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Chapter 13: Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848
Newcomers and Natives
100. The Weakness of Democracies: Again to War
The Pacifism and Disunity of the West
Western democracies swayed by profound pacifism
People insisted on peace regardless of consequences
Believed wars were really started by armaments manufacturers
French: inconceivable that such human disaster be repeated
Therefore, defensive/ sparing of men
Fight in fortifications: Maginot Line
Faced Germany from Swiss to Belgian border
French on Right: admired Mussolini & Hitler
On Left: looked towards Soviet Union
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Ellis Island
Immigration station where immigrants had to check in
Angel Island
Granted immigration to immigrants on the West Coast
Melting Pot
Mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs
Nativism
Overt favoritism toward native born Americans
Chinese Exclusion Act
Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials
Gentleman?s Agreement
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It was led my Thomas Jefferson against the Federalist Party, led by President John Adams.
Jeffersonian republicanism
It was Jefferson?s way of government, which consisted that people needed a simple government that suited their life style.
Marbury v. Madison
An important case in the supreme court that ruled against Madison.
John Marshall
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Terms and Names
Christopher Columbus
Columbus was the first person to discover the Americas.
Ta?no
Very few Ta?no Indians were left after smallpox had spread through America.
Treaty of Tordesillas
This Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty that divided the Western Hemisphere between two countries, Spain and Portugal.
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange lead to many new item in both the US and Britain.
Conquistadors
Assignments
Assignments
?Guns, Germs and Steel. Episode One: Out of Eden?Answer the following questions while watching Episode One.
What is Cargo? How did New Guineans view cargo? How did Westerners view cargo?
New gunians thought of cargo as things brought to the island first by westerners. Westerners thought of cargo as materials things you bring with you.
According to Diamond what have all great civilizations had in common?
As with any science, Biology has developed because of scientists sharing their observations and being aware of their surroundings.
Anyone can be a scientist as long as they ask questions and think about the changes that take place in their environment and how it might affect you!
DO NOW: What process do biologists use in solving a problem or answering a question?
What is Dropbox?
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. Any file you
save to your Dropbox will also automatically save to all your computers, phones, and even the Dropbox
website. This means that you can start working on your computer at school or the office, and finish on
your home computer. Never email yourself a file again!
The Dropbox Folder
After you install Dropbox on your computer, a Dropbox folder is created. If you?re reading this guide,
AP Human Geography
2016-1-24
Chapter 5 Language
Language
a. Language - A system of communication through the use of speech, a collection of sounds
understood by a group of people to have the same meaning.
b. Literary Tradition - A language that is written as well as spoken.
c. Official Language - The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of
business and publication of documents.
d. The interplay between interaction and isolation helps to explain regions of individual
AP Human Geography
2016-01-25
Chapter 7 Ethnicity
I. KEY ISSUE 1 Where Are Ethnicities Distributed?
A. Distribution of Ethnicities in the United States
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The two most numerous ethnicities in the United States are African-Americans, about
13 percent, and Hispanics or Latinos, about 11 percent. In addition, about 4 percent
are Asian-American and 1 percent American Indian.
1. Clusterings of Ethnicities
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Clustering of ethnicities can occur at two scales, particular regions of the country,
AP Human Geography
March 10, 2016
Vocab Units VI and VII Industrialization and Cities
1. Industrial Revolution-A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed
the process of manufacturing goods.
2. Situation factors-The location of a place relative to other places. Situation factors Location
factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory.
3. Central Business District-The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered
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