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Imperialism A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically or socially. Racism The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities…

In U.S. History, 19th Century use of the term “American Frontier” refers to the area where pioneer settlement ended. Which of these is associated with the presidency of Andrew Jackson?…

The recognized benchmark for Six Sigma implementation is a. Sears, Roebuck and Co. b. DuPont c. General Electric d. American Express C Root cause analysis uses all of the following…

Appeasement Policy of giving in to an aggressor’s demands in order to keep the peace. Pacifism Opposition to all war. Neutrality Acts A group of laws enacted by the United…

Period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from a) 1100 to 1400 b) 1200 to 1500 c) 1300-1600 d) 1400-1700 c) 1300-1600 The best synonym…

Byzantine Empire By the beginning of the 8th century, the Eastern Roman Empire was much smaller, consisting only of the eastern Balkans and Asia Minor. a unique civilization that lasted…

Totalitarian A form of government that exerts total control with force Fascism Fascism emphasizes the importance of the nation or an ethnic group and the supreme authority of the leader…

Bull Leaping, from the palace complex at Knossos, Crete, c. 1500-1450 BCE, fresco (Minoan Art) Woman or Goddess with Snakes, from the palace complex at Knossos, c. 1600 BCE, faïence…

what different answers to the problem of disorder arose in classical China? legalism-laws/crime and punishment Confucianism-moral example of superiors daoism-withdrawal into the world of nature why has Confucianism been defined…

Which of the following eras of journalism best represents the historical arrival of newspapers as a mass medium? A. Penny press B. Partisan press C. Literary journalism D. Interpretive reporting…

Left wall of the Hall of the bulls in the cave at Lascaux, France 15,000-13,000 BCE Largest bull 11’6″ long Human with feline head, from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany 30,000-28,000 BCE Mammoth…

Civilization An advanced society that includes: Cities Government Social Structure (family, class) Religion Writing Art Complex society Alternate objective name of a civilization; a society characterized by a great deal…

Why did the colonists begin to resent the taxes? tyranny, because the had no representation in Parliament Why are Colonists being taxed? as a result of the French and Indian…

Industrial Revolution The change from mostly hand maid goods to machine maid goods starting in England in the 1700’s. Enclosure A fenced or hedged in field made by rich British…

Which war resulted in territorial gains for the United States that caused sectional conflict in the years leading up to the Civil War? Mexican War Which statesman was best known…

Old Kingdom lasted from 2649 to 2152 Middle Kingdom from 2040 to 1640 New Kingdom, so called because it is only 3,000 years old, lasted from 1550 to 1070 BCE…

Enlightenment a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions 7 year war War between British and French…

miraculous religious experiences contrary to everyday experience; can neither be proved or disproved Krishna God that intervened at the battle of Kurukshetra Siddhartha Gautama The Buddha Bodh Gaya Buddha founded…

Victor Emmanuel II the king of Sardinia, appointed Count Camillo Cavour as his prime minister Vasco de Balboa A Spanish explorer and conquistador, traveled throughout Central America on behalf of…

brief HPI consists of one to three elements of the history of the presenting illness (HPI) care plan oversight a service billed once a month, which includes all care rendered…