last decades of the nineteenth century around 2-15 million of the Congolese died when Europeans began to take over the Congo Free State‚ evidently affecting the Congolese greatly. The Europeans made this horrific takeover because they believed that they could change Africa for the better. There were many changes in the Congo’s culture‚ economic and social status. This takeover initiated because of the Europeans’ want in their resources and the beginning of racism and abuse toward the Congolese‚ resulting
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destiny that Africans were going to face‚ being shipped to the Middle East‚ Europe‚ and especially across the Atlantic to the Americas‚ also known as a diaspora. This forced migration was part of the international exchange of foods‚ diseases‚ animals‚ and ideas that marked the era and had a profound influence on the indigenous peoples in various regions. 2. What motivated Portuguese interactions with Africans and how did the Atlantic slave trade develop? Portuguese ships pushed down the west African
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the coasts of the British Isles‚ France and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. This period of European history (generally dated to 793–1066) is often referred to as the Viking Age. It may also be used to denote the entire populations of these countries and their settlements elsewhere. Famed for their navigation ability and long ships‚ Vikings in a few hundred years colonized the coasts and rivers of Europe‚ the islands of Shetland‚ Orkney‚ the Faroe Islands‚ Iceland
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AP U.S. Summer Assignment Mr. O’handley Nicholas West Due Date: Sept. 5 2012 AP U.S. Summer Assignment Nicholas West Mr. O’handley 7/27/12 OUTLINES CH 1-5 “With the dawn of the 16th century‚ there came together in Europe both the motivation and the means to explore and colonize territory across the sea.” -Trade- the concurring of the Inca Empire led by Francisco Pizarro led to the shipping of tons of gold and silver to
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Elizabeth (1998) AP World History Movies have always been a way to escape the world for a little while. Comedies‚ action films‚ and even horror; what happens in movies doesn’t always happen in real life‚ but sometimes it does. They open doors to the past‚ present‚ and future. I just finished watching the movie Elizabeth (1998) and the funny thing is I actually learned. Elizabeth is a great movie because while being entertaining it shows many of the 6 main themes of AP World History. War‚ violence
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Deaf history presentation (1950-2000) multiple choice questions Hana’s questions: 1. The first commercial implant was called the what? (A)nerve (B)nub (C)cochlear (D)nucleus 2. VRS stands for what? (A) Video Relay Scan (B) Video Recive Service (C) Video Relay Service (D) Video Relay Set Laura’s questions: 3. I King Jordan was (A) The first deaf president of Gallaudet University (B) The first Black deaf person to earn a bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet College
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‘Social Order exists because people are afraid to disobey the rules of society.’ Explain and assess this claim. [25] Social order is the rules and regulations that are in place to steer human behaviour. It is the tool that prevents continuous conflict‚ violence and instability. A society that has succeeded in creating social order is one in which each member of society has the ability to live‚ to a degree‚ a stable life. There are two ways in which the States enforce social order: informal and
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horrible plague that spread across Europe from early 1348 to late 1349. However‚ most do not know just how big of an effect it had on the nation of Europe. Over time‚ the disease caused famine‚ mass death in highly populated areas‚ and even led to rebellion and uprising from poor people‚ or “peasants”. The disease ravaged the continent of Europe for around two years‚ yet it left tens of thousands of casualties in its wake. The first effect that the Black Death had on Europe is that it led to a great famine
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States Recovery of Western Europe post World War II Most of Europe was demolished after World War II and had to rebuild but most governments were in debt and out of money because of the war. Many people didn’t have food to eat or more to pay their taxes which made it completely difficult for the governments to recovery tax to start rebuilding. Fortunately the United States was free of war and devastation making us the richest country in the world. We were able to give help to Europe and its allies
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Chapter 25: Terms & Questions Toussaint L’Overture Leader of the French slave rebellion on St.Domingue in 1781‚ led to the creation of independent republic Haiti in 1804 (1743- d. 1803) Mask of Ferdinand Latin American movements that allegedly supported the Bourbon monarch Miguel de Hidalgo Mexican priest who established independence movements among American Indians and Mestizos in 1810; he was eventually captured and executed Dr Jose Rodrequez de Francia First leader of Paraguay
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