During the Middle Ages‚ feudalism was common and people lived mainly under their lords. Peasants were assigned to work on their lord’s land and were not able to move around freely. Peasants generally lived under their lords and would only get the surplus food after they provided for their lords in exchange for the use of the land. In the late Middle Ages‚ peasants started fleeing local king owned communities and went to vast‚ open‚ and totally uninhabited land. The reason why this shifted is that
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During the 20th century‚ many different views arose concerning the unification of a previously divided Europe. Opinions varied depending on the individuals country and heritage‚ but largely because unification could improve conditions in some countries‚ while jeopardizing the conditions in others. Those in favor of a unified Europe usually had something to gain from it‚ while those who were against it had something to lose. Many countries were tired after WW1 and WW2‚ and interested in finding
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Chapter 18 Nomadic Empires And Eurasian Integration People: 1. Abbasids: Cosmopolitan Arabic dynasty {750-1258 CE} that replaced the Umayyads; founded by Abu al-Abbas and reached its peak under Harun al-Rashid. 2. Chinggis Khan: Born in 1170s in decades following death of Kabul Khan; elected khagan of all Mongol tribes in 1206; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China; territories as faw west as the Abbasid regions; died in 1227‚ prior to conquest of most of Islamic world 3
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D. England Plants the Jamestown Seedling 1. In 1606‚ a joint-stock company‚ the Virginia Company of London‚ received a charter form King James I for a settlement in the New World a. The main attraction was the promise of gold‚ combined with a strong desire to find a passage through America to the Indies b. Like most joint-stock companies‚ it was intended to last for only a few years‚ after which its owners hoped to liquidate it for profit c. The arrangement put severe
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Terms for Chapter 2 Sea Dogs-roving English ships that plundered Spanish treasure ships (1560s) St. Augustine–fort Spain created in Florida 1565 to protect the route of its treasure fleet against English ships‚ French settlers‚ hostile Indians (1st permanent Euro. settlement in US) Comprehensive Orders for New Discoveries-new policy Spanish leaders introduced after military setbacks to pacify Indians by Christianizing missionaries not conquistadores (1573) Ecomenderos-privelaged spanish landowners
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AMERICAN PAGEANT QUESTIONS- CHAPTER 27: THE PATH OF EMPIRE HREF="http://www.historystuff.net/apcr.html" 1. What were the economic reasons for expansion by the late 1800s? – There were new markets emerging. 2. What was Josiah Strong’s rationale for expansion? – To spread American Religion throughout the North American continent and weak countries. 3. How did Alfred T. Mahan impact American expansion in the late 1800s? – He strengthened naval power. 4. What was James Blaine’s
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Chapter 5 Assessment Vocabulary 1.fresco- watercolor paintings done on wet plaster. 2.strait- narrow water passages. 3.aristocracy- rule by a landholding elite. 4.tyrant- people who gained power by force. 5.alliance- a formal aggreement between two nations or powers. 6.direct democracy- Citizens participate in goverment indirectly through elected representatives. 7.jury- panel of people who have the authority to make the final judgment. 8.logic- rational thinking. 9.tragedy- plays that told stories
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Essay 1: Describe the career that you would like to pursue after earning a graduate degree. Address issues such as whether you are entering the business world for the first time‚ changing fields‚ or advancing in a field or organization where you expect to remain. Why have you chosen this particular career? My four years’ undergraduate studies in Finance at XX University‚ XX years’ practical investment experience in the stock market of China‚ and a year’s working experience in the Securities Department
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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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Writing In AP US History U.S. History Essay Writing / Exam Information The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and includes both a 100-minute multiple-choice / short-answer section (Part I) and a 95-minute free-response section (Part II). Each section is divided into two parts‚ as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score. AP Scores are 5 – 1. Section Question Type Number of Questions Timing Percentage
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