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Abolitionists

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anti slavery activists who demanded the immediate end of slavery.

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Aborigines

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The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country. Such as Australia.

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Abraham Lincoln

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All that I am or ever hope to be I owe to my angel mother

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Abravanel Hall

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Home of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Named after Maurice Abravanel.

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ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

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It defends and preserves the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

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Adolf Hitler

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Born in Austria, Hitler became a radical German nationalist during World War I. He led the National Socialist German Workers' Party-the Nazi Party-in the 1920s and became dictator of Germany in 1933. He led Europe into World War II. (1889-1945)

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Africaaners

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white people of Africa descendants of the early Dutch settlers

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African Colonies

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South African, Sudan, & Egypt

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African Slave Trade

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African people were taken as slaves to be sold in America, in America they would work in mines & plantations. The profit went to Europe where they built goods to then be sold to Africans, where they would get slaves. It was a triangle.

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Age of Dinosaurs

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245 - 65 MYA

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Age of Exploration

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Time period during the 15th and 16th centuries when Europeans searched for new sources of wealth and for easier trade routes to China and India. Resulted in the discovery of North and South America by the Europeans.(1400-1500)

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Alaska Purchase

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when America bought Alaska away from Russia for 2 cents an acre, or 7.2 million dollars. It was 600,000 square miles

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Alexander the Great

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son of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; goal was to conquer the known world

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Alfred Cumming

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was appointed governor of the Utah territory in 1858 replacing Brigham Young following the Utah War.

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Allies

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in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers, the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945- A group of allies joined together to fight a common enemy.

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Alphabet Systems

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a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language.

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Antarctica Treaty

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A treaty that made Antarctica a "free" zone (1991) for exploration; no nuclear waste or trash allowed it.

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Apartheid

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a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against nonwhites

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Apollo Project

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What U.S space project fulfilled Pres. Kennedy's challenge of landing a man on the moon?

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Appomattox

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Lee surrenders here, but Grant offers the Confederacy good surrender terms to try to reunify the country.

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Aristophanes

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Greek writer and contemporary of Sophocles and Euripides. Was the "Father of Comedy" - used satire and fantasy to challenge problematic situations. Most famous: The Archarnians and The Lysistrata

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Aristotle

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Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great; knowledge based on observation of phenomena in material world. Did not accept his teacher, Plato's, theories. He also did not believe in the idea of the atom but that all thing were made from fire, water, earth, and air or the elements.

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Astrolobe

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An instrument that helps sailors navigate using the position of the stars

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Aswan Dam

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one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt

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Athens

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the capital and largest city of Greece

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Augustus Caesar

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The son of Julius Caesar.The first emperor of Rome. In his reign, from 44 B.C. to A.D. 14, Rome enjoyed peace (Pax Romana), and the arts flourished. The time of his reign is considered a golden age for literature in Rome. The month August is named after him.

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Axis powers WW 11

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in World War II, the nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan, which had formed an alliance in 1936.

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Aztec empire

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lead by emperor Montezuma the Aztecs originally defeated the Spanish but the Spanish came back and defeated them through war and disease

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B. H. Roberts

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A Mormon leader, historian, and politician who published a comprehensive history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was denied a seat as a member of United States Congress because of his practice of plural marriage.

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Babylonians

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they extended their own empire and therefore helped bring civilization to the Middle East; Hammurabi introduced his code of law; it established rules of procedure for courts of law and regulated property rights and the duties of family members, setting harsh punishments for crimes

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Bamboo Curtain

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an ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960s

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Barter System

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a system of exchange in which goods or services are traded directly for other goods or services without the use of money.

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Barter

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To exchange goods or services without the use of money

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Bartolomeu Dias

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Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. A storm blew his ship around the southern tip of Africa and the tip is now called the Cape of Good Hope.

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Barton, Clara

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a teacher by profession, Founder of American Red Cross. One of the 1st civilians to round up army supplies.

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Battle of Little big horn

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Sioux leader sitting bull led the fight against general George Custer and the 7th cavalry. The Sioux wanted miners out of the black hills, and had appealed to government officials in Washington to stop the miners. Washington doesn't listen. When Custer came to little bighorn rivers sitting bull and his warriors were ready and killed them all!

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Battle of New Orleans

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Jackson led a battle that occurred when British troops attacked U.S. soldiers in New Orleans on January 8, 1815, the War of 1812 had officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in December, 1814, but word had not yet reached the U.S.

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Battle of San Jacinto

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(1836) Final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of the Mexican army and independence for Texas

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Battle of the Alamo

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Texans were greatly outnumbered and many were killed by the Mexicans. However, Texans were then inspired to seek revenge.

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Battle of Tippicanoe

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1810 battle. William Henry Harrison defeats Native American troops. Leads to more Indian raids and forces the NAs to team up with the British.

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Battle of Waterloo

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the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat

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Battle of Yorktown

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Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.

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Bedouins

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Nomadic herders who used camels to cross the desert; Raids for grazing land frequent warfare

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Beehive house

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one of the two official residences of Brigham Young, an early leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons).

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Beijing

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capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China

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Benito Juarez

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Mexican national hero; brought liberal reforms to Mexico, including separation of church and state, land distribution to the poor, and an educational system for all of Mexico. Elected president in 1861 and 1867.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and Founding Father. One of the few Americans who was highly respected in Europe, primarily due to his discoveries in the field of electricity.

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Berlin Wall

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In 1961, the Soviet Union built a high barrier to seal off their sector of Berlin to stop the flow of refugees out of the Soviet zone of Germany. The wall was torn down in 1989.

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Bernrado Miera

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Went with Dominguez and Escalante on one of their expeditions, cartographer of the western states.

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Big Five Religions

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During the 1800s comparative religion scholars increasingly recognized Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism as the most significant "world religions." Even today, these are considered the "Big Five" and are the religions most likely to be covered in world religion books.

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Bill of Rights

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a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

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Bill of Rights

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a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

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Billy the Kid

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An outlaw of the late nineteenth century in New Mexico, who claimed to have killed over twenty people; he was gunned down himself at age twenty-one. His real name is uncertain.

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Birdseye, Clarence

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American inventor and founder of the frozen-food industry. His successful experiments with food freezing processes led to the founding of General Foods Company in 1924.

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Blitzkrieg

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"Lighting Wars" type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939

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Bolsheviks

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Led by Vladimir Lenin it was the Russian communist party that took over the Russian government during WWI

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Bombay

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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea

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Booth, John Wilkes

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Assassinated Abraham Lincoln. "Sic Semper Tyrannus" or "Thus always to Tyrants"

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Border States

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in the civil war the states between the North and the South: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri

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Boston Massacre

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British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were teasing and taunting them. Five colonists were killed. The colonists blamed the British and the Sons of Liberty and used this incident as an excuse to promote the Revolution.

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Boston Tea Party

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demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor

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Bowie, Jim

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United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico. Bowie Knife

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Branding

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process of using symbols to communicate the qualities of a product made by a particular producer

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Brigham Young Academy

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Brigham Young University Before it was a university. Founded by Karl G. Maeser

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Brigham Young

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This is the right place

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British East India Co.

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the non-importation acts issued by the colonists were almost sending them into bankruptcy, so England made them a monopoly in America

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Bubonic Plague

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the most common form of the plague, Also called the Black Death was a deadly disease that spread through Europe and killed one out of every three people

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Byzantine Empire

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a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395

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Byzantium

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the civilization that developed from the eastern Roman Empire following the death of the emperor Justinian (C.E. 565) until the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

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Calcutta

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Headquarters of British East India Company in Bengal in Indian subcontinent; located on Ganges; captured in 1756 during early part of Seven Years' War; later became administrative center for all of Bengal.

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Calhoun, John

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Opponent of Tariffs, supported of the South and State Sovereignty

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California Gold Rush

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1849 (San Francisco 49ers) Gold discovered in California attracted a rush of people all over the country to San Francisco.

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Camp Floyd

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Johnston's army stayed here during the Utah war. Sent to stop a perceived Mormon rebellion.

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Canton

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a city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China

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Cape town

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Capital of South Africa

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Capitol Theatre

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Capitol Theatre was opened in 1913 and was originally named the Orpheum Theatre. It was a venue for vaudeville acts and all the major touring acts of the twenties played there. Movies were also shown there and in 1927 it was given its current name.

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Capt. John Smith

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explorer & experienced soldier, who saved Jamestown; forced settlers to work

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Carnegie, Andrew

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Organized the Carnegie Steel Company that dominated the industry for years. In his later years he turned his time and great wealth to philanthropic pursuits.

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Carpet Bagger

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name given to many northerners who moved to the South after the civil war and supported the republicans

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Cartier, Jacques

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A French explorer who was the first to sail around Labrador and discover it was an island.

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Carver, John

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first governor of Plymouth, Pilgrims' governor

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Caste System

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A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity

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Catherine the Great

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ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796 after her husbands death, added new lands to Russia, created new law code, encouraged science, art, literature, Russia became one of Europe's most powerful nations

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Central Utah Project

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United States federal water project. It was authorized for construction under the Colorado River Storage Project Act of April 11, 1956, (CRSPA) (Public Law 485, [70 Stat. 105]) as a participating project. In general, it develops (makes use of) a portion of Utah's share of the yield of the Colorado River as set out in the Colorado River Compact of 1922.

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Charlemagne

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Pepines son, expands country into central Germany and Southern Italy, wanted everyone to have education, liked writing poetry, named emperor of the Romans, brought arts and education to people, king of Romans, a powerful king who's name means "Charles the Great", he saw forced conversion as a way to strengthen his kingdom while increasing the membership of the church, King of the Franks from 768 to 814, and emperor of Rome from 800 to 814

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Charles Darwin

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British biologist who studied plants in South America, he introduced the ideas of natural selection and evolution; argued that specific behaviors evolved because they led to advantages in survival or reproduction.

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Chiang Kai-shek

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(1887-1975), Chinese statesman and general; president of China 1928-31 and 1943-49 and of Taiwan 1950-75. He tried to unite China by military means in the 1930s but was defeated by the Communists. Forced to abandon mainland China in 1949, he set up a separate Nationalist Chinese State in Taiwan.

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Chief Blackhawk

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leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe in what is now the United States. Although he had inherited an important historic medicine bundle, he was not one of the Sauk's hereditary civil chiefs. His status came from leading war parties as a young man, and from his leadership of a band of Sauks during the Black Hawk War of 1832. During the War of 1812, Black Hawk fought on the side of the British. Later he led a band of Sauk and Fox warriors, known as the British Band, against European-American settlers in Illinois and present-day Wisconsin in the 1832 Black Hawk War. After the war, he was captured and taken to the eastern U.S., where he and other leaders toured several cities. Black Hawk died in 1838 in what is now southeastern Iowa. He left behind an enduring legacy through many eponyms and other tributes.

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Chief Joseph

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leader of the Nez Pierce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

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Chief Kanosh

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nineteenth century leader of the Pahvant band of the Ute Indians. It is believed Kanosh was born in Spanish Fork Canyon, but this is not certain. "Kanosh learned to speak good English for an Indian. William Black, one of the pioneers of the Sevier and San Pete valleys, was a lifelong friend of this chief." Kanosh invited the Mormons to come and settle in his area where they founded the town of Kanosh. Kanosh joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1874 Kanosh was ordained an elder by Dimick B. Huntington. He was one of the very earliest Native Americans to receive the endowment.

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Chief Ouray

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The chief of the Uncompahgre band of Utes, he testified to congress in 1880 of the Ute uprising but was still kicked out of Colorado. He was considered a coward and called,"White man's friend." Because of his attempts towards peace.

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Chief Walker

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WYANDOTTE INDIAN CHIEF WHO RENTED WAREHOUSES IN INDEPENDENCE MO TO STORE GOODS FOR TRADE

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Chief Washakie

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A Shoshone Native American who signed the Fort Bridger Treaty that saved Shoshone land. He also gave permission for the Union Pacific Railroad to build a railroad through Shoshone land.

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Child Labor Laws

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most states passed minimum working age laws and prohibited children from working more than 10 hours per day, but enforcement was difficult to achieve.

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China's 5 dynasties

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The Five Dynasties comprised a string of dynasties in northern China that succeeded one another from 907 to 960. They bridge the time from which the Tang Dynasty fell in 907 to the rise of the Song Dynasty in 960, which eventually conquered all but the very northernmost reaches of China. The Five Dynasties are the Later Liang Dynasty, Later Tang Dynasty, Later Jin Dynasty, Later Han Dynasty, and Later Zhou Dynasty.

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Chipeta

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A Ute who used diplomacy to bring peace to Indians and whites. She and her party were once almost lynched by a mob while boarding a train. She once meet with president William Taft. She was very respected by both Indians and white men.

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Chishom Trail

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Most famous trail, began in Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas at the railroad

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Christopher Columbus

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An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the "New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492, and three other journeys until the time of his death in 1503.

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Chuck wagon

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a wagon that carries food and cooking equipment for cowboys

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Circus Maximus

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The longest race track in Rome, 2000 feet long, holds half a million (500,000) spectators

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City of Brotherly Love

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the largest city in Pennsylvania

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Civil rights act 1964

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This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights, including desegregation of schools and public places.

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Civil rights movement

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movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens

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Clark Planetarium

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The Clark Planetarium opened in April 2003, replacing the historic Hansen Planetarium under a grant from the Clark Foundation in cooperation with Salt Lake County.

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Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry

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Founded in 1800s by a cowman and sheepman who were going through with their herds and found 800 dinosaur bones. Contains the densest concentration of Jurassic dinosaur fossils ever found.

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Cody, William

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owned a touring wild west show. Called buffalo bill. Died in 1917. Previously a pony express rider, an army scout, and a famed buffalo hunter.

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Cold War

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A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

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Coliseum

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giant stadium in Rome that was built in 80 BC. Provided public entertainment. Gladiator fight, mock naval battles, and martyring Christians all took place in the coliseum

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Columbus' Destination

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He wanted to go to the West Indies but ended up in America.

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Common Market

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A common market is a type of trade bloc which is composed of a customs union with common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of the factors of production (capital and labour) and of enterprise.

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Communes

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collective farms grouped together to organize farming and plan public services

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Communism

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a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

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Compass

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navigational instrument for finding directions

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Compromise of 1850

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Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican-American War

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Compromise of 1850

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Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican-American War

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Confederate States

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Virginia, North Carolin, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia

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Confucius

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Western name for the Chinese philosopher Kongzi (551-479 B.C.E.). His doctrine of duty and public service had a great influence on subsequent Chinese thought and served as a code of conduct for government officials.(p. 62)

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Conquistadors

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Spanish soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and captured land for Spain

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Constantine

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Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)

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Constantinople

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Previously known as Byzantium, Constantine changed the name of the city and moved the capitol of the Roman Empire here from Rome.

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Constitution of the United States

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The foundation of our country's national government; was drafted in Philadelphia in 1787; establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, it defines the powers of the national government, and it establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual.

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Constitutional

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according to the constitution

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Continental Congresses

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(First) Organized in 1774 to act against Britain's repressive actions; (Second) After British troops were sent to colonies and fought colonists, this congress approved of the Declaration of Independence.

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Convention

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a large formal assembly

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Cookie

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the cook on a ranch or at a camp

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Cornwallis, Charles

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General Cornwallis commanded British troops in the South in 1778-1781. He was surrounded and forced to surrender at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.

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Corsica

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an island in the Mediterranean where Napoleon was born

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Cove Fort

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A fort that was made by order of Brigham Young, it was used daily for stage coach rests, moreover was a stop for the pony express. It was mostly used by people traveling to Mormon Corridor. It also had a telegraph office, all of this making it a regional communications hub.

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Cowboy Clothing

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1. Bandanna - washcloth, dust screen 2. Broad brimmed hat - sun/rain shield, also drinking pot and wash basin 3. Pointed high-heeled boots - awkward and painful for walking, but designed for riding a saddle 4. Chaps - leather leg coverings, named after chaparral which is a lowing growing brush of plains

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Craft Guilds

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trading group that develops things to be sold, couldn't sell products unless you belonged to that guild, had own organization

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Crockett, Davy

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United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)

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Crossing of the Fathers

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Place where Dominguez and Escalante crossed the Colorado River and is now under Lake Powell.

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Crusades

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1096 Christian Europe aim to reclaim Jerusalem and aid they Byzantines; 1st success and the rest a failure; weakens the Byzantines; opens up trade

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Cumberland Gap

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Daniel Boone used this route (GAP) through the Appalachian Mountains, becomes Wilderness Road

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Czar

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a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

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Damascus

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an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria

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Davis, Jefferson

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president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War

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De Leon, Ponce

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Sails for Spain, explores Florida for gold and Fountain of Youth

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Declaration of Independence

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the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain

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Deere, John

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Invented the steel plow, allowed farmers on the Great Plains to more easily plow through the tough, dry soil

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Democracy

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a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Democritus

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Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC) the word atom came from the Greek, atoms.

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Deseret Morning News

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A newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continually published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune

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Deseret News

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One of the main newspapers of Utah.

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Dictator

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A ruler who has complete power over a country

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Dominguez/Escalante Expedition

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also known as the Rivera expedition, this expedition left Santa Fe, traveling northwest, they made their way into what is now western Colorado. The party reached and named the winding Dolores River, where they camped and explored the nearby.

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Division of Labor

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Manufacturing technique that breaks down a craft into many simple and repetitive tasks that can be performed by unskilled workers. Pioneered in the pottery works of Josiah Wedgwood and in other eighteenth-century factories, increasing productivity, (603)

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Donatello

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(1386-1466) Sculptor. Probably exerted greatest influence of any Florentine artist before Michelangelo. His statues expressed an appreciation of the incredible variety of human nature. One of the first to sell his work, made the bronze statue of David.

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Drag rider

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one who rides the drag or rear of the group. Sometimes called a duster.

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Dred Scott Decision

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A Missouri slave sued for his freedom, claiming that his four year stay in the northern portion of the Louisiana Territory made free land by the Missouri Compromise had made him a free man. The U.S, Supreme Court decided he couldn't sue in federal court because he was property, not a citizen.

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Dunkirk

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a city in northern France on the North Sea where in World War II (1940) 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire

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Dust Bowl

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Region of the Great Plains that experienced a drought in 1930 lasting for a decade, leaving many farmers without work or substantial wages.

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Dutch East India Company

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A company founded by the Dutch in the early 17th century to establish and direct trade throughout Asia. Richer and more powerful than England's company, they drove out the English and Established dominance over the region. It ended up going bankrupt and being bought out by the British

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Early Claims to North America

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Spain, France, Britain, and other countries were all claiming parts of the North American continent.

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Early Claims to Utah

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Spain, & Mexico claimed the Utah area.

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Early Radio and TV in Utah

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Music and the Spoken Word

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Early Transportation Methods

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wagons, carts, stagecoach, train, horseback, oxen, mule, donkey, cow

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Early Use of metals

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Process Metallurgy is one of the oldest applied sciences. Its history can be traced back to 6000 BC. Admittedly, its form then was rudimentary, but, to gain a perspective in Process Metallurgy, it is worthwhile to spend a little time studying the initiation of mankind's association with metals. Currently there are 86 known metals. Before the 19th century only 24 of these metals had been discovered and, of these 24 metals, 12 were discovered in the 18th century. Therefore, from the discovery of the first metals - gold and copper until the end of the 17th century, some 7700 years, only 12 metals were known. These metals were known to the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks and the Romans. Of the seven metals, five can be found in their native states, e.g., gold, silver, copper, iron (from meteors) and mercury. However, the occurrence of these metals was not abundant and the first two metals to be used widely were gold and copper. And, of course, the history of metals is closely linked to that of coins and gemstones

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Early Utah Newspapers

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Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune

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Eastman, George

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American manufacturer who's introduction of the first Kodak camera helped to promote large scale amateur photography

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Egyptian Pharaohs

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Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal rulers. Throughout the 30+ dynasties in ancient Egyptian history, it is speculated that some 170 or more rulers reigned over the great land of Egypt during a three thousand year time span. The throne of Egypt was primarily intended to be succeeded from father to son, however in many cases this line of kingship was interrupted by murder, mayhem and mysterious disappearances. There is contradictory information regarding the first king of Egypt. Some authorities believe he might have been Aha, while others contend that Menes held this title. Very little information on the Egyptian pharaohs of the first and second dynasties is known.Perhaps the most well known of famous Egyptian pharaohs is Tutankhamen, commonly referred to as King Tut. The mysterious death of this boy king has interested the world since his tomb was first discovered in 1922. Only 18 when he died,Ramses II, during his 67 year reign of Egypt, seemed to do everything over the top. He is probably the most prolific of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, siring over 100 children with more than a dozen spouses.

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Eisenhower, Dwight

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United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany

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Elba

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This Island in the Mediterranean Sea off of Italy where Napoleon was initially exiled after he abdicated the throne for the first time. He promised to never leave, but does so and regains power in France for a short period called the Hundred Days

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Elizabeth 1

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(1533-1603) Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; a skillful politician and diplomat, she reasserted Protestant supremacy in England.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free

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Emigration Canyon

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The location of the famous quote,"This is the place." In 1847. It was declared a national historical landmark in 1961.

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Emigrants/Immigrants

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People who settle in a country they weren't born in.

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Etienne Provost

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a French Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence. Leading a company headquartered in Taos, in what is today New Mexico, he was active in the Green River drainage and the central portion of modern Utah.

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Euphrates River

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a river running through Sumer, Mesopotamia, provided resources for the Mesopotamians

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Farragut, David

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Union naval admiral whose fleet captured New Orleans and Baton Rouge

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Father Dominguez

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Went with Escalante to find a connection of the missions in Santa Fe to along the West Coast.

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Father Escalante

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Went with Dominguez to find a connection of the missions in Santa Fe to along the West Coast.

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Federalist Papers

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a series of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay (using the name "publius") published in NY newspapers and used to persuade readers to adopt the new constitution

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Federalist

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a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government

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Ferdinand and Isabella

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The king and queen of Spain who gave Columbus the funds that he needed to find a route to Asia.

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Ferdinand Franco

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Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)

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Fertile Crescent

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a quarter-moon shaped area of land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf that is a rich in growing food

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Feudal System

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A system of ownership usually associated with pre-colonial England, in which the king or other sovereign is the source of all rights. The right to possess real property was granted by the sovereign to an individual as a life estate only. Upon the death of the individual, title passed back to the sovereign, not to the decedent's heirs.

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Flank riders

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Cowboys riding along the sides of the herd keeping it bunched.

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Flying shuttle

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was developed by John Kay, its invention was one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution, enabled the weaver of a loom to throw the shuttle back and forth between the threads with one hand

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Fort Deseret

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One of many forts built by the Mormons to protect settlers and serve as way stations for travelers. Established in 1865

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Fort Douglas

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Camp Douglas was established in October 1862 as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the purpose of protecting the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route.

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Fort Laramie

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Established by Utah Mormons in 1834 The American Fur Company took over and began calling it Fort Laramie after one Jacques LaRamie or Loremy, a free trapper killed by Indians nearby in 1821.

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Fort Sumter

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Site of the opening engagement of the Civil War. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina had seceded from the Union, and had demanded that all federal property in the state be surrendered to state authorities. Major Robert Anderson concentrated his units at Fort Sumter, and, when Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861, Sumter was one of only two forts in the South still under Union control. Learning that Lincoln planned to send supplies to reinforce the fort, on April 11, 1861, Confederate General Beauregard demanded Anderson's surrender, which was refused. On April 12, 1861, the Confederate Army began bombarding the fort, which surrendered on April 14, 1861. Congress declared war on the Confederacy the next day.

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Forty-niners

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People who went to California looking for Gold (They left in 1849)

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Forum

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a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

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Fossils

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the preserved trace, imprint, or remains of a plant or animal, usually imprinted on a rock, shell, or other natural substance

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Francis Drake

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English naval hero and explorer who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577-1580) and was vice admiral of the fleet that destroyed the Spanish Armada (1588). He was a pirate who stole Spanish gold. He was later knighted by Queen Elizabeth 1

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Francis Scott Key

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United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812

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Franklin, Benjamin

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Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and Founding Father. One of the few Americans who was highly respected in Europe, primarily due to his discoveries in the field of electricity.

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Fremont Indians

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The Fremont people lived throughout Utah and adjacent areas of Idaho, Colorado and Nevada from 700 to 1300 AD. The culture was named for the Fremont River.

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French and Indian War

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Was a war fought by French and English on American soil over control of the Ohio River Valley -- English defeated French in1763. Historical Significance: established England as number one world power and began to gradually change attitudes of the colonists toward England for the worse.

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Front Runner

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the person expected to win an election or nomination

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Fulton, Robert

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Built the first Steam Ship (Clermont) in 1807.

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Fur Trappers

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The first white men to live in the wilderness independently to hunt heavily. They would trap animals for their fur. They were often called Mountain Men

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Galapagos Islands

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a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life where Darwin found the fiches that led him to the theory of evolution

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Galileo Galilei

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Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist. His telescopes proved the sun is the center of the solar system and that the planets/moon move. He was persecuted for supporting Copernicus' ideas.

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Ganges River

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India's most important river, flows across northern India into Bangladesh

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Gemini Project

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designed for two astronauts to test if man could survive and work in weightlessness for ten days

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Genghis Khan

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A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.

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George III

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King of England during the American Revolution; wished to keep the Americans as a loyal colony; instituted many taxes on the colonists to boost revenue for England.

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Geronimo

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Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)

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Gettysburg Address

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a 3-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War (November 19, 1963) at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg

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Gold Discoveries

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Discoveries of gold throughout history.

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Gold Rush

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a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field, beginning 1848

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Goodyear, Charles

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Life: 1800-1860 Origin: U.S. Purpose: invented vulcanized rubber-(prevents rubber from melting when hot)

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Goths and Visigoths

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The Germanic tribes that took over the Roman Empire when it fell, Visigoths were just a branch of the Germanic tribes that took over the empire.

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Gottlieb Daimler

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German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)

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Governor's Mansion

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Built in 1902 by United States Senator and prominent mining magnate Thomas Kearns, the house was designed by notable Utah architect Carl M. Neuhausen, who also designed the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City.

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Great Chicago Fire

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A fire in Chicago in 1871. The fire burned for over 24 hours. 300 people died. 100,000 left homeless. More than 3 square miles of the city center was destroyed. Due to limited water supply in many cities, wooden housing, candles & kerosene heaters = fire hazard. Destroyed over 13 of the city

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Great Compromise

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Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house

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Great Depression

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the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s

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Great Leap Forward

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China's second five-year plan under the leadership of the impatient Mao, it aimed to speed up economic development while simultaneously developing a completely socialist society. This plan failed and more than 20 million people starved between 1958 and 1960.

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Great Salt Lake Islands

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stating the number of islands is difficult, because of the water level changes. There are eight named islands in the lake that have never been totally submerged during historic time. All have been connected to the mainland by exposed shoals during periods of low water. From largest to smallest most islands are Antelope, Stansbury, Fremont, Carrington, Dolphin, Cub, Badger, Strongs Knob, Gunnison, Goose, Browns, Hat (Bird), Egg Island, Black Rock and White Rock. Dolphin, Gunnison, Cub, and Strongs Knob are in the Northwest arm. The rest are in the southern portion.

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Great San Francisco Earthquake

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The California earthquake of April 18, 1906, ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size. Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles (477 kilometers) of the San Andreas fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length. Indeed, the significance of the fault and recognition of its large cumulative offset would not be fully appreciated until the advent of plate tectonics more than half a century later. Analysis of the 1906 displacements and strain in the surrounding crust led Reid (1910) to formulate his elastic-rebound theory of the earthquake source, which remains today the principal model of the earthquake cycle.

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Great Wall of China

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a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC

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Grist Mill

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is a historical landmark in Tooele County. The Mill's summers are filled with fun activities to help celebrate Tooele's pioneer heritage.

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Grover Cleveland

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22nd and 24th president of the United States, Democrat, Honest and hardworking, he fought corruption, vetoed hundreds of wasteful bills, achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform, violent suppression of strikes.

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Hamilton, Alexander

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First U.S. secretary of the treasury, he established the national bank and public credit system.

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Hammurabi

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Amorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 B.C.E.). He conquered many city-states in southern and northern Mesopotamia and is best known for a code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar, illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases.

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Hancock, John

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American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress. First and largest signer of the Declaration of Independence

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Hannibal

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Carthaginian military commander who, in the Second Punic War, attempted a surprise attack on Rome, crossing the Alps with a large group of soldiers, horses, and elephants.

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Hansen Planetarium

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has served many functions throughout its history. Originally built in 1904 as the Salt Lake City Public Library, the building was renovated in 1965 to become the Hansen Planetarium.

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Harpers Ferry

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John Brown's scheme to invade the South with armed slaves, backed by sponsoring, northern abolitionists; seized the federal arsenal; Brown and remnants were caught by Robert E. Lee and the US Marines; Brown was hanged

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Hasting's Cutoff

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Supposed shortcut found by Lansford Hastings. Donner Party's demise

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Henry 8

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(1509-1547) broke Roman Catholic Church; political rather religious; England 1st nation to embrace Protestant Reformation

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Hermitage

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a secluded residence; a retreat, home of a hermit

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Herodotus

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a Greek historian whose writings, chiefly concerning the Persian Wars, are the earliest known examples of narrative history. Was considered the father of history.

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Hindu Caste System

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system put into place by the Aryan invaders of India to supress the native people; strict social hierarchy with priest and warriors at the top and untouchables on bottom

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Hippocrates

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"Founder of Medicine" During the Golden Age in Greece he was a scientist that believed all diseases came from natural causes. He also had high ideals for physicians & an oath was made that is still used today.

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Hirohito

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emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)

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Hiroshima

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City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.

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Holocaust

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A methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German supremacy. It called for the elimination of Jews, nonconformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.

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Holy Roman Empire

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Loose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes.

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Homer

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ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (9th century BC or 700BC)

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Homestead Act 1862

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Act that allowed a settler to acquire as much as 160 acres of land by living on it for 5 years, improving it, and paying a nominal fee of about $30 - instead of public land being sold primarily for revenue, it was now being given away to encourage a rapid filling of empty spaces and to provide a stimulus to the family farm, turned out to be a cruel hoax because the land given to the settlers usually had terrible soil and the weather included no precipitation, many farms were repo'd or failed until "dry farming" took root on the plains, then wheat, then massive irrigation projects

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Hong Kong

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a British colony in China, received after the first Opium War and returned to China in 1997

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Hooker, Thomas

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a dissatisfied Massachusetts Bay Puritan, led a company of followers to found a colony at Hartford (Connecticut) in 1636.

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House of Burgesses

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the first elected legislative assembly in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619, representative colony set up by England to make laws and levy taxes but England could veto its legislative acts.

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Houston, Sam

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American lawyer, politician, and soldier; he led U.S. settlers in a ﬁght to secure Texas against Mexico and was instrumental in Texas' admission to the United States in 1845.

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Howe, Elias

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Invented the sewing Machine

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Hudson, Henry

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English navigator who discovered the Hudson River

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Hundred Years War

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Series of campaigns over control of the throne of France, involving English and French royal families and French noble families. (p. 413)

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Huns

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Warlike people who migrated from Eastern Europe into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

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Hutchinson, Ann

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Massachusetts Bay colonist, kicked out for her religious teachings

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Huang Ho

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refers to the Yellow River which is sometime's called China's Sorrow because of disastrous floods.

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Ice Age

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any time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface

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Iliad and Odyssey

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Stories written by Homer: The Iliad is the primary source of information we have about the Trojan War. The Odyssey tells the story of the struggles of Odysseus on his return home to his wife after the fall of the city of Troy.

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Immigrant

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a person who comes to a country where they were not born to settle there

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Imperialism

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The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

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Inca Empire

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Empire in Peru. Conquered by Pizarro, who began an empire for the Spanish in 1535

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Indentured Servant

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Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

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Indira Gandhi

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Daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister. She was also prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977. Was assassinated by her Sikh body Guards.

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Indus River

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river in Pakistan that creates a fertile plain known as the Indus River Valley

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Industrial Revolution

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the change from an agricultural to an industrial society and from home manufacturing to factory production, especially the one that took place in England from about 1750 to about 1850.

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International Red Cross

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A movement to establish humanitarian association that used volunteer help in every country to aid in war relief efforts (established due to vision of Jean Henri Dunant) (Funded by private citizens)

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Invasion of Normandy

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1944; "D-day"; Eisenhower directed an assault on a beach in France; Established the second front through France

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Iron Curtain

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a political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region

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Ironclad Ships

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trade dropped more than 90% in south. South was desperate to find way to break blockade-ironclad. Merrimack- Confederates, Monitor- Union

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Istanbul

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what the Byznatine empires name was changed to by the Ottoman Turks. They made it the center of their empire

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Ivan the Terrible

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(1533-1584) earned his nickname for his great acts of cruelty directed toward all those with whom he disagreed. He even killed his own son and all the nobility so he wouldn't have to share his power. He became the first ruler to assume the title Czar of all Russia.

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James Cook

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English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific Islands in 1770

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James Wolfe

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English general, won the Battle in Quebec in French and Indian War

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Jarvick, Robert

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invented the first artificial heart in 1970

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Jazz

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a style of dance music popular in the 1920s

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Jedediah Smith

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Mountain man; first white man to enter California by land; discovered the South Pass, a wagon route from Wyoming to Oregon

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Jefferson Davis

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an American statesman and politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865.

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Jerusalem

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A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

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Jesus Christ

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A teacher and prophet whose life and teachings form the basis of Christianity. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God.

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Jim Crow Laws

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Limited rights of blacks. Literacy tests, grandfather clauses and poll taxes limited black voting rights

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Joan of Arc

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French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake.

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Johann Gutenburg

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The German artisan invented the movable type printing press in the mid-1400's. His invention made it possible to mass produce books, thus speeding the spread of Renaissance ideals and learning.

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John C. Fremont

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Known as "the Pathfinder" he was a noted frontier soldier and a hero of the conquest of California during the Mexican War

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John Cabot

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Italian navigator and explorer whose 1497 discovery of North America is commonly held to have been the second European voyage to the continent following that of Christopher Columbus a few years prior. The official position of the Canadian and United Kingdom governments is that he landed on the island of Newfoundland, Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)

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John Rolfe

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He was one of the English settlers at Jamestown (and he married Pocahontas). He discovered how to successfully grow tobacco in Virginia and cure it for export, which made Virginia an economically successful colony.

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John W. Powell

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a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers that included the first passage of European Americans through the Grand Canyon.

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Johnston, Albert

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Confederate general killed at the battle of Shiloh

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Judo

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a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling

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Julius Caesar

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Roman general and dictator. He was murdered by a group of senators and his former friend Brutus who hoped to restore the normal running of the republic. 100-44 BC

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Junks

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Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula

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Kamikaze

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Japanese fighter pilots who destroyed American Warships by flying their bomb laden planes into them, suicide pilots.

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Kampuchea

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Hindu kingdom with semi-divine king and emphasis on equality of men and rejection of monarchic divinity and would eventually be abandoned in the 15 century

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Karl Benz

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(1844-1929), a German engineer, pioneered in building motor-driven vehicles. He founded Benz & Company in Mannheim, Germany, to manufacture gasoline engines. He started to build his first gasoline engine in 1878 and produced his first motor vehicle in 1885. This three-wheeled car had an electric ignition, a water-cooled engine, and a differential gear, all of which are still common in automobiles today. He also designed a float-type carburetor and a transmission system.

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Khomeini

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Iranian religious leader of the Shiites

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Kit Carson

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United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the Civil War (1809-1868)

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KKK (Klu Klux Klan)

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started right after the Civil War in 1866. The Southern establishment took charge by passing discriminatory laws known as the black codes. Gives whites almost unlimited power. They masked themselves and burned black churches, schools, and terrorized black people. They are anti-black and anti-Semitic.

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Klondike

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a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

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Koran

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the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

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Korean War

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the cold war conflict in which UN soldiers fought to defend South Korea from takeover by Communist North Korea, ending a stalemate in 1953

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Kublai-Khan

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Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China

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LaSalle, Robert

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French Explorer who claimed Mississippi River Valley for France and named this territory Louisiana

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Latins and Etruscans

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3 groups of people who dominated Italy and influenced early Roman history were whom?

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League of Nations

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an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations

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Lee, Robert E

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Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force

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Leif Erickson

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Viking explorer who reached North America around 1000, before Columbus

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Lend Lease

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A program under which the United States supplied U.K, USSR, China, France, and other allied nations with vast amounts of war material between 1941 and 1945 in return for, in the case of Britain, Military bases in New Foundland, Bermuda, and the British West Indies. It began in March 1941, nine months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It was abruptly stopped by the Americans immediately after V-J day.

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Lenin

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founded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. He led the October Revolution of 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. He then ruled the country until his death in 1924. 1870-1924

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Leonardo DiVinci

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Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist who painted the Mona Lisa and the last supper. He also had many ideas to make man be able to fly.

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Leonowens, Anna

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An English writer who was fictionally depicted in "the king and I"

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Livingstone, David

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a Scottish missionary who went to Africa to help treat diseases *opposite is Rhodes*

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Long March

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The 6,000-mile flight of Chinese Communists from southeastern to northwestern China. The Communists, led by Mao Zedong, were pursued by the Chinese army under orders from Chiang Kai-shek.

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Louis XVI

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King of France (1774-1792). In 1789 he summoned the Estates-General, but he did not grant the reforms that were demanded and revolution followed. Louis and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed in 1793.

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Louisiana Purchase

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territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million

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Luther, Martin

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(1483-1546) Theologian and religious reformer who started the Reformation with his 95 Theses which protested church corruption, namely the sale of indulgences.

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Macao

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One of the 2 port cities where Europeans were permitted to trade with China during the Ming Dynasty.

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Madras

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Type of ethnicity in India

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Magna Carta

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This document, signed by King John of England in 1215, is the cornerstone of English justice and law. It declared that the king and government were bound by the same laws as other citizens of England. It contained the antecedents of the ideas of due process and the right to a fair and speedy trial that are included in the protection offered by the U.S. Bill of Rights

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Mahatma Gandhi

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he led a campaign of nonviolent resistance to win India's freedom from British colonial rule. He believed that one should resist injustice even if it meant going to jail or enduring violence.

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Maine Battleship

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was a battleship (launched in 1889) whose sinking by an explosion on February 15, 1898, at 9:40 p.m. killing 266, precipitated the Spanish-American War.

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Major Utah Rivers

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Green, Colorado, Bear, Jordan, Virgin

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Mali

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Empire created by indigenous Muslims in western Sudan of West Africa from the thirteenth to fifteenth century. It was famous for its role in the trans-Saharan gold trade. (See also Timbuktu.) (p. 375)

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Manchus

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Federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. (p. 556)

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Mandarin

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the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China

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Mandarins

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members of the elite class of civil servants in Chinese government. Chinese bureaucrats

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Mandela, Nelson

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(1918 -)A black South African leader who protested the policy of Apartheid and spent over thirty years in prison before becoming the first black president of South Africa.

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Manhattan Island

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an island at the North end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located

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Manifest Destiny

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This expression was popular in the 1840s. Many people believed that the U.S. was destined to secure territory from "sea to sea," from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This rationale drove the acquisition of territory.

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Mansa Musa

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this Mali king brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth from 1312 the 1337; he was the most powerful king in west Africa

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Mao Zedong

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Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)

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Marcos, Ferdinand

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The tenth President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He claimed to have led a guerrilla force called Ang Maharlika in northern Luzon during the Second World War

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Marshall Plan

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A plan that the US came up with to revive war-torn economies of Europe. This plan offered $13 billion in aid to western and Southern Europe.

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Marshall, John

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third chief justice of the supreme court (1800-1835). A federalist who worked to increase the powers of the federal government over the states. Est. principle of judicial review

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Martha H. Cannon

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Welsh-born immigrant to the United States, a physician, Utah women's rights advocate and suffragist, and Utah State senator. In 1896 Cannon became the first female state senator elected in the United States, defeating her own husband, who was also on the ballot.

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Martial Law

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the law temporarily imposed upon an area by state or national military forces when civil authority has broken down or during wartime military operations

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Marx, Karl

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German born social philosopher, considered the "father of communism". In the mid 1800s he argued that history was a struggle between the classes that would end with a victory for the proletariat

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Mary Jane Dilworth

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16 year old young lady who taught in the first school in Salt Lake Valley.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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One of the first settlements in New England; established in 1630 and became a major Puritan colony. Became the state of Massachusetts, originally where Boston is located. It was a major trading center, and absorbed the Plymouth community

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Mayan Empire

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first Latin American civilization to grow corn, build step pyramids, and develop hieroglyphics

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Mayflower Compact

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1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.

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McArthur, Douglas

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Douglas MacArthur was America's senior military commander in the Far East during World War Two.

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McClellan, George

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Union General fired by Lincoln. Too cautious. Runs against Lincoln in 1864 as Democrat on Peace Platform

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McCormick, Cyrus

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developed a mechanical, horse-drawn reaper that multiplied several times over the acreage of wheat that a farmer could harvest in a given time.

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Mecca

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the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace

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Medina

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City in western Arabia to which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca. (p. 231)

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Mein Kampf

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Hitler's book in which he outlined his ideas on race, living space, and the Fuhrer

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Meir, Golda

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Israeli PM 1969-74, tried to lessen Arab-Israeli conflicts through diplomacy. Surprise attacked by Arabs 1973.

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Menachim Begin

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Former Prime Minister of Israel. Signed peace treaty with Anwar Sadat in 1979.

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Mercury Project

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First American-manned space program. Accomplished goals to Orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, Investigate man's ability to function in space, Recover both man and spacecraft safely

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Merriwether Lewis

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He and William Clark went on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory up to the Rockies and all in between.

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Mesopotamia

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first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers" in Sumerian culture

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Michael Leavitt

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Health and Human Services

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Michelangelo Bounarroti

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Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance. The Pieta, Creation of Man, David, Sistine Chapel Ceiling

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Millard Fillmore

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Elected Vice President and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874).

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Minerals produced in Utah

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Salt from the Great Salt Lake, Copper from the Kennecot Copper Mine, Silver, Uranium, Gold, Oil Shale

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Mining and Resort Communities

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Park City, Eureka, Magna

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Minuit, Peter

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Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)

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Moab

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City in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in the western United States. Also a National Park

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Mochila

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bookbag, backpack, knapsack

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Mohammar Ghadaffi

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Also known simply as Colonel Gaddafi; born 7 June 1942) has been the de facto leader of Libya since a coup in 1969. From 1972, when Gaddafi relinquished the title of prime minister, he has been accorded the honorifics "Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" or "Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution" in government statements and the official press.

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Monarch

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a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

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Monarchy

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state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen

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Mongols

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A 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)

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Monroe Doctrine

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America threatens Europe to stay out of America agrees to stay out of European affairs, an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers

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Monroe Doctrine

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an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers

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Montezuma II

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the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)

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Monticello

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Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia

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Moon Landing

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July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong and Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Went in Apollo 11. And used a landing module called the Eagle.

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Moors

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treeless windy highland areas with damp ground

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Mormon Battalion

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Group of 500 Mormon men who helped the U.S. fight in the war against Mexico.

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Mormon Settlements before Utah

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Nauvoo, Kirkland, Independence, Winter Quarters

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Mormon settlements outside Utah

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Yerba Buena, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Francisco, California; San Bernardino; California; Winter Quarters, Nebraska,

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Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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The pioneers came from Wales. August 22, 1847, just 29 days after the pioneers first arrived in Utah, the Mormon Tabernacle sang in church and has been ever since.

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Mormon Trail

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In 1847, about 1,600 Mormons followed part of the Oregon Trail to Utah. They built a settlement by the Great Salt Lake.

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Mosque

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(Islam) a Muslim place of worship

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Mount Rushmore

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huge monument with the carvings of the faces of the Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln.

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Mount Vernon

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the former residence of George Washington

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Muhammad

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Founder of Islam, considered the greatest prophet in Islam

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Mussolini

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founded fascism and ruled Italy for almost 21 years, most of that time as dictator. He dreamed of building Italy into a great empire, but he led his nation to defeat in World War II (1939-1945) and was executed by his own people.

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NAACP

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded in 1909 to work for racial equality

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Nagasaki

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a city in southern Japan on Kyushu

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

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NASA

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National Aeronautic and Space Administration - a US government agency in charge of the space program

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Nasser, Gammel

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Date: Born: January 15, 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt Died: September 28, 1970 in Cairo, Egypt Gamal Abdal Nasser is widely regarded as one of the most important leaders in the history of the modern Arab Middle East. He is frequently cited as an example and model for Arab nationalism, Muslim nationalism, and Arab resistance of Western power, Western interests, and Western domination of the Middle East.

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

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Naturalization

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the legal process by which a person is granted citizenship

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Nazi Party

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German political party joined by Adolf Hitler, emphasizing nationalism, racism, and war. When Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, the Nazi Party became the only legal party and an instrument of Hitler's absolute rule.

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Nehru, Jawaharlal

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(1889-1964) Indian nationalist leader and the first prime minister of independent India from 1947 to 1964. Along with Mohandas Gandhi, he was instrumental in freeing India from Britain's control.

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Neutral

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not supporting or favoring either side or party, in a war, dispute, or contest

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Neville Chamberlain

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Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940. Famous for appeasing Hitler at the Munich Conference.

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New Amsterdam

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a settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island

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New France

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French colony in North America, with a capital in Quebec, founded 1608. New France fell to the British in 1763. (p. 489)

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New World

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name given to the Americas during the time of European exploration and colonization

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Newton, Isaac

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English scientist during the 17th century; author of "Principia"; drew various astronomical and physical observations and wider theories together in a neat framework of natural laws; established principles of motion; defined forces of gravity.

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Nicholas Copernicus

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He believed in a heliocentric, or sun oriented, conception of the universe. He argued that the Sun was at the center of the universe. The planets revolved around the sun.

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Nicholas II

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the last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution

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Nightingale, Florence

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Founder of modern nursing, who is often known as " The Lady with the Lamp" because of her after hours rounds with her lamp during Crimean War. Englishwomen

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Nile River

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the world's longest river (4180 miles)

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Nimitz, Chester

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Leader of American naval forces in World War II, Battle of Midway

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Northwest Territory

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the vast territory of land that included present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin; was politically organized by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Oglethorpe, James

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Founder of Georgia

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Old Posey

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Ute chief, fought with Indians in the last battle

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Old Spanish Trail

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Route that connects Santa Fe to San Francisco, traders traveled along this trail, they were likely to be American traders taking goods to southern California

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Old World

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the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas

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Ontario Mine

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initiated efforts to mine lode ores and acted as the catalyst for Park City's rapid growth and reputation as a great silver mining camp.

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OPEC

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; international cartel that inflates price of oil by limiting supply; Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and UAE are prominent members

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Oregon Country

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Acquired 1846. 49th parallel established by US and Britain as Boundary for Oregon

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Oregon Trail

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an almost 2,000 mile-long trial leading from Missouri to Oregon; stretched over wild country and hazardous mountains, The trail split in two near Bent's Fort, which is now Idaho

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Orem Owlz

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a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise. The team plays in Orem, Utah. Formerly the Provo Angels, the team changed ownership after the 2004 season.

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Oriental Religions

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A cource of lectures delivered on the ely foundation before the students of union theological seminary in NY during the year 1891.

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Origin of Utah Place Names

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Names mostly taken from the scriptures, mountain men, and native Americans. Nephi - prophet in the Book of Mormon. Orem - Walter C. Orem; president of the SLC railroad. Provo - Etienne Provot; a mountain men Utah - taken from Ute Indians Heber- named after Heber C. Kimball because his mission was there.

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Orson Pratt

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a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. He was born in Hartford, New York, USA.

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Oswald, Lee Harvey

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Accused assassin of President Kennedy. Killed by Jack Ruby before tried. Doubts still persist about his motives and whether he acted alone.

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Paiutes

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Native Americans in Utah. Name means water Utes. Live where Great Basin and Colorado Plateau meets

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Pakistan

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a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River Valley

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Paleontologist

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a scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago

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Palestine

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an ancient country is southwestern Asia on the East coast of the Mediterranean

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Panama Canal

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a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)

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Pantheon

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a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes, *(antiquity) a temple to all the gods

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Parliament

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a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)

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Patricians

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A member of one of the noble families of the ancient Roman Republic, which before the third century B.C. had exclusive rights to the Senate and the magistracies.

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Patrick E. Connor

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Union General during the American Civil War. He was most famous for his campaigns against Native Americans in the American Old West.

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Patrick Henry

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Give me liberty or give me death

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Paul Revere

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The British are coming

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Pax Romana

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A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.

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Pearl Harbor

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United States military base on Hawaii that was bombed by Japan, bringing the United States into World War II. Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941.

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Peary, Robert

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In 1898 he made his first attempt to reach the North Pole.

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Penn, William

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Quaker proprietor of Pennsylvania, offered his colony as a refuge for persecuted Quakers. Treated Indians and colonists fairly, and his well-advertised colony became the most economically successful in English America.

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Pericles

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Athenian diplomat whose leadership contributed to Athen's political and cultural supremacy in Greece

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Perry, Matthew

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(1794-1858) Commodore. United States Navy officer who is responsible for opening Japan to trade and imperialism.

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Persia

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an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

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Persians

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Ethnic group that settled in what is now Iran. They were rivals for control of Mesopotamia with the Greeks, and later the Arabs.

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Peter the Great

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ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725, wanted closer ties to western Europe, modernize and strengthen Russia

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Philip II

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King of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC), king of russia, king of france

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Phoenicia

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an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean

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Pickett, George

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Confederate general who led Pickett's charge at Gettysburg

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Pierre L'enfant

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Designed the nation's capital with a center mall & rectangular city blocks.

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Pike, Zebulon

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Leader of a southern expedition in the Louisiana Territory

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Pioneer Company

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Mormon Pioneer companies arrived in Utah mainly from 1847 until the construction of the Transcontinental railroad in 1869

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Pioneer Homes--materials

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built from wood or whatever was available in the area

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Pioneer Schools--types

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One-roomed log building with a fireplace, rough benches, children and a teacher

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Pioneer Transportation

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wagons, handcarts, oxen, donkeys, horses, etc.

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Plebeians

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the poorer majority of the roman empire; the working class; couldn't be part of government; could vote but not hold office; couldn't be in army

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Pledge of Allegiance

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statement of loyalty to America that was first published in 1892

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PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)

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a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs to create an independent state of Palestine

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Pocahontas

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a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)

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Pocahontas

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The daughter of Powhatan, who helped ease tensions between the Native Americans and the settlers at Jamestown. She later married John Rolfe.

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Point men

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were two on each side of the trail boss; pointed where to go

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Poll

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an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

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Polo, Marco

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A Venetian merchant who was one of the first Europeans to travel the Silk Road to China. Considered by many as a great explorer, but by others as a great story teller; Polo wrote his fantastic experiences in his book-The Travels of Marco Polo.

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Polygamy

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having more than one spouse at a time

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Pony Express Facts

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The Pony Express was in service from April 3, 1860, to October 24, 1861. The youngest Pony Express rider on record was 11 years old. His name was Charlie Miller but everyone called him Broncho Charlie. Remembering that the territories west of Missouri were not all states yet, the Pony Express riders crossed what are the present day states of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada to reach California. Mail that arrived in Sacramento was transported to San Francisco overnight by boat. There were approximately 165 Pony Express stations.Lincoln's Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861, reached Sacramento in only 7 days and 17 hours! It was telegraphed from Washington D.C. to Kearney, Nebraska, then taken by Pony Express to Folsom, California, and from there it was telegraphed to Sacramento and finally published.

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Pretoria

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administrative capital of South Africa

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Products of Utah Counties

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Rich in natural resources, Utah has long been a leading producer of copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, and molybdenum. Oil has also become a major product. Utah shares rich oil shale deposits with Colorado and Wyoming. Utah also has large deposits of low sulphur coal.

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Prohibition

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the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

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Promised Valley Playhouse

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The Orpheum Theatre opened on Christmas Day 1905 as Salt Lake's first full-time vaudeville house. The 900-seat theater, an excellent example of "Second Renaissance Revival," was designed by architect C.N. Neuhausen. A 12-foot statue of Venus tops its central section, while larger-than-life heads guard the front entry. The auditorium and main lobby have been refurbished several times. Except for the stage, little remains of the original building.

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Prussia

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a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

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Pullman, George

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Manufactured a popular type of sleeper/passenger car for the railroad.

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Puritans

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Protestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization.

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Racial Integration

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bringing together blacks and whites in American society.

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Racial Segregation

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Separation from society because of race

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Raleigh, Walter

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An English adventurer and writer, who was prominent at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and became an explorer of the Americas. In 1585, Raleigh sponsored the first English colony in America on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina. It failed and is known as " The Lost Colony."

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Real Salt Lake

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An American professional soccer club based in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, Utah which competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada.

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Reconstruction

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the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union

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Red Guard

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Militia units formed by young Chinese people in 1966 in response to Mao Zedong's call for a social and cultural revolutions

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Reed, Walter

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US Army Pathologist who proved that yellow fever was transmitted by a mosquito

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Reformation

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a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

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Reincarnation

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the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of hell) depending on the person's own actions during their life

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Relocation Camps

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special camps in the US where Japanese Americans were detained after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Remember the Alamo

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battle cry of revenge for Texan independence from Mexico in 1836

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Remember the Maine

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A slogan of the Spanish-American war referring to the sinking of a battleship in Cuba. Stirred up by yellow journalism, this lead McKinley to declare war.

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Rendezvous

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a meeting planned at a certain time and place

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Republic of Texas

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independent nation that was created after Texans defeated Mexico in the Texas Revolution

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Republic

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a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Republic

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a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Reservation

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land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans

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Revere, Paul

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American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

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Roald Amundsen

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(1872-1928), a Norwegian explorer, led the first expedition to reach the South Pole. Amundsen and four companions discovered the pole on December 14, 1911. They beat a British expedition led by Robert F. Scott by five weeks. Amundsen is also noted for his many Arctic explorations. His plane disappeared in 1928.

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Roaring Twenties

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nickname for the 1920s because of the booming economy and fast pace of life during that era.

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Robert LaSalle

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First European to sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Claimed areas such as the Mississippi, St. Lawrence, and Ohio Rivers. Also explored the Great Lakes.

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Rock & Roll

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form of music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s

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Rockefeller, John D

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U.S industrialist and founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust

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Roman Architecture

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borrowed heavily from other cultures such as Greek (columns and arches). They also developed new ideas, arches, coliseum, baths

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Roman Empire

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an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern or Byzantine Empire

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Romance languages

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Languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, and Portuguese) that lie in the areas that were once controlled by the Roman Empire but were not subsequently overwhelmed.

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Romulus & Remus

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Traditional story of how Rome began. Twins abandoned and rescued by a wolf, raised by a shepherd. Grew to build Rome. Romulus later killed Remus

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Rosetta Stone

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Stone that contained carved messages in hieroglyphics, Greek and demotic. Led to deciphering of hieroglyphics.

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Russo-Japanese War

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Russia and Japan were fighting over Korea, Manchuria, etc. Began in 1904, but neither side could gain a clear advantage and win. Both sent reps to Portsmouth, NH where TR mediated Treaty of New Hampshire in 1905. TR won the Nobel peace prize for his efforts, the 1st president to do so.

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Rustler

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someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)

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Sacajawea

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Shoshone woman, accompanied Lewis and Clark from St. Louis to the Pacific

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Saddam Hussein

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Was a dictator in Iraq who tried to take over Iran and Kuwait violently to gain the land and the resources. He also refused to let the UN into Iraq to check if the country was secretly holding weapons of mass destruction.

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Sahara Desert

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the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa

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Saint Helena

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South Atlantic Island. Napoleon's final home after the Battle of Waterloo.

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Salt Lake Tabernacle

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The Tabernacle was built to house meetings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was the location of the semiannual LDS General Conference for 132 years. However, because of the growth in the number of conference attendees, they built a building specifically for General Conference

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Salt Lake Tribune

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Utah's independent news source since 1871

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Salt Lake Valley

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Salt Lake Valley is a 500-square-mile (1,300 km2) valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U.S. State of Utah. It contains Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs, notably West Valley City, Murray, Sandy, and West Jordan.

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Salt Palace

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Building near the Great Salt Lake

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Samuel Morse

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was an American contributor to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs, CO-inventor of the Morse code, and an accomplished painter.

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Samurai

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a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

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Sanskrit

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(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism)

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Santa Anna, Antonio

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Mexican president who fought Texans in the Texas Revolution

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Santa Fe Trail

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an important trade route going between Independence, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico used from about 1821 to 1880

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Scott, Winfield

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Placed in command of the campaign to capture Mexico City during the Mexican War. After landing at Veracruz, marched overland and captured Mexico City in September 1847.

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Sherman, William

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an American soldier, executive, educator, and author. Served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65)

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Shogun

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a hereditary military dictator of Japan in the era of the samurai

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Shoshone

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This tribe was named for their curly hair; usually traveled in small family groups searching for food; Sacagawea was a famous member of this tribe.

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Siam

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present day Thailand; never colonized; remained independent

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Silk

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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

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Simon Bolivar

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South American revolutionary leader who defeated the Spanish in 1819, was made president of Greater Colombia (now Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador), and helped liberate (1823-1834) Peru and Bolivia.

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Singapore

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an island south of the Malay Peninsula

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Singer, Issac

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Improved the sewing machine--foot powered

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Slave and Free States

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Slave States: states that allowed people to own slaves Free States: states that prohibited the institution of slavery

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Slave

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a person who is forced to work for someone else without pay

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Smith, John

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Helped found and govern Jamestown. His leadership and strict discipline helped the Virginia colony get through the difficult first winter.

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Socrates

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ancient Athenian philosopher

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Solomon

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(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

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Sophocles

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Greek writer of tragedies; author of Oedipus Rex

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South Pass

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A pass through the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming, it was used by early settlers

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South Temple

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Road south of Salt Lake Temple

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Space Shuttles

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re-use able crafts designed to transport astronauts, materials, and satellites to and from space

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Spanish Armada

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the Spanish fleet that attempted to invade England, ending in disaster, due to the raging storm in the English Channel as well as the smaller and better English navy led by Francis Drake. This is viewed as the decline of Spains Golden Age, and the rise of England as a world naval power.

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Spanish Fork Canyon

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Canyon near Spanish Fork

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Sparta

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Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts

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Spinning Jenny

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This machine played an important role in the mechanization of textile production. Like the spinning wheel, it may be operated by a treadle or by hand. But, unlike the spinning wheel, it can spin more than one yarn at a time. The idea for multiple-yarn spinning was conceived about 1764 by James Hargreaves, an English weaver. In 1770, he patented a machine that could spin 16 yarns at a time. (643, 727)

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St. Augustine

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The oldest continually inhabited European settlement in America

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Stalin, Joseph

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He was premier of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953. He was one of the Big Three in the Allied coalition with Churchill and Roosevelt during World War II.

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State of Deseret

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State proposed in 1849 by Latter-day Saint settlers in Salt Lake City; wasn't recognized by the United States government. The name means "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon. (Utah)

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States joining US after Utah

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Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii

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Statue of Liberty

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A giant statue on an island in the harbor of New York City; it depicts a woman representing liberty, raising a torch in her right hand and holding a tablet in her left. At its base is inscribed a poem by Emma Lazarus. Frederic Bartholid, a Frenchman, was the sculptor. France gave the statue to the United States in the nineteenth century; it was shipped across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Stone Age

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(archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized with stone implements

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher

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Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin and was involved in the women's rights movement

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Stuyvesant, Peter

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the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland

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Suez Canal

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Ship canal dug across the isthmus of Suez in Egypt, designed by Ferdinand de Lesseps. It opened to shipping in 1869 and shortened the sea voyage between Europe and Asia. Its strategic importance led to the British conquest of Egypt in 1882.

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Suffrage Movement

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the drive for voting rights for women that took place in the united states from 1890 to 1920.

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Sumerian Architecture

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While rulers lived in palaces, and wealthy Sumerians lived in 2 story houses, most people lived in one-story houses with 6 or 7 rooms arranged around a small courtyard and were made of bricks of mud.

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Sun Yet-sen

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known to many as the "father of the Chinese revolution"; wanted to strengthen China from within through natural resources, join with new technology and achieve economic development; he allowed communists to join (USSR support)

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Sundance Film Festival

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a film festival that takes place annually in Utah. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as the Sundance Resort, the festival is the premier feature for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival comprises competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature-length films and short films, and a group of noncompetitive feature sections, including the New Frontier, Spectrum, and Park City @ Midnight.

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Swahili

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the most widely spoken Bantu languages

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Sweatshop

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used to describe a manufacturing facility where working conditions are poor and workers are paid little

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Swing riders

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cowboys that keep the main body of the trail herd together and keep them moving.

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Symbols of Utah

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Dutch Oven, Beehive, Square Dance, Blue Spruce, Sego Lily, "Utah, This Is The Place"

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Synagogue

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(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

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Taj Mahal

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beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite spouse

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Tariff

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a government tax on imports or exports

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Tax

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charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

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Tecumseh

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a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)

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Thomas Edison

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American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wax cylinders, and motion pictures.

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Three Sisters

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A special name for corn, beans and squash

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Tianmen Square

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Causes: Chinese angry about lack of freedoms Results: Many students killed for protesting, increased citizens unrest, event censored in China

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Tibet

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country in and to the north of the Himalayas, since 1965 a province-level administrative region of China.

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Tigris River

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A River in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent

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Timbuktu

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City on the Niger River in the modern country of Mali. It was founded by the Tuareg as a seasonal camp sometime after 1000. As part of the Mali empire, Timbuktu became a major major terminus of the trans-Saharan trade and a center of Islamic learning (388

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Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

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this was Tyler's slogan during his election, using his victory during the Battle of Tippecanoe as a "pro" for voting for him

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Toll

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value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

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Trail boss

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the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle

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Transcontinental Railroad

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Completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, it linked the eastern railroad system with California's railroad system, revolutionizing transportation in the West

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Transcontinental Telegraph

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The first system was built on October, 1861 by Western Union Telegraph Company. It was invented by Samuel Morse in 1830.

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Transcontinental Telephone

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a mixture of people working together. John J. Carty discovered how to get rid of cross talk. George A. Campbell discovered how to reduce the loss of signals and Harold Arnold invented an amplifier. Then, AT&T put telephone poles and wires in the ground to connect everything. The first test was in July 1914 when the president of AT&T, Theodore Vail was heard across the U.S. The opening of this to the public was January 25, 1915.

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TRAX

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(full name Transit Express) is a two-line light rail system in Utah's Salt Lake Valley, The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The first line, running from downtown Salt Lake City south to Sandy, was completed in 1999. The second line from downtown to the University of Utah was completed in 2001 and extended in 2003. An extension to the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub was completed in April 2008.

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Treaty of Versailles

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the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans

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Tubman, Harriet

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Conductor of the underground railroad and lead more than 300 slaves to freedom

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Tutankhamen

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1341 BC - 1323 BC) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (1333 BC - 1323 BC), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. His original name, Tutankhamen, means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamen means "Living Image of Amun".

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Tutu, Desmond

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Bishop; called for economic sanctions(punishments) against South Africa

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UN (United Nations)

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an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

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UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

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an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts

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Union States

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Northern States that are against slavery. Wisconsin belonged to this group of states.

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United Nations

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an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

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Untouchables

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LOWEST LEVEL OF INDIAN SOCIETY; not considered a real part of the caste system; often given degrading jobs; their life was extremely difficult

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Utah Blitz

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a team of the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, they play their home games at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City.

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Utah Colleges & Universities

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Brigham Young University, University of Utah, Weber State University, Dixie State College, Southern Utah University, Utah State University

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Utah Flash

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a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007. The team name was chosen by a name-the-team contest, with the choices Dash, Flash, Dynos, and Heroes.

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Utah Grizzlies

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a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverick Center.

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Utah Indian Wars

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Numerous skirmishes throughout Utah which finally lead to the Walker War.

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Utah Jazz

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a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the NBA. The franchise began in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, but the team moved to Utah in 1979 after just five seasons.

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Utah Stars

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an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Under head coach Bill Sharman, they were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shoot around.

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Utah Starzz

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The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars. The Starzz was the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz.

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Utah Symphony and Opera

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On July 8, 2002, the governing boards of Utah Symphony and Utah Opera decided to combine their two organizations to create one prolific entity, thus forming Utah Symphony | Utah Opera. Seven years into this historic merger, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera has been able to preserve and intensify the artistic excellence of our offerings. In addition, our organization is home to one of eighteen 52-week orchestras in the United States.

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Utah Valley

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Orem, Provo, BYU, UVU area

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Utah War

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Armed dispute between Mormon settlers in Utah Territory and U.S. governments resolved through negotiation

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Utah's Cotton Mission

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Early exploration in the 1850s confirmed that the Santa Clara and Virgin River basins, located 300 miles south of Salt Lake City at a lower altitude, had the potential to grow cotton, grapes, figs, flax, hemp, rice, sugar cane, tobacco, and other much-needed semitropical products.

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Utah's Cotton Mission

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When the Mormons entered the Salt Lake Valley, Brigham Young recognized the need of the pioneers for clothing as well as food. Church members were called to go to Washington County to colonize, with the specific assignment to "grow cotton."

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Utah's Deserts

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Bonneville Salt Flats, Colorado Plateau,Escalante Desert, Great Basin Desert, Great Salt Lake Desert, Mojave Desert Wyoming Basin shrub steppe

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Utah's Deserts

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Bonneville Salt Flats, Colorado Plateau,Escalante Desert, Great Basin Desert, Great Salt Lake Desert, Mojave Desert Wyoming Basin shrub steppe

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Utah's Iron Mission

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Brigham Young issued mission calls to approximately 120 frontiersmen and merchants to establish an iron manufacturing plant in southern Utah. This colony, under the direction of George A. Smith, departed Provo on 15 December 1850 and after a perilous winter journey arrived at the present site of PAROWAN, Here they built a small fort and began farming operations needed to support themselves during the iron-manufacturing attempt.

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Utah's Iron Mission

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Confirming reports of the existence of extensive and easily worked iron ore deposits in the southern part of the Utah Territory, Brigham Young issued "Mission Calls" to a predetermined cadre of approximately 120 frontiersmen and iron manufacturing merchant, mostly from the British Isles, to establish an iron manufacturing plant there.

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Utah's National Monuments

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Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Grand Staircase, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Pipe Springs, Rainbow Bridge, Timpanogos Cave

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Utah's National Monuments

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Cedar Breaks, Hovenweep, Rainbow Bridge, Dinosaur, Natural Bridges, Timpanogos Cave, Grand Staircase, Pipe Springs

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Utah's National Parks

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Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

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Utah's National Parks

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Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

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Utah's Shakespearean Festival

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Cedar City. Festival celebrating Shakespeare

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Utah's State Songs

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Past and Present: (past)"Utah, We Love Thee" (present)"Utah...This is the Place"

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Utah's Uranium Boom

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1952 to 1964. Started by Charles Steen's Mi Vida (My Life) mine southeast of Moab. Other mines involved in the boom: Vernon Pick's Delta Mine northwest of Hanksville; Seegmiller's Freedom and Prospector mines; Joe Cooper's Happy Jack Mine; Burford's mine near Rattlesnake Mountain near Moab. by 1964, after producing almost 9 million tons of ore valued at $250 million, the Atomic Energy Commission announced that "it is no longer in the interest of the Government to expand production of uranium concentrate." and the boom was over.

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Vasco DaGama

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(1460-1524) Portuguese explorer discovered an all-water route from Europe to India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa in 1497.

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Vietnam War

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a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the noncommunist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States

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Vigilante

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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

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Virtues of Confucius

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**1) Gravity 2) Generosity of soul 3) Sincerity 4) Earnestness 5) Kindness **Confucius said: "If you are Grave, you will not be treated with disrespect. If you are Generous, you will win all. If you are Sincere, people will repose trust in you. If you are Earnest, you will accomplish much. If you are Kind, this will enable you to employ the services of others **these values gained importance in China during the Han Dynasty **developed into a philosophy known as Confucianism

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Wagon Trains through Utah in 1846

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Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, California Trail

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Ward, Aaron Montgomery

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Executive who invented the mail order system

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Wars the US has fought in

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Revolutionary War(1775-1783), Barbary States(1801-1805), War of 1812(1812-1815), Mexican/American War(1846-1848), American Civil War(1861-1865), Spanish/American War(1898-1902), WW1(1914-1918), WW2(1939-1945), Korean War(1950-1953), Vietnam War(1964-1973), War on Terrorism (2001...), War in Iraq(2003-2010)

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Warsaw Pact

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treaty signed in 1945 that formed an alliance of the Eastern European countries behind the Iron Curtain; USSR, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania

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Warsaw Pact

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treaty signed in 1945 that formed an alliance of the Eastern European countries behind the Iron Curtain; USSR, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania

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Watt, James

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Inventor of the steam engine in Great Britain that revolutionized both transportation (especially shipping and rail) and industry, as steam power could replace falling water as the source of power for factory machines.

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Webster, Daniel

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United States politician and orator (1782-1817)

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Westinghouse, George, Jr.

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Airbrakes for trains invented

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Whitney, Eli

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Created the cotton gin, and the interchangeable parts

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WHO (World Health Organization)

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a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

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Wilderness

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a wild and uninhabited area

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William Clark

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United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River, known as the Louisiana Purchase. The purchase was done between Jefferson and Napoleon. Lewis and Clark were led by Sacajawea.

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Williams, Roger

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English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism

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Winston Churchill

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A noted British diplomat who led Britain throughout most of World War II and along with Roosevelt planned many allied campaigns. He predicted an iron curtain that would separate Communist Europe from the rest of the West.

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Winthrop, John

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The first governor of the MA Bay Colony

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Wrangler

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a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses

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WWI terms of surrender

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The Russian Empire collapsed in 1917, and Russia left the war after the October Revolution later that year. By the war's end, four major imperial powers—the German, Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires—had been militarily and politically defeated. The latter two ceased to exist.[13] The revolutionized Soviet Union emerged from the Russian Empire, while the map of central Europe was completely redrawn into numerous smaller states.[14] The League of Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflictAfter a 1918 German offensive along the western front, United States forces entered the trenches and the Allies drove back the German armies in a series of successful offensives. Germany agreed to a cease-fire on 11 November 1918, later known as Armistice Day.

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WWll terms of surrender

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The final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender took place in late April and early May 1945.The Potsdam Agreement was signed on August 2, 1945, in connection to this the Allied leaders planned the new postwar German government, resettled war territory boundaries, de facto annexed a quarter of prewar Germany situated east of the Oder-Neisse line, mandated and organized the expulsion of the millions of Germans remaining in the annexed territories and elsewhere in the east, ordered German demilitarization, denazification, industrial disarmament and settlements of war reparations.

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ZCMI

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Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution

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Ziggurats

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a temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

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