King Louis XIV was a totalitarian and absolutist whose goal was “one king‚ one law‚ one faith.” He successfully accomplished his goals for “one king” and “one law” through divine right‚ and the establishment of Versailles‚ which centralized France and limited the power of the nobility. His last goal‚ however‚ “one faith” was hardly successful because it took a considerable amount of time to accomplish; but he eventually ended up with an entirely Catholic France. Louis XIV was successful in having
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Chapter 11: Society‚ Culture‚ and Reform‚ 1820-1860 Many reform movements occurred in this time; people dedicated themselves to creating free public schools‚ gaining equal rights for women and abolishing slavery among many other things. These movements came from many different sources‚ the largest being religion due to the Second Great Awakening. This period brought many revivals of churches and lead to the creation of new religious groups. The American culture also improved‚ fueled by new art
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1820-1 Revolutions: What happened and why did they fail? Neapolitan revolt‚ 1820 Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy in Naples Ferdinand I and chief minister Luigi de Medici introduced several measures 1818 restored church to a position of power and influence e.g. Censorship Financial difficulty after 1815 and had to pay reparations imposed by Austria for the Austrian army of occupation. Union with Naples in 1815 very unpopular The repeal of the Sicilian-British style constitution
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B). Operant conditioning: When a teacher rewards good behavior with a token‚ and students can exchange these tokens for extra rewards. Classical conditioning: In animal training‚ a trainer might utilize classical conditioning by repeatedly pairing the sound of a clicker with the taste of food. Eventually‚ the sound of the clicker alone will begin to produce the same response that the taste of food would. Observational learning: When you learn how to open a lock with a key by watching your parents
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1. In London in 1814‚ at least 8 people were killed when a container burst and they were flooded with 1‚470‚000 litres of a/ Molasses b/ Beer c/ Vinegar 2. When engineers drilled for natural gas near Derweze in Turkmenistan in 1971‚ the ground collapsed beneath the drilling rig‚ forming a crater 70 meters in diameter. Worried about the consequences of a poisonous gas discharge‚ the engineers set fire to the crater‚ thinking the gas would burn off in a few days. When did the fire burn out? a/ 1991
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often incompatible with those held in other states. The geographical and cultural differences between north and south would manifest themselves at regular and alarming intervals throughout the hundred years following the drafting of the constitution. Tension increased during the 1850s‚ over the right to hold slaves in new territories. The Wilmot Proviso of 1846‚ roused bitter hostilities‚ and violent debate turned to physical violence during the period of ’Bleeding Kansas ’. The election of Lincoln‚
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There were several changes that took place during the first portion of the 1800s in American politics. “Four factors contributed to the rise of the of a new kind of politics in the 1820s and 1830s: (1) economic booms and busts caused Americans to feel that the government should be more responsive to their needs; (2) the expansion of the franchise‚ or vote‚ allowed greater numbers of American men to participate in politics; and (3) the contentious presidential election of 1824 led the entire nation
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things that caused a resurgence of nationalism during the 1820s. America was expanding‚ money was being made‚ transportation was getting better with new roads and bridges and the country was prospering. Having just defeated Britain again made it possible for the Americans to feel a sense of pride. The westward movement‚ expansion of population‚ agricultural prominence and some of the leadership led to Americans moving forward during the 1820s. The nation was at a high peak and although had some problems
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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Neighbors are never going to always fully get along and agree with each other. The United States and Mexico are neighbors when it came to where their land is located and they had their fair share of issues. Mexico and the United States shared a border which meant there was going to be problems between them. The United States had finally declared war on Mexico in 1846 from a buildup of different issues. There were many factors that impacted the United State’s decision to declare war on Mexico
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