Chapter 27 1. Russia overturned its conservative policies in many ways. Alexander II removed the serfdom. Cultural nationalism led to political demands and worried the state. Their lust to become as successful as the west led them to industrialize. The lower classes suffered greatly in this time period‚ and they demanded better living conditions. Since the serfdom was disestablished‚ the government gave them land‚ but they would only be able to leave if they paid off the debt on the land. Many
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it due to the superior mindset of the Europeans. European settlers first came to the New World for multiple reasons. It started with Christopher Columbus wanting to find a shorter and quicker route to the East. Failing to do so‚ he made the New World’s existence known to the Old World. It wasn’t just the Europeans who decided to come to the New World. The Spanish government was informed of the New World by Christopher Columbus himself. The Spanish government sent explorers as well. The Europeans
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Chapter 3 Study Guide I.Key Terms Sudanic societies: agriculture took root in Sudan first. The region used to be grassy with lakes‚ rivers‚ and streams. They domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders. After 7500 B.C.E they established permanent settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs. “Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods
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Renaissance Education DBQ Exercise During the Renaissance‚ scholars became more interested in the humanistic features of society‚ and humanistic educators based their teaching models on Greek and Latin classics. Renaissance education was One apparent purpose of a Renaissance education was to praise the value of useful education‚ through the teaching of the classics‚ mainly Greek literature that was written by Greek philosophers‚ mathematicians and other important figures. Some criticised
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figure above depicts a 3 month time span that occurred. Step 1: Use the figure above and predict how many mice will survive in months 5 – 7 using the table below. Mouse type Month 1 Month 2 Month 3*** White # of mice = 4 # of mice = 3 # of mice = 1 Gray # of mice = 4 # of mice = 4 # of mice = 4 My Predictions: Mouse type Month 4 Month 5 Month 6*** Month 7 White # of mice = 4 # of mice = 3 # of mice = 1 # of mice = 4 Gray # of mice = 16 # of mice = 14 # of mice
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What is the public sphere? An area in social life‚ independent of government where informed citizens can come together and discuss and influence political action‚ a domain that used to be solely for political figures and upper society. What were the major components of the public sphere in colonial North America? The public sphere expanded with the raising of literacy rates and the view that participating in politics and reading was fashionable. Some of the influences were numerous coffee shops
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The Cold War The Cold War was "the struggle for global power between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II" (History book‚ pg. 874). The Cold War began by controversial wants and needs from two different countries and several different "weapons" were used to fight this controversial war. The feuds eventually kept building up‚ greater and greater‚ resulting in one great war. Two countries‚ the United States and the Soviet Union both took part in fighting. According to the
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World War 1: Remembering the War to End All Wars My name is Katherine and I am going to write to you about what my family went through during World War 1. The war began on July 28‚ 1914 and lasted until November 11‚ 1918. My family was very scared. My dad served as a soldier and unfortunately lost his life while trying to save our country. I miss him so much as day pass but I know he was a good man and that he wanted me to be someone big in life. My father was the most hardworking man you would
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started back up in 1892‚ but it was a bit different than before. Today‚ many of the factors that shaped the Olympics reflect what has changed and what has taken place since the last games. Some examples would have to do with women‚ the economy‚ and world wars and other region battles. From 1892 to 2002‚ things kept changing around for women. In document 2 you could see that from the year 1908‚ only 2% of the Olympic athletes are women‚ the other 98% are all male. Those 2% of women were also wearing
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- No solid political system - While China rose to power they did not believe in a certain god while India believed in many gods. - Male dominated society‚ women had virtually no rights Mauryan/Gupta India Political – Caste System‚ Regionalism + diversity‚ Ashoka (grandson of Chandra Gupta‚ led military‚ converted to Buddhism and the promoted peace throughout India‚ wrote on rocks all through India encouraging peace and unification throughout India) Economics – traded + merchants (lots
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