Garrett Eugair AP European History Chapter 14: New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Notes Nicolaus Copernicus Rejects an Earth-Centered Universe Biographical information Polish priest and scientist educated at the University of Krakow wrote On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres in 1543 Commissioned to find astronomical justification so that the papacy could change the calendar so that it could correctly calculate the date of Easter‚ Copernicus’s
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CHAPTER 2 The Financial Statements BRIEF EXERCISES BE2–1 2008 2008 2008 Beginning Ending Retained 2008 2008 2008 Retained Earnings + Revenues – Expenses – Dividends = Earnings $28.2 + $43.3 – $38.2 – X = $30.6 X = $2.7 2008 Dividends as a percentage of 2008 net income: 2008 Dividends = $ 2.7 = 52.9% 2008 Net income ($43.3-$38.2) $ 5.1 BE2–2 1) Current Liabilities financed $32 billion of the
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released. Subjects such as college and AP classes were far from my mind. Sure I cared about doing well in school‚ but my concerns revolved more around the fun activities I planned outside of school. However‚ as I entered high school my concerns changed greatly. “Ugh my parents want me to take the AP and SAT II test for Chinese‚ the regular SATs‚ and I have to take three APs next year as well‚” I complained to my friends. “Well‚ that’s not horrible‚ I took AP World History last year and I wanted to drop
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The flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century had a great impact on the social and economic aspects of many countries through trade. It had an effect on the land and on the value of silver. The idea of the Ming Chinese government‚ that all domestic taxes and trade fees be paid in silver created greater economic opportunities‚ but also caused a growing social division within China. The global flow of silver during this time period caused many disputes and changes economically
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2. What is an installer? An installer is an application that installs a software or an operating system to a machine. 3. Would you set up a GUI on a server system? Why or why not? I would not set up a GUI on a server system. A GUI is good for a desktop system. Even though a GUI is user friendly‚ I would use a textual interface because it allows the system to dedicate more resources to carrying out the job it is set up to do. Also not running a GUI can improve system security. 5. What is free
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World War 2 started in 1939. It began when Hitler invaded poland to gain more land. The invasion of poland caused a chain reaction of countries joining the war because they had alliances. With war emerging around the world‚ it was important that the governments kept developing new technologies and strategies to keep up with the other countries. Countries began creating new vehicles‚ weapons‚ ways of communication. Many of the technological advancements created during this time are still used today
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trees‚ diamonds offers clues to how people relate to one another Nonmaterial culture –intangible human-created actions Values –shared ideas of right/wrong‚ good/bad‚ desirable/necessary Beliefs – ideas that people accept as true in relation to the world Norms –rules that specify behavior‚ thought‚ & appearance appropriate or inappropriate Folkways –norms that apply details to everyday life Mores –norms that people see as essential to well being of a group Symbols –words‚ objects‚ sounds‚ gestures
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After reviewing these documents it is clear that the Roman’s and Han’s attitudes towards technology differed from person to person. For the most part‚ Romans disapproved of new tools that were being invented‚ unimpressed by hammers and tongs‚ they thought tools were useless and made people indolent. On the other hand‚ most Hans thought technology was a wonderful thing‚ making peoples lives easier and completing tasks faster. To better understand the Roman and Han impression on technology‚ one must
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From 300 CE to 1450 CE‚ changes occurred in trade networks between Africa and Eurasia through Silk Road revitalization and the items that were traded‚ while trade across the Mediterranean Sea remained constant. The revitalization of the Silk Road occurred due to political stability‚ while the trade items changed because people’s needs changed over time. Mediterranean Sea trade remained constant because the trading cities had stable economies as well as complex societies. One change in the trade
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The attitudes of Christianity and Islam toward merchants and trade from the religions in the 1500’s had mixed results. Many Christians didn’t accept merchants and trade because of their love for money‚while others thought it was okay only if you shared among the poor. Many Muslims thought that trading was okay as long as the merchants were fair‚ while others thought it was okay only if they they shared among the poor just like some Christians thought too. To better understand the attitudes of Christianity
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