societies. While they took over vastly different kinds of cultures and government systems‚ they always used the same strategy and tactic. They were primarily focused on economic gain‚ power‚ and striking fear into their enemies and the rest of the world in a way that was convenient for them. The Mongols invaded China and Russia with that in mind‚ and because of this they had a similar effect on both societies. The Mongols made a few political reforms in both societies‚ but they focused on gaining
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The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia were very different in some ways and in other ways very much alike. Some of the facts that help contrast these places would include the different varieties in social structure‚ economics‚ politics‚ religion‚ and even the geography of each area. Even though both of these civilizations were in and around the Middle East each had a very varied view on factors such as which God’s to worship and how to run their kingdom. Egypt and Mesopotamia were the
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AP® United States History 2010 Free-Response Questions The College Board The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900‚ the College Board is composed of more than 5‚700 schools‚ colleges‚ universities and other educational organizations. Each year‚ the College Board serves seven million students and their parents‚ 23‚000 high schools‚ and 3‚800 colleges through major programs and services in
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Zinn Questions – A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Chapter 1 – Columbus‚ the Indians and Human Purpose 1. According to Zinn‚ what is the main purpose for writing A Peoples History of the United States? * Zinns purpose for writing this book is because he wants to tell the various point of views of the common people. 2. What is Zinns thesis for pages 1-11? * Zinns thesis for the first eleven pages is to tell/ describe events the way they happened. He starts with
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the islands off the Bahamas‚ discovery marked the beginning of the exploration and the conquest of the new world Amerigo Vespucci – Italian navigator who sailed for spain and explored south america‚ spain had money‚ his name was given to the continent by a german cartographer‚ Demarcation line 1493 – a line drawn 100 leagues west of the cape verde islands‚ the pope drew it‚ split the world between Portugal and spain‚ Portugal gets land east of the land and spain gets west‚ attempt to limit conflict
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BibleGermany: * Johann Reuchlin (1455-1522) visited Italy encouraged German curriculum to be extended to Hebrew and Greek languages and literature * Development of Christian humanism | Classicism/Antiquity | Term for a long period of cultural history in the Balkans from the earliest recorded poetry of Homer (8th – 7th century BC) to the emergence of Christianity and the fall of the Roman Empire (5th century AD). These ideals were preserved and imitated during the Renaissance. | Florence | Ruled
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Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder Sophie’s World is a novel by Jostein Gaarder. It was first published in the year of 1991 and written in Norwegian‚ but since then has been translated into English (1995) and at least 53 other languages. It sold more than 30 million copies and is one of the most successful Norwegian novels outside Norway. Actually‚ to most readers it serves more as a basic guide to philosophy than a novel. On both sides of the Atlantic‚ the book is being used as a text in college
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sapiens More developed in frontal lobe‚ found ways to use Earth’s resources Found ways to use vocal cords to communicate 150‚000 years ago‚ let them report more complex messages With languages‚ they were able to establish stationary homes around the world‚ moved across temperate zones Human population started to grow exponentially about 60‚000 to 50‚000 years ago Homo sapiens (continued) Crossed land bridges into Australia 60‚000 years ago‚ crossed form Siberia into Alaska 25‚000 years ago Migrated
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STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he can to show what history has
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AP Chemistry Final Exam Review ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 1) Explain the difference between a qualitative and a quantitative measurement. Provide examples to illustrate this difference. Answer: A qualitative measurement is a measurement that gives descriptive‚ nonnumeric results; a quantitative measurement is a measurement that gives definite‚ usually numeric results. "The rock is heavy" would be a qualitative measurement. "The rock weighs 110
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