Continuities and breaks 1. Most tumultuous eras in world history a. “age of extremes” 1. Tons of democracies vs. extremist dictatorships 2. Unprecedented prosperity vs. total poverty – income gap widens b. 1914 clearest demarcation line 1. After war‚ nations fight everywhere for power and territory 2. Empires weakened‚ monarchies toppled‚ new nations rose 3. Last 100 years‚ most dramatic/tragic in recorded history 2. World Wars a. WWI 1. Destroyed several
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Running Head: MESOPOTAMIA Mesopotamia MESOPOTAMIA Mesopotamia is known as one of the world’s first civilizations with signs of primitive settlements dating back to 10‚000 BC. Also called the Fertile Crescent‚ it is home to the first temples‚ currency‚ writing‚ and schools. The Greek meaning for Mesopotamia is “land between two rivers‚” referring to the Tigris and Euphrates.
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1974 DBQ The Crittenden proposal‚ introduced by Senator John J. Crittenden‚ intended to end the United States succession process. The proposal failed because while the senator who represented the south supported it‚ the Republicans did not accept it. Since President-elect Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the Republicans‚ his strong opposition of it makes him partly responsible for its defeat. However‚ it wasn’t just Lincoln that led to the failure of the proposal; it was also due to the Democrats’
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Part 1 1. Using the scale on the interactive map‚ give the approximate distance in miles that the Pilgrims traveled in their journey from Plymouth‚ England‚ to Plymouth‚ Massachusetts. The Pilgrims traveled approximately 3‚349.4 miles from Plymouth‚ England to Plymouth‚ Massachusetts. 2. Using the scale on the interactive map‚ give the approximate distance in miles that Lewis and Clark traveled from St. Louis to Ft. Clatsop near the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark traveled approximately
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SLAVE TRADE DATABASE EXERCISE QUESTIONS/QUERIES In 1732‚ the slave ship Diligent under Captain Pierre Mary purchased slaves from and transported them to . In 1655‚ the slave ship‚ Witte Paard‚ arrived in New York with slaves. From 1607 to 1650‚ how many voyages listed the principle region of slave landing in Mainland North America? In what year did it arrive with slaves? What was the name of the vessel? How many slave voyages were listed for the years
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6604_PCGE_CH07 4/25/02 4:32 PM Page 13 Print Name Class CARTOON 7 Date Civics Political Cartoon Activity The Ability to Litigate © 1999 by Sidney Harris. Back UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL CARTOONS Study the political cartoon and then answer the questions below. 1. Is it important to allow lawsuits to enforce contracts? 2. Should a case be denied a court hearing because there is not enough in monetary value at stake? 3. What type of court would probably handle Ms.
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Department: Social Studies Course Title: Advanced Placement World History Length: One 18-week semester (Block Scheduling) Credit: One Course Overview: Advanced Placement World History is like no other class you have ever taken. We will be looking at the history of the world via the examination of five time periods. In this class we will study 10‚000 years of history over six continents. European and United States history account for no more than 30% of the total class‚ so be prepared to look
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History Essay Chapter 7 Question 1: Explain the deeply rooted historical factors that moved America toward independence from Britain. In a way‚ Americas Revolution started when the colonist set foot in America; and the triggering of it happening was time. The war may have lasted for eight years (1775-1783) however‚ a sense of an independent country had already begun to develop because London was 3000 miles away. Sailing across the Atlantic in a ship would take about 7 weeks. Survivors from the
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Americans were not always free and independent. The colonists from Great Britain who settled America were ruled for many years by the British crown. After some time ‚ the colonists wanted independence. But‚ the English had many reasons to feel a wave of rebellion. The British placed unreasonable taxes on the colonists and to add on‚ unfair treatment was also placed on to the colonists by the British. To start off‚ a statement commonly argued was “No taxation without representation.” This basically
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AP World History Midterm Review History The study of past events and changes in the development‚ transmission‚ and transformation of cultural practices. Earliest Farming Location Fertile crescent Swidden Agriculture a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth Catal Huyuk early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture Mesopotamia "between the rivers"; civilizations that arose between the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys Hyksos a member of an ancient
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