The Maya civilization was an indigenous society located in Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica was a term used to refer to Mexico and Central America. To be more specific‚ they were centered in Yucatan Peninsula‚ Guatemala‚ Belize‚ western parts of Honduras and El Salvador and parts of Tabasco and Chiapas (these two states are both located in Mexico) (“History.com”‚ 2009). This culture is known for their monumental architecture‚ interpretation of content of images‚ hieroglyphic writing and their mathematical
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What was the Bauhaus and what was its purpose? The Bauhaus was a school of art‚ architecture and design that existed in three German cities including Weimar‚ Dessau‚ and Berlin. The school was founded by Walter Gropius in 1919 and it lasted until 1933. During its time‚ Bauhaus went through different distinct periods under different directors and cities including expressionism‚ constructivism‚ functionalism and architecture. The Bauhaus was the start of modernism‚ at the same time‚ it changed the
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The First Amendment states “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.“ This amendment prohibits the government from making a national religion as well as protecting those who practice any religion from Christianity to Judaism. This amendment was written on June 7‚ 1789 and ratified December 15‚ 1791. James Madison‚ include an attribute said “ The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship‚
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released in the late 1960’s. UNIX was the first operating system that would run on different models of computers‚ and used a common communications protocol called TCP/IP to talk between the different machines. TCP/IP stands for "Transmission Control Protocol / Internetworking Protocol" and the word "Internet" came from that. What was the first name of Internet before it was called Internet? The name of the web platform that was first developed as a research network was called: ARPANET (Advanced Research
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Peloponnesian war When people think of the Peloponnesian war they think only of the major battle and victory of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city
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America’s first constitution‚ was the Articles of Confederation‚ was approved in 1781‚ a time when the nation was a loose confederation of states‚ each was an independent countries. The nato Army to victory during the American Revolution‚ was selected as president of the convention by concordant government was comprised of a single legislature‚ the Congress of the Confederation; there was no president or judicial branch. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to govern foreign affairs
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The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution took place during the 18th and 19th century and innovated the lives we live in today. It was an economic and social revolution. Economic changes that transformed the way people worked and the societies in which people lived. The Industrial Revolution was the far most reaching transformation of society. Inventors and innovators helped England become and make the transformation of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution brought
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The first estate was made up of the clergy who made up 10% of the land. They were exempt of Frances taxes because they always agreed and voted with the king. Doing that made them one of the top Estates. The second Estate is made out of the nobility. The nobles made up 25-30% of the land and had leading positions in France and had tax exemptions. They also voted and agreed with most of what the king said which made them another top estate with the king. The next estate is the third estate
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Study Guide Assessment 7 1. What was the Stonewall Uprising and what was its historical impact? 1. It was a 5 day riot against police. First time gays fought back. 2. How did Vietnam and the Watergate scandal affect popular trust in the government? a. The poor decisions Nixon made destroyed the trust citizens had in the gov to make further decisions. 2. What main issues gave rise to the culture wars of the 1990’s? List Three Issues. a. The global spread of a secular culture based on consumption
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fighting for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment‚ the first wave of the Women’s Movement focused their efforts on more than the right to vote. During the time period within which the Women’s Movement took place‚ women had little to no power in nearly all aspects of life. From having a voice in government to having a voice in their own home‚ women were not regarded with respect and did not have many rights in the eyes of the government. First addressed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton during the Seneca Falls
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