training under his comman‚ Forsyth ordered his men to charge. The militia immediately broke and fled. Forsyth understood his attack on Gananoque would arouse the nearby Kingston garrison‚ and he could not linger and within thirty minutes his little flotilla was on its way back to Sackets Harbor. As soon as intelligence of his attack was conveyed to Kingston a detachment of troops and militia were dispatched to intercept the invaders‚ but they had already retired. While Forsyth’s raid was the first offensive
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Archaeology The Nature of Archaeology History: Focuses on written sources‚ written sources restricted to the last 5500 years‚ written sources are limited to literate societies‚ written sources from ancient societies were mostly written by men‚ reflecting a male bias. Archaeology: Focuses on physical sources‚ physical sources extend as far back as the beginning of human history into prehistory‚ physical artefacts provide information about all human activity‚ and archaeologists usually study
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Painting is the practice of applying paint‚ pigment‚ color or other medium[1] to a surface(support base). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other implements‚ such as knives‚ sponges‚ and airbrushes‚ can be used. In art‚ the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However‚ painting is also used outside of art as a common trade among craftsmen and builders. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls‚ paper‚ canvas‚ wood‚ glass‚ lacquer
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peoples pay their tribute in cacao seeds—a form of Aztec money. Like the earlier Maya‚ the Aztecs also consumed their bitter chocolate drink seasoned with spices‚ and sometimes with honey (sugar was unavailable to them). 1502 Columbus captured a flotilla of dugout canoes off the coast of Mexico the contents included what he thought to be Almonds but they were in fact cocoa beans‚ he was unaware of their value and did not take any of them with him. 1517 - 1519 It’s during this period that the chocolate
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In analyzing the causes and effects of United States Imperialism from 1870 to 1916‚ one finds that there are three main factors. These major factors of United States Imperialism in this time period are: Hawaii‚ the Spanish-American war‚ and Theodore Roosevelt. In this time period Hawaiian islanders were very happy to live traditionally‚ but Americans were not content with the traditional ways of the Hawaiians (Buschini‚ n.pag.). Even though America seemed to be on the road to imperialism with Hawaii
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The first circumnavigation of the globe‚ executed by a Spanish flotilla initially under the command of the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan‚ was prompted by a search for spices. One of the most provocative parts of An Edible History is its scrutiny of the relationship between food production and the commencement of the
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FORMAL ANALISYS: THE LAST SUPPER BY LEONARDO DA VINCI As we all know the Last Supper is the last dinner that Jesus shared with his Apostles before he was betrayed and crucified. Although this theme occurs in many works‚ The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous and has been a subject of many discussions. Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most remarkable painters‚ sculptors‚ architects and brilliant philosophers of all time. He was born on April 15‚ 1452 near Vinci but the biggest part
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Points Awarded 96.00 Points Missed 4.00 Percentage 96.0% 1. The city became the first important center of the early Italian Renaissance. A) Vienna B) Rome C) Paris D) Florence Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): D 2. This artist is celebrated as the designer of the doors of the Florence Baptistery. A) Leonardo B) Michelangelo C) Ghiberti D) Donatello Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): C 3. Brunelleschi’s contribution to Florence Cathedral was its famous:
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Verdaccio Underpainting: A Brief Introduction Verdaccio is an underpainting technique and color which came from the Italian fresco painters of the early Renaissance. Created traditionally from a mixture of Mars Black and Yellow Ochre pigments‚ Verdaccio was used to establish tonal values in fresco painting quickly‚ creating a soft greenish-gray for the shadows of flesh tones. Architectural details in frescoes were often left in the pure Verdaccio coloring‚ hence we are able to still see evidence
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1301 Exam 1. Question 001-18 (Points: 1) The drawings from Ardèche Gorge are located in southern France at: a. Chauvet cave. b. Lascaux cave. c. La Villedorphe. d. Nomadic cave. Save Answer 2. Question 007-18 (Points: 1) The "Toreador" fresco was created by the ________ culture. a. Neolithic b. Roman c. Minoan d. Greek Save Answer 3. Question 011-18 (Points: 1) Neolithic culture developed quickly in the world’s fertile valleys. By 4000 bce‚ urban societies had developed in:
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