the islands off the Bahamas‚ discovery marked the beginning of the exploration and the conquest of the new world Amerigo Vespucci – Italian navigator who sailed for spain and explored south america‚ spain had money‚ his name was given to the continent by a german cartographer‚ Demarcation line 1493 – a line drawn 100 leagues west of the cape verde islands‚ the pope drew it‚ split the world between Portugal and spain‚ Portugal gets land east of the land and spain gets west‚ attempt to limit conflict
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Unit One 1. Consequences of the Neolithic Revolution didn’t include * End of hunting-gathering societies 2. Most scholars believe that‚ during the Paleolithic Age‚ social organization was characterized by * A rough social equality 3. The earliest metal worked systemically by humans are * Copper 4. The spread of the Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their * Knowledge of agriculture 5. Characteristics of complex civilizations
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Zinn Questions – A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Chapter 1 – Columbus‚ the Indians and Human Purpose 1. According to Zinn‚ what is the main purpose for writing A Peoples History of the United States? * Zinns purpose for writing this book is because he wants to tell the various point of views of the common people. 2. What is Zinns thesis for pages 1-11? * Zinns thesis for the first eleven pages is to tell/ describe events the way they happened. He starts with
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societies. While they took over vastly different kinds of cultures and government systems‚ they always used the same strategy and tactic. They were primarily focused on economic gain‚ power‚ and striking fear into their enemies and the rest of the world in a way that was convenient for them. The Mongols invaded China and Russia with that in mind‚ and because of this they had a similar effect on both societies. The Mongols made a few political reforms in both societies‚ but they focused on gaining
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The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia were very different in some ways and in other ways very much alike. Some of the facts that help contrast these places would include the different varieties in social structure‚ economics‚ politics‚ religion‚ and even the geography of each area. Even though both of these civilizations were in and around the Middle East each had a very varied view on factors such as which God’s to worship and how to run their kingdom. Egypt and Mesopotamia were the
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contact with such varied groups as the Goths‚ Vandals‚ Ostrogoths‚ Visigoths‚ and Huns. Document 1 Source: Philostorgius‚ a Roman citizen and bishop in the early Christian Church. Excerpt from his work‚ Church History‚ written in the 400s CE. Now the devout band of Christian prisoners [from the Roman Empire]‚ living as they did among the barbarian Goths‚ converted many of them to the way of piety and persuaded them to adopt the Christian faith instead of pagan
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sapiens More developed in frontal lobe‚ found ways to use Earth’s resources Found ways to use vocal cords to communicate 150‚000 years ago‚ let them report more complex messages With languages‚ they were able to establish stationary homes around the world‚ moved across temperate zones Human population started to grow exponentially about 60‚000 to 50‚000 years ago Homo sapiens (continued) Crossed land bridges into Australia 60‚000 years ago‚ crossed form Siberia into Alaska 25‚000 years ago Migrated
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Commonly Appearing Terms 1607-1763 Indentured Servants People who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time‚ especially during the 17th and 19th centuries (ex. redemptioners‚ victims of religious or political persecution‚ people kidnapped‚ convicts and paupers) Proprietary‚ Royal‚ Charter Colonies Proprietary colony: any of certain colonies‚ as Maryland and Pennsylvania‚ that were granted to an individual group by the British crown and that were
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STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he can to show what history has
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Comparing and Contrasting the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty Throughout history‚ many powerful empires and dynasties have ruled. Some ruled for hundreds of years‚ while others lasted for shorter time periods. All of these ruling powers had a great impact on their country’s development. The way they governed their people and kept in power were often very different but they often achieved the same goals. The Han Dynasty‚ which ruled China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E and the Roman Empire‚ which
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