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imperialism The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. nationalism love of country and…

Why is health education called an emerging profession? It’s between a profession and a discipline but not quite just one of them. Name seven characteristics of a profession. Prolonged training…

archeology the study fo past societies through analysis of what people left behind artifacts objects made by humans anthropology study of human life and culture radiocarbon dating method used to…

Why did African Americans, Mexican immigrants, and Mexican Americans face especially hard times in the 1930s? Lack of jobs, being laid off, discrimination Why did some immigrants return to Mexico…

Alfred Thayer Mahan a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before…

Venus Figurines Paleolithic carvings of female form, often with exaggerated breasts, buttocks, hips and stomachs, which may have had religious significance. Trance Dance In San culture, a nightlong ritual held…

In 2009, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act authorized the FDA to regulate tobacco products in specific ways. One big factor associated with lower rates of cigarette smoking…

85% percent of the population that is hindu Brahma hindu god “the creator” Vishnu hindu god “the preserver” Shiva hindu god “the destroyer” atman every person has an essential self…

Abraham The first patriarch in the Bible. Abraham was asked by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, and was regarded for being prepared to do so. He is considered by…

Jamestown The English model settlement implied promise to settle land and propagate christianity amoung natives; main goal – trade for gold, other valuable goods; 120 Englishmen embarked, 38 survived 9…

Neolithic Revolution The shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BCE. Led…

plebiscite a popular vote that made Louis-Napoleon president Capital Britians ready supply of money Cottage industry a production method in which tasks are don by individuals in their homes entrepreneurs…

Which of the following conditions is the diabetic patient at an increased risk of developing? Blindness A 66-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She has a history…

Third Rome Moscow, Russia was called this; a Russian myth that Moscow was ordained to succeed Rome and Constantinople as the center of true Christianity Forbidden City Beijing. a city…

merchantilism country’s ultimate goal was self-sufficiency and taht all countries were in a competition to acquire the most gold and silver favorable balance of trade sell more than we buy…

Mediterranean Sea Lanes Definition: Trade routes connected the Mediterranean civilizations together. Cause: The need for a resources in other countries by sea travel. Effect: Trade increased and diffusion of cultures…

Hanseatic League An organization of cities in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia for the purpose of establishing a commercial alliance. Fuedalism a political system in which nobles are granted the…

Which of the following was a nomadic empire that served as a model for the Turks and the Mongols? Xiongnu Which of the following is an example of the Mongol…

Which of the following observations about the fossil record occurs shortly after the Snowball Earth episode? Evidence of eukaryotic cells How did the Snowball Earth episodes set the stage for…

For most of their early history, the colonies of Maryland and Virginia contained far more men than women. The primary beneficiaries of the “headright” system were landowners who paid the…