Posts by Henry Lowe:
question Columbian Exchange answer The global transfer of living things; began with Columbus’ first voyage question Jamestown answer Virginia Company’s settlement; named for their king question Puritans answer Religious group that felt the church had kept too much catholic ritual; wanted to “purify” the church my eliminating all traces of Catholicism question Cash Crop answer […]
Read morequestion Mamluks answer Turkic military slaves who formed part of the army of the Abbasid Caliphate in the ninth and tenth centuries; they founded their own state in Egypt and Syria from the thirteenth to early sixteenth centuries question Medieval answer Pertaining to the middle ages of European history question Mexica answer The name given […]
Read morequestion Plessy v Ferugson answer Supreme court upholds segregation of schools and public facilities (1896). “Separate but equal” question Negro Leagues answer Sports leagues created that were only Blacks and some Latin Americans in opposition to the white only sport leagues. question Sierra Club answer founded in 1892, it dedicated itself to preserving the wildness […]
Read morequestion In the 1970s, our economy suffered from ________. answer Inflation and stagnation question There were no recessions during the administration of ______. answer Bill Clinton question Our longest uninterrupted economic expansion took place mainly in the decade of the ______. answer 1990s question In the 1990s our economy has generated more than _______ million […]
Read morequestion What is true of determinants of health? answer They reflect underlying forces that are at work in the subsequent development of disease question Which of the following are true statements about relative risk? answer Relative risk indicates the likelihood of developing the disease if exposed to the risk factor, compared to the likelihood of […]
Read morequestion symbol of beer answer -universal symbol of hospitality and friendship -offering to the gods question main reason people took up farming answer -grain to make beer -greater amount of foods because of farming -civilizations grew because of excess food question health benefits of beer answer -vitamins -protein -safer than water question Mesopotamia answer where […]
Read morequestion A plebiscite is ______. answer e. a popular vote on national policy issues question Public opinion not only should matter but also does matter in American politics because ______. answer d. politicians and the media act as if it matters question One advantage of direct contact between elected officials and the public versus the […]
Read morequestion factories answer European trading fortresses and compounds with resident merchants; utilized throughout Portuguese trading empire to assure secure landing places and commerce question El Mina answer Most important of early Portuguese trading factories in forest zone of Africa question Nzinga Mvemba answer King of Kongo south of Zaire River from 1507 to 1543; converted […]
Read morequestion in the 1770’s, how was France divided? answer into 3 estates question Who was in the 1st estate? answer clergy of Catholic church question What are characteristics of the 1st estate? answer 1. exempt from paying taxes 2. owned 10% of the land in France 3. gave 2% of its income to the government […]
Read morequestion (Beginning of Standard 1.1) What product was instrumental in bringing about economic stability in the early years of the Virginia colony? answer Tobacco question All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region? (Quakers, Catholics, Religious Tolerance, and Flexible Social Structure) answer Mid-Atlantic Colonies question According to the passage, which of […]
Read morequestion Mongols answer people of this name is mentioned as early as the records of the tang empire, living as nomads in northern eurasia. after 1206 they established an enormous empire under genghis khan, linking western and eastern eurasia. >(p. 325) question Manchus answer Federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. (p. […]
Read morequestion Isolationist answer Didnt want anything to do foreign policies, defend american values question Patriotism/jingoism answer Wants to protect America but only if it’s attacked verbally or physically question Humanitarian/moral answer Least self interested, wants to help others whenever possible. Wants to spread/convert American values question Capitalism/economic answer Modeled on Britain, actions based on economic […]
Read morequestion Social Darwinism answer Application of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection to society; used the concept of the “survival of the fittest” to justify class distinctions and to explain poverty. question John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) answer In 1870, he founded the standard Oil Company of Ohio, which was his first step in creating his […]
Read morequestion ________% of Earth’s land area is currently covered by forest. answer 30 question Most of the world’s forests occur as answer taiga and rainforest question Forests reach their greatest ecological complexity when answer mature with a multi-level canopy question deforestation answer has the greatest impacts in tropical areas and arid regionshas the greatest impacts […]
Read morequestion Suppose that an organism has the genotype GGBb. How many different genotypes could gametes of this organism have? answer 4 question The certainty of paternity is greatest in organisms that…… answer mate and lay eggs at the same time question In many countries the rate of death drop before the rates of birth. This […]
Read morequestion Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political answer f question Politics in Texas has been defined by the almost-equal political popularity of both the Democrats and Republicans. answer f question Throughout its history, business interests have dominated Texan political culture. answer t question Houston is located in the Gulf Coastal Plains region. […]
Read morequestion James Madison answer 4th president of US Main author of the US Constitution during the War of 1812 question John Adams answer 2nd president of US Helpes negotiate Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution question Southern Colonies answer Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Warm climate, rich soil, long growing season Farming […]
Read morequestion Christopher Columbus answer Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) question Amerigo Vespucci answer (1454-1521, Italian) America was named after him; first to realize that the Americas were a different continent that Asia question Ferdinand Magellan answer 3 year voyage around […]
Read morequestion According to Robert Merton’s strain theory, the term ________ correctly describes the behavior of a school “dropout” who rejects both cultural goals and the conventional means to reach them. answer retreatist question If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing, the parent is using punishment to accomplish answer deterrence. […]
Read morequestion A new high school student is being assessed. He reads a 500 word text. He misreads 35 words. at what level is he reading? a. instructional b. independent c. unsatisfactory d. merit answer A. Instrcuctional question According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are: a. electronic devices that support learning such as computers, […]
Read morequestion Albert Bandura answer Known for his research on observational learning and social learning theory question Self efficacy answer One’s belief in his or her own ability. question Climate answer The socio-emotional atmosphere that teachers create for students. question Feedback answer The teacher’s use of academic praise and criticism in receiving knowledge about a student’s […]
Read morequestion Nationalism (What/what, when, why) answer -Advocate or support for the interests of one’s own nation, especially to the exclusion or determent of the interests of other nations. -People being patriotic -A type of ideology-ruling ideology. US textbooks are based on the US not other countries. Herofies the US. question Social Structure (Who/what, when, historical […]
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