Dequan Hurey July 16‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo – traveled to China and stirred up a storm of European interest 2. Francisco Pizzaro – conquers Incan Empire of Peru and begins shipping tons of gold/silver back to Spain. This huge influx of precious metals made European prices skyrocket (inflation). 3. Ponce de Leon – touches and names Florida looking for legendary Fountain of Youth 4. Montezuma – Aztec king‚ thought Cortez might be the god Quetzalcoatl who was due
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Chapter 28 Descent into the Abyss: World War I and the Crisis of the European Global Order Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Approximately how long did World War I last? A) About four years B) About two years C) About six years D) About one year E) About three years Page Ref: 646 2) Which nation joined the Triple Entente alliance in the early 1900s (and to complete the alliance?) A) Germany B) Britain C) France D) Russia E) Italy Page Ref: 647 3) What was the region of
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AP US HISTORY 2011-2012 Course Overview: AP US History is designed as a college level history course with corresponding academic expectations for high school 11th graders. Chronologically‚ AP US History covers the vast expanse of our nation’s past from colonial beginnings in the 1600s to the present. Several themes of American History will emphasized for students to be able to think conceptually about our nation’s past. Such themes will include American diversity‚ culture‚ identity‚ economic
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APUSH Chapter 11/12 1. Explain how the process of adaptation helped slaves develop their own separate culture. How was this a form of resistance as well? Men‚ women‚ and children were forced into slavery from all over Africa‚ which is a land of widely varying cultures and unique tribal groups. In addition to this natural diversity‚ slaves were separated intentionally from their friends and families to discourage rebellion and communication. However‚ slaves in the Americas overcame the language
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Chapter 28: Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia‚ the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which assessment data best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak‚ nonproductive cough effort b. Large amounts of greenish sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% ANS: A The weak‚ nonproductive cough indicates that the patient is unable to clear
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Chapter 6 Study Guide * Samuel de Champlain 1. Father of New France 2. Settled in Quebec in 1608 3. Befriended the Huron Indians Helped them fight the Iroquois Iroquois then became enemy of the French * Louis XIV 1. Took a deep interest in overseas colonies like North America * George Washington 1. 150 militia men led by GW to secure the Ohio Valley 2. Fired on French troops outside Fort Duquesne 3. GW became surrounded and then surrendered 4. Permitted
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A Night At The Movies: NAME: Date: 7/3/12 Points: ________/7.5 MOVIE: 28 Days 1. Briefly describe the plot of the movie: Gwen (Sandra Bullock) plays a party girl journalist from New York. Her sister is an uptight controlling bride to be. They were raised by an alcoholic single mother. At her sister’s wedding she arrived late and added another great disappointment to her sister as she fell into the cake and stole the limo to find a cake store. Gwen then crashed into a house and was
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Causes of American Imperialism Need for foreign market Missionaries International Darwinism Jingoism Growth of Navy International Plundering of Africa and Asia Example set by Colonial Nations Fear of losing out Americans were bruising for war- aggressive attitude American Attitudes Reverend Josiah Strong: Author of “Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis Theory was that Anglo- Saxton civilization is superior and American religion and values need to be spread Theodore
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Chapter 15: Crucible of Freedom: Civil War‚ 1861-1865 Both North and South were ill prepared for war in 1861. Initially dependent on volunteers‚ the Confederacy established a draft in 1862‚ and the Union did so the following year. At first the South relied on imported arms and munitions but soon was able to produce its own. It had more trouble with clothing and food throughout the duration of the war. Financing the war was also a problem. Americans had been unaccustomed to paying taxes to the
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CHAPTER 5: COLONIAL SOCIETY ON THE EVE OF REVOLUTION: 1700-1775 Conquest by the Cradle Know: Thirteen Original Colonies 1. What was the significance of the tremendous growth of population in Britain’s North American colonies? Britain had an advantage over America with their population in 1700. If Americans wanted to revolt‚ Britain would outnumber them 25 to 1. However‚ in 1775‚ with the population increase (and continuing to increase)‚ Britain’s advantage was weakening. There were now only
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