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Colonial Period Timeline

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US Government Packet Project for Unit 2 Michelle Huddleston Colonial Period Timeline 1215 King John of England signed the Magna Carta which limited the kings power and protected people from unjust government 1300-1500 400 years pass 1607 Virginia became the first of the 13 American colonies. 1611 Laws of Divine, Morall, and Martial Law were established by Governor Sir Thomas Dale in Jamestown, Virignia. 1620 Mayflower Compact was the first plan for American self-government and was signed by the 41 pilgrim men 1625 Petition of Right limited the king from taxing people without the approval of the Parliament 1636 Great Fundamentals was the first system of laws in the English colonies 1688

Human geography outline chapter 8

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Chapter 8, Political Geography Rubenstein Globalization ? an important political trend particularly in the Post-Cold War era. Cold War was between democracy (USA) and communism (former USSR) ? arms buildup in both countries After fall of USSR in 1991, Cold War was officially over Now most of world is coming together economically, politically, and even militarily This has resulted in a loss of cultural diversity ? i.e. go to Guam, an island in the South Pacific, and find a Hard Rock Caf? Further, the standard for globalization is usually set in the USA a). This can be a source of resentment to other cultures b). Look at it this way ? would you want to emulate Shi?ite Muslim ways? Key Issue #1: Where are states located?

The Civil War

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Civil War The?American Civil War was a war?fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the?"Union"?or the "North") and several Southern?slave states?that had declared their?secession?and formed the?Confederate States of America?(the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The war had its origin in the issue of?slavery, and, after four years of bloody combat (mostly in the South), the Confederacy was defeated and slavery was abolished and for the first time included all black men as full citizens. During the nation moved forward into the modern Industrial Age, and in many ways the American Civil war is an example of the first form of modern warfare The main cause was some of the innovations in technology that Americans were both implementing and improving upon.

persia chart for chapter 9 earth and its people

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Culture Qin Dynasty/Han Dynasty Mauryan Empire/ Gupta Empire Roman Empire P QIN -The beginning of the Qin Empire there was much development. By the end the emperor started oppressing his people. HAN - First part of the Han dynasty was spent consolation the suffering people then later went to focus on military expansion. MAURYAN -Very centralized government, kings being the center of administration GUPTA -kings center of administration, provinces and sub-divided districts E QIN -They had a much structuralized money system and focused on construction and often left lower class citizens very poor. HAN - Economy was poor due to the results of the Qin Dynasty but taxes were lowered for peasants. MAURYAN -an agrarian economy, big on agriculture and industry and trade

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Stephanie Ramirez Culture Sassanid Byzantine P Centralized structure with local kings and governors, very effective army Autocratic form of government run by one Emperor at a time. He was the sole and absolute ruler. E Private investors helped the economy, along with trade Agriculture?was the backbone to the economy, ?sea trade R Mainly Christian like their rival byzantine, usually free to practice religion ?Mostly Christian and ruler was sent from god. S Flourishing civilization that rivaled the byzantine due to the centralized goverment Roman class structure it had a emperor, senate, poor, slave or freeman.? I Grand school though only 50 students allowed Intellect was sought for to compete with the byzantine

The Restored of Centralized Imperial rule in China

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I. The restoration of centralized imperial rule in China A. The Sui dynasty (589-618 C.E.) 1. After the Han dynasty, turmoil lasted for more than 350 years 2. Reunification by Yang Jian in 589 3. The rule of the Sui a. Construction of palaces and granaries; repairing the Great Wall b. Military expeditions in central Asia and Korea c. High taxes and compulsory labor services 4. The Grand Canal integrated economies of north and south 5. The fall of the Sui a. High taxes and forced labor generated hostility among the people b. Military reverses in Korea c. Rebellions broke out in north China beginning in 610 d. Sui Yangdi was assassinated in 618, the end of the dynasty B. The Tang dynasty (618-907 C.E.) 1. Tang Taizong (627-649)

Fast Facts - Gupta Empire

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Fast Facts - Gupta Empire 1. Chandragupta-Married into the Lichchhavi family and was given a city-state as a dowry. He then set out to conquer northern india. First to be known as king of kings or Maharajadhiraja. 2. Samudragupta-coenquered over twenty kingdoms by his death. He was very strict with his rule but also loved poetry and art which flourished under him. 3.Chandragupta II-Extended the empire from coast to coast used aliances to get ahead. He also was very tolerant of religions and during his reign a distinctive style of hindu art was created. 4.Used elephants in battle to scare enemy horses. they also used them because just the smell of them could scare enemy horses.

REA Online Practice Euro (20)

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AP EUROPEAN HISTORY Practice Test DIRECTIONS: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case. 1. Henry VIII's principal assistant in enhancing monarchial controls during the 1530s was A. Thomas Cranmer. B. Thomas More. C. Thomas Wolsey. D. William Cecil. E. Thomas Cromwell. 2. Ren? Descartes maintained or has been credited with all of the following EXCEPT A. first publication of the discovery of coordinate or analytical geometry. B. developing the science of optics through the laws of refraction of light. C. established as his famous philosophic starting place: "cogito ergo sum" ? I think therefore I am.
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