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World History Exam
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History
11th Grade
06/04/2013

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Because China Greatly maintained an imbalance of trade with European Nations(called trade surplus for china, deficit for Europe)they were able to amass huge amounts of huge valuable containes matal
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Opium
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True or False:
China Greatly admire and Demanded European manufactored goods.
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True
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How did Opium help great Brian gain Leverageto overcome its trade deficit with china?
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it created a flood of buying which imbalance china's trade with Great Britain
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What did chinese Scholar/Imperial Advisor Lin Zexu's say extactaly, un a strong worded letter of protest to Great Britan that was never delivered?
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it was a threat to cut off trade of silk and tea and all valuiable Products, when forniers could not surive without it.
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What cause of the Opium Wars? What was the result of The Treaty of Nanjing that ended them?
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the selling of drugs is super iuvcitive, which cased the china to something similar to the Boston Tea Party, the Chinese got Hong Kong and five other treaty ports as well equivallent of the billion men
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Ironically, why did great Britan contiune to see their trade deficit increase after the Opium Wars?
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Great Britan was importing so much to china that the trade defict rosr to $30 Billon.
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What Eventually helped Great Britan and other Nations overturn the balance of trade with China?
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the change in downwant power going from China to the European
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Pros of Communism
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Leadershio, Equal Rights, Greater jobs fighting wars(civil war)
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cons of Communism
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dictator, recarnation program, promises wern't kept, fell apart after Sun's death, THE LONG MARCH
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development of Buddhism as well as important individuals, beliefs, holidays, texts, practices, and branches.
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The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth.
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Where do most people in China live? Why?
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Mostly in the middle and very together because of the Alphs. and mountains surronding them.
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Explain the one-child policy and the reasons for it.
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The reason for the one child policy is because of the amount of people in china and trying to be more succeful for that one child compare to having many children
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Identify individuals, holidays, text, beliefs, practices and branches associated with Christianity.
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Provide reasons for the Protestant Reformation and describe major players (Luther, Calvin, Henry VIII)
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What economic, political, social, and religious philosophies erupted from the Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment eras? How did these profoundly impact the course of European history?
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it improved the growth and the world today.
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Describe the development of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain including the role of the Protestant Reformation, the Agricultural Revolution, technical change, worker response, and the overall +/- results.
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Explain the causes and outcomes (economic, political, and social) of WWI—what are its connections with the Industrial Revolution before and WWII and the Holocaust after?
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Analyze the causes and effects of the Russian Revolution (Bolshevik Revolution). How was the revolution connected to WWI but rooted in centuries of public discontent from a disconnected monarchy. Compare Communist philosophies of Lenin and Stalin—did the Russian people experience true Communism under either leader?
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Understand the political and economic climate of major countries in the world (Great Britain, Italy, Germany, U.S., and France) between WWI and WWII.
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Analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Holocaust.
a. How does the Intentionalism vs. Functionalism debate play a role in understanding the Holocaust?
b. Be able to describe the transition from Religious to Modern Anti-Semitism
c. What was the Final Solution to the Jewish question? What circumstances made people believe this drastic action was the only reasonable option left?
d. How did perpetrators, victims, and bystanders all play a role in the execution of the Holocaust?
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Explain the development of the Jewish Religion as well as important people, beliefs, holidays, texts, practices, branches, and stereotypes.
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Understand the origins, important people, beliefs, holidays, text, practices, branches, and misconceptions of Islam
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Compare/Contrast Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Describe the roots of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians—how has it played out since 1948?
a. How are the Palestinian people being used by other seemingly sympathetic Middle Eastern nations?
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Describe the roots of anger between Iran and the “West”—why build a nuclear program?
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What events planted the seeds for Extremist Islamic Terrorist groups? How do they distort the teachings of Islam for their own personal gain?
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