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Reformation and Religious Warfare in the 16th Century

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Michel Kuri European History AP Ms. Cristina Rowan 20 September 2010 Study Guide 1. Christian Humanism also known as Northern Humanism. Cultivated a knowledge of the classics Focused on the sources of early Christianity, Holy Scriptures, writings of Augustine, Ambrose and Jerome They thought religion had been distorted by theological arguments in the Middle Ages They felt that through education they could instill a true inner piety that would bring about a reform of the church and society Erasmus ? most important Christian Humanist Wrote his book The Handbook of the Christian Knight where he expressed his preoccupation with religion. He thought that religion should be a guiding philosophy for the direction of daily life He also thought that the abuse of the church should stop

Review up to the civil war

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Review up to the end of the civil war 1. Indentured Servitude- An indentured servant was a laborer under contract to an employer for a set amount of time ranging from three to seven years. The laborer in turn receive transatlantic passage and freedom dues. Unlike slaves, they only worked for a period of time. 2. John Winthrop?s comments on Contributions of Puritans- John Winthrop viewed the common people as belligerents and believed democracy was the worst system to follow. The freemen elected all the positions in the village yet the puritans were the only freemen. Failure to obey puritan rules led to severe punishments from an array of whipping, banishment, and death. 3. New France- Population

Apush Vocab

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88. The Twelfth Amendment (1804) provides for the reform of the method by which the Electoral College elects the president and vice-president. Under the Constitution, the electors were to cast their votes for both offices on a single ballot without specifying which of the two candidates on their ballot was preferred as president and which as vice-president. The candidate receiving the highest number of electoral votes would then become President, and the runner-up would become Vice-President. The unforeseen election in 1796 brought together of a president (Federalist candidate John Adams) and vice-president (Democratic Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson) from different parties. The election reflected another unforeseen result: a

chapter 7 vocab quiz

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1. drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions. A. delta waves B. dream C. stimulants D. depressants 2. a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued. A. physical dependence B. hallucinogens C. psychological dependence D. sleep spindle 3. recurring problems in falling or staying asleep. A. serotonin B. monism C. endorphin D. insomnia 4. deePer meaning of dreams A. latent content B. barbiturates C. manifest content D. hallucinogens 5. disorder in which sleep attacks occur A. REM sleep

Mendelian Genetics

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Mendelian Genetics Two Hypotheses of Heredity Blending Hypothesis ? genetic material from both parents ?mixes? like red and blue make green. Particulate Hypothesis ? parents pass on distinct units (genes) that retain their separate identity in an undiluted form This is the hypothesis that is accepted today Gregor Mendel developed his theory in the mid 1800?s before chromosomes had been viewed under the microscope He was a Monk who studied math and crossing pea plants to study inheritance Terms for Studying Genetics Character ? a heritable feature that varies among individuals, such as flower color. Trait ? each variant for a character, such as white or purple flowers Hybridization ? crossing of true-breeding varieties

WHAP Chapter 11 Review Questions and Answers The Earth and It's Peoples 5th Edition

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Chapter 11 review questions and key areas to study for chapter 11 As Mesoamerican populations grew, political institutions gained in power. How did the power of these institutions affect Mesoamerican society? Political institutions affected Mesoamerican society by ? creating leaders, class systems .. which determined jobs, wealth, etc. What was the Maya view of the cosmos? 3 ?layers?: top = heavens middle = earth bottom = hell the tree of life: roots = hell tops of branches = heaven What were the cultural and technological contributions of the Maya? Calendar! Math .. and writing. What were the major differences between the Maya and Toltec Civilizations? Toltec = postclassic. Maya = classic What was the influence of religion on politics in the Mesoamerican world?

Steps for Factoring Polynomials

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1. Pull out greatest common factor or GCF [This is a very important step that is often skipped] Ex: or 2. Look at number of terms a. 2 Terms: If there are two terms (binomial), then check to see if it is i. A difference of squares: Ex: ii. A difference of cubes Ex: iii. A sum of cubes Ex: If there are two terms and the expression is none of the above, it is prime! b. 3 Terms: If there are three terms (trinomial), then factor into two binomials thinking of the FOIL method in reverse. Find factors of c that add up to b. Start by identifying the factors of c. The sign before c determines whether signs are the same or different in the 2 binomials that are produced, .

Chapter 10 AP World The Earth and Its Peoples

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The Early Tang Empire • Origins o Li Family took advantage of Sui disorder o Adopted the name Tang o Retained many Sui governing practices o Avoided centralization by allowing nobles, gentry, official, and religious establishments to have significant power • Centralization- the concentration of power under a single authority o Tang emperors descended from Turkic o Continued the bureaucratic election process through testing on Confucian texts o Incorporated Turkic culture • Buddhism and the Tang Empire o Mahayanna Buddhism o Bodhisattvas postponed nirvana to help others achieve enlightenment, this allowed the absorption of local gods and goddesses into Mahayanna o When Tang expanded westward, more contact was made with Central Asia and India

Setting of “The Tell-Tale Heart”

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In “The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe, the setting mainly takes place in the house of the old man that was murdered. The narrator is telling the police of how he killed the old man. “I dragged him to the floor, and pulled the heavy bed over him….The old man was dead.” This shows how the narrator confessed to murdering the old man as well as what was going through his mind. He didn’t have any feelings of hate or passion against the old man either. He didn’t feel any agony until after killing the old man and he was hearing his heartbeat from under the floor.

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