World History Chapter 13 Test Review Camels carried much of the trade across the desert. Camels were a crucial factor in trans-Saharan trade. They were well-adapted to desert conditions and could drink large quantities of water at one time. Coral In the fourteenth century in Kilwa‚ two monumental buildings were constructed of coral cut from the cliffs along the shore. One was the Great Mosque of Kilwa. Even grander was the Husuni Kubwa palace‚ an enormous cliff-top building with more than 100 rooms
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3 Most Important Events in World History Many events have shaped the world to what it is today. Events such as the writing of the Communist Manifesto‚ the Black Death‚ and World War II were very important in history and their effects can still be seen today. If not for these monumental events the world would be a very different place. The first one of these to occur was the Black Death. The Black Death is believed to have been spread from Asia‚ originating in Europe in Italy. It was a horrible
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American War played on America’s development of an Empire? And finally‚ what three ways in which the boom and bust of the Roaring Twenties followed by the Great Depression affected the federal government’s involvement in the national economy. First‚ World War I began June 28‚ 1914 with the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. It was on July 28‚1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Germany declared war on Russia. France‚ found herself at war with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Chapter 21 A. The Toltec and the Mexica 1. Toltecs emerge in the ninth and tenth centuries after the collapse of Teotihuacan a. Established large state‚ powerful army mid-tenth to the mid-twelfth century b. Tula was the Toltec capital city and center of trade c. Maintained close relations with societies of the Gulf coast and the Maya 2. Toltec decline after twelfth century d. Civil strife at Tula‚ beginning in 1125
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In Chapter 24 there are plenty main topics that are discussed. It looks back on Liberty and Political Theory‚ The birth of the Economic Theory‚ The Philosophes‚ The Crusade for Progress‚ and the Enlightenment Literature. This Chapter goes through the Philosophes that were the intellectual activity gathered in salons to exchange views on morality‚ politics‚ science and religion. The two philosophes that advanced the idea of government based on the social contract were Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
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were all contributing factors. To call attention to these injustices‚ A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin in 1963 began planning a large-scale march on the nation’s capital. The event became known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 3. On August 28‚ 1963‚ Washington was host to over 200‚000 participants of all colors in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 4. Throughout the day there were speeches given by civil rights leaders such as John Lewis‚ Roy Wilkins‚ and
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Chapter 7 Define: * Plateau: a relatively high‚ flat land areas * Desert * Savanna: broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs Define: * Animism: * Griot: a special class of African storytellers who help keep alive a people’s history * Subsistence Farming: the practice of growing just enough crops for personal use‚ not for sale * Matrilineal: tracing lineage through the mother rather than the father * Patrilineal: tracing lineage through the father Know
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1. Jim & Co. produces a single product. It runs an advertising campaign it is sure will differentiate its product from their competitors by making it more attractive. Assuming that Jim & Co. are correct‚ what will happen to the demand for its product and what pricing strategy should it employ? a. Demand will become more elastic and they should lower the price. b. Demand will become more elastic and they should raise the price. c. Demand will become less elastic and they should lower the
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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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How successful were the labour governments of 1964-1970 in fulfilling their promise to create a New Britain? During 1964 to 1970‚ The Labour government planned to create a ‘New Britain’ under the leadership of Harold Wilson. The most important successes of the Labour government include education‚ social freedoms and the freedoms of women. However‚ the most important failures of labour included its lack of the scientific minds in the party and its failure of large economic and technological advancement
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