Western expansion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Early Civilizations - CORRECT ANSWER-Immersed in South and Central America and Mexico In Peru the Incas - CORRECT ANSWER-Created the largest empire in the Americas stretching almost 2000 miles long South America develop a complex administrative system pave roads Mesoamerican Civilizations - CORRECT ANSWER--Mayans and Aztecs -Occupied Central America and much of Mexico -Developed a strong agricultural system and extensive trade networks, followed a solar calendar, and participated in high...

Why did europeans want to explore the new world? correct answers to claim more land and find riches -gold, god, and glory -also wanted to find routes to asia -religious motivations Crusades correct answers A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia -christians wanted to dominate holy lands -jerusalem is a holy site for jews, christians, and muslims, but european christians wanted to reclaim the whole city from Muslim rulers Silk Road Trade correct answer...

Which of the following were part of the New England colonies? A. Connecticut B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. All of the Above : D. All of the Above Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period? A. Massachusetts B. Pennsylvania C. New York D. Virginia : B. Pennsylvania Which of the following characteristics best describes the New England colonies? A. Rich farmland and humid climate B. Good harbors and moderate climate C. Rocky terra...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 3Ming Dynasty - correct answers Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China. Manchu - correct answers Federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. Qing dynasty - correct answers ( CE), the last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled b...

Praxis 5904- History Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Which of the following were part of the New England colonies? A. Connecticut B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. All of the Above - answerD. All of the Above Which colony had the highest proportion of German settlers during the colonial period? A. Massachusetts B. Pennsylvania C. New York D. Virginia - answerB. Pennsylvania Which of the following characteristics best describes the New England colonies? A. Rich f...

Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR Womens Gynecologic Health 3rd Editio Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care, ISBN: 2347 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Select the one correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Which of the following best defines the term “gender” as used in this text? a. A person’s sex b. A person’s sex as defined by society c. A societal response to a person’s self-representation as a man or woman d. A person’s biologica...

Conquest model - ANSWER_-a narrative that emphasizes european superiority because they brought the spiritual blessings of western society -racist/one-sided -heroic adventurers, missionaries, and soldiers sharing western civilization with the peoples of the new world and opening a vast virgin land to economic development -depicts africans and native americans only as victims Holocaust Model - ANSWER_-a narrative that focuses on the mass human suffering and ecological disaster -exercise of ...

Most early civilizations of Afro-Eurasia arose in physical environments that featured: - Answer-proximity to a reliable freshwater source that could be used for crop irrigation. If anyone is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death. If the robber is not caught, then shall he who was robbed claim under oath the amount of his loss; then shall the community . . . on whose ground and territory and in whose domain [the robbery took place] compensate him for the goods sto...

stop spread of communism - Reason U.S. got involved in Korean War NATO - defensive alliance formed to protect against Soviet invasion of Western Europe blockade of west Berlin - This was set up by the Soviets as a response to efforts by western nations to reunify Germany to stop communism from spreading - Why did the U.S. want to protect South Korea from an invasion from North Korea? Truman Doctrine - After WWII, the expansion of communism contributed to this new foreign policy Marshall P...

What are the humanities? Humans and their culture. Why study the humanities? Seeks to understand what Humans beliefs and why. What are the major historical periods covered in this course? Classical, Middle Ages, Baroque, Renaissance, Neoclassical & Enlightenment, Romantic, Realist, Post-Modern and Modern Period. What is a theme? a unifying idea that are repeated throughout a literary or artistic work. Classical Period? balance, truth/reason, humanism, polytheism,...