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Assyrians Flashcards

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494895008What was the new empire that rose calledAssyrians0
494895009Where was itNorthern Tigris River1
494895010What did it haveFertile soil that outsiders wanted2
494895011How did they defend themselvesThey had a huge army3
494895012When did they start taking over Mesopotamia900 BCE4
494895013Why was the army strongThey were well organized5
494895014What types of solders did they havegroups of foot soliders armed with spears and daggers other soliders that were experts with bows and arrows also had chariot riders and soilders on horseback6
494895015What were they the first to doThey were the first to use iron weapons7
494895016Where were the Hitties fromNorth Assyria8
494895017What did the Hitties doThey developed a process that made iron stronger9
499496753What did the Assyrains do with thatThey stole the idea and used it themselves10
499496754What are the 3 things that the Assyrains do to get into walled c/sattacked c/s through tunnels under walls; made ladders and climbed over the walls; used trees as battering rams and rammed the front gate down11
499496755What did they do after they captured the c/sburned it down12

AP Comparative Government Russia People Flashcards

AP Comparative Government & Politics: Russia section of course

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1738825580Vladimir LeninFounded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. Led the October Revolution with the Bolsheviks in 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. Ruled USSR until his death in 1924.0
1738825581Josef StalinSucceeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition until his death in 1953.1
1738825582Leon TrotskyFounder and leader of Red Army, good friend of Lenin. Expelled from the Communist Party and exiled by Stalin in his quick rise to power.2
1738825583Nikita KrushchevClose advisor of Stalin, major contributer to the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death.3
1738825584Mikhail GorbachevGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, introduced the idea of paerestroika to Russia4
1738825585Boris Yeltsin1st president of Russia, drunk, liberal communist5
1738825586czar nicholas IIlast czar of russia6
1738825587KerenskyHeaded the provisional government after Czar abdicated. Supported democracy just like allies, also felt the need to keep promise to allies and continue fighting the war, which was his eventual demise.7
1738825588BolsheviksA group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 19178
1738825589KhruschchevRussia leader in cuban missle crisis9
1738825590BrezhnevA policy proclaim in 1968. Declared that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in any Socialist country whenever it said so.10

AP US History 60 Hot Topics Flashcards

The top 60 most often asked topics on APUSH national exam.
Information taken from:
Barron's AP US History
5 Steps to a 5: US History
Sparknotes Guide to AP US History
Out of Many, AP Edition (5th)

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1893927852Puritan motive- Build a "city on a hill" - provide a model for idealistic society - religious freedoms from England0
1893927853Motive of settling Virginia- paid for by Virginia Company - wanted profit - mercantilism in England1
1893927854First Great Awakening- led by charismatic ministers in 1730 - made religion more emotional, less cerebral - "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon by Puritan minister Jonathan Edwards2
1893927855Deism- 1700 religious revolution which moved away from religious doctrines - God is a distant entity - No Godly intervention in daily affairs3
1893927856Albany Congress- led by Benjamin Franklin - first meeting of all colonies to debate unification - Franklin's union plan, Albany Plan, rejected4
1893927857Legal rights of women-no suffrage under practically every circumstance -couldn't own land in most cases -were subordinate to men as caretakers, mothers, and housekeepers5
1893927858Stamp Act- tax on paper used for various documents - included recreation like playing cards - sparked most uproar and opposition of any British tax6
1893927859Slavery in pre-independence times- unregulated slave trade (no limits) - molasses, rum, slaves / Triangular Slave Trade - slaves were responsible for majority of labor in southern economy7
1893927860Indentured servants- extraordinarily popular prior to massive influx of slaves - workers receive free ride to America and housing once there - in exchange for house/ride, they work unpaid for 5-10 years8
1893927861Proclamation of 1763- created a line through Appalachian mountains - colonists could not settle any further west - land from Appalachia to Mississippi was "Indian Reserve"9
1893927862Articles of Confederation- first written form of government for newly freed colonies - created a "firm league of friendship" between states - heavily favored state government, making federal government useless (no taxing, or federal laws without nullification)10
1893927863Bill of Rights- 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution - protected individual liberties not specified in Constitution - gave states powers not specifically assigned to federal government - was wanted by the Antifederalists11
1893927864Hamilton's economic plans- national bank, 20% publicly 80% privately held - federal government repays all war debts in full - high tariffs to encourage American industry and discourage British/French/Spanish imports12
1893927865Shays' Rebellion- farmers revolt - many lost farms because couldn't pay debts in gold/silver - freed debtors prisons, burnt down city halls and courts - showed that the Articles of Confed. weren't working, leading to its end13
1893927866XYZ affair- France was upset by alliances with Britain and seized US ships - US tried to negotiate with France, French agents bribed US agents - French agents X, Y and Z wanted $250,000 and a $12M loan14
1893927867Marbury v. Madison- Marbury, an Adams midnight judge, wanted his position/paycheck - said his appointment was unconstitutional - Chief Justice Marshall established Supreme Court power of judicial review15
1893927868Louisiana Purchase- Louisiana territory purchased by Jefferson from France - not constitutional, but Jefferson wanted land and France needed $ - Jefferson only intended on buying New Orleans for a western port16
1893927869Hartford Convention- group of Federalists meeting in opposition to War of 1812 - merchants saw large amount of trade with Britain stop - passed a resolution requiring a 2/3 vote in Congress for declaration of war in the future17
1893927870Eli Whitney- invented cotton gin in 1793 - helps satisfy the massive demand for cotton/make slaves efficient - also invented interchangeable parts for rifle18
1893927871Henry Clay's "American System"- high tariffs on imports (20%-25%) - provide federal funding for internal improvements - support and maintain Bank of the United States19
1893927872Monroe Doctrine- done to limit European influence on Western Hemisphere - said European countries must be "hands off" of America - became cornerstone of US isolationist foreign policy20
1893927873Andrew Jackson- Indian removal, supported westward expansion - loses VP Calhoun in Nullification Crisis with South Carolina - vetoed Congress more times than any other president, tried to eliminate United States Bank21
1893927874Trail of Tears- removal of Native Americans from Georgia into the west - showed President Jackson's support for state's rights - led to the death of thousands of innocent Native Americans (too grueling of a journey on foot)22
1893927875Nullification/Calhoun/Tariff of Abominations- South Carolina tried to nullify federal laws, Jackson wouldn't allow it - Jackson passes Tariff of Abominations harshly limiting trade - South Carolina, with Jackson's VP, Calhoun, tries to secede from US, Jackson sends military to stop them23
1893927876Transcendentalists- an intellectual movement criticizing new US materialistic lifestyle - focus on nature, and finding meaning and self reliance - primarily led by authors Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson24
1893927877Ralph Waldo Emerson- transcendentalist leader who encouraged self reliance - published essays "Nature" (1836) "On Self Reliance" (1841) - Speech "The American Scholar" considered the Intellectual Declaration of Independence25
1893927878William Lloyd Garrison- published "The Liberator" and abolitionist publication - leader of the movement for immediate, uncompensated abolition - said that blacks were equal, and entitled to freedom and equal rights26
1893927879Harriet Tubman- escaped slave - started the Underground railroad, a system for escaping slaves - called the "Conductor", helped hundreds of slaves escape27
1893927880Dred Scott v. Sanford- Supreme Court case: slaves are not citizens - slaves are property, Missouri Compromise is dead - said since Scott was property, case shouldn't have even been brought to court28
1893927881Popular Sovereignty- measure proposed by Sen. Lewis Cass on slavery in new territories - allowed residents of a territory to vote on yes/no for slavery - Congress didn't approve, but it became a bigger idea in 1850s29
1893927882Kansas-Nebraska Act- legislation by Sen. Stephen Douglas on organizing territories - took Louisiana Purchase land and split into Kansas and Nebraska - unpopular with North, as it allowed possibility of slavery, therefore completely repealing Missouri Compromise30
1893927883Douglas's Freeport Doctrine- statement by Stephen Douglas at 2nd Lincoln-Douglas debate - used by Lincoln to prove Douglas was a hypocrite - when asked whether he believed in popular sovereignty or Dred Scott decision, he compromised, favoring popular sovereignty31
1893927884Causes of Civil War- maintain the Union, under Lincoln - stop expansion of slavery - eventually, with Emancipation Proclamation, to end slavery - war lasted from 1861-6532
1893927885Emancipation Proclamation- decree by Lincoln that all slaves in Confederacy were free - not effective, simply symbolic - made North the moral side of the war33
1893927886Radical Reconstruction- Johnson, Lincoln's VP, now president, proposes plan - Johnson almost thrown out of office for obstructing reconstruction - Eventually radical republicans used 2/3 majority to pass legislation and override vetoes for an effective reconstruction plan34
1893927887Compromise of 1877- 1876 Pres. election Samuel Tilden (D) vs. Rutherford Hayes (R) - Tilden wins popular vote, Rutherford supposedly wins electoral vote - no winner clear, compromise makes Hayes the President, but Republicans will end Reconstruction35
1893927888Knights of Labor- first major labor union to survive through economic turmoil - included all workers to join: skilled, unskilled, blacks, women - ended after wrongfully associated with Haymarket Square Bombing in Chicago, 188636
1893927889Dawes Act- 1887 legislation to assimilate stranded Native Americans - not wanted by the Native Americans, killed their tribal identity - eliminated by Indian Reorganization Act (1934) as it was discriminatory and hurtful for Native Americans37
1893927890Social Gospel- Protestant Christian movement around 1900 - applied Protestant Christian logic to social issues in US - tried to aid poverty, alcoholism, equality, and poor working conditions38
1893927891Populists- political party and movement led by disadvantaged farmers - William Jennings Bryan and "Cross of Gold" speech - fought for elimination of gold standard, unlimited silver coinage, graduated income tax, government regulation of major industry39
1893927892Yellow Press- started by William Randolph Heart's New York Journal stories - often highly exaggerated, encouraging impulsive American action - led US into Spanish American war with "Remember the Maine", firing up citizens40
1893927893"New Immigration"- immigration jumped in Gilded Age, post Civil War - mainly immigrants from South, East and Southeast Europe - result of poor European economic conditions41
1893927894Open Door Policy- European countries began claiming ports in China - US did not have a port, and China had huge economic opportunity - says China is open to trade with the United States42
1893927895DuBois & Booker T. Washington- W.E.B. DuBois wanted equality and full integration - Booker T. Washington pushed for blacks to find economic purpose - differed in that DuBois saw all as a equal, and Washington knew blacks were lesser at the time, and wanted them to fit it43
1893927896Muckrakers- term coined by T. Roosevelt for investigative journalism on business - showed political and social injustices in big business and politics - led by Sinclair Lewis, Mother Jones, Jacob Riis, and more44
1893927897Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare- U-boat campaign by Germany in relentlessly attacking Britain - led to the US involvement in WWI, along with Zimmerman Telegraph - sunk approximately 178 boats, and killed about 5000 in opposition Navy45
1893927898Wilson's 14 Points- 1918 plan by Wilson as a plan for restructuring post-WWI world - ideas rejected by European powers except for the League of Nations - plan included freedom of seas, removal of trade barriers, self-determination for Europeans, and international organization46
1893927899Bonus Army- 1932 organization of WWI veterans in Washington DC - result of Hoover's inaction during economic turmoil in US - WWI veterans demanded their bonuses be paid immediately, even though they were due in 194547
1893927900100 Day Congress, New Deal- passed recovery legislation, more than ever in history - restricted more rights, and gave government more power than ever - GSA, NIRA, AAA, TVA, FERA, CCC, SEC all legislation passed in first 100 days of FDR presidency48
1893927901Civilian Conservation Corps- FDR agency created in first 100 days - provided/created outdoor work for 2.75M 18-24 year old men - projects included soil conservation, flood control, trail/road building, and forest projects49
1893927902Cuban Missile Crisis- 1962 event when US U2 spy planes saw Cuba was getting missiles - Missiles were from USSR, US ordered them to stop sending them - ended in 13 days after USSR stopped missiles in Cuba, and US stopped missiles in Turkey, and stopped Cuba interference50
1893927903Brown v. Board of Education- ordered immediate desegregation of schools and other public places - overturned "separate but equal" in Plessy v. Ferguson - major turning point in civil rights movement51
1893927904Sputnik- 1957 launching of Soviet sattelite into space - led to space race and education movement in US - government called for more and better technological and science education, from high school to graduate school52
1893927905Sit-Ins- form of civil disobedience by African Americans for civil rights - African Americans sat at white-only counters and areas - refused service or moving, when one group left, another would sit down, hurting business and making a point53
1893927906Civil Rights Act of 1964- most meaningful legislation to end Jim Crow in the South - passed by LBJ to end discrimination by race or sex - guaranteed equal opportunity with employment, public education, public services and voting54
1893927907Malcolm "X"- leader of Nation of Islam, member from 1952-1964 - fought for black separatism, and supremacy for blacks and islam - assassinated by Nation of Islam after changing opinion on black separatism55
1893927908Gulf of Tonkin incident- said that American destroyers were attacked in Gulf of Tonkin - Congress passed Gulf of Tonkin resolution, escalating confict - unofficially started Vietnam War, allowed LBJ to have a "blank check" in doing whatever he wanted in Vietnam56
1893927909Watergate- scandal regarding spying on Democrats led by Richard Nixon - 5 men were caught breaking in to Democratic HQ at DCCC - Nixon used executive privilege to not turn over evidence, supreme court made him, he deleted some, then resigned57
1893927910Tet Offensive- Vietcong and N. Vietnamese offensive against US - began on Tet, lunar calendar new year, everyone was celebrating - 1600 dead US, 40000 dead Vietcong, and while US stopped the attack, it showed that Vietcong could organize large attacks58
1893927911Camp David Accords- meeting of Middle East leaders organized by Carter - Egypt, Israel and US met at presidential retreat Camp David - after 13 days of meetings, the three had arranged a peace treaty, which worked, but tensions were still high59

Chapter 17 - Manifest Destiny and its Legacy - The American Pageant Flashcards

All bold terms from Ch 17, based off the 14th and 15th Editions of Kennedy, Cohen, and Bailey's The American Pageant.

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1942649673Tariff of 184232% import tax passed through joint cooperation by President Tyler and Clay0
1942649674CarolineAmerican supply ship to Canadian insurgents burned by British forces1
1942649675CreoleSlave ship which, after a rebellion by its enslaved crew, was offer asylum in the British Bahamas2
1942649676Aroostook WarA series of clashes, mostly between American and Canadian lumberjack gangs3
1942649677Manifest DestinyThe idea the Americans were fated to spread their ideas and institutions across all of North America (coast-to-coast)4
1942649678"Fifty-four forty or fight"The Democrat slogan which demanded all of Oregon, or threatened combat5
1942649679Liberty PartyThe small anti-slavery party, based in NY, whose 16,000 votes swung the election in Polk's favor6
1942649680Walker TariffThe import tax which, though it lowered the rate from 32 to 25, it proved to be an excellent source of state revenue7
1942649681Spot ResolutionsMostly championed by Lincoln, they required exact information as to where Americans had been attacked, prior to the Mexican-American war8
1942649682California Bear Flag RepublicThe name which Californians gave to their new state prior to a part of the Union9
1942649683Battle of Buena VistaBattle in which General Zachary Taylor repulsed 20,000 Mexicans troops with just 5,000 men10
1942649684Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoSigned February 2, 1848, it brought an end to Mexican-American War11
1942649685Conscience WhigsCongressional Whig representatives who argued against slavery and opposed the Mexican-American War12
1942649686Wilmot ProvisoThough never brought into federal law, this legislation suggested that slavery never be used by the land acquired in the Mexican cession13

2.5 Identifying angles (review) and their properties Flashcards

acute angle An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.
right angle An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.
obtuse angle An angle that measures betwwen 90 and 180 degrees.
straight angle An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees.
An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees.
Angles whose measure adds up to 90 degrees.
supplementary angles Angles whose measure adds up to 180 degrees.
vertical angles Angles opposite one another at the intersection of two lines.
adjacent angles Angles that have a common side and a common vertex (corner point).
congruent angles Angles that have the same measure

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1114862932right angleangle that measures exactly 90 degrees.0
1114862933obtuse angleangle that is >90 degrees and <180 degrees.1
1114862934complementary anglesAngles whose measure adds up to 90 degrees.2
1114862935supplementary anglesAngles whose measure adds up to 180 degrees.3
1114862936vertical anglesAngles opposite one another at the intersection of two lines.4
1114862937adjacent anglesAngles that have a common side and a common vertex (corner point).5
1114862938congruent anglesAngles that have the same measure6
1114862939acute angleangles whose measure is >0 degrees and <90 degrees7
1114862940Perpendicular lines2 lines that intersect to form 90 degree angles Note: LINES are perpendicular, not angles.8
1114862941Parallel linesTwo or more coplanar lines that do not intersect. Two parallel lines are everywhere equidistant.9

Chapter 12- From Temujin to Chinggis Khan: The rise of the Mongol Empire, Explaining the Mongol moment, China and the Mongols Flashcards

history final exam review

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797873864When did Chenggis Khan start his conquests?Mongol leader Chenggis Khan rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of Central Asia and China0
797873865How did people live on the Central Asian steppe before Chenggis Khan?Dozens of nomadic tribes on the Central Asian steppe were constantly fighting and stealing from each other, and life for Chenggis Khan was violent and unpredictable1
797873866What was the Mongol effect on China?The Mongol era brought a great change in political power The Mongols moved the capitol of China to Beijing so that would become the center of commerce China became a center of trade for the Eastern world The Mongols controlled and protected the people of the Silk route, allowing easy access to China The Chinese were trading precious things such as porcelain and silks so people would flood into China trying to get these things-->China was succeeding in their wealth2
797873867How did the Mongols contribute to globalization?The Mongols actively promoted international commerce The Mongol empire also promoted diplomatic relationships from one end of Eurasia to the other Mongol empire also spurred a substantial exchange of peoples and cultures through its policy of forcibly transferring many thousands of skilled craftsmen and educated people from their homelands to distant parts of the empire. The Mongol empire, through its religious tolerance and support of merchants, faciliated the spread of religions3

AP Calculus Flash Cards_AB Flashcards

AP Calculus AB, calculus terms and theorems

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753989610Squeeze Theorem2
753989611f is continuous at x=c if...3
753989612Intermediate Value TheoremIf f is continuous on [a,b] and k is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number c such that f(c)=k4
753989613Global Definition of a Derivative5
753989614Alternative Definition of a Derivativef '(x) is the limit of the following difference quotient as x approaches c6
753989615nx^(n-1)7
75398961618
753989617cf'(x)9
753989618f'(x)+g'(x)10
753989619The position function OR s(t)11
753989620f'(x)-g'(x)12
753989621uvw'+uv'w+u'vw13
753989622cos(x)14
753989623-sin(x)15
753989624sec²(x)16
753989625-csc²(x)17
753989626sec(x)tan(x)18
753989627dy/dx19
753989628f'(g(x))g'(x)20
753989629Extreme Value TheoremIf f is continuous on [a,b] then f has an absolute maximum and an absolute minimum on [a,b]. The global extrema occur at critical points in the interval or at endpoints of the interval.21
753989630Critical NumberIf f'(c)=0 or does not exist, and c is in the domain of f, then c is a critical number. (Derivative is 0 or undefined)22
753989631Rolle's TheoremLet f be continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b) and if f(a)=f(b) then there is at least one number c on (a,b) such that f'(c)=0 (If the slope of the secant is 0, the derivative must = 0 somewhere in the interval).23
753989632Mean Value TheoremThe instantaneous rate of change will equal the mean rate of change somewhere in the interval. Or, the tangent line will be parallel to the secant line.24
753989633First Derivative Test for local extrema25
753989634Point of inflection at x=k26
753989635Combo Test for local extremaIf f'(c) = 0 and f"(c)<0, there is a local max on f at x=c. If f'(c) = 0 and f"(c)>0, there is a local min on f at x=c.27
753989636Horizontal Asymptote28
753989637L'Hopital's Rule29
753989638x+c30
753989639sin(x)+C31
753989640-cos(x)+C32
753989641tan(x)+C33
753989642-cot(x)+C34
753989643sec(x)+C35
753989644-csc(x)+C36
753989645Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #1The definite integral of a rate of change is the total change in the original function.37
753989646Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #238
753989647Mean Value Theorem for integrals or the average value of a functions39
753989648ln(x)+C40
753989649-ln(cosx)+C = ln(secx)+Chint: tanu = sinu/cosu41
753989650ln(sinx)+C = -ln(cscx)+C42
753989651ln(secx+tanx)+C = -ln(secx-tanx)+C43
753989652ln(cscx+cotx)+C = -ln(cscx-cotx)+C44
753989653If f and g are inverses of each other, g'(x)45
753989654Exponential growth (use N= )46
753989655Area under a curve47
753989656Formula for Disk MethodAxis of rotation is a boundary of the region.48
753989657Formula for Washer MethodAxis of rotation is not a boundary of the region.49
753989658Inverse Secant Antiderivative50
753989659Inverse Tangent Antiderivative51
753989660Inverse Sine Antiderivative52
753989661Derivative of eⁿ53
753989662ln(a)*aⁿ+C54
753989663Derivative of ln(u)55
753989664Antiderivative of f(x) from [a,b]56
753989665Opposite Antiderivatives57
753989666Antiderivative of xⁿ58
753989667Adding or subtracting antiderivatives59
753989668Constants in integrals60
753989669Identity functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)61
753989670Squaring functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (o,+∞)62
753989671Cubing functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)63
753989672Reciprocal functionD: (-∞,+∞) x can't be zero R: (-∞,+∞) y can't be zero64
753989673Square root functionD: (0,+∞) R: (0,+∞)65
753989674Exponential functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (0,+∞)66
753989675Natural log functionD: (0,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)67
753989676Sine functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [-1,1]68
753989677Cosine functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [-1,1]69
753989678Absolute value functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [0,+∞)70
753989679Greatest integer functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)71
753989680Logistic functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (0, 1)72
753989681Given f(x): Is f continuous @ C Is f' continuous @ CYes lim+=lim-=f(c) No, f'(c) doesn't exist because of cusp73
753989682Given f'(x): Is f continuous @ c? Is there an inflection point on f @ C?This is a graph of f'(x). Since f'(C) exists, differentiability implies continuouity, so Yes. Yes f' decreases on XC so f''>0 A point of inflection happens on a sign change at f''74

Unit 1 Vocab ~ AP Human Geog Flashcards

Second half

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921147266mapa drawing or visual representation of an area0
921147267map distortionall maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3 dimensional surface on a 2 dimensional surface1
921147268reference mapsmaps used to show landforms and/or places2
921147269thematic mapsmaps used to display specific types of information to tell a story3
921147270physical mapmap that shows identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains, rivers, oceans4
921147271political mapmap that shows political boundaries5
921147272flow line mapmap that shows movement of ideas, goods, or people6
921147273cartogrammaps that shows statistical data by transforming space7
921147274qualitative mapmap that shows patterns8
921147275Compromise Projectiona way to transfer the 3 dimensional Earth onto a two dimensional map to reduce distortion9
921147276Mercator Projectionmap that preserves accurate compass direction, but distorts the shapes of the continents at the poles10
921147277Robinson Projectiona compromise projection commonly used in textbooks an attempt to balance projection by minimizing errors11
921147278Homolosine Projectionalso called an interrupted map shows accurate shapes and sizes of land, but distorts compass direction12
921147279Peters Projectionmap with accurate area of land and water, but distorts shape13
921147280Fuller Projectionmap that maintains accurate size and shape of landmasses, but distorts compass direction14
921147281isoline mapa contour map with continuous lines joining points of the same values15
921147282choropleth mapmap that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data16
921147283dot density mapmap that indicates a feature or occurrence, each dot represents a figure17
921147284proportional symbols mapmap that indicates relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region in which the symbol varies in proportion to data18
921147285GISmap created by a computer that can combine layers of spatial data19
921147286GPSsatellite based global positioning system used to locate things on earth20
921147287remote sensingcollecting data with instruments that are distant from the area of study21
921147288perception of placebelief or understanding about a place developed through books, media, pictures22
921147289mental mapimage of the way a place is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space23
921147290friction of distancethe idea that distance usually requires some amount of effort, money, and/or energy to overcome24
921147291distance decaythe idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance25
921147292globalizationthe process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture26
921147293time space convergenceterm that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information,and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations27
921147294time space compressionterm that refers to the social and psychological effects of living in a world in which time space convergence has reached a high level of intensity promoting the feeling that the world is "shrinking"28

AP Government: Chapter 10- The Media (new) Flashcards

This is an edited version of the list made by jprevite (http://quizlet.com/jprevite) with new terms added.

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1314545496Associated PressNewspaper publishers from around the nation formed this to promote cooperative news gathering by wire0
1314545498attack journalismA type of increasingly popular media coverage focused on political scandals and controversies, which causes a negative public opinion of political figures1
1314545500canned newspress releases designed to be inserted into newspaper feature or editorial sections with no change2
1314545502community needsAn official criterion for the renewal of broadcast licenses3
1314545504equal time ruleA rule of the Federal Communications Commission stating that if a broadcaster sells time to one candidate for office, he or she must be willing to sell equal time to opposing candidates.4
1314545506Fairness DoctrineA former rule of the Federal Communications Commission that required broadcasters to give time to opposing views if they broadcast a program giving one side of a controversial issue.5
1314545508FCCFederal Communications Commission: established to oversee wired and wireless communication6
1314545510Feature StoriesMedia reports about public events knowable to any reporter who cares to inquire, but involving acts and statements not routinely covered by a group of reporters.7
1314545511Freedom of Information Act1966 Act allowing citizens to inspect all government records with the exception of classified military or intelligence documents, trade secrets or private personnel files.8
1314545513insider storiesInformation not usually made public that becomes public because someone with inside knowledge tells a reporter.9
1314545516loaded languageWords that reflect a value judgment, used to persuade the listener without making an argument.10
1314545518market (television)An area easily reached by a television signal.11
1314545520muckrakerA journalist who searches through the activities of public officials and organizations seeking to expose conduct contrary to the public interest.12
1314545522Official Secrets Actlegislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security.13
1314545524off the recordinformation provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public14
1314545525on backgroundinformation provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to a named source15
1314545526on deep backgroundInformation from an official that can be printed but not attributed at all.16
1314545527on the recordinformation provided to a journalist that can be released and attributed by name to the source17
1314545528reckless disregardA court standard for finding the media guilty of libeling officials18
1314545529right-of-reply ruleA rule of the Federal Communications Commission that if a person is attacked on a broadcast(other than in a regular news program), that person has the right to reply over the same station.19
1314545530routine storiesMedia reports about public events that are regularly covered by reporters and that involve simple, easily described acts or statements.20
1314545531selective attentionPaying attention only to those parts of a newspaper or broadcast story with which one agrees.21
1314545532sound biteA brief statement no longer than a few seconds used on a radio or television news broadcast.22
1314545533Telecommunications Act of 1996legislation that overhauled the Federal Communications Act of 1934 by deregulating a range of communications technologies in effort to promote competition in the development and provision of telecommunications services.23
1314545534trial balloonInformation provided to the media by an anonymous public official as a way of testing the public reaction to a possible policy or appointment.24
1314545535visualsCampaign activity that appears on a news broadcast.25
1314545536White House press corpsReporters regularly assigned to cover the president.26
1314545537yellow journalismJournalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers27

AP US History Chapter 5 Flashcards

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42672317Conquest of the Cradlea phrase that described how the Americans were able to succed by simply reproducing faster than Britain0
42672318Pennsylvania DutchGerman immigrants who left Germany because of religious persecution, economic problems and war1
42672319Scots- Irishscottish people who lived in Ireland, but moved to Pennsylvania2
42672320Paxton Boysan army against the Quakers and their light policy on Indians3
42672321Regulatorsan insurrection against eastern domination of the colony's affairs4
42672322"Great Wagon Road"an area of Scots- Irish settlement- Appalachin foothills5
42672323Agriculturethe leading industry in the colonies6
42672324Triangular Traderum to Africa, slaves to the West-Indies, and sugar to New England7
42672325Lumberingthe most important manufacturing activity8
42672326Navigation Actstariffs that controled trade with other countries- lead to rebellious feelings9
42672327Samuel Adamsperson who helped found the patroit movement10
42672328Anglican and Congregationalthe two established churches in America11
42672329The Great Awakening1730s - 1740s religious revival of Puritan faith- Jonathan Edwards12
42672330Jonathan Edwardsminister in Northampton who emphasized the need for grace13
42672331George Whitfieldloud preacher who caused many to convert during the Great Awakening14
42672332Old Lightsorthodox clergymen that did not support the Awakening15
42672333New Lightsministers who supported the Awakening16
42672334University of Pennsylvaniathe first college free from denomination17
42672335John Trumbullpainter, forced to go to London18
42672336Charles Wilson Pealeportraits of George Washington, ran museum19
42672337Benjamin Westpainter, close friend of George III20
42672338John Singleton Copleypainter, went to London because he was a Loyalist21
42672339Phylis Wheatleypoet22
42672340Benjamin Franklinwrote Poor Richard's Almanack23
42672341Poor Richard's Almanackbook that had pithy, homespun sayings24
42672342John Peter Zengerperson who printed mean things about the government and was decided "not guilty" - freedom of press25
42672343Lord Cornburyworst governor of New Jersey and New York- drunk gambler26

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