Chapter 19 I. The Ottoman Empire‚ to 1750 A. Expansion and Frontiers 1. Osman established the Ottoman Empire in northwestern Anatolia in 1300. He and his successors consolidated control over Anatolia‚ fought Christian enemies in Greece and in the Balkans‚ and captured Serbia and the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. 2. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566) conquered Belgrade (1521) and Rhodes (1522) and laid siege to Vienna (1529)‚ but withdrew with the onset of winter. 3. The Ottoman
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Nichols HIS 140 – A History of Humanity Essay 1 World History in Context‚ written by David Christian (2003)‚ questions the context of world history as well as the complexity of human history and the societies with which they live. In Christian’s article he argues that looking at world history in its global context‚ rather than one specific moment in history‚ is the way it is intended to be interpreted and allows historians to recognize reoccurring patterns and themes. World history is meant to be
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Name:___________________________________ Due Monday‚ November 12th Chapter 18: Notes and Reading Guides Section One • What were the major factors that contributed to the growth of American imperialism? • The major factors that contributed to the growth of American imperialism are desire for military strength • thirst for new markets • belief in cultural superiority • What are some other examples we have learned about since September in which the United States
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WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Early Humans Australopithecines1st to grow the opposable thumb Homo Habilis“Man of Skill”‚ Traits‚ 2.5-1.5 million BC‚ Brain size = 700 cubic cm Achievements Made tools from lava rock‚Use tools to cut meat and crack bones‚ Homo Erectus‚ “Upright Man” Traits‚1.6 - 30‚000 million BC‚ More intelligent and adaptable‚ Brain size 1‚000 Cubic cm Achievements Used intelligence to develop technology Neanderthal Traits‚ 200‚000 – 30‚000 BC‚ Brain size 1‚450 cubic cm Powerfully built
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World History Mid-Term Exam (Ch. 3 -22) Mr. Halliday Choose the letter of the best answer. (1 point each) ____ 1. Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of A. trade. B. conquest. C. missionary efforts. D. pilgrimages by the faithful. ____ 2. A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was A. the introduction of Indo-Aryan languages to C. the invention of the phonetic alphabet. Europe. B. the invention of the sail. D. the invention of the labyrinth. ____ 3. Monotheism
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Dropping the Atomic Bomb Justified While writing my exploratory essay about Mechanical Engineering‚ I stumbled upon Engineering in the Air Force. From there‚ I dove into different military research until I found a summary of the events in World War 2. World War 2 was a war that lasted 6 years‚ from 1939 to 1945‚ and there was many countries involved‚ including: The United States‚ Germany‚ Japan‚ Soviet Union‚ Britain‚ and many more. The war was ended shortly after the United States dropped the
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HGAP Chapter 10 Notes Developing- country is making progress in technology‚ production‚ and socio-economic well being Gross National Income- measure of the total value of the officially recorded goods and services produced by the citizens and corporations of a country in a given year Gross Domestic Product- encompasses only goods and services produced within a country in a given year Gross National Income- calculates the monetary worth of what is produced within a country plus income received
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Missing Document Extremely popular‚ perhaps due to addiction Doc 1 - Talks about popularity‚ how it brings people together to socialize + distracts them from mosque Doc 2 - Advertises coffee by listing its “benefits”‚ says it is very healthy Doc 3 - Describes the addiction people have towards coffee Doc 2 - Garways’s Cofee House It’s an advertisement. Intentionally tried to get customers to buy their coffee. Exaggerates claims of health benefits and “careful” production. Not proper
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Throughout history the roles of women have changed dramatically. Since the 1950’s‚ women have slowly but surely evolved into the individuals one sees today in public offices or even law firms. Although women in the 1950’s and today have dealt with similar stereotypes‚ today life has greatly improved because women aren’t as pressured to get married‚ are taken more seriously in the business world‚ and are even making as much or more money as men. However‚ as the popularity of television
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Name: ______________________________________________________ Period:_____ Chapter Review: 10 Mendel & Meiosis College Biology 1. An organism that is true breeding for a trait is said to be (a) homozygous (b) heterozygous (c) a monohybrid (d) a dihybrid 2. At the end of meiosis‚ how many haploid cells have been formed from the original cell? (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) four 3. When Mendel transferred pollen from one pea plant to another‚ he was ___ the plants. (a) self pollinating
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