American War played on America’s development of an Empire? And finally‚ what three ways in which the boom and bust of the Roaring Twenties followed by the Great Depression affected the federal government’s involvement in the national economy. First‚ World War I began June 28‚ 1914 with the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. It was on July 28‚1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Germany declared war on Russia. France‚ found herself at war with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Lexi Martin Unit 1 Study Guide – Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary- Australopithecus- an extinct genus of small-brained‚ large-toothed bipedal hominids that live in Africa between one and four million years ago. Paleolithic Age- At sites dating from the Lower Paleolithic Period (about 2‚500‚000 to 200‚000 years ago)‚ simple pebble tools have been found in association with the remains of what may have been the earliest human ancestors. Neanderthal- an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian. Neolithic
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Ancient China was known as a successful society during the classical period for they were known greatly for the way they conducted themselves. Although China is still an ongoing society‚ its basic roots of success originated from the people that ran ancient China. China became greatly involved in governing their country around 551 BCE by a man named Confucius who created the belief system known as Confucianism. As time progressed and Confucianism died down a little‚ a man named Han Feizi created
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Summary of Chapter 29: World War 2 Conservative authoritarianism: Both conservative and radical dictatorships wept through Europe in the 20s and 30s. Conservative dictatorships were quite old and the new dictatorships were totalitarian. Traditional form of antidemocratic government was conserve. authoritarianism (which prevented major changes that would undermine existing order‚ had limited power). Relied on bureaucracies‚ police‚ and armies. Liberals‚ democrats‚ and socialists were persecuted
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A.P. World History Guided Reading 1 "The Origins of Agriculture to the First River-Valley Civilizations” TERMS: Culture - Socially transmitted patterns of action and expression Foragers - Hunting and food gathering people Animal domestication - The killing of animals for food Pastorialism - Way of life dependent on large herds of grazing livestock Matrilineal - Kinship with mother Patrilineal - Kinship with father Lineages - the holding of land by large kinship (blood relationship)
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was one difference: Byzantium had a theocracy while Mongol did not. This fact created another difference: Byzantium really focused on trying to spread Christianity and therefore was not very religiously tolerant while the Mongols didn’t exactly care. This difference occurred because while Byzantium was geographically very close to where Christianity emerged‚ while the Mongols were nomads and didn’t really have the foundations of a religion. Next‚ cultural exchange in both empires flourished.
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arguing that domination of the seas through naval power was the key to world domination Alfred Thayer Mahan promoted American overseas expansion by the need to find new African and Asian soures of raw materials for American industry Which of the following was not among the factors propelling America toward overseas expansion in the 1980s? The desire to expand overseas agricultural and manufacturing exports The "yellow press" of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst The need to find
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Islam and Christianity in Early Modern Africa Indigenous Religions still present Recognize a supreme‚ remote creator god‚ but devote most of their attention to powerful spirits. Spirits associated with geographic features such as mountains‚ waters‚ or forests. Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Most Africans maintained their inherited Religions. Islam and Christianity attracted increasing interest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Islam most popular in West Africa and Swahili City-States. Timbuktu – Islamic University
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Advanced Placement United States History Course Description: AP® U.S. History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills‚ along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study‚ are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative
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9th Grade Global History Final Exam Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________ Part One: Multiple Choice 1. Which document is an example of a primary source? (1) a novel on the Age of Discovery (3) a diary of a Holocaust survivor (2) a textbook on Latin American history (4) an encyclopedia article on Songhai culture 2. Based on the information provided by this map‚ which statement about urban
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