Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
In what way did the printing press most affect the European Renaissance? Gutenberg’s printing press spread literature to the masses for the first time in an efficient, durable way, shoving Europe headlong into the original information age – the Renaissance. What was the most significant impact of the printing press on Europe? In the 15th […]
What are the 4 types of attention? There are four different types of attention: selective, or a focus on one thing at a time; divided, or a focus on two events at once; sustained, or a focus for a long period of time; and executive, or a focus on completing steps to achieve a goal. […]
Did prisoners escape from Alcatraz? On 11 June 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris, along with brothers John and Clarence Anglin – broke out of their cells and escaped from the prison on Alcatraz Island, near San Francisco Bay. What happened to the guys that escaped Alcatraz? Of the 36 inmates who staged 14 escape […]
Why did Great Britain and the United States agree to share possession of the Oregon Country? On October 20, 1818, in order to improve relations in the wake of the War of 1812, Great Britain and the United States agree to peaceful coexistence in the Pacific Northwest by signing the Convention of 1818 (also known […]
What does Title IX do quizlet? Title IX prohibited sex discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal funds from the United States government. It outlawed sex separate physical education classes and stated that schools had to provide either equal sport teams for girls or let the girls try out with the boys. How is Title IX […]
What do positive and negative correlations say about the relationship between two variables? Positive: In a positive relationship both variables tend to move in the same direction: If one variable increases, the other tends to also increase. Negative: In a negative relationship the variables tend to move in the opposite directions: If one variable increases, […]
What countries did Spain conquer? Mexico, California, and the Philippines are just a few examples, as Spain colonized most of the Americas prolifically, and parts of Africa and Europe. By visiting Central and South America, it is easy to see how strong Spain’s cultural influence has been. Who did Spain conquer in the new world? […]
Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist in the 1800s? Cotton became the South’s most important crop. Describes the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist in the 1800s? One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories. The geography of the South supported […]
Which resource do you think is more important to the future of Southwest Asia oil or water explain your answer? Which resource do you think is more important to the future of Southwest Asia–oil or water? Explain. Water is more important because with out water you, live stock, and crops would not be able to […]
What is a retell summary? The main difference is that a retell includes everything (main ideas and details) while a summary is more condensed and focused on main ideas. Students paraphrase when they restate information in their own words, which they do when they retell or summarize. What is a summarizing paragraph? A summary is […]