Chapter 21 A. The Toltec and the Mexica 1. Toltecs emerge in the ninth and tenth centuries after the collapse of Teotihuacan a. Established large state‚ powerful army mid-tenth to the mid-twelfth century b. Tula was the Toltec capital city and center of trade c. Maintained close relations with societies of the Gulf coast and the Maya 2. Toltec decline after twelfth century d. Civil strife at Tula‚ beginning in 1125
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Test #1 review CHY4U: introduction and the Renaissance test review People Charlemagne – was the king that tried to resurrect the Roman Empire. The pope crowned Charlemagne king. He wanted his capital to be like Rome. He encouraged Latin learning throughout the empire to make it more consistent. He set up schools even thought he himself could not write. He helped the church spread Christianity. He blended Germanic‚ Roman‚ and Christian ideas. Johannes Gutenberg – invented the printing press
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This is just so I can read an essay Spanish (español)‚ also called Castilian[3] (castellano About this sound listen (help·info))‚ is a Romance language that originated in Castile‚ a region of Spain. Approximately 406 million people speak Spanish as a native language‚ making it second only to Mandarin in terms of its number of native speakers worldwide.[1][2] It also has 60 million speakers as a second language‚[2] and 20 million students as a foreign language.[4] Spanish is one of the six official
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List of Chileans - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia 16/12/13 2:15 PM List of Chileans From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This is a list of Chileans who are famous or notable. Contents 1 Economists 2 Military 3 Musicians 4 Artists 5 Politicians 6 Religious figures 7 Sports 8 Scientists and engineers 9 Film and television personalities 10 Writers 11 Others 12 See also Flag of Chile Coat of Arms Economists Hernán Büchi – Columbia University trained economist. Minister
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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is one of the most well known names in the western world because of what he accomplished during his lifetime. He was an explorer‚ a navigator‚ and a colonizer and‚ with his unrelenting determination‚ he would be the man to “discover” the New World. Although he thought that he found India and a better route to Asia rather than sailing around the southern tip of Africa‚ he had really stumbled upon the Americas. While he may have had the actual location
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Voyages of Christopher Columbus From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Discovery of the Americas" and "Discovery of America" redirect here. For other uses‚ see Discovery of the Americas (disambiguation). Voyages of Christopher Columbus | The Four Voyages of Columbus | Participants | Christopher Columbus and crew | Location | Americas | Date | Between 1492 and 1506 | Result | European exploration of the Americas | In the early modern period‚ the voyages
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CHAPTER ONE: Before History IDENTITIES: Complex Society Paleolithic Venus Figurines Metallurgy Social Class/Social Structure Lucy Neolithic Lascaux Cave Paintings Neolithic Revolution Agricultural Revolution MAP: Olduvai Gorge Neander Valley Catal Huyluk Lascaux CHAPTER TWO: Early Societies in SW Asia and Indo-European Migrations IDENTITIES: The Epic of Gilgamesh Sargon of Akkad Hammurabi’s Codes/Laws Stele Assyrians Economic
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AP European Summer Work Chapter 9: The flowering of Medieval Civilizations Cultural Developments: in the 12th and early 13th century‚ education was revolutionized‚ the Bureaucratization of monarchies was introduced‚ the commercial transactions in cities‚ and the development of church and civil law as society became wealthier and more expansive. The Rise of Universities: In the high middle ages‚ universities revolutionized the world. Monastic Schools; monastic schools were found favorable
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navigators sailed down the African coast to reach East. • In 1487‚ led by Bartolome Dias‚ the Portuguese rounded the Cape of Good Hope. A few years later‚ Vasco de Gama reached Calicut‚ India‚ by sailing Eastward from the cape. • The end of the reconquistas in 1492‚ paved the way for great voyages including the discovery of the New World (America) for Spain. • Christopher Columbus‚ who had failed to convince the King of Portugal that he could reach the east by sailing westward‚ was able to get the
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AP European History Study Guide Pre-Renaissance * Middle Ages: began around 500 AD and ended around 1450 AD * Early Middle Ages * Roman Empire fell‚ Europe is turbulent and dark * Europe is being created by Germanic‚ Roman‚ and Church * Church * power founded in papacy * was political as well as spiritual * bishop of Rome lead Church * began the Pope system * Pope>Archbishops>Bishops>Priests * to go to heaven‚ followers had to
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