AP World History Ch 26 Reading Study Guide #1 P. 603-612 1. From what groups in Chinese society did the founder of the Taiping Rebellion draw his followers? Pg. 602 Peasants‚ Slaves‚ Women‚ religious people‚ 2. Even though they were not colonized by European powers‚ why did both China and the Ottoman Empire go into decline in the 1800s? Pg. 603 They contributed to all of the political movements that were growing apart and other empires were better (Timeline Pg. 604) 3. What were the years
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military power gave huge stability and security to the empire. It was in conjunction with militarism that ‘gunboat diplomacy’‚ the practice of asking for something with no intent on agreeing to any other arrangement‚ occurred used more and more. The Manchu government lied about the number of soldiers that they had in their units in order to receive extra money for supplies and salaries‚ so by 1850 only half of the soldiers on the enlistment forms actually existed. Imperialism‚ or the practice of
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The Sicilian Mafia‚ or Cosa Nostra is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily‚ Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct. The origins lie in the upheaval of Sicily’s transition out of feudalism in 1812 and its later annexation by mainland Italy in 1860. Under feudalism‚ the nobility owned most of the land and enforced law and order through their private armies. After 1812‚ the feudal barons
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For use of this form‚ see AR 40-501; the proponent agency is the Office of the Surgeon General. 1. MEDICAL CONDITION: (Description in lay terminology) INJURY? Or ILLNESS/DISEASE? 2. CODES (Table 7-2 AR 40-501) PHYSICAL PROFILE 3. Temporary Permanent P U L H E S Pseudofolliculitis barbae; Ingrown facial hair; Razor bumps. Shaving Profile A 4. PROFILE TYPE a. TEMPORARY PROFILE (Expiration date YYYYMMDD) (Limited to 3 months duration) 2 1 1 1 1 1
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• Siddhartha Gautama‚ more commonly known as Buddha. • Focusses on personal spiritual development • They believe in no personal god • Four Noble Truths: The truth of suffering The truth of origin of suffering The truth of cessation of suffering The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering • (First) Dukkha - Suffering like old age‚ sickness and death. Life frequently fails to live up to our expectations • (Second) Samudaya - Causes of suffering = Greed and desire
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During the three years of the Opium War‚ Great Britain destroyed much of China’s coastal and river forts. Under the pressure of the superior military tactics and firepower from Britain‚ the Qing dynasty finally surrendered to the British terms. As a result‚ China opened its five coastal ports to Britain‚ limited tariffs on British goods‚ covered the costs of the war‚ and gave extraterritorial rights to British citizens in the Treaty of Nanjing. Due to the increasing British’s presence in China‚ it
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Nancy Fuentes Mr. Andrews APWH P.4 22 May 2012 The Russian and Chinese Revolutions The Russian and Chinese revolution both may perhaps have been no more different‚ each both with the establishment of two different concepts that lead to the shifting of their countries. These both experienced encounters with foreign influences and connections. The ways of the both were oddly different due to one wanting the end of interactions with the West and China who actually wanted to adopt more to their
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Key Terms/ Key People imperialism: a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. militarism: the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Triple Alliance: an alliance between England‚ France‚ and the republic of the 7 united netherlands. Triple Entente: was the alliance linking Russia‚ France‚ and Britain after the
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Chapter 13 Worlds Entangled‚ 1600–1750 Chapter Summary From 1600 to 1750‚ trade continued to expand‚ tying all areas of the globe together. Demands for silver‚ sugar‚ spices‚ silks‚ cotton‚ and porcelain drove trade so that products from each major global region could be found virtually everywhere else. Silver allowed economies to become commercialized and began to strengthen the hand of European trade. Europeans began moving‚ and forcibly moving Africans‚ into new places while Europeans expanded
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the Han Chinese‚ the predominant ethnic group of China. Hanfu encompasses all types of traditional clothing worn by the Han Chinese ethnic group. As such‚ it has a history as long as the history of the Han Chinese people. Hanfu was eliminated by Manchu invaders by force in the 17th century‚ and is largely unknown in China today‚ except among a small but vocal group of people advocating the revival of Hanfu as a Chinese national costume. [pic] http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01780/clothing/history
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