Chapter 21 Overview: World War I‚ 1914-1918 * The United States entered World War I in April 1917. Although the United States was actively engaged for only 19 months‚ labor and capital were quickly mobilized on an impressive scale. * The armed forces increased from 180‚000 in 1916 to nearly 3 million in 1918. * Scores of new agencies attempted to regulate prices‚ set priorities‚ and allocate resources. * To pay for the war taxes were raised‚ the money supply was expanded‚ and
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During this period‚ French and Germanic languages mingled. Dialects of English • Dialect: regional variation of a language o Reflect distinctive features of the environment where groups live. o English migration throughout history: many dialects. o Standard language: dialect that is well established and widely recognized as most acceptable fro government… ▪ British Received Pronunciation: standard
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ideas have accumulated over time and the effects they have had on society is one of the main themes of world history. Shortly before 3000 BCE‚ Mesopotamians invented a technological idea which ended in a writing system called cuneiform that increased communication‚ record keeping‚ and abstract thought. Through symbols written on wet clay tablets that represented objects and sounds‚ history could be recorded for the first time. Writing was a major expansion of the conceptual horizon of humankind
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Chapter 1 Psy What is Psychology? After reading this chapter‚ you would be able to • • • • understand the nature and role of psychology in understanding mind and behaviour‚ state the growth of the discipline‚ know the different fields of psychology‚ its relationship with other disciplines‚ and professions‚ and appreciate the value of psychology in daily life to help you understand yourself and others better. Contents Introduction What is Psychology? Psychology as a Discipline Psychology as
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Dylon Breyman 1. What is geography? Geography is the scientific study of the locations of people and earth’s physical features‚ and the reason for their distributions. 2. What is culture? Culture is the collective of ideas and beliefs about what is customary as well the arts‚ social institutions‚ and religions of a group of people. 3. What is a region? A region is an area of division of a place with definable characteristics but without fixed boundaries. 4. What is cartography? Cartography
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CHAPTER 11 THE LATE MIDDLE AGES: CRISIS AND DISINTEGRATION IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY _____________________________ CHAPTER OUTLINE I. A Time of Troubles: Black Death and Social Crisis A. Famine and Population B. The Black Death 1. Spread of the Plague 2. Life and Death: Reactions to the Plague C. Economic Dislocation and Social Upheaval 1. Noble Landlords and Peasants 2. Peasant Revolt in France 3. An English Peasant Revolt 4. Revolts in the Cities II. War and
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AP World History 18 October 2012 As Buddhism spread throughout China during the first century CE‚ people had a variety of responses‚ both positive and negative. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and its beliefs‚ yet some criticized the religion and how foreign it was‚ having been originated in India. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 5 are supportive of Buddhism and documents 4 and 6 discourage it. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 5 all support Buddhism’s beliefs and encourage the practice of this religion. Document
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Chapter 3 Molecules of Life I. Carbon 1. 6 electrons- (4 valence) has the ability to bond with 4 other elements 2. Hydrocarbons- (contains only C & H) 3. Asymmetric carbon- attached to 4 different atoms or groups of atoms II. Isomers - Compounds having the same molecular formula but different structure and properties 1. Structural- differ in covalent arrangement of their atoms and may differ in location of double bonds 2. Geometric- same structure different arrangement 3. Enantiomer/stereoisomer
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identify location. Region- is an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features. Human geographers are especially concerned with cultural features of a group of people in a region- their body of beliefs and traditions‚ as well as
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Documents Selected Documents on Eighteenth Century Anglo-Indian Legal History Constitutional documents: These documents have been drawn from the excellent collection published in 19th-century Madras: J. Shaw‚ Charters relating to the East India Company from 1600-1761‚ (Madras: Madras government press‚ 1887). * The East India Company Charter of 1600 * The East India Company Charter of 1661 This new charter‚ issued by Charles II on his restoration‚ included provisions for
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