Farmers and the Populist Movement MAIN IDEA Farmers united to address their economic problems‚ giving rise to the Populist movement. Terms & Names WHY IT MATTERS NOW •Oliver Hudson Kelley •Grange •Farmers’ Alliances •Populism Many of the Populist reform issues‚ such as income tax and legally protected rights of workers‚ are now taken for granted. •bimetallism •gold standard •William McKinley •William Jennings Bryan One American’s Story As a young adult in the
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The sunflower family (Helianthus) has perfect flowers‚ with male and female organs both on the same flower‚ but with either the male or the female organ infertile. What is usually called the flower is actually a composite flower‚ made up of numerous flowers or florets crowded together. Once the plant has flowered‚ usually in summer‚ it produces a sweet pollen mixture that lures bees and other insects. When the bees arrive‚ they get their feet wet with the pollen as they drink the plant’s nectar.
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unpromising. There were cocoa beans‚ today’s source of all our chocolate and cocoa. The King and Queen never dreamed how important cocoa beans could be‚ and it remained for Hernando Cortez‚ the great Spanish explorer‚ to grasp the commercial possibilities of the New World offerings. During his conquest of Mexico‚ Cortez found the Aztec Indians using cocoa beans in the preparation of the royal drink of the realm‚ "chocolatl"‚ meaning bitter water. In 1519‚ Emperor Montezuma‚ who reportedly drank 50
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government give Indians to colonists so they can “Christianize” them. The Conquest of Mexico > Hernán Cortéz (1519): sailed for Mexico and picked up 2 interpreters of the Aztec language on the way. He learned of gold in Tenochtitlán and the Aztec chief Moctezuma. > Moctezuma believed Cortéz was the god Quetzalcoatl. > June 30‚ 1520: The Aztecs attacked the greedy Spaniards. > August 13‚ 1521: Cortéz laid siege and the empire collapsed. > Spanish intermarried with natives and created mestizo
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cloth wove by hand or birds that had beautiful feathers‚ you could always buy lots of delecious fruit‚ most important corn 3. What was the main staple of the Aztec diet? corn 4. What were some of the reasons that Cortez wanted to conquer the Aztecs? Because he loved Gold Cortez decided to go there. The Aztec would turn other people into slaves. 5. What were some of the biggest advantages the Spanish had over the Aztecs? guns‚they knew more‚ and they had more people 6. What were the religious
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body language or facial expressions. This is taking a shortcut‚ but according to Cortez‚ communication is a very important component to a good
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market? They sold almost anything. Things such as hand woven cloth‚ food‚ and birds. 3. What was the main staple of the Aztec diet? The main staple of the Aztec diet was corn. 4. What were some of the reasons that Cortez wanted to conquer the Aztecs? Some reasons Cortez wanted to conquer the Aztecs was bacause they had gold and he felt that they were superior. 5. What were some of the biggest advantages the Spanish had over the Aztecs? The Aztecs were outnumbered and they had become overrun
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Document Based Questions. Hernan Cortes European History Document Based Question Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-11. The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: * Provides an appropriate‚ explicitly stated thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question and does not simply restate the question
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It is because of this that in Cortez letters he often attempts to make Diego Velasquez look bad‚ claiming that he is trying to interfere with the expedition‚ stating in one part of the letter of Diego’s open defiance of a judges authority who commanded Diego not to chase after Cortés
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“Reveille‚ Reveille‚ Reveille!” reverberated the disembodied voice throughout the barracks. As my eyes shot open‚ I squinted at my watch and read the time: it was three o’clock in the morning. Sighing‚ I clambered out of my bunk and prepared for another day of physical and mental torment. Even though I was unaware at the time‚ the intense environment that I was subjected to while attending the Cadet Leadership Course would push my confidence and leadership ability to new heights. Despite it being
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