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Black Legend the mistaken belief that the conquistadors brought only misery to the New World, when in fact they also laid the foundations for nations Christoper Columbus explorer funded by…

Charlemagne (742-814) King of the Franks (r. 768-814); emperor (r. 800-814). Through a series of military conquests he established the Carolingian Empire, which encompassed all of Gaul and parts of…

Great Compromise proposed by Roger Sherman and House of Congress, House of Representatives based on population, Upper House, Senate, solve conflict between VA and NJ plan Reasons Antifederalists opposed the…

Empress Dowager Cixi Empress of China and mother of Emperor Guangxi. She put her son under house arrest, supported anti-foreign movements like the so-called Boxers, and resisted reforms of the…

Tang Taizong an emperor of the Sui Empire; expanded the empire and accomplished many other achievements Wu Zhao empress-ruler during the campaign in Korea movable types blocks of metal or…

lateen sail triangular sail developed by Arab or Indian merchants which was eventually adopted by European ship owners to improve the maneuverability of their ships. It could catch crosswinds and…

All of the following are basic categories of communication barriers EXCEPT: holistic barriers. All of the following are examples of the five distinct eras of American business history EXCEPT the:…

Culture Culture is a particular way of life, such as a set of skilled activities, values, and meaning surrounding a particular type of economic practice. Culture is a set of…

1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? A) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I sprained my ankle” B) An established…

The concept that describes opening a window into unfamiliar worlds that allows us to understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is called ________. Sociological Perspective….

Axial Age The time period after 600 BCE where major religions and philosophies addressed questions and concerns that were not sufficiently answered with the previous traditions. These questions/concerns represented the…

Administrative of or relating to the running of a business, organization, etc. Animism the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. Autocracies An autocracy is…

adaptation A changing to fit new conditions administrative Consists of those rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies. Afro-Eurasia The largest landmass on earth. Consist of Africa and Europe and…

order of formation of disconformity (form from transgression-regression sequence) 1. Sediments were deposited in a marine environment. 2. Sea level fell, exposing marine deposits subaerially. 3. Erosion takes place. 4….

In the Middle Ages, Christians were expected to visit a priest yearly to offer confessions Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. “God’s arms!” exclaimed one of these debauchees, “Is…

Primary sources Original documents/objects created during the time you’re trying to find out about — no interpretation. Types: Written, visual, video footage Examples: Newspapers, personal diaries/journals, photographs, legal documents, immigration…

Hominids split off form the great apes around six million years ago in Africa Mesopotamian religion was one in which no one god reigned supreme and deities were closely related…

Aqueduct A man-made channel constructed to convey water from one location to another Bear Flag Revolt A brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican-American War to establish an independent…

What does precedent mean? act or decision that sets an example for others to follow What does cabinet mean? group of officials who head government departments and advise the President…

Great Plains the grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States Treaty of Fort Laramie agreement in which the Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along with…