UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS (8000 BCE TO 600 CE) Of all the time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum‚ Foundations (8000 BCE - 600 CE) spans the largest number of years. It begins with an important Marker Event - the Neolithic Revolution - and ends after the fall of three major classical civilizations - Rome in the Mediterranean region‚ Han China‚ and the Gupta Empire of India. Broad topics addressed in the Foundations time period are: Environmental and periodization issues Early development
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of William and Mary b) VA delegate to Continental Congress (1783-1784) c) VA House of Burgesses (1769-1774) d) Governor of VA (1779-1791) e) Minister of France f) Secretary of State for George Washington (1790-1793) g) Vice President for John Adams (1797-1801) III. Terms of Office a) First term: 1801-1805 b) Second term: 1805-1809 IV. Prominent Election Issues a) First term: Thomas Jefferson is noted as Democratic- Republican. He was challenged by Aaron Burr‚ a Democrat
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AP US History Presidental Review Washington (1789-1797) Judiciary Act of 1749 Supreme court used right to declare a law unconstitutional Whiskey Rebellion taxed whiskey- excise tax on whiskey of the westerners- tax used to centralize and fund National debt Roles of Jefferson‚ Madison and Hamilton Jefferson- Secretary of State Hamilton- Secretary of Treasury Madison- Presidental advisor and friend French Revolution Period of radical social and political upheaval
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comparison to the rest of the world‚ the continent of Africa can quite often be described as a place riddled with tribal beliefs‚ ethnic conflicts and “bad” governance. It is believed to be backward and isolated from the world’s long history towards modernity.Within John Lonsdale piece “Globalization‚ Ethnicity and Democracy: A View from “the hopeless Continent”‚ he argues that contrary to popular belief Africa has gone through the processes of globalization and that its current issues are due to how
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Joseph Boasiako AP World History Chapter 1 Evolution August 1‚ 2013 Cues | Notes | Before History (Lucy) | A Woman said to have died 3.2 million years ago‚ whose skeleton was referred to as AL 288-1‚ scientists and archeologists. | Evolution of Homo Sapiens | Were said to have evolved about two hundred years ago. Homo sapiens or Human species are to have similar external features‚ and basic elements of genetic makeup and body chemistry- DNA‚ chromosomal patterns
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The views of John Brown’s raid of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry illustrate the changing of North-South relations between the years of 1859 and 1863. After the event occurred‚ many looked down upon it in order to try and prevent the inevitable Civil War. However‚ throughout the next few years many people began to praise him for his radical abolitionism‚ even to the point of martyrdom. Horace Greeley‚ a well known anti-slavery activist and editor of the New York Tribune at the time‚ disagreed
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AP World History Unit One Exam 1. Which of the following have scholars advanced as a possible explanation for the emergence of patriarchy in the First Civilizations? (A) The emergence of women as the primary source of labor in more intensive animal-drawn plow-based agriculture (B) The increased role of women outside the home (C) The decline in birthrates that accompanied civilization (D) The emergence of large-scale warfare with professionally led armies (E) The frequent failure of women
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John W. Johnston (1818–89) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Abingdon‚ Virginia. He served in the Virginia State Senate‚ and represented Virginia for 13 years in the U.S. Senate after the American Civil War. He had been ineligible to serve in Congress because of the Fourteenth Amendment‚ which forbade anyone from holding public office who had sworn allegiance to the United States and then sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War. However‚ his restrictions were removed at
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pressure on the colonists‚ who were threatened with abandonment if they did not quickly strike it rich on the company’s behalf; few investors touch in terms of long-term 2. The charter of the Virginia Company is a significant document in American history because it guaranteed to the settlers the same rights of Englishmen that they would have enjoyed if they had stayed home 3. Setting sail in late 1606‚ the Virginia Company’s three ships landed near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay‚ where Indians
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Chris Brown (b. May 5‚ 1989) is an American recording artist. He made his recording debut in late 2005 with the self-titled album Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "Run It!"‚ which topped the Billboard Hot 100‚ making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single top the chart since Montell Jordan in 1995. Contents Synopsis Young Star Acting Turn Domestic Abuse Scandal Young Star Singer‚ songwriter‚ actor. Born on May 5‚ 1989‚ in Tappahannock‚
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