Chapter 1 New World Beginnings 33‚000 B.C. - A.D. 1783 225 Million Years Ago - Pangaea started to break apart. 10 Million Years Ago - North America was shaped by nature - Canadian Shield 2 Million Years Ago - Great Ice Age 35‚000 Years Ago - The oceans were glaciers and the sea level dropped‚ leaving an isthmus connecting Asia
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Chapter 26: Postwar America at Home‚ 1945-1960 American Stories An Entrepreneur Franchises the American Dream Ray Kroc – ambitious salesmen that expanded McDonalds. * Understood that restaurants should operate in a place with more traffic(highways) * Understood that the franchise notion provided the key to rapid economic growth * Sensed the importance of uniformity and standardization * Understood the mood of the time – the quiet conformity of people searching for the key to American
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Chapter 1 – The Financial Environment I. What is Finance? Finance = the study of how individuals‚ businesses‚ and the government acquire‚ spend‚ and manage financial resources (money). In other words‚ finance in an action whereby someone is watching to understand how we get‚ spend‚ and manage our money. This concept is very important because it explains how we make decisions about spending and saving money. II. The Origin of Finance The discipline of finance originated from
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Chapter 5 – Crimes Nature of Crimes Crimes are public wrongs- acts prohibited by the state or federal government. Typically classified as a felony or a misdemeanor: Felony- A serious crimes such as murder‚ sexual assault and involve significant moral culpability on the offender’s part. These are punishable by lengthy prison sentences‚ fines‚ loss of voting rights‚ revoking of professional licenses. Misdemeanor- A lesser offense such as disorderly conduct or battery resulting in minor physical
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savagery. The fire was the boys’ only link to the past‚ as it was the one true technology they had. Fire symbolizes man’s domination and manipulation of nature. As the fire goes out the boys are no longer people‚ but animals. It is also important to note that the fire was voluntarily allowed to die. This tells us that the boys voluntarily became savages‚ so this represents not only the loss of a civilized society‚ but also the betrayal of it. When the fire goes out‚ it also signifies the loss of hope
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AP World: Chapter 12 I. Reunification and Renissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties Though it was not the biggest city‚ Hangzhou‚ the capital of the song rulers‚ was renowned for its beauty and sophistication a) Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Era The emergence of the Sui dynasty at the end of the 6th century C.E. signaled a return to strong dynastic control in China. In the Tang era that followed‚ a Confucian revival enhanced the position of the
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Chapter 16 - Reconstruction: An Unfinished Revolution‚ 1865-1877 I. Introduction The end of the Civil War brought profound changes to the United States. Reconstruction changed some things‚ but it did little regarding social equality and political turmoil. In the end‚ the government established black suffrage‚ but this reform proved insufficient to remake the South or to guarantee human rights. II. Wartime Reconstruction A. Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan Lincoln planned for a swift
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PChapter 17 notes Toward a new world view 1540-1789 * The scientific revolution * Scientific thought in 1500 * Thomas Aquinas- brought Aristotelian philosophy into harmony with christen doctrine * Ptolemy- planets move in epicycles * Origins of the scientific revolution * Permanent universities * Recovery of ancient works * Printing press * Copernican hypothesis * Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543- polish cleric
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Using Research and Statistics in Health Care *14 this topic addresses the following learning objectives: * Explain the role of research in developing knowledge for use in health care evidence-based practice situations. * Identify several ways that research can influence healthcare policy. * Identify peer-reviewed healthcare research articles. * Differentiate between descriptive and inferential research questions in a peer-reviewed article on healthcare research. * Identify
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Chapter 1: The New Global World Intro Before the French Natchez people complained that French treated them like slaves Before 1490s Natchez only knew their people 1502: Nicolas de Ovando replaced Columbus as governor of Hispanola His fleet of ships carried Span adventurers/African slaves which created triracial societies 1949--> Columbus unleashed 200 troops w/ 20 on horseback to terrorize the natives b/c he was upset he couldn’t govern Also released greyhounds to rip indians to pieces
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