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Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Unit Two: 1775-1825 War for Independence With the Declaration of Independence as its fuel, America entered a war for independence with Great Britain: the Revolutionary War. Throughout the war, America developed its first real feelings of nationalism and ended up being victorious in its fight for freedom. Advantages/Disadvantages for Britain: The British were well equipped, well trained, and well disciplined. They had a strong navy to land troops, transport troops, guard communication and supply lines. Also, they had a large sum of money which could be used to hire foreign mercenaries. However, they were outnumbered by the U.S. Advantages/Disadvantages for U.S.: Many colonists knew how to use firearms. They

The Earth and Its Peoples Chapter 11 Questions

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1. What factors made it possible for the Mongols to conquer and maintain their hold on such a large amount of territory? 2. How did the effects of Mongol domination differ in Russia and in the Muslim lands? How were they similar? 3. What effects did the Mongols have on the lands that lay on the periphery of their territories? 4. Why did trade, science, and technology flourish under the Mongols? 5. Who benefited the most from Mongol rule in the short term? In the long term? 6. How do the effects of Mongol rule on China compare with the effects of Mongol rule on Russia? 7. What caused the collapse of Mongol rule in China? 8. What effects did Mongol actions and Ming economic development have on Korea, Japan, and Vietnam?

AP US History Ch 27 Notes

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Book: American Pageant, Ch. 27, Imperialism and Big Stick Policy There's a bit of shorthand, but most of it should be pretty clear if you've at least skimmed the chapter. Imperialist: The policy of the US toward other nations in the late 1800s, characterized by the takeover of Latin American countries in order to gain access to their resources. Pulitzer and Hearst: Famous for their 'yellow journalism', in which insane exaggerated, fabricated stories drove the public toward imperialism and war with foreign nations. Aggressive. Darwinism: The earth belongs to the strong and fit. <-- According to Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. Larger nations have the obligation and right to dominate smaller ones, and to use them for all their worth.

The Seven Types of Government Participants

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1. Complete Activists: Participate in all forms of political activity from voting to campaigns 2. Inactives: Those who rarely vote and rarely involve themselves in politics at all 3. Activist: Those who will defend and support their political candidate, ideology, or belief 4. Voting Specialists: Those who only vote and don't participate in campaigns 5. Campaigners: Those who vote, get involved in campaigns, and have strong party loyalty and strong positions on issues 6. Communalists: Those who campaign but tend to focus on non-partisan issues 7. Parochial Participants: Those who don't vote or campaign but they will call their government officials about issues

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