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    AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2008 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 2 Early encounters between American Indians and European colonists led to a variety of relationships among the different cultures. Analyze how the actions taken by BOTH American Indians and European colonists shaped those relationships in TWO of the following regions. Confine your answer to the 1600s. New England Chesapeake Spanish Southwest New York and New France The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses

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    A gem that has several very visible flaws; yet‚ with these flaws‚ "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" shines as the best from the Disney factory yet. For‚ at first‚ the company name and movie title didn’t quite appear to sit well together. You don’t marry the king of novel Gothic gloom (Mr. Victor Hugo) with one of the world’s most beloved (if not biggest) animation companies and expect the usual world population to be at the reception; but expect even Mr. Walt Disney to pat himself on the shoulder blade

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    (for the most part) and when other races are shown‚ the history‚ for the most part‚ is erased or generalized. This became more relevant to my feelings toward how Disney portrays white. Discussing this with classmates revealed that movies such as Pocahontas basically change the history in the movie by leaving out so many parts and generalizing it. This conversation in our class made my decision even more difficult on whether Disney movies are good for children because I had not thought about that extensively

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    Before 1500 CE‚ there were not as many ways and routes that one could take to communicate with other places. As soon as new connections were made‚ trade and communications difficulty decreased. For example‚ the Indian Ocean trade routes gave Europe the ability to reach “hard-to-get” areas and even connected them with the new world which in turn increased trade happening between the two regions. Over all‚ after 1500 CE‚ there were more routes and ways to be able to trade and communicate effectively

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    APUSH [Sandler] Test #1 Study Guide Chapter 2 European Society European states were hierarchical Europe was characterized by feudalism (Continent was divided into hundreds of small territories‚ each ruled by a family of lords who claimed a disproportionate share of wealth and power) Most Europeans were peasant farmers Most Europeans were Christians united under the authority of the Roman Catholic Church -> Growing commerce stimulated the growth of markets and towns and by 1500

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    Controversial Mascots What is a controversial mascot? Controversial is defined by the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “relating to or causing much discussion‚ disagreement‚ or argument” (“Controversial”). What is meant when one says “controversial mascots‚” is a mascot that resembles a person‚ place or thing that is not agreed upon or supported by all people. A major controversial group of mascots that have been talked about for over four decades now are mascots that are Native American

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    Avatar: Race‚ Gender‚ and Stereotypes Avatar uses a variety of film genres and styles. One of the styles is the Cowboys versus Indians theme. It is clear that Avatar is a product of post-colonialism: it shows the Na’vi as the relatively harmless yet environmentally respectful and spiritually in tuned indigenous population‚ while the humans are a corporate military whose only goal is mine the resources of Pandora. The film presents an anti-military narrative. The soldiers are portrayed as cruel

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    The American Pageant‚ 13th Edition Textbook Notes Chapter 01 - New World Beginnings I. The Shaping of North America 1. Recorded history began 6‚000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization 2. The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands. 3. Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. 4. The

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    Granada Hills Charter High School  A.P. United States History – 2010 Summer Assignment   DUE: Day 1 of Fall 2010 semester    Instructors:   Mr. Klevs  cklevs@ghchs.com    Ms. Byars kbyars@ghchs.com      1. Students need to read book #1 Patriots: The Men who started the American Revolution by A.J.  Langguth [ISBN‐10: 0671675621] by August 17‚ 2010.  Students need to read book #2 K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude Starring Nikita  Khrushchev‚ America’s Most Unlikely Tourist by Peter Carlson [ISBN‐10: 1586484974] by January 

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    Coast. The Iroquois are located in the Northeast of the United States‚ while Mohawk are primarily in New York. The Navajo Nation is located in New Mexico‚ Arizona and Utah. Except for a few Native Americans that made it into the history books like Pocahontas (1595-1617); Geronimo (1829-1909); Squanto (1581-1622) and Cochise (1815-1874)‚ the history of the Native American is not one to be proud of. Some of the incidents that they had to endure are: Iroquois‚ the “Northeast” Native Americans welcomed

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