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    Modern Era 1750-1914 |1. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Industrial |6. Which of the following best summarizes the reform movements of the | |Revolution? |Industrial Revolution? | | | | |a) capitalism

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    Bentley Part VII Chapter 36 AP World History Corder Directions: This is a very comprehensive and detailed chapter that must be taken in a little at a time. Do not attempt this study guide in one sitting. Instead‚ plan scheduled times to read and answer questions during the week. For maximum retention‚ you are encouraged to read approximately 5-7 pages a night and to answer the corresponding questions. 1) What does Shanfei’s story reveal about China in the early 20th century? 2)

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    THE ADVENT OF EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST FERDINAND MAGELLAN * A Portuguese explorer who is known as the first circumnavigator of the Earth. * Born in 1480 at Saborosa/Sabrosa in Villa Real‚ Province of Traz os Montes‚ Portugal. * His first stint as a maritime explorer began in 1505 when he offered his services to be a part of Francisco d’Almeida’s expedition. * Ferdinand Magellan renounced his citizenship and offered his services to the King of Spain. TREATY OF TORDESILLAS

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    History is the study of the past‚ specifically how it relates to humans. It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory‚ discovery‚ collection‚ organization‚ presentation‚ and interpretation of information about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians. Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory. History can also refer to the academic discipline which uses a narrative to examine and analyse a sequence of past events‚ and

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    The coming of Europeans to India The commercial contacts between India and Europe were very old via the land route either through the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt. But‚ the new sea route via the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498. Thereafter‚ many trading companies came to India and established their trading centres. They entered India as traders at the outset but by the passage of time indulged in the politics of India and finally established their colonies. The commercial

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    sky another from islam‚ whose caliphs legacy and title the Ottoman sultans claimed; and a third from ancient Rome‚ whose legacy wrenched into their own grasp by conquering much former roman imperial territory. New Land Empires in the Americas History 15 Notes 10/3 European Impact on the World 1. Native Americans: Eliminated‚ Marginated. 2. Everyone affected because of European expansion 3. Divided into Two Ages: ⁃ Age of Colonials 15th-18th Century ⁃ Portuguese‚ later Spanish and

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    Before arriving to England‚ I looked at the list of class trips that our Sites and Sights group would be attending. I had not heard of about half of the places‚ including the Tate Modern. On the twenty third of October‚ we had the pleasure of visiting this museum. At first‚ I was not sure if I would enjoy it because I am usually not interested in art. Our tour guide provided us with more knowledge about art in general as well as different ways to approach and examine art. There are so many pieces

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    emphasis.’ Analyse how the relationship between history and memory explores this concept in your texts. Through the representation of history via one’s memory‚ often there are acts of deliberate selection and emphasis to help support an idea. History is a contested version of memory‚ and therefore memory on its own will be more bias and its representation will often have deliberate acts of selection and emphasis‚ used through the book True History of the Kelly Gang by “Peter Carey”. It’s representation

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    Go History‚ Go Hetalia! “The past reminds us of timeless human truths and allows for the perpetuation of cultural traditions that can be nourishing; it contains examples of mistakes to avoid‚ preserves the memory of alternative ways of doing things and is the basis for self-understanding.” This quote by Bettina Drew well-explains how history is important to us as human beings. History helps us know what happened years ago. How it relates to us? Well‚ it helps us learn lessons by going back to

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    History is a valuable‚ yet underappreciated‚ part of American society. The topic of history is a slippery surface for the American public because‚ generally‚ the public would rather learn about encouraging information instead of more controversial topics. For true historians‚ this is a complicated issue for the public needs to be involved‚ but controversial parts of history cannot become contorted or cleansed. Commonly‚ locations of historical significance or historical learning turn into battlegrounds

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