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Reconstruction

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RECONSTRUCTION 13th Amendment ?Emacipation Proclamation forshadowed this amendment. to the Constitution prohibits slavery in the US. Lincoln, in a substantial departure from his earlier and more moderate position on slavery, urged for it during his re-election big. It passed in the Senate and the House by a wide margin, and Lincoln signed it into law on February 1, 1865.

CH 23 GR

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CH 23 GR Terms: 1. Junta Central ? A political body created by Spanish patriots while fighting against the French to administer the areas the Spain controlled. 2. Creoles ? Colonial-born whites 3. Personalist leaders ? Political leaders who rely on charisma and their ability to mobilize and direct the masses of citizens outside the authority of constitutions and laws. 4. Caudillo ? In Latin America, a personalist who gained and held political power without constitutional sanction 5. Abolitionists ? Men and women who wanted to outlaw slavery 6. American Anti-Slavery Society ? Women served on the executive committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society and produced some of the most effective propaganda against slavery.

capitalism

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Capitalism- An economic system Caravel- A small Spanish sailing vessel Confederacy- A combination of people for unlawful purposes Conquistador- one of the Spanish conquerors Demographic- social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths Ecosystem- Interaction of people in a community Encomienda- the land or village and its inhabitants Inflation ? Rise in general level of prices Matrilineal- inheriting through the female line Mestizo- a person of racially mixed ancestry Middleman- a person who plays an economic role Nation-State- a group of people who feel they share a common nationality Plantation- a large farm or estate Province- parts of a country outside of the capital Columbus- Italian navigator in Spanish service Pizarro- Spanish conqueror of Peru

Crime and Punishment

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Perla Duenas Stensrud September 21, 2012 4 th Black Crime and Punishment OutlineCrime and Punishment Essay Outline I. Thesis Paragraph 1. In Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsvky emphasizes that faith resides over rationalism. 2. This is evident through: -abandonment of Raskolnikov?s rationalism -embracing faith -recreation of Raskolnikov?s character II. Second Paragraph 1. Beginning of Raskolnikov?s changing beliefs that lead to his moral reconciliation - inability of Raskolnikov to carry out nihilist beliefs -Quote: ?Loathing especially was rising and growing in him [Raskolnikov] every moment. Not for anything in the world would he have gone back to the trunk now, or even into the rooms.?(80).

Chapter 5 outline

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Chapter 5 Origin and Diffusion of English- *English is spoken fluently by one-half billion people, more then any language except Mandarin. *Mandarin is clustered in China, while English has diffused world wide. *English is an official language in 50 countries English Colonies: *Distribution of English is because of migrants from England *English is an official language in almost all of its past colonies *English first diffused west --> went to N. America in 17th century *English beat France in a battle in 18th century--secured English as a principal language in N.America

Sigmund Freud

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Psychology's most famous figure is also one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. Sigmund Freud's work and theories helped shape our views of childhood, personality, memory, sexuality and therapy. Other major thinkers have contributed work that grew out of Freud's legacy, while others developed new theories out of opposition to his ideas. In 2001,?Time Magazine?referred to Freud as one of the most important thinkers of the last century. A 2006?Newsweek?article called him "history's most debunked doctor." While his theories have been the subject of considerable controversy and debate, his impact on psychology, therapy, and culture is undeniable. As W.H. Auden wrote in his 1973 poem,?In Memory of Sigmund Freud,

Chapter 30 Outline

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Chapter 30: The Consolidation of Latin America What was different about Brazil?s independence compared to the rest of them? What was society like during this time period and in these regions? This chapter is going to focus on Latin, Central, and South America. It will focus on how they were colonized by European countries but then later gained their independence from them. It will also talk about some important social issues of this time. From Colonies to Nations Causes of Political Change ?Liberty, equality, and fraternity? St. Dominguez was France?s sugar colony in the Caribbean It became divided Haiti became a symbol of freedom and hope Spanish American Independence Struggles Independence movements Miguel de Hidalgo Augustine de Itrubide Iturbide became emperor of Mexico

APUSH Notes

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American Pageant Chapter 19 Stowe and Helper: Literary Incendiaries Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom?s Cabin, popular book that awakened North toward the evils of slavery. The book sold millions of copies, and overseas, British people were charmed by it. The South cried foul, saying Stowe?s portrayal of slavery was wrong and unfair. The book helped Britain stay out of the Civil War because its people wouldn?t allow intervention on behalf of the South. The Impending Crisis of the South, by Hinton R. Helper, southerner, tried to prove that the non-slave-holding Southern whites most hurt by slavery. The Impending Crisis of the South and Uncle Tom?s Cabin banned in South, but widely read in the North. The North-South Contest for Kansas

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