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The Gun Power Empire Words To Know

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The Gun Power Empire Words to Know Anarchy - A state of society without government or law. Grand Vizier - The Ottoman Sultan's chief minister, who led the meetings of the imperial council. Gunpowder Empire - an empire formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions that they conquered through their mastery of firearms Gunpowder Revolution - the military advances that resulted from the development of gunpowder weaponry Harem - "sacred place" the private domain of an Ottoman Sultan, where he and his wives resided Janissary - Infantry, originally of slave origin, armed with firearms and constituting the elite of the Ottoman army from the fifteenth century until the corps was abolished in 1826.

Hinduism

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Ivory Stephenson, Mary Haddad, Bismah Ikram Smith AP World History September 27, 2013 Hinduism Hinduism: What is it? A religion of course, but what is it really about? For starters, Hinduism is a religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic Region. Hinduism is the dominant religion in the Indian subcontinent, particularly India and Nepal. Among other practices, Hinduism includes a broad variety of laws and prescriptions of ?daily morality? based on karma, dharma, and societal norms. There are many diverse traditions in Hinduism that have no single founder.

absolutism vs constitionalism

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Page ? PAGE ?3? ?COMPARE AND CONTRAST ABSOLUTISM VS. CONSTITUTIONALISM ? TWO MODELS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE 17TH CENTURY DECIDING FACTORS: Revenue?Concerns Religious?Factors Institutional?Differences Personalities Social?Concerns By the close of the 17th century, after decades of civil and religious strife, France and England had two very different political directions. ENGLAND had developed into a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH with RELIGIOUS TOLERATION. By contrast, FRANCE developed an ABSOLUTIST, CENTRALIZED FORM OF GOVERNMENT dominated by a monarchy that shared little power with any other national institutions and prohibited all religions but ROMAN CATHOLICISM.

Pre-Colonial Vocab

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Alisa Chen Hamza Noor Christina Xu Jenny Zhi Vocab Unit One People 1. John Rolfe: John Rolfe was a farmer in Jamestown who introduced tobacco to the settlers, a plant he had saw the local Indians growing. He later married Pocahontas and died during an native attack. 2. Pocahontas: daughter of Powhatan, the chief of the of Powhatan Indians. Married John Rolfe and converted to Christianity after getting captured by the settlers. 3. John Smith: famous traveler and organized leader who lead the colonists in Jamestown away from death and disaster. He organized Jamestown into a successful colony. 4. John Cabot: The first person representing England to sail to the New World, who at the time was looking for a passage to the Orient.

Great Awakening vs Enlightenment

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Christina Xu Jenny Zhi The Great Awakening vs. Enlightenment The Great Awakening Brought spirit of religious fervor to colonies along with the belief that everyone has the potential to break away from his/her past and start a future with God Important figures John and Charles Wesley- founders of Methodism, traveled to Georgia and other colonies in 1730?s to preach George Whitfield- promoted religious revivalism, sparked beginning of Great Awakening Jonathon Edwards- preached Puritan ideas, attacked easy salvation Enlightenment Belief that reason, not just faith, creates progress in advanced knowledge. People didn?t always have to turn to God with their problems, could use moral sense. Important figures

Religion Outline AP HUG

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Key Issue 1: Where are Religions Distributed? A. Universalizing Religions: appeal to all people - Branch ? large and fundamental division within a religion - Denomination ? a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a legal body - Sect ? small group that has broken away from an established denomination 1. Christianity: over 2 billion adherents, most widespread - Main branches: Roman Catholic (52%), Protestant (21%), Eastern Orthodox (10%) - Western Hemisphere = 90% - Other Christian churches: Coptic Church of Egypt and Ethiopian Church 2. Islam: 1.3 billion, prime religion in Middle East - Five Pillars of Faith - Two Branches: Sunni (83%) and Shiite (16%) - Muslims = 5% of Europe?s population, U.S. and Canada are home to 5

AP Human Geo Religion Notes

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Key Issue #1 Where are religions distributed? The three main universalizing religions are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. A branch is a large and fundamental division within a religion. A denomination is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. A sect is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination. Christianity It has 3 major branches: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. Roman Catholicism is dominant in the southwest and east of Europe. Protestantism is dominant in the northwest of Europe. Eastern Orthodox is dominant in the east and southeast of Europe. The Western Hemisphere is 90% Christian.

AP HUG Religion Notes

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Key Issue #1 Where are religions distributed? The three main universalizing religions are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. A branch is a large and fundamental division within a religion. A denomination is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. A sect is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination. Christianity It has 3 major branches: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. Roman Catholicism is dominant in the southwest and east of Europe. Protestantism is dominant in the northwest of Europe. Eastern Orthodox is dominant in the east and southeast of Europe. The Western Hemisphere is 90% Christian.

Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 IDs and PQs Martin Luther A monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation, leading to Calvinism. John Calvin A Christian reformer whose ideas became dominant in colonial America. visible saints Visible saints were the elect, who would be saved. Their existence was Calvinist. Separatists Separatists were zealous Puritans who vowed to break from Anglicanism. Mayflower Compact An agreement among Pilgrims to form a crude government and abide by majority rule. William Bradford A Puritan governor who upheld the strict Puritan moral code. Plymouth The Pilgrims? colony, which eventually merged with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Massachusetts Bay Colony Formed by non-Separatist pilgrims, it had the largest number of starting members. Great Puritan migration

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