History notes CHAPTER 26 - WORLD WAR 1 SECTION 1 THE GREAT WAR BEGINS 1. Europe had been at peace for 100 years 2. Europe leaders became worried about a region called the Balkans 3. Most people in the Balkans are Slavic 4. “Triple alliance” was formed to protect each other from attack a) Germany b) Austria-hungry c) Italy d) Ottoman empire joins later 5. Triple Entente was formed as a response to the triple alliance a) great Britain b) France c) Russia 6. Great Britain is
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Chapter 18 Section 1 By the mid-1850s the California Gold Rush had ended. Disappointed miners‚ still hoping to strike it rich‚ began prospecting in other parts of the West. In 1858 a mining expedition found gold on the slopes of Pikes Peak in the Colorado Rockies. In 1859 several prospectors found a rich lode of silver-bearing ore on the banks of the Carson River in Nevada. The discovery was called the Comstock Lode after Henry Comstock‚ who owned a share of the claim. The gold strikes created
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1. What were the achievements of Chandragupta-I? Ans- Chandragupta-1 was third ruler of the Gupta dynasty. He succeeded his father Ghatotkacha in 320 A.D. The Lichchhavi Marriage. Chandragupta’s marriage with the Lichchavi Princess Kumardevi was one of the significant events in the Gupta rule. The Gupta Lichchhavi relation was even publicized through a particular type of gold coins "which have the names and figures of Chandragupta-I and his Lichchhavi wife Kumardevi on the obverse and the figure
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Kent State | Environmental Protection | Reduction of Federal Taxes | The decision to bring the Ohio National Guard onto the Kent State University campus was directly related to decisions regarding American involvement in the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon was elected president of the United States in 1968 based in part on his promise to bring an end to the war in Vietnam. During the first year of Nixon’s presidency‚ America’s involvement in the war appeared to be winding down. In late April of 1970
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Sc Science test KEY STAGE 3 TIER 5–7 Paper 2 First name Last name School ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Remember 2009 I I I I I The test is 1 hour long. You will need: pen‚ pencil‚ rubber‚ ruler‚ protractor and calculator. The test starts with easier questions. Try to answer all of the questions. The number of marks available for each question is given below
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Umayyad Mosque‚ Damascus‚ Syria Space and Symbolism By Shijo Jose (A/2371/2011) History of Architecture II Year Sem IV Great Mosque of Damascus‚ also called Umayyad Mosque‚ the earliest surviving stone mosque‚ built between ad 705 and 715 by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walīd I. The mosque stands on the site of a 1st-century Hellenic temple to Jupiter and of a later church ‘Basilica of Saint John the Baptist’. Some Syrio-Roman fragments remain in the structure‚ as does a shrine supposedly enclosing
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Did the Great Depression 1929-1941 and World War II 1941-1945 modify American exceptionalism? Yes it did‚ American exceptionalism is the idea that America is holds a special place in the world‚ by offering opportunities and hope for humanity. It is based of off its unique balance of public and private interests governed by constitutional ideals that are focused on personal and economic freedom. And during the great depression they made it so that the role of the government would be used more‚ or
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necessity for humans. It also provided fertile soil for agriculture‚ which led to settlements and brought hunting and gathering to an end. Once animals and plants were domesticated‚ and basic advances occurred these civilizations made irrigation systems from the rivers. Transportation was also easier by boat//raft on a river rather than on foot or horse back. Two examples of early civilizations is the early Egyptian civilization using the Nile River and the Indus Valley civilization using the Indus
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Formal Analysis Paper The pieces Ann Whitley Russell‚ done by an unknown artist in around 1820 and Lady Frances Knowles‚ also done by an unknown artist‚ in the mid-late 17th century are both examples of portraits that portray the sitters in diverse yet insightful ways to viewers. Both Ann Whitley Russell and Lady Frances Knowles are works of art composed of oil paint on canvas. Although these portraits are different‚ the aspects of space‚ color‚ and composition are all important elements that
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could not be deprived of their property by a state without “due process of law”. During all this‚ education was spreading‚ and becoming easier to access. However‚ the government often used the school-houses to simply prepare the children to uphold the system. Immigrants were poring into the country‚ and revolutionary talk began to stir the crowds. Many people resented the immigrants‚ and rioted against them. Unions were formed to strike at the unfair employers. Many women joined the Knights of Labor
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