AP World History Ch. 11 Notes * Han empire falls and its territories divided 220 C.E * Warfare among territories causes development of small pox * Ge Hong‚ a Daoist interested in discovering elixir of life * Daoists made significant discoveries in metallurgy‚ pharmacology‚ and math * Tang empire ended in 907 C.E Sui and Tang Empires * Fall of Han allowed many different politic styles. * Sui reunified China and reestablished Confucianism as central philosophy *
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World History Enlightenment philosophers that have affected the U.S Constitution The ideas of several Enlightenment philosophers‚ such as Locke‚ Montesquieu and Voltaire affected the latter U.S Constitution. Locke’s idea of how a government should be run affected the governmental power. Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers affected the division of power of the U.S government. Voltaire’s idea of a person’s freedom affected the rights of the people. The ideas of Locke‚ Montesquieu
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The compass‚ steel‚ paper‚ the printing press‚ and the kite are all inventions from Ancient China. All of these inventions have a huge impact on the world today. Ancient China has had many inventions that have impacted and changed the world. The invention that has the greatest impact is gunpowder. Gunpowder was made by accident by Chinese alchemists were trying to find the elixir of life. They discovered it when they mixed sulfur‚ charcoal‚ and potassium nitrate. The Chinese started to use gunpowder
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ANCIENT HISTORY ASSESMENT: SPARTA By Jorge T What are the main features of Spartan government in the period to 500BC?: HOW SPARTAN CONSTITUTION/GOVERNMENT CAME TO BE: Throughout the Greek world at this time‚ a great period of expansion and colonization took place‚ chiefly due to land hunger. Sparta attacked neighboring Messenia and engaged in a series of wars‚ reducing the population to serfdom. The success in these wars enabled Sparta to double the agricultural resources. At some point
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With the very few assignments left to do as I wrap up my spring term‚ J 101 has taught more things than any other class and completely changed the way I view English grammar now. At the beginning of the term‚ I believed I was decent at grammar and had a good understanding of most of the rules and how they played into the English language. Before J 101‚ I had this misconception that whatever sounds good or appears to sound fluid is seemingly always correct. Although much of a sentence has to do with
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Throughout history certain civilizations have made a lasting impressions on how the world works. Some even leave a legacy or a path for future generations to succeed. The Egyptians lived in an ancient time. Nevertheless‚ they managed to make huge advances in farming‚ building‚ and education. Egypt has made a huge impression on our world today. They introduced new farming equipment that cuts the workload by about 25 people. They left us gigantic monuments to prove they were there‚ and that they
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1. Why was the year 1989 one of the most momentous in the twentieth century? Overall‚ the year 1989 saw the greatest expansion of pro-democracy protests the world had seen in years. In April‚ thousands of students‚ teachers‚ workers‚ and even some government officials crowded “…Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing‚ demanding greater democracy in China” (Foner 1048). Inspired by America and recent reforms in the Soviet Union‚ the protests lasted until July‚ when government troops reportedly
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As a graphic design major‚ many people may think that drawing is not a beneficial addition to my skill set considering that most of the work I do will be based in digital media‚ but there are particular aspects I have learned in Drawing 101 that are important factors to consider when dealing with graphic design. In this industry‚ it is crucial to be able to construct layouts and designs that are visually engaging and pleasing‚ and graphic designers are required to understand how to convey information
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APWH Exam Review Guide This is basically everything we’ve ever learned in APWH‚ which I’ve compiled all into one study guide for use on the AP Exam. I know it’s a lot‚ and I apologize: but we’ve learned a lot. I’ve gone through the entire Princeton Review Book: reading‚ highlighting‚ and annotating to make sure I’ve covered everything important‚ along with outlines‚ handouts‚ websites‚ and other books. I really want everyone to do well‚ and I know you all will anyway—but I think this will help.
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Mikaela Jamieson‚ Jessica Kwon‚ Ted Shim‚ William Wong unit 2 essay outline #1 Since societies in the Classical World achieved a higher degree of internal organization than earlier communities‚ they were able to extend their focus to trade. Although the Silk Roads were the most well known trade routes during the classical era‚ the Spice trade was also prominent. Being affiliated with a blend of different societies and regions‚ the Silk Roads saw numerous amounts of goods. Similar to the Silk
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