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New France was characterized by more peaceful European-Indian relations than existed in New Spain. The repartimiento system established by the Spanish in the mid-1500s recognized Indians as free but required…

Agrarian Relating to fields for farming Analysis Separating a whole entry into its component parts for examination Artifact Something made or altered by humans for a practical purpose (used for…

Fossil Record The fossil record provides a glimpse into the evolution of life on Earth. It shows that there have been remarkable changes in the kinds of organisms that have…

Dada collage artist Hannah Höch used “found” photographs to express all of these: artistic composition; the overwhelming experience of the mechanized city; and disgust with a civilization that allowed the…

Michelangelo Renaissance painter, sculptor Sistine Chapel and David Leonardo da Vinci Renaissance painter, inventor, etc. Mona Lisa and Last Supper Erasmus Christian Humanist writer during the Renaissance “Praise of Folly.”…

Which theory best explains why our actions can lead us to modify our attitudes? cognitive dissonance theory Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding the impact of: role-playing on…

Which of the following statements best describes the history of American federalism? Throughout American history, there has been considerable debate about the allocation of responsibilities between the states and the…

River valley civilizations the earliest civilizations, developed along the banks of rivers where fertile land was abundant Peloponnesian War a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by…

Geological events that alter environments change the course of biological evolution; conversely life changes the planet that it inhabits Most biologists now think that it is at least a credible…

Major reform movements Religion (The Second Great Awakening), Women’s Rights (Seneca Falls), Temperance, Education (Noah Webster, Horace Mann), Treatment of the insane, mentally ill, Prisons (Dorthea Dix) Missouri Compromise 1820-…

Scientific Thinking based on everyday ideas of observation and trial and error experiments Ways people used science in the past keeping track of time/seasons agriculture religious purposes aiding navigation What…

Eddie Protaganist, Narrator, 19 year old mexican american man looking for a better future Jesús Eddie’s (Dead) Cousin, Aunt Dolorés wants Eddie to avenge him Norma Cashier at eddie’s former…

What past experiance influances father’s decision to enroll Ailin in public school? Ailin reminded him of his sister who wanted to go to school but died How does Second Sister’s…

Where was the meeting with the parents held? Superintendent Blossom’s office What did everyone think the meeting was going to be about? School officials providing a plan to stop the…

The CrucibleAuthor: Arthur MillerSummary: The play is about the Salem witch trials. It follows the townspeople’s lives as they are put through the witch hunts. Miller wrote the play as…

Basho write what book Narrow Road to the Deep North What was Basho credited for turning the Haiku into an major art form what is at the foundation of Basho’s…

What does the phrase “Turning their hollow eye sockets at her” on pg.5 emphasize?The characters anxiousness by passing though the villages and the characters denial because she is hoping her…

los padres entraron para decirle adiós the parents entered in order to say goodbye to him su madre tocó la cama his mom touched the bed le repitió s/he repeated…

la palmera palm tree el zafiro sapphire se puso became la cabaña cabin el cristal glass dejándose caer falling back cómodo comfortable dormido asleep sin embargo nevertheless la vista view…

Lancelotthe knight of the cartYvainthe knight of the lionKay…threatens to leave Arthur unless the king allows him to rescue Guinevere from MeleagantGuigemar summarysent to work for a king, much loved….