Grant Benick 10-16-14 AP World AP World History Free-Response Questions (DBQ) Buddhism was founded in India in the sixth century B.C.E and was brought into China by the first century C.E. Gradually winning converts‚ the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E caused a period of political instability and disunity. There is the Buddhist who support Buddhism and praised the Buddha as their god. However‚ there were some people who are against Buddhism and didn’t like it as a religion so they went against
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“The Passage‚ Extension and the Terminal of the Chinese Exclusion Act” By: In the 1840’s the discovery of gold in California blew up extremely‚ in the way that many people believed they could make a fortune by finding gold on their own; to be exact it was January 24‚ 1848 when James W. Marshall saw something that appeared to be shiny -near Sutter Creek Coloma‚ California- in which‚ unexpectedly‚ it turned out to be gold. At the time of his discovery Marshall was overseeing construction
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was the Clayton Anti-trust Act under Wilson’s presidency. The act was very similar to the Sherman Anti-trust Act because it supplemented it (Doc. E). It kept regulatory authority to the federal government and was a result of Roosevelt stubborn fought wars between big businesses. The involvement in reforming companies also meant that there needed to be a reform in labor and corporate activities. Very well known reformers contributed to this reform‚ many wanted an end to child labor. Before the case
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As everyone may have heard‚ recently the war between England and America has just ended. Through all the battles America has stayed strong and pushed through. We showed England that as an army‚ we could beat them and gain our independence. We persevered in the face of strong opposition and the might of the British. But how did this all begin and why did we‚ as a colony want to put an end to this? One of the main reasons the colonists started rebelling was because they felt they were not being represented
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Revolutionary War The American Revolution also known as the Revolutionary War was a war that ended with many sacrificial deaths but‚ it was the beginning of the formation of the United States of America. Neither‚ the United States nor‚ our identity as Americans would have ever existed‚ without this war. Down to 1774‚ the structure of the imperial controversy reinforced the colonists’ provincialism even as it exposed its limits. Americans repeatedly insisted that they sought only the restoration
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1.) American society wasn’t that democratic during the colonial days. Although it was much more democratic than England‚ it still wasn’t quite there yet. The constitution wasn’t signed and agreed upon until 1787‚ and before the turn of the 18th century‚ the colonies were a big mess. Most cities had an oligarchy‚ meaning a religious leader was in charge‚ making everyone abide by their rules‚ although it was often less religious and more on the tyrannical side. There wasn’t much separation of church
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wrong how the churches would encourage indulgences onto the people. Written in one of the 95 Theses‚ if people bought indulgences‚ then they would be “eternally damned” and because of the printing press‚ the 95 Theses were known throughout Europe (Doc. 3). Luther would compare criminals to the Popes to get his point across. In document 4‚ Luther used the word “robbers”. Robbers steal and he used this word against the popes. The popes were taking money from the people in exchange of an indulgence. Lucas
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR By Deborah Schick History 101 12/9/2013 The word revolution had been defined as overthrow of government: the overthrow of a ruler or political system. That is exactly what the Revolutionary War had successfully completed. There is no exact point during this period that would constitute the cause of the war. It could range from the French Indian War to the Stamp Act. Mainly the Revolutionary War began because there was a disagreement between Great Britain and the thirteen
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The Revolutionary war had many causes and effects that led to the French Revolution. The Storming of the Bastille‚ the Reign of Terror‚ and the passing of the Declaration of Rights of Man‚ where all key components of the french revolution the biggest being the execution of the king and queen. These important historical sites‚ and documents all pushed towards the French Revolution. It caused tensions from the American Revolution‚ The economic crisis in france pushed towards social injustices towards
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Have you ever wondered how things as simple as writing were invented? I know I have. Many people in our society take for granted the simple things like written languages‚ or laws. In around 3500 B.C.‚ in what is now present day Iraq (OI)‚ these new inventions were priceless. Many civilizations‚ including Ancient Mesopotamia‚ influenced our world today in many ways. Two contributions from the Mesopotamians Civilization were the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code. Let’s begin with cuneiform. The ancient
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