Summary of Chapter 29: World War 2 Conservative authoritarianism: Both conservative and radical dictatorships wept through Europe in the 20s and 30s. Conservative dictatorships were quite old and the new dictatorships were totalitarian. Traditional form of antidemocratic government was conserve. authoritarianism (which prevented major changes that would undermine existing order‚ had limited power). Relied on bureaucracies‚ police‚ and armies. Liberals‚ democrats‚ and socialists were persecuted
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eligible immigrants. 2. The “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” issued by the Seneca Falls Convention demanded a. improvement in prison conditions. b. a new role for women in the antislavery movement c. the immediate termination of slavery d. enlightened treatment of the insane e. greater rights for women 3. The North’s advantages over the South at the outbreak of the Civil War included all of the following EXCEPT a. naval supremacy b. greater agreement over war aims c.
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AP World History Rachel Mahadeo Mini-Essay Due: February 2‚ 2012 King Afonso I was king of Kongo during the 1520s. Qianlong was emperor of China during the Qing dynasty‚ during the 1790s. In the kingdom of Kongo‚ there were many Portuguese merchants whom had established close political and diplomatic relations with the king. These relations brought much wealth and recognition to Kongo‚ but it also brought problems that led to its inevitable destruction. Portuguese merchants
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number of American women working outside the home increased slightly. In 1920‚ women made up 23.6 percent of the labor force; by 1940‚ this percentage had risen to 25.4. Some advances were made in working women’s rights‚ but during the Great Depression‚ many female workers lost their jobs or were forced to accept severe cuts in pay. Despite the economic difficulties of the period‚ some outstanding businesswomen achieved great commercial success. In the 1930s‚ despite the fact that women were a big part
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“Simplified for Women”. Why is that? Why don’t you have the ability to be able to learn what men learn? It is quite simple‚ and that is because you live in the Renaissance‚ where men were heavily praised for their works and deemed strong and intelligent‚ while most of the time women were criticized and supposedly‚ “made to serve and obey man‚ not rule and command them”‚ (Doc 7). That is‚ though‚
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The Americas on the Eve of Invasion I. Introduction a. By 1500‚ Americas densely populated by Indians – misnomer – Columbus/Indies i. Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians b. Mesoamerica and Andean heartland ii. Imperial states in place when Europe arrives iii. Few areas influenced by two main centers iv. Areas that developed independently II. Postclassic Mesoamerica c. Introduction v. Toltecs/Aztecs
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Women rights in Islam Outline Introduction Background Equal rights of men and women in Islam Social rights .right to get education .right to accept or reject marriage proposal .right to get divers .right to secrecy .right to just treatment in case of polygamy .right to entertain and dine out .right to demand separate house .right to deny doing all the chores of home .right to dress Economic rights .right to Inheritance .right to ownership .right to dowry .right to maintenance
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association with the remains of what may have been the earliest human ancestors. Neanderthal- an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian. Neolithic Age- New Stone Age. Venus Figurines-is an umbrella term for a number of prehistoric statuettes of women portrayed with similar physical attributes from the Upper Paleolithic‚ mostly found in Europe‚ but with finds as far as Irkutsk Oblast‚ Siberia‚ extending their distribution to much of Eurasia‚ from the Pyrenees to Lake Baikal. Infanticide-the crime
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Throughout history‚ places around the world have traditionally participated in a cycle of ritualized events and festivals. Historically‚ European life consisted of festivals like Carnival and Mardi Gras‚ along with common‚ daily rituals like charivari‚ or riding the stang. Some festivals kept people happy and allowed them to unwind while others provided order and punishment. Different religious beliefs resulted in different opinions on certain festivals and rituals. Additionally‚ rituals and festivals
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CHAPTER 10 AMERICA’S ECONOMIC REVOLUTION Multiple Choice Questions 1. The economic revolution that transformed America between 1820 and 1860 brought all of the following changes except A) the development of a national market economy B) the appearance of a major manufacturing sector C) the creation of a more united country D) the alliance of the Northeast and Northwest E) the participation of farmers in the increasingly international economy Answer: C Page: 259 Difficulty:
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