World history‚ global history or transnational history (not to be confused with diplomatic or international history) is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with comparative history‚ which‚ like world history‚ deals with the history of multiple cultures and nations‚ but does not do so on a global scale. World History looks for common patterns that emerge across all cultures. World
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AP U.S. Summer Assignment Mr. O’handley Nicholas West Due Date: Sept. 5 2012 AP U.S. Summer Assignment Nicholas West Mr. O’handley 7/27/12 OUTLINES CH 1-5 “With the dawn of the 16th century‚ there came together in Europe both the motivation and the means to explore and colonize territory across the sea.” -Trade- the concurring of the Inca Empire led by Francisco Pizarro led to the shipping of tons of gold and silver to
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W APWH CH. 5 EQ NOTES |Question 1: What were the features of Roman society and politics during the Republic? | |Topic Sentence | |Agriculture was the central economic activity in Republic Rome which meant land was the basis of wealth. | |Social status‚ political privileges
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Advanced Placement World History Course Syllabus 2012-2013 Ms. Rebecca Layton Friendly High School Fort Washington‚ MD 20744 301-449-4900 Rebecca.layton@pgcps.org Course Description: The Advanced Placement World History (APWH) course is an intensive‚ year long‚ examination of global history from the period of 8000 B.C.E. to the present. The purpose of APWH is to develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts‚ in interaction
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AP World History Rachel Mahadeo Mini-Essay Due: February 2‚ 2012 King Afonso I was king of Kongo during the 1520s. Qianlong was emperor of China during the Qing dynasty‚ during the 1790s. In the kingdom of Kongo‚ there were many Portuguese merchants whom had established close political and diplomatic relations with the king. These relations brought much wealth and recognition to Kongo‚ but it also brought problems that led to its inevitable destruction. Portuguese merchants
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During the period between 1865 and 1900‚ the lives of many African Americans had changed in both political and social ways. They had a lifestyle transformation. Politically‚ African Americans were able to vote. As for socially‚ African Americans were beginning to be viewed as equals. African Americans were given the opportunity to vote. There opinion began to matter. As Alfred H. Ward expresses in his art black men waiting in a line‚ it means much more than a single file. Displaying the men
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Through the occurrences of the American Revolution and the Civil War‚ men and women’s class roles in the home and in the industry were established. During the time frame of 1790 to 1860‚ gender distinctions came into play‚ and different roles and priorities were enforced. Women’s roles especially began to change after the American Revolution. During the first half of the nineteenth century‚ women’s roles in society evolved in the areas of occupational‚ moral‚ and social reform. Through efforts such
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DBQ In the time period 1925 – 1950 Chinese peasants‚ and Chinese created a bad relationship with each other. Peasants were stronger than the Chinese Communist party supported by documents one‚ five‚ and six‚ peasants were the prime target for attacks instead of the Chinese Communist party supported by documents four‚ eight‚ and nine‚ and the peasants were more willing to fight the Japanese while the Chinese Communist party was not so willing supported by documents two‚ and three. Peasants and the
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Events/Important/key Dates • 7‚000~ 4‚000 BCE: Spread of agriculture through most of Middle east. • 5‚000 BCE: Farming along Nile River • 4‚000 BCE: Sumerians settle in Tigris- Euphrates valley • 4‚000 BCE: Sumerians (a people who had migrated into the area from the north) provided final boost toward establishing civilization • 4‚000 BCE: cumulative effects of agriculture & technology → civilization as a new organizational form (wheel‚ bronze use‚ and writing facilitated) • 3‚500 BCE: Writing
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AP World DBQ 1 Religion and Politics roles in Afro-Eurasia’s ancient societies were influenced by geography. Both played a big part in the progress of building civilizations‚ believes‚ and a government‚ etc. Geography influenced the roles of religion and politics by the physical geography of the environment allowing interaction and exchanging of beliefs and goods possible. The Indus River and the Nile River both played a big role on the relationship between ancient humans and their environment
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