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What were the 2 main causes of the French Revolution. Economic problems and social inequality How many estates where in France 3 Describe the three estates 1st- clergy 2nd- nobility 3rd- everyone else. Who controlled much of the wealth in France 1st and 2nd estates What was the name of the tax in france taille […]
Read moreThe Battle of Marengo Battle fought on July 14, 1800 that gave Napoleon control of Northern Italy. List two concessions the Pope made in the Concordat made with Napoleon. Bishops were nominated by Napoleon and approved by the Pope, and Church property in France was not restored List two concessions Napoleon made in the Concordat […]
Read morequestion humanism answer A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements question individualism answer A belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence question secularism answer A general movement away from religiosity and spiritual belief toward a rational, scientific […]
Read morequestion Stepped Pyramid of King Djoser answer Designed by Imhotep, first recorded artist in history. Build during Old Kingdom of Egypt. A tomb. Protects Djoser’s mummy and symbolizes his power. Interior columns are first columns in history. question Tomb of Hatchepsut answer New Kingdom of Egypt, tomb of Queen Hatchepsut. Mummy believed to be hidden […]
Read morequestion apprentice answer someone who learns a skilled trade by watching and helping an expert question dame schools answer schools in the colonies were taught by women in their own homes question hornbook answer flat wooden board with a handle question common schools answer give the same education to people of different societies question normal […]
Read morequestion Roanoke answer a failed colony on roanoke island, mysteriously disappeared question Jamestown answer the first successful English colony in the new world (settled in 1607), the capital of Virginia, at first many die from disease and starvation but then discover tobacco question headright system answer a way to get people to come to Jamestown: […]
Read morequestion The autonomic nervous system coordinates which of the following? answer Internal environment of the body question The major function of the sympathetic nervous system is to: answer orchestrate the stress response. question The parasympathetic nervous system maintains the day-to-day function of: answer digestion question Cerebrospinal fluid serves as a: answer shock absorber. question The […]
Read morequestion Richard Nixon answer Elected president in 1968. question New Federalism answer To distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments. question Revenue Sharing answer State and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations. question Family Assistance Plan answer Every family of four with no […]
Read morequestion Persian empire answer -in 500bce it was the biggest and most impressive empire -kings were very important and were mourned with scared fire extinguishings after death -king Darius and Cyrus were important rulers -imperial system of government question Athenian democracy answer -radicalized by the winning in the greco-Persian wars -men of the poorer ranks […]
Read morequestion Renaissance answer rebirth question Italy answer Birthplace of the Renaissance question humanism answer the doctrine emphasizing a person’s capacity for self-realization through reason. question Medicis answer an important family of bankers in Florence, Italy who controlled Florence and used their wealth to support artists and scientists. question Secular answer worldly; not pertaining to church […]
Read morequestion British rule – answer • 1757 – 1947 • The factors of production: land, labor, capital, political stability • What did India offer? Well…only a lot of resources (tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, and opium to bring to China) • But there were 300 million consumers! YAY! • Well…the British have no one to sell […]
Read morequestion Abraham answer Started Judaism+Monotheism question Akhenaton answer Egyptian Pharaoh who tried to change main God from Amon-Re to Aton question Alexander the Great answer Macedonian military genius who lead army east to conquer more land east than anyone before him-started Helenism-mix of cultures question Aryans answer Nomadic people in India who moved into Europe; […]
Read morequestion Which of the following best characterizes tea party supporters? answer older, white, lean Republicans question Which of the following statements best captures the framers attitude towards public opinion? answer Public opinion was potentially dangerous, but must not be ignored. question Straw polls from the turn of the twentieth century drew their information primarily from? […]
Read morequestion Week 1 History Sentence Tell me about Columbus answer In 1492, Columbus made the first of four trips to the Caribbean on three Spanish ships named the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria question Week 2 History Sentence Tell me about the Pilgrims answer In 1620, the Pilgrims from Plymouth, England signed the […]
Read morequestion Akbar answer The most famous emperor of the Mughal India. He created tolerance for religion, women, blended elite culture. He made a system & tradition of acceptance. Overall, created unity among the wide variety of people, cultures, & religious traditions. question Osman answer The founder of the Ottoman empire who was the leader of […]
Read morequestion Slave Societies answer South, entangled with every aspect of society; their economies and societies were totally based on slaves, and without that labor, the whole system would collapse question Society with Slaves answer A society which contains slaves but whose economy is not dependent on them question Atlantic Plantation Complex answer an unprecedented international […]
Read morequestion Vasco de Gama answer A Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean question Hernado Cortes answer Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs question Vasco de Balboa answer First European to reach the Pacific Ocean, 1513. question Ferdinand Magellan answer 1st to circumnavigate the globe question […]
Read morequestion Jonathon Edwards answer He was an American theologian and Congregational clergyman, whose sermons stirred the religious revival, called the Great Awakening. He is known for his ” Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God ” sermon. question Benjamin Franklin answer He owned a successful printing and publishing company in Philadelphia. He conducted studies […]
Read morequestion What is the purpose of managed care answer Proper care at the least possible cost question Blood from all individuals should be considered answer Infectious question The major artery to the head is called answer Carotid question Inflammation of the gallbladder is called answer Cholecystitis question The smallest of the micro organisms are answer […]
Read morequestion The new deal answer Relief for the needy Economic recovery Financial reform question Franklin Delano Roosevelt answer Democrat. Distant cousin to former president Theodore Roosevelt. Served almost 4 terms as president. Died of polio. question The hundred days answer Congress passed more than 15 major pieces of new deal legislation. Expanded governments role in […]
Read morequestion Great Plains answer the grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States question Treaty of Fort Laramie answer agreement in which the Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along with Missouri River question Sitting Bull answer leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux question George Custer answer reported that the Black Hills had […]
Read morequestion Bering Strait answer Many people believe this was once a land bridge connecting Russia and Alaska; the first Americans used this to settle in North America question California Indians answer Spoke a great diversity of dialects. Largest concentration of Indians in North America. Similar physical traits and features. Primarily hunter/gatherer societies. Subsistence was based […]
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