DMusialik@schools.nyc.gov 2014-2015 School Year Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Advanced Placement United States History Course for the 2014-2015 school year. With over 100 well qualified applicants‚ you made the cut of only 36 students. You should be very proud of yourself. Prepare to immerse yourself in the great story that is U.S. History. As Mark Twain once wrote‚ “Truth is stranger than fiction‚ but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t
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Broderick Haney AP Euro Period: 1 14 September 2012 The Progressive Peasant Revolution Inhabiting the Holy Roman Empire in the 16th century‚ the upper class considered peasants a mere subhuman. Conversely‚ Martin Luther‚ a German professor of theology‚ influenced reformation to the German state. This reformation focused on the peasants‚ especially the peasant revolt of 1524. As the revolution continued‚ the Peasant Parliament formed to coordinate activates and strive for optimistic results
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make the United Sates of America a place of freedom. The Bill of Rights presents the fundamental freedoms of human rights. It lays out what people are entitled to and what the government cannot take away. Both of these documents provide evidence that the United States’ government should be fair and reasonable‚ and lays out what is needed for the country to be successful. The rights and responsibilities listed in the Bill of Rights explain the relationship between "we the people" and the government
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ originally designed as a temporary emergency measure‚ quickly suspended the use of all literacy tests‚ as well as good character requirements. Congress believed that enacting the voting rights act was necessary because it enforced the pre-existing 15th and 19th amendments. As President Lyndon B. Johnson stated after signing the voting rights act on August 6th‚ that day was “a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield”. Not
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WORLD HISTORY II -- CLASS NOTES (Revised Fall 2002) Class Introduction – Syllabus Text: The Heritage of World Civilizations (Craig‚ Graham‚ Kagan‚ Ozment‚ Turner)‚ N.J.: Prentice Hall‚ 2002. Chapter 16 The Late Middle Ages and The Renaissance in the West (1300 – 1527) Calamity and New Beginnings Culture: Culture exercise: Japanese Printer His pregnant wife Olympic athlete College Coed Rabbi Med. Stud./Bl. Militant Biochemist Hollywood Starlet Policeman/with
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Pre-revolutionary Cuba was no paradise for gays and lesbians. There were gay bars where homosexual men could meet‚ but to be a maricone (faggot) was to be a social outcast. Laws made it illegal to be gay and police targeted homosexuals for harassment. Many gay men were drawn into prostitution for largely US-based clients. In this repressive atmosphere‚ homosexuality was linked to prostitution‚ gambling and crime. The 1959 Cuban Revolution improved living conditions for the vast majority of
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The right to vote is fundamental in a democratic society‚ our forefathers intended it to be this way. The ability to choose the politicians who run our government is the very principle that this nation was founded on. During this election year‚ more and more people are being urged to vote. This raises the question of whether those people are exercising their civil liberty or taking advantage of a privilege. Though some may consider it the latter‚ voting is a guaranteed right because it is directly
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The raw score for this section is figured by adding one point for each correct answer and subtracting 1/4 point for each one that is answered incorrectly. The incorrect answers are called distractors‚ and some of them will seem like they could be right. But there is always only one correct answer‚ and if you fill in more than one oval for a particular question on your response sheet‚ you will have that response marked as incorrect. Questions left blank do not add or subtract points from the raw
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North Africa without a military takeover. Muslim armies carried their faith west across the top of the entire continent. Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5 points) "The city of Baghdad formed two vast semi-circles on the right and left banks of the Tigris‚ twelve miles in diameter. The numerous suburbs‚ covered with parks‚ gardens‚ villas and beautiful promenades‚ and plentifully supplied with rich bazaars‚ and finely built mosques and baths‚ stretched for a considerable
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Chinese Women Rights Even since the dramatic post-1949 changes in China regarding the role of women‚ China has remained paternalistic in it ’s attitudes and social reality. Like many other states‚ China inescapably has been deeply involved in human rights politics at the international level in recent decades. During this period of time‚ the Chinese government has been increasingly active in participating in the international human rights regime. China has so far joined seventeen human rights conventions
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