The Americas on the Eve of Invasion I. Introduction a. By 1500‚ Americas densely populated by Indians – misnomer – Columbus/Indies i. Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians b. Mesoamerica and Andean heartland ii. Imperial states in place when Europe arrives iii. Few areas influenced by two main centers iv. Areas that developed independently II. Postclassic Mesoamerica c. Introduction v. Toltecs/Aztecs
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AP World History Extra Credit Book List I encourage you to expand your knowledge and interests by reading books for extra credit. It is possible to receive up to 40 extra credit points per quarter (excluding the 4th quarter)‚ but you will have to earn them. Each book review is worth 20 points unless otherwise noted. Any book assigned for another class (ex. English) will no longer be eligible for extra credit for that year. Book and Film Review Format Write a minimum of a four-paragraph review
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10/17/12 DBQ Athens vs Han China In the 5th century BCE Sparta and Athens constantly battled for 27 years for the number one spot in Greece. Despite being at war for such a long time‚ Athens made their culture most memorable in our world’s history. Athens‚ located in Attica was rather small surprisingly‚ smaller then Rhode Island. Athens was known for it’s talent; like we know today‚ Pericles‚ Plato‚ Socrates and more. While Athens Greece was prospering‚ China was suffering. During this period
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Multiple Choice: 1. Which of the following was NOT a progressive-era Muckraker who published and expose? Upton Saniclair- wrote the Jungle‚ about the meatpacking industry Ida Tarbel: wrote about the Standard oil trusts Lincoln Stefens: wrote about Machine Gov’t and Boss Rule 2. Theodore Roosevelt became known as a “trustbuster” because he directed the Justice Department to prosecute: The Northern Securities Co.- under the Sherman Anti-trust Act 3. Woodrow Wilson was only the second
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Cultural interaction in religion: How does Buddhism impact other aspects of culture? Social and Dietary S - Many Buddhist concepts/ terms are present and used in western society -Karma (used frequently as sense of fate) -“Nirvana” (the name of a band in western society; in Buddhist religion‚ Nirvana is the supreme state free from suffering and individual existence. It is a state Buddhists refer to as "Enlightenment". The attainment of nirvana breaks the otherwise endless rebirth cycle of
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Ch. 12 1) Among the primary reasons that young farm women moved from the farms to work in textile mill towns in the early 19th century was: To escape farm life and earn wages 2) The history of Lowell epitomizes this transition: Self-sufficient farm families to urban wageworkers 3)In the pre-industrial system‚ a boy who wanted to learn a trade Entered a formal apprenticeship system 4)The organization of a family business in the pre-industrial era was Patriarchal 5) If you lived in Boston
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Athens and Han China were two great civilizations that were successful. Both Athens and Han China had different philosophers that influenced their civilization. Though Athens and Han China were almost five-hundred years and a continent apart‚ they both made similar successful communities with their citizens‚ government‚ geography‚ and lifestyle. Even though Athens and Han Chinas’ population is very different they both managed the population really well. “Athens’ population was a mere 315‚000 and
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lot of work and have been challenged by all my classes. I am enrolled in two AP classes and the work has been tough. These classes are two main areas in which this challenge has come from. In my AP US History class‚ we have been focusing on the writing portion of the exam for quite some time now. The writing portion includes a DBQ (Document Based Question)‚ a LEQ (Long Essay Question)‚ and a short answer section. The DBQ and LEQ are two types of writing styles that I had never heard or done before
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After viewing the documents‚ it is clear that Classical Athens and Han China are very different politically. Athens focused on the rights of the individual whereas Han China preferred dominance that used an imperialist approach. However‚ the reason for this difference in political beliefs can be based on the difference of population. It is easier to be a democracy with a smaller population than a larger one. That said it is also easier to rule many people with a select elite. Another difference
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The Unification of China‚ led by Qin Shi Huang – the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty – was a series of military campaigns launched in the late 3rd century BC. A part of a war called Warring States Period‚ the campaign was to unify all of what was Ancient China and to solidify Qin’s rule to all of it. But before the unification was achieved‚ the seven major states had their own customs and culture. Wu Qi‚ wrote a book entitled The Book of Master Wu wherein he declared that the government and nature
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