely but only thousands were killed. By comparison to the Axis‚ the United States spent the most money but in return for least sacrifice. So‚ the victory cannot be separated from American citizens’ money and their help to their country. In Document 1‚ President Roosevelt said that to make the United States successful in World War II‚ the superiority in weapons
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{text:bookmark-start} Why the United States Entered World War I {text:bookmark-end} The US entered the war for a variety of reasons. Here are some summaries of explanations. There were unauthorized German submarines along the US East coast. Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in the spring of 1917 provided the final straw for US politicians‚ and America declared war. The first and foremost answer would be the sinking of the Lusitania‚ an British cruise/transport
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afraid of European power‚ so they just gave in to the Scramble without a fight. In 1886‚ the British government commissioned the Royal Niger Company to administer and develop the Niger River delta. Many African rulers just signed their land away [doc. 1]. This document is official and provides no personal repost‚ so it is possible that the rulers did not give in entirely peacefully‚ all we know is that they gave in. A personal record of the Niger River delta dealing would help immensely to tell how
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AP World History Study Guide for Exam One: “Foundations: Prehistory- 600 C.E” Terms/Ideas To Know: 1.Pastorialism: Branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. 2.Patrilineal: System in which one belongs to one’s father’s lineage. 3. Matrilineal: A societal system in which one belongs to one’s matriline or mother’s lineage. 4. Hominids: Primate of the family Hominidae‚ which Homo sapiens is the
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