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Chinese Imperialism

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Chrissa Pantazis March 24, 2012 Imperialism ? China Why was the West interested in this region? - Britain wanted to trade with China ? tea, silk, cotton - expected excessive profit ? China thought they were superior and didn?t want European goods - many countries wanted control of China ? give Britain power - money money money - 1759 Cohong established by emperor ? license firms that sold goods at set prices, regulated by gov?t - said that they can only sell not live in China in specific districts Why was the region vulnerable to Western pressure or influence? - Qing Dynasty issues: over population boom- peasants increased no food & compete for agricultural land - Europeans invading: missionaries and merchants, impose/ force to agree with trading rights

Syrian Protests

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Backgrounder for Syrian Protests (Security Council) Decades of living under oppressive dictatorships has led the people of the Middle East Arab world to rise up and stake their claim for democracy. The Middle East Arab nations are in unprecedented turmoil. The most recent, as well as the bloodiest, the ongoing Syria uprising is yet another result of a country of the Middle Eastern oppressed by a dictating government. The protest

Chapter 21- The Muslim Empire

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the muslim empire world civilizations the global experience chapter 21

Chapter 21 The Muslim Empires I. Introduction A. Muslim world essentially destroyed by those pesky Mongols B. But then?out of nowhere?came the return of the Muslims 1. Ottoman Empire ? the biggest 2. Safavid Empire ? Afghanistan and Iran 3. Mughal ? the northern part of India C. These ?gunpowder empires? could be compared with Russia and the West 1. In fact?they probably will be on a test not far, far away a. All militarily important b. Interacted far less with west than Russia c. Maintained control over how much they wanted to deal w/ West II. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders A. Introduction 1. Turkic-speaking peoples a. Some fleeing Mongols, some looking for booty

About Armenia

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Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of?Ararat, upon which?Noah's Ark?is said to have come to rest after the?flood. (Bible, Gen. 8:4). There is evidence of an early civilization in Armenia in the?Bronze Age, dating to about 4000 BC. Archaeological surveys in 2010 and 2011 at the?Areni-1 cave complex?have resulted in the discovery of?the world's earliest known leather shoe, skirt, and?wine-producing facility.

About Armenia

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Armenia

Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of?Ararat, upon which?Noah's Ark?is said to have come to rest after the?flood. (Bible, Gen. 8:4). There is evidence of an early civilization in Armenia in the?Bronze Age, dating to about 4000 BC. Archaeological surveys in 2010 and 2011 at the?Areni-1 cave complex?have resulted in the discovery of?the world's earliest known leather shoe, skirt, and?wine-producing facility.

Holocaust and Heroism

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Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day?Nisan 27 Israel designated the 27th of the Jewish month of Nisan as Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day in a series of laws ratified by the Knesset in the 1950s.. Many Jewish communities in the Diaspora, too, have set aside the 27th of Nisan for the commemoration of the Holocaust and its victims. (For more on how this day is observed in Israel, visit LINK 1

AP World Chapter 5 Summary

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8000BCE-600CE

Outline The basic themes of the three great classical civilizations of China, India, and the Mediterranean involved expansion and integration. Throughout the classical world, these themes faltered between 200 and 500 C.E., signaling the end of that era. The response of major religions to political decline formed a leading direction in the next phase of world history. Meanwhile, developments outside the classical orbit gained new prominence.

AP World Chapter 4 Summary

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8000BCE-600CE

Outline The civilizations of Greece and Rome rivaled those of India and China in cultural richness and their effect on world history. Their institutions and values reverberated in the later histories of the Middle East and Europe and Europe?s colonies around the world. The study of classical Mediterranean civilization is complicated because it includes Greek and then Roman political, social, and economic institutions, which were sometimes shared but often unique.

AP World History - The Earth and It's Peoples - Chapter 14-15 Outline

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Julia Leno Dr. Connellan ? 6 AP World History 24 November 2012 Chapter 14-15 Outline Great Khan Ogodei told his Confucian advisor that he planned to turn the heavily populated North China Plain into a pasture for livestock. Yelu (advisor) argued that taxing the existing cities and villages would bring greater wealth but the Khan took the gentler approach although the tax system he instituted was not the fixed-rate method traditional to China but the oppressive tax farming already in use in the Il-khan empires in the Middle East. Benefits of oppressive tax farming: Trade Science Technology Transportation Communication The Mongols also forced exchange of experts and advisers between eastern and western Eurasia. This led to the rapid spread of information, ideas and skills.

Bless me Ultima Quotes

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Head ?There are so many dreams to be fulfilled, but Ultima says a man's destiny must unfold itself like a flower, with only the sun and the earth and water making it blossom, and no one else meddling in it? (Ch. 20, 223) Eyes ???Ay!? she [Ultima] would cry when she spotted a plant or root she needed? Then she [Ultima] would lead me [Tony] to the plant her owl-eyes had found? (Chapter 4, 39). Ears ?We were silent for a long time, lost in memories that the murmur of the mourning wind carried across the treetops. Cotton from the tree drifted lazily in the heavy air. The silence broke, not with harsh words, but softly to the rhythm of out blood. ?What is it?? I [Antonio] asked. ?It is the presence of the river,? Ultima answered.? (Ch. 4, 41) Arms

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