released. Subjects such as college and AP classes were far from my mind. Sure I cared about doing well in school‚ but my concerns revolved more around the fun activities I planned outside of school. However‚ as I entered high school my concerns changed greatly. “Ugh my parents want me to take the AP and SAT II test for Chinese‚ the regular SATs‚ and I have to take three APs next year as well‚” I complained to my friends. “Well‚ that’s not horrible‚ I took AP World History last year and I wanted to drop
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The Effects of Industrialization on Manchester‚ England 1750-1850 England in the 18th and 19th centuries changed dramatically as a result of the Industrial Revolution‚ which had many effects on the social structure of England and increased the gap between the rich and the poor. Because of this‚ industrialized English towns such as Manchester were both criticized and admired by poets‚ politicians‚ journalists‚ and outsiders‚ who were particularly from France. The most powerful points of view were
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1. The American Revolution didn’t begin just because of one reason‚ but one major reason that really angered the Americans was when the British dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor in December 1773 as a protest against the tax laws. The brutal British comeback to this act resulted in sending British troops to Boston and closing Boston Harbor‚ causing pressure and rancor to intensify. The British tried to disband the insurgents in Massachusetts by confiscating their weapons and ammunition and arresting
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European Influence Between 1400 - 1800 in the Americas (Africa and Asia) The years 1400 - 1800 were a time of exploration and discovery. It was a time when Europe attempted to dominate the whole world. The building of huge‚ sturdy ships‚ known as caravels‚ helped them sail around the world easily to discover new lands by constructing ports and empires in Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ and other such regions. Some of their many motives were to spread Christianity among the people they invaded‚ and
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AP European History Timeline Project Zach Parks Part 1: Diplomacy 1555 – Peace of Augsburg 1648 – Peace of Westphalia 1763 – Peace of Paris 1814 – Congress of Vienna 1848 – The Frankfurt Assembly 1919 – The Treaty of Versailles 1945 – Formation of the United Nations 1975 – Helsinki Conference Part 2: Revolutions The Peace of Augsburg The Peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555‚ ending the wars of religion in the Holy Roman Empire. It stated that the leaders of the many provinces
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Events Ottomans – Turkic people who advanced from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans‚ unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in 1453; established empire from Balkans that included most of the Arab world Vizier – equivalent of the Abbasid wazir; head of Ottoman bureaucracy; after 15th century often more powerful than sultan Red Heads – name given to Safavid followers for their distinctive red headgear Shah Abbas the Great – Safavid ruler 1587-1629;
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that have inhabited the world spanning from 1453 to present day. Whether vicariously from the perspective of a person from that time period through a primary document‚ or by means of explanation by author Robert W. Strayer and in-class discussions‚ we have taken an in-depth look at various issues and events over the course of history. Although each event was significant on some scale‚ certain events had long lasting effects that could still be felt throughout the world today. Each country throughout
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The attitudes of Christianity and Islam toward merchants and trade from the religions in the 1500’s had mixed results. Many Christians didn’t accept merchants and trade because of their love for money‚while others thought it was okay only if you shared among the poor. Many Muslims thought that trading was okay as long as the merchants were fair‚ while others thought it was okay only if they they shared among the poor just like some Christians thought too. To better understand the attitudes of Christianity
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President Herbert Hoover‚ a Republican‚ had control of the United States from 1929 to 1933‚ the beginning of the economic downfall. Hoover created a laissez-faire government; the government was not involved in everyday business‚ instead it was a very hands off approach and daily life just took its path. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933 the economy was now deep in a huge downward spiral‚ and he raised a new Democratic approach to run the government and United States. The United
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Africa Bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east‚ Atlantic to the west and Mediterranean to the north; lies the continent as we know called Africa. The longest river‚ which runs about 4‚160 miles‚ is the Nile River and is the survival source for the African people. It provides mode of transportation‚ food and fertile land. Providing a route between the coast and the Sahara Desert‚ the slopes contain cedar‚ pine‚ cork and oak trees. The Sahara Desert separates northern Africa from the rest of
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