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Chapter 15 Important people

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American Temperance Society An organization group in which reformers are trying to help the ever present drink problem. This group was formed in Boston in 1826, and it was the first well-organized group created to deal with the problems drunkards had on societies well being, and the possible well-being of the individuals that are heavily influenced by alcohol. Dorthea Dix A New England teacher and author who spoke against the inhumane treatment of insane prisoners, ca. 1830's. People who suffered from insanity were treated worse than normal criminals. Dorothea Dix traveled over 60,000 miles in 8 years gathering information for her reports, reports that brought about changes in treatment, and

Unit 1 vocab

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Advanced Placement Human Geography Vocabulary Lists ? 2008 ? UNIT 1 I. Geography ? Its Nature & Perspectives (Eren Cur, Dan Gerber, Connor Grill) Changing attributes of place (built landscape, sequent occupance):? The built landscape is represented by those features and patterns reflecting human occupation and use of natural resources.? It relates to Human Geography through use of natural resources and patterns of human occupation such as housing, religion, and facilities.? Sequent Occupence is the idea that successive socities leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape.? The significance is that it shows lifestyles and cultures of past socities and how it has affected the current cultural landscape.

Campbell Reece AP Edition Biology Edition 8 Chpt.1 Test Bank

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AP Physics algebra/trig: Waves

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Wave Motion A wave is the motion of a disturbance. A medium is a physical environment through which a disturbance can travel. For example, water is the medium for ripple waves in a pond. Waves that require a medium through which to travel are called mechanical waves. Water waves and sound waves are mechanical waves. Electromagnetic waves such as visible light do not require a medium. *Note: Waves are energy moving through the medium. Wave Types A wave that consists of a single traveling pulse is called a pulse wave. Whenever the source of a wave?s motion is a periodic motion, such as the motion of your hand moving up and down repeatedly, a periodic wave is produced.

Scientific Revolution

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Chapter 16: The Scientific Revolution Background to the Scientific Revolution (SR) Brought dissolution of the medieval worldview Late medieval scholastic philosophers had advanced mathematical and physical thinking but subjected to strict theological framework Ancient Authors and Renaissance Artists Medieval scholars used Aristotle, Galen, and Ptolemy in Latin Renaissance humanists mastered Greek and making available new works of Galen, Ptolemy, Archimedes, Plata, and pre-Socratics Desire to discover which school of thought was correct led to rejection of the classical authorities Renaissance artists had impact on scientific study Desire to imitate nature led to accurate renderings of natural elements and anatomy Established new standards for study of natural phenomena

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