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Yuan Dynasty Summary

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Christopher Rodts & Trey Blackmer Dillon Chinese/Japanese Studies D October 21, 2012 Rodts & Blackmer3 Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) - The Unification of a Nation ?With Heaven?s aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you.? This was some of Genghis Khan?s last words to his sons, asking them to continue his empire and his conquests. And his descendants did follow in his footsteps, conquering almost all of Asia. The sons on Genghis Khan promised to attack the Sung Dynasty and conquer all of China.

Jamestown

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Jamestown had many successes over the years from when they were first established as a colony. They were able to successfully grow tobacco. Tobacco gave the colonists what they came looking for, which was economic gain. Virginia became a huge profit for England because of the tobacco that was grown. Virginia took a big step forward in the betterment of their colony but many other factors that was involved with the tobacco trade caused Virginia its entitlement as a thriving settlement. By 1630, Virginia was not a thriving settlement for its people of for its freedom and democracy in America because of all the baggage that came with their quest to be a successful colony.

French Revolution

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French Revolution (1789-1815) 1. French Revolution vs. American Revolution (1775-1800) a. What was revolted against? i. American Revolution 1. Unfair taxes 2. Settling west of the Appalachian was prohibited. ii. French Revolution 1. Traditional monarchy 2. Power of the Church 3. Hereditary aristocracy b. Outcomes i. American Revolution 1. Created an enduring form or representative democracy ii. French Revolution 1. Expanded mass participation in political life 2. Radicalized the democratic tradition inherited from the English and American experiences but could not be sustained so Napoleon became dictator 3. Symbolic drama a. Beheading of French king Louis XVI (1793) 2. French Society a. First Estate, Clergy i. Numbered 130,000 in a nation of 28 million

French Revolution

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French Revolution (1789-1815) 1. French Revolution vs. American Revolution (1775-1800) a. What was revolted against? i. American Revolution 1. Unfair taxes 2. Settling west of the Appalachian was prohibited. ii. French Revolution 1. Traditional monarchy 2. Power of the Church 3. Hereditary aristocracy b. Outcomes i. American Revolution 1. Created an enduring form or representative democracy ii. French Revolution 1. Expanded mass participation in political life 2. Radicalized the democratic tradition inherited from the English and American experiences but could not be sustained so Napoleon became dictator 3. Symbolic drama a. Beheading of French king Louis XVI (1793) 2. French Society a. First Estate, Clergy i. Numbered 130,000 in a nation of 28 million

Some Brief Notes about the Opium Wars

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The Opium Wars (1800-1839)  Britain frustrated by trade deficit o British importing tea; but Chinese won’t import any product  Opium trade o By 1800, smuggling 4,000 chests of opium a year into China; breaking the law o Growing the opium in India; bringing it through port at Singapore o Enormous profits being made o Rose to 30,000 by 1830s o Addiction to spreading to all ranks  Qing government decides to enforce the ban more strictly o Qing official sent to negotiate with British; stalemate…  Opium War (1839-1842) o Bannermen = traditional footsoldiers of the Qing (Manchu)  Using muskets from 1700s, matchlocks, ignited by hand  Most still fighting with swords, knives, spears, clubs o Superior naval technology of British  Qing had no imperial navy

timeline to the constitution

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1607-jamestown charter 1619-house of burgesses 1620-mayflower compact 1639- fundamental orders of connecticut 1643- new england confederation 1649-maryland act of toleration 1676- bacon's rebellion 1686- dominion of new england 1696- carolina slave code 1734- zenger trial 1754- albany congress 1765- stamp act congress 1772- committees of correspondence 1774- first continental congress 1775- second continental congress 1776- declaration of independence, common sense was published 1781- articles of confederation 1783- treaty of paris 1786- shay's rebellion

Model Answer for FRQ on Causes and Significance of Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey

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QUESTION Settlers in the eighteenth-century American backcountry sometimes resorted to violent protest to express their grievances. Analyze the causes and significance of Shays?s Rebellion and Whiskey Rebellion. STEP ONE (READ , ATQ , and OUTLINE) Thesis Background Body #1 (Shays?s) Body #2 (Whiskey) Conclusion STEP TWO (WRITE OUT TOPIC SENTENCES FOR TWO BODY PARAGRAPH. MAKE SURE THAT THE TOPIC SENTENCES DIRECTLY ANSWER A PART OF THE QUESTION) Topic sentences of Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence No. 1.

Brinkley Jamestown (starving time) outline notes

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