Emilie White Mrs. Barnett Language Arts IV 9 December 2011 King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun‚ better known as King Tut‚ was unwanted by his subjects‚ ignored by his successors and forgotten for more than thirty centuries. Thanks to the discovery of his tomb by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter‚ he has been reborn as Egypt’s most famous son‚ achieving true immortality. Tut was born during the Amama Age‚ around 1341 BC. His mother was believed to be Kiya and his father was Akhenaten. When Tut was
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Kaitlin Fernlund Martig Period 2 DBQ In 1782 Americans won their independence from Britain in the American Revolution. After the colonies won their independence‚ Americans created the Constitution. Its purpose was to replace the Articles of Confederation and solve its problems and more importantly to bring the states together under a single document creating a stronger union of all the states. During the period of 1850‚ until 1861 when the Confederate States of America was formed‚ the union
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Two societies One Grate King What comes first‚ paying your bills or giving a corrupt village money for water? Peggielene Bartels takes this question head-on. When she accepted her kingship of Otuam she was living in American and was struggling to pay her bills. She was able to give some of her own money. She also got help form some Americans. King Peggy is influenced by both American and Ghanaian societies. She uses both societies to be come a hero of Otuam. King Peggy is not just American or
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national bank‚ and using political democracy in advantageous ways‚ that sometimes were controversial‚ through the Spoils System and the Kitchen Cabinet. When Andrew Jackson was elected into office‚ fear rang out among the Whigs about Jackson being “King Mob” and that power would be given to uneducated citizens who were part of the “Jacksonians”‚ this would be proven true‚ and was crucial to the Jackson administration. These worries were not completely unwarranted‚ as only a year before Jackson took
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Since the 1950’s‚ Burger King has been offering its famous flame-broiled fast food burgers throughout the United States and‚ eventually‚ the world. Burger King‚ also known by the initials B.K.‚ has evolved from a small Florida-based hamburger chain to one of the most well-known and recognizable fast food franchises on earth. The first Burger King restaurant opened in Jacksonville‚ Florida under the name Insta-Burger King in 1953. In 1954‚ the Burger King Corporation was founded by Miami-based
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Contempt of Cop: The Rodney King Beating On March 3‚ 1991‚ Los Angeles police officers attempted to stop a white sedan traveling at a high rate of speed through Lake View Terrace‚ a residential neighborhood in northern Los Angeles. After a short pursuit‚ King was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint. King refused to comply and became belligerent and uncooperative. The use of open-hand controls‚ pepper spray and tasers were ineffective‚ as King continued to assault officers while resisting
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Name_____________________________ Date_______________ Per___________ DBQ REVIEW What is the question of the DBQ? In your own words what is the question asking you to do? In just a few words (2-5) what are the following Documents about? Document ___- Document ___- Document ___- Document ___- Document ___- Come up with 3 categories that help answer the question above and can include all of the documents. A document can be placed in more than one category.
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Kings‚ by the definition from Merriam-Webster‚ are male sovereign heads of state who legitimize their rule through claims of divinity and shared blood relationship with their predecessor. Tyrants‚ on the other hand‚ punish their subjects in order to maintain their power and override any means of change that would challenge their reign. However‚ both‚ whether real or legend‚ find their way in Greek mythology and culture as well as Roman mythology and culture‚ at times playing key roles‚ with some
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DBQ Scoring Guide for: ____________________ Total: ___/7 Grade: _____/5.0 Thesis 0 Points 1 Point Missing‚ poorly developed‚ or partially developed (simply restating the question) Sets up the argument AND addresses the targeted skill Thesis addresses all parts of the question Analysis of Evidence to Support Thesis/Argument 0 Points 1 Point 2 Points 3 Points Essay does not use the documents OR Essay simply describes or paraphrases the documents (“tells what” vs. “shows how”) Essay analyzes
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Kayla Dixon Gilpin Unit #13 DBQ 1 April 2014 During the late 1960’s and the early 1970’s‚ domestic and foreign issues grew for the United States. Nixon’s presidency began in the midst of the Cold War and the Vietnam War. His policy for war was peace by gradually pulling American troops out of the countries they were stationed in. Domestic challenges such as inflation‚ the Civil Rights Movement‚ and eventually the Watergate Scandal received similar solutions. Nixon established many policies
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