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Crash Course In History NotesCrash Course Video Notes:
9/16/2014
Jeremy Tetreault
21 Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15[th] Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21
* Zheng He (China):
+ Greatest Admiral in Chinese history.
+ He was a Muslim.
+ 1405-1433 Zheng He, led 7 voyages through the Indian ...
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The United States' Involvement In World War 2The United States involvement in World War II was key to the Allies’ success in the war. By the United States providing economic support to their Allies, denying support to the enemy, distributing information, creating key strategies and putting forth so much force in tactical battle the Allies ...
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OctopusesAn octopus is a creature that many do not give much thought to, but it just happens to be considered one of the world's most intelligent invertebrae. Most people only see an octopus on their dinner plate and quite often get them confused with squids. Yet they are amazing creatures that are ...
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Jules VerneGoing to moon, a balloon trip around the world, adventure under the sea,
all this in the late 1800s? All this was possible in the writings of .
was born in Nantes on February 8, 1828. He had a vivid imagination
and as a child, he often sailed down the Loire River with his brother. He ...
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PrivateersThe word "privateer" conjures a romantic image in the minds of most
Americans. Tales of battle and bounty pervade the folklore of privateering,
which has become a cherished, if often overlooked part of our shared heritage.
Legends were forged during the battle for American independence, and these ...
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Jimmy CarterThe President of Peace was born October 1, 1924, in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby community of Archery. His father, James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and businessman; his mother, Lillian Gordy, a registered nurse. He was educated in the Plains public ...
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The Seven-Years WarThe word "privateer" conjures a romantic image in the minds of most Americans. Tales of battle and bounty pervade the folklore of privateering, which has become a cherished, if often overlooked part of our shared heritage. Legends were forged during the battle for American independence, and these ...
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Impacts of Global WarmingImpacts of Global Warming
Global warming is the gradual increase in the earth’s surface temperature. Increasing temperatures will cause sea levels to rise above current levels, change of weather patterns, and affect several species of animal’s habitat. Human activities have been found by the ...
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Lawrence Of Arabia (Movie)Arabia set a new standard for movie epics. David Lean's sweeping, magisterial direction, the gnomic complexity of the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson, and the awe-inspiring cinematography by Freddie Young combined to make this a thinking person's spectacular. Peter O'Toole's intense, ...
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EarthquakesAn earthquake is shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin.
"A broadly satisfying explanation of the majority of can be given in terms of what is called plate tectonics. The basic idea is that the Earth's outermost part also called the lithosphere consists of ...
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Adolf Hitlerruled Germany as dictator from 1933 to 1945. He turned Germany into a powerful war machine and provoked World War II in 1939. Hitler's forces conquered most of Europe before they were defeated in 1945.
Hitler had killed many like no person has done in modern history. "Have no pity! Act brutally!" ...
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New Jersey During The RevolutionNew Jersey is called the crossroads of the American Revolution,
because the armies involved crossed the state several times during the war,
and it held a key geographical position at the center of the new nation. It
was heavily involved in the fighting, due to the troop movements through
the ...
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My Vacation In Acapulco MexicoWhile on vacation in Acapulco Mexico, I, along with my family and friends took a tour by boat to a small resort island. As we approached, I was awestruck by it's beauty. I knew this was going to be fun, but had no idea that this place would be forever etched in my mind. We were greeted at the ...
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MexicoSouthward from its 1,500 mile long border with the United States lies
the Estados Unidos Mexicanos. A country with slightly more than 750,000 square
miles in area, has a vast array of mineral resources, limited
agricultural land, and a rapidly growing population. These factors are the basis
for ...
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The Time Machine By H.G WellsHerbert George Wells was born in 1866 in Bromley, Kent, a few miles from London, the son of a house-maid and gardener. Wells died in 1946, a wealthy and famous author, having seen science fiction become a recognized literary form and having seen the world realize some of science fiction's fondest ...
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The Colorado RiverGeographers can tell you that the one thing that most rivers and their
adjacent flood plains in the world have in common is that they have rich
histories associated with human settlement and development. This especially
true in arid regions which are very dependent upon water. Two ...
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Global WarmingWhat is , and how is it affecting the Earth and it's inhabitants? is sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the Earth's surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to become warmer. ...
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Morocco,is a country in the northwestern corner of Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, separates from Spain by only about 8 miles (13 kilometers). Fertile plains ...
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Mercantilism Helped To Shape The American NationIn the Middle Ages, the definition of wealth was based on the amount of productive land. According to this definition, France was the wealthiest and therefore the most powerful of the European nations. During the sixteenth century the definition of wealth began to change. As the ability to conduct ...
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DragonsThe dragon, long considered a mythical creature, which indeed once existed but is now extinct. The last one having died in captivity in 1911, was part of a traveling zoo where it was falsely labeled as a rare winged garter snake. Although scientists have so longly disputed the existence of ...
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