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AP World History Final Flashcards
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| 16411647014 | Chinese Silver Tax | Silver was becoming a valuable asset within the Ming Dynasty. Simplify the taxes by making silver the only item you would turn over to the government in one payment. Increase in the importation of silver to China. China gain in wealth and a growth in economy from trading goods. A major issue with this is inflation as the value of silver dropped as there was more silver but the same demand so the price dropped (supply and demand). The inflation led to a eventual removal of the silver tax as it was considered unsustainable. | 0 | |
| 16411712062 | Collapse of Mongol Empire | After attempting to gain control over China and Persia, both in which the Mongols were widely unsuccessful in dominating, the Mongols attempted to to inhabit Russia. This was their last attempt and due to divisions among the Mongols, the plague, and the growing strength of the Russian State enabled the Russians to break Mongol hold by the 15th century. The Mongols continued to threaten these civilizations until they became absorbed into China and Russia. | 1 | |
| 16411719318 | Committee of Public Safety | The Committee of Public Safety was a political body of the French Revolution during Reign of Terror under Maximillien Robespierre after King Louis XVI ruling. Nation defend itself from enemies, either foreign or domestic. Thousands of executions by guillotine including Robespierre for anyone against the revolution. Price of bread increased and Robespierre seen as dictator. | 2 | |
| 16411781357 | Constantinople | The Roman Empire was too difficult to govern due to its size, so in 324 Emperor Constantine moved the capital to east Byztantium and it later became the city of Constantinople (Istanbul). This land was chosen because it was surrounded by water and made it easy to defend. Constantinople stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and trade routes between east and west. Constantinople was rich and many wealthy products flowed through it such as (silk, furs, perfume). The city language was greek and was home to one million people. Constantinple came to an end when the Turkic Ottoman Empire took Contanstinople. | 3 | |
| 16411816860 | Copernicus | Nicolaus Copernicuz was a mathemitician and astronomer who proposed that the sun stationary in the center of the universe and the earth revolved around it. At the time his idea was controversial: it was the start of change in the way the world was viewed, and he became known as the initiator of the scientific revolution. Conflicted with Christianity at the time believed the gods made earth the center of life | 4 | |
| 16411827165 | Council of Trent | The council of trent was Roman Catholic Leaders summoned by the pope to view the doctrines of Protestantism, & Counter-Reformation. Addressed church reform and rejected Protestantism & sweeping decrees on self reformation. This changed the Catholic church because of the interpretations made on the bible (The Protestant bible) final. Because of this decision, Catholics where defamed & resulted in protestants being the vast majority of religion in Europe. | 5 |
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| 10795794056 | Organ | Structure made up of 2 or more kinds of tissues performing a more complex function | 0 | |
| 10795794057 | organ system | group of organs that work together to perform a specific function | 1 | |
| 10795794058 | integumentary system | Consists of the skin, mucous membranes (glands), hair, and nail | 2 | |
| 10795794059 | integumentary system function | protect tissues, regulates body temperature (sweat), supports sensory receptors, chem processing (sun and vit d) | 3 | |
| 10795794060 | skeletal system | Protects and supports body organs/mass, storage (calcium and phosphorus), blood cell formation, movement (joints and muscles) | 4 | |
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AP Literature: Stronger Vocabulary for Writing Flashcards
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| 13881631583 | lament | a passionate expression of grief or sorrow. |  | 0 |
| 13881631584 | contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. |  | 1 |
| 13881631585 | celestial | belonging or relating to heaven or space |  | 2 |
| 13881631586 | incongruous | not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. |  | 3 |
| 13881631587 | opulence | great wealth or luxuriousness. |  | 4 |
| 13881631588 | fecund | producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile. |  | 5 |
| 13881631589 | austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. |  | 6 |
| 13881631590 | sublime | of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe; Romantic period authors were obsessed with it. |  | 7 |
| 13881631591 | idyllic | extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque. |  | 8 |
| 13881631592 | pastoral | (especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. |  | 9 |
| 13881631593 | aversion | a strong dislike or disinclination. |  | 10 |
| 13881631594 | rumination | a deep or considered thought about something. |  | 11 |
| 13881631595 | approbation | approval or praise. |  | 12 |
| 13881631596 | fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity. |  | 13 |
| 13881631597 | acquiescence | the reluctant acceptance of something without protest. |  | 14 |
| 13881631598 | reprieve | cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). |  | 15 |
| 13881631599 | obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. |  | 16 |
| 13881631600 | callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. |  | 17 |
| 13881631601 | stoic | a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. |  | 18 |
| 13881631602 | aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. |  | 19 |
| 13881631603 | erstwhile | former. |  | 20 |
| 13881631604 | penitent | feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant. |  | 21 |
| 13881631605 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly. |  | 22 |
| 13881631606 | fatuous | silly and pointless. |  | 23 |
| 13881631607 | illicit | forbidden by law, rules, or custom. | 24 | |
| 13881631608 | elicit | evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions. | 25 | |
| 13881631609 | fickle | changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection. |  | 26 |
| 13881631610 | imperious | assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. |  | 27 |
| 13881631611 | vacillating | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. |  | 28 |
| 13881631612 | succumb | fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force). | 29 | |
| 13881631613 | patronizing | treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. | 30 | |
| 13881631614 | onerous | (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome. |  | 31 |
| 13881631615 | illustrious | well known, respected, and admired for past achievements. |  | 32 |
| 13881631616 | pernicious | having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. |  | 33 |
| 13881631617 | homage | special honor or respect shown publicly. |  | 34 |
| 13881631618 | ignoble | not honorable in character or purpose. |  | 35 |
| 13881631619 | pall | a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb. |  | 36 |
| 13881631620 | luminosity | the intrinsic brightness of a celestial object (as distinct from its apparent brightness diminished by distance). |  | 37 |
| 13881631621 | pensive | engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. | | 38 |
| 13881631622 | jocular | fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful. |  | 39 |
| 13881631623 | morose | sullen and ill-tempered. |  | 40 |
| 13881631624 | bemusing | puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone). |  | 41 |
| 13881631625 | enigmatic | difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. |  | 42 |
| 13881631626 | misanthrope | a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. |  | 43 |
| 13881631627 | estranged | (of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated. |  | 44 |
| 13881631628 | nostalgia | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. |  | 45 |
| 13881631629 | artificial | fake |  | 46 |
| 13881631630 | nonchalant | (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. |  | 47 |
| 13881631631 | congenial | (of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own |  | 48 |
| 13881631632 | fastidious | very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. |  | 49 |
| 13881631633 | inconspicuous | not clearly visible or attracting attention |  | 50 |
| 13881631634 | unrequited | (of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded. |  | 51 |
| 13881631635 | adversary | one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. |  | 52 |
| 13881631636 | fictitious | not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated. |  | 53 |
| 13881631637 | ephemeral | lasting for a very short time. |  | 54 |
| 13881631638 | mercurial | (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. |  | 55 |
| 13881631639 | beguile | charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way. |  | 56 |
| 13881631640 | reprove | reprimand or censure (someone). |  | 57 |
| 13881631641 | gaunt | (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age. |  | 58 |
| 13881631642 | antagonism | active hostility or opposition. |  | 59 |
| 13881631643 | jilt | suddenly reject or abandon (a lover). |  | 60 |
| 13881631644 | facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. |  | 61 |
| 13881631645 | self-effacing | not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest. |  | 62 |
| 13881631646 | apathetic | showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. |  | 63 |
| 13881631647 | ludicrous | so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous. |  | 64 |
| 13881631648 | incredulous | (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. |  | 65 |
| 13881631649 | remiss | lacking care or attention to duty; negligent. |  | 66 |
| 13881631650 | sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical. |  | 67 |
| 13881631651 | chastise | to scold |  | 68 |
| 13881631652 | allay | diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry). |  | 69 |
| 13881631653 | lionize | give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity. |  | 70 |
| 13881631654 | impassioned | filled with or showing great emotion. |  | 71 |
| 13881631655 | subversive | seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution. | 72 | |
| 13881631656 | aberrant | departing from an accepted standard. | 73 | |
| 13881631657 | maxim | a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. |  | 74 |
| 13881631658 | pronouncement | a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration. |  | 75 |
| 13881631659 | affluent | rich |  | 76 |
| 13881631660 | ostentatious | showy |  | 77 |
| 13881631661 | didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. |  | 78 |
| 13881631662 | dispassionate | not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial. |  | 79 |
| 13881631663 | inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent. |  | 80 |
| 13881631664 | monotony | lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine. |  | 81 |
| 13881631665 | nativity | the occasion of a person's birth. | 82 | |
| 13881631666 | vitality | the state of being strong and active; energy. |  | 83 |
| 13881631667 | erudite | having or showing great knowledge or learning. |  | 84 |
| 13881631668 | malevolent | having or showing a wish to do evil to others. |  | 85 |
| 13881631669 | reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. |  | 86 |
| 13881631670 | minutiae | the small, precise, or trivial details of something. | 87 | |
| 13881631671 | repudiate | refuse to accept or be associated with. |  | 88 |
| 13881631672 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. |  | 89 |
| 13881631673 | tumult | confusion or disorder. |  | 90 |
| 13881631674 | impropriety | a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character. |  | 91 |
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| 7272342354 | allocation | (n.) allowance, portion, share | 0 | |
| 7272342355 | ascetic | (adj.) One who leads a life of self-discipline and contemplation; absent of luxury | 1 | |
| 7272343757 | beguile | (v.) charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way | 2 | |
| 7272343758 | crass | (adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid | 3 | |
| 7272344630 | dint | (n.) an impression or hollow in a surface | 4 | |
| 7272344631 | enjoin | (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit | 5 |
AP US History Period 4 Flashcards
AMSCO United States History 2015 Edition, Period 4: 1800 - 1848 Chapter 7 - 11
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| 13940936881 | Second Great Awakenings | Religious movement that began in the early decades of the 19th century. Reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment. In the northern states it touched off social reform. |  | 0 |
| 13940936917 | market revolution | Starting in the early 19th century, produced vast economic growth, mass produced goods. |  | 1 |
| 13940936918 | Thomas Jefferson | Washington's first secretary of state. A Democrat-Republican, he was the nation's third president from 1801 to 1809. |  | 2 |
| 13940936919 | Battle of New Orleans | General Andrew Jackson won this in 1815. The War of 1812 had officially ended two weeks earlier, but word had not yet reached the United States. |  | 3 |
| 13940936920 | Era of Good Feelings | Term to describe James Monroe's period as president (1817-1825). The Democratic-Republicans party dominated politics. |  | 4 |
| 13940936882 | Jacksonian Democracy | The time period 1829 to 1837, also known as the Age of the Common Man. |  | 5 |
| 13940936921 | Indian Removal Act | President Andrew Jackson supported this. By 1835 most of the eastern tribes had reluctantly moved to an area in today's Oklahoma. |  | 6 |
| 13940936922 | Romanticism in art and literature | Evoked the wonder of the nation's landscape. The Hudson River School of painters were the most prominent. |  | 7 |
| 13940936923 | Nullification Crisis | In 1832, South Carolina passed a resolution forbidding the collection of tariffs in the state. Jackson threatened use of federal troops against South Carolina. |  | 8 |
| 13940936924 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton | A women's rights reformer who was not allowed to speak at an antislavery convention. |  | 9 |
| 13940936925 | cotton gin | This machine was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It removed seeds from plant fibers. |  | 10 |
| 13940936926 | War Hawks | Led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun; argued that war with Britain was the only way to defend American honor, gain Canada, and destroy American Indian resistance on the frontier. | 11 | |
| 13940936883 | William Lloyd Garrison | Advocated the immediate emancipation of slaves without compensation to their owners. He was also the writer of the "Liberator." | 12 | |
| 13940936884 | Lucretia Mott | Early feminist who advocated for women's rights and against slavery. | 13 | |
| 13940936927 | Republican Motherhood/Cult of Domesticity | After industrialization occurred women became the moral leaders in the home and educators of children. Men were responsible for economic and political affairs. |  | 14 |
| 13940936885 | Sectionalism: The North | Largely urban population that worked in factories. | 15 | |
| 13940936886 | Sectionalism: The South | Largely agricultural, mostly cotton from 1830-1850. | 16 | |
| 13940936887 | Sectionalism: The West | Largely trapping and hunting, citizens lived a secluded life away from others. | 17 | |
| 13940936888 | Democratic-Republicans | Favored the common man, weak central government, hated the National Bank, was pro-immigration, wanted slow and cautious westward expansion. | 18 | |
| 13940936889 | Federalists | Favored the wealthy and educated, strong central government, supported the National Bank, limited immigration, slow/against westward expansion. | 19 | |
| 13940936890 | National Republicans | Favored the wealthy and educated, strong central government, supported the National Bank, favored internal improvements. | 20 | |
| 13940936891 | Whigs | Favored the wealthy and educated, strong central government, supported the National Bank and Internal Improvements, limited immigration, slow/against westward expansion; above all else HATED Andrew Jackson. | 21 | |
| 13940936892 | Impressment | Practice of the British navy of stealing Americans and forcing them into service in the British Navy. | 22 | |
| 13940936893 | Treaty of Ghent | Ended the War of 1812, establish status quo antebellum. | 23 | |
| 13940936894 | Oliver Hazard Perry | "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." Battle of Lake Erie. | 24 | |
| 13940936895 | Frances Scott Key | Wrote the Star Spangled banner at the Battle of Fort McHenry. | 25 | |
| 13940936928 | Monroe Doctrine | Warning European powers to refrain from seeking any new territories in the Americas. |  | 26 |
| 13940936929 | Missouri Compromise | An 1820 compromise crafted by Henry Clay; prohibited slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of latitude 36 30. |  | 27 |
| 13940936896 | King Andrew | Nickname given to President Andrew Jackson when his opponents did not like his use of the veto power. |  | 28 |
| 13940936930 | Nat Turner Rebellion | In 1831, this Virginia slave led a revolt in which 55 whites were killed. In retaliation, whites killed hundreds of African American and put down the revolt. |  | 29 |
| 13940936897 | Marbury v. Madison | Established the Supreme Court's policy of judicial review. |  | 30 |
| 13940936931 | American System | Henry Clay proposed this to advance the nation's economy. It consisted of: * Protective Tariffs: * National Bank * Internal Improvements |  | 31 |
| 13940936932 | The Lowell Mill Factory | The system that recruited young farm women to work in the textile mills. They were housed in company dormitories near the mills. | | 32 |
| 13940936933 | Seneca Falls Convention | In 1848 women's rights movement wrote a "Declaration of Sentiments", which declared all men and women equal and listed grievances. |  | 33 |
| 13940936934 | Transcendentalists | They questioned the doctrines of established churches and business practices of the merchant class. Mystical and intuitive way of thinking to discover inner self and look for essence of God in nature. |  | 34 |
| 13940936935 | Trail of Tears | In 1838 the U.S. Army forced 15,000 Cherokees to leave Georgia and move to Oklahoma. 4,000 Cherokees died on the march. |  | 35 |
| 13940936936 | Hartford Convention (1814) | A meeting was held due to opposition to the the War of 1812; some radical Federalist in the Northeast want to secede from the United States, but that it was rejected. |  | 36 |
| 13940936898 | Panic 1837 | Was a result of Jackson's defeat of the National Bank. | 37 | |
| 13940936899 | Martin Van Buren | Became President after Andrew Jackson, won the election because of Jackson's popularity. Was faced with economic troubles. | 38 | |
| 13940936900 | Tippecanoe and Tyler Too! | William Henry Harrison's campaign slogan. | 39 | |
| 13940936901 | Tecumseh | He said, "They have pushed us from the seas to the lakes, we can go no further." Advocated fighting Americans to stop westward progression and renew British alliances. | 40 | |
| 13940936902 | The Prophet | Advocated relocation rather than fighting Americans westward progression in order to preserve remnants of Native culture. | 41 | |
| 13940936903 | The Embargo of 1807 | Cut off all US trade with the world, attempting to maintain American neutrality. | 42 | |
| 13940936904 | Macon's Bill no. 2 | Allowed the US to trade with either Great Britain or France depending on who recognized American sovereignty and neutrality first. | 43 | |
| 13940936905 | Adams-Onis Treaty | Grave the United States Florida in exchange for taking on Spain's $5 million debt to American citizens. | 44 | |
| 13940936906 | Old Hickory | Nickname for Andrew Jackson gained from the Battle of New Orleans. |  | 45 |
| 13940936907 | Treaty of 1818 | Granted the United States join occupation of Oregon with Great Britain. | 46 | |
| 13940936908 | Worcester v. Georgia | Supreme Court case regarding Cherokee rights to land in the United States. | 47 | |
| 13940936909 | John Q. Adams | Elected in 1824 as a result of a bargain struck by Henry Clay. | 48 | |
| 13940936910 | The Tariff of 1828 | Increased taxes on imported goods to almost 50%; which positively effected American manufacturing. | 49 | |
| 13940936911 | Force Bill | Permitted Andrew Jackson to organize troops to prevent South Carolina from secession. | 50 | |
| 13940936912 | Increased Voter Turnout | -elimination of landownership, -increased news circulation, -increased education/literacy -changes to candidate selection | 51 | |
| 13940936913 | Henry Clay | Created the Tariff of 1833 to solve the Nullification Crisis, developed the American System, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State under JQA, Whig leaders, leader of the War Hawks. | 52 | |
| 13940936914 | Virginia Dynasty | Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe |  | 53 |
| 13940936915 | Results of the War of 1812 | -American Nationalism -War Heroes -Death of the Federalist Party | 54 |
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