How do the two images of William Jennings Bryan in this set immortalize his political work and religious
leanings?

Answer:

“Buddhism, introduced in Japan as part of Chinese culture, was actively supported by the rulers. This political support furthered the mixing of religious beliefs in Japan, since the emperors were also the highest functionaries in the national religion, Shinto.* Soon it became common to read the Buddhist sutras before shrines of the Shinto kami spirits.

It became a common practice to count the kami among those beings who—like humans—could find salvation through Buddhist prayer and ritual. The next stage was to give the title of bodhisattva to these Shinto kami, who were thought to have arrived at an enlightened state through the practice of Buddhism.”

*The traditional religion of Japan, combining elements of animism and ancestor worship

Hartmut Rotermund, European historian of Japan, article in an encyclopedia of world religions and mythologies, 1991

a) Explain how the interactions describe in the article illustrate the process of religious syncretism.

b) Explain ONE similar example of religious syncretism in a region other than Japan.

c) Explain ONE global process after 1980 that contributed to historians' increased interest in studying the type of cross-cultural interactions described in the passage

Which side surrendered Yorktown? Who was the major general that accepted the surrender?

This poster from the 1870s was MOST likely used for which reason?
A) to raise awareness about violations of the 14th Amendment
B) to raise awareness about violations of the 15th Amendment
C) to discredit African Americans serving in the state government
D) to urge people to resist the rise of communism in the United States

What forces brought about the destruction of the Federalist Party? What types of people joined the new Whig Party? It has been said that politics creates “strange bedfellows.” What faction of the new Whig Party seems ideologically out of place and would later return to the Democrats?

*Full Answer, NOT short answer!*

The site of Abu Simbel is one of the most recognizable ancient sites in Egypt. For 3,000 years, it sat on the west bank of the Nile River, between the first and second cataracts of the Nile. However, in a remarkable feat of engineering, the temple complex was dismantled and rebuilt on a higher hill to make way for the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s.
In addition, Abu Simbel has a second, smaller, temple that may have been built for queen Nefertari. Its front includes two statues of the queen and four of the pharaoh, each about 33 feet (10 meters) in height. Each is set between buttresses carved with hieroglyphs

Study the map here and answer the questions that follow. Look at the features on the map. Use the drop-down menus to identify them. Title of the map: Compass rose: Scale: Key:

who is the persona in the pearl of the orient by yen

is oral tradition a reliable source for historical writings?​

Which line from The Scarlet Letter provides the best characterization of Pearl's personality?

If the children gathered about her, as they sometimes did, Pearl would grow positively terrible in her puny wrath, snatching up stones to fling at them...

The infant, during the latter portion of her ordeal, pierced the air with its wailings and screams.

Wouldst thou avenge thyself on the innocent babe?

The child's attire, on the other hand, was distinguished by a fanciful, or, we might rather say, a fantastic ingenuity...

Understanding Key Terms
Introduction: Match each term with its definition,
shogun
a member of Japan's warrior class
characteristic of an empire or
emperor
figurehead
-
a leader who appears to be in charge
but has no real power
samurai
military leader who ruled Japan
imperial
Japan's native religion
Shinto
Done

The one thing all Progressives had in common was their desire to:
A clean up cities.
B help children
C help the poor.
D pass reform laws.

Four important leaders helped guide the Constitutional Convention in 1787: Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington. Identify which leader each description refers to.

Was containment an effective policy to thwart (stop) communist expansion?​

The military coup that started in April of 1974 marked the beginning of what was known as the ___. Group of answer choices

(2001) What was the main purpose of the Dutch East India Company charter?
A. to replace Asian governments with European ones
B. to build forts in India to compete with the English forts that were already there
C. to guarantee the Dutch government a minimum level of income
D. to create a private trading monopoly on the Indian Ocean

Which of the following shows the correct order of events?
Catt’s “Winning Plan,” suffrage in some Western states, the Nineteenth Amendment
suffrage in some Western states, the Nineteenth Amendment, Catt’s “Winning Plan”
suffrage in some Western states, Catt’s “Winning Plan,” the Nineteenth Amendment
Catt’s “Winning Plan,” the Nineteenth Amendment, suffrage in some Western states

Dorothy West gives us a different viewpoint of the Great Depression era. What world do we get a glimpse of from her writing? What suddenly changes the mood of the mixed-race crowd?

Acid hydrolase, a digestive enzyme, would most likely be found in which organelle?

3 The Americans began fighting against Hitler on the west side of Germany. Why was that especially hard on the Germans?

The French started helping the Americans after Paris was liberated.

The Americans had more modem weapons.

The Americans were not wom out from fighting as long.

The Germans were already fighting the Russians on the other (east) side of Germany.​

1. Ice is a solid material formed by freezing water. It has a. a definite shape and a definite volume b. a definite snape but no definite volume c. no definite shope but a definite volume d no cefinite shape and no definite volume​

What did John Charles Frémont map out?
Arctic Circle
O Appalachian Trail
Florida Everglades
Oregon Trail

The President can influence public opinion by choosing what information his Press Secretary releases to the media.
True
False

How did bars become connected with political corruption (and the “buying of
votes")? *

Do you agree or disagree? If the president cannot finish his term regardless of the reason, a new election should be held?

How did male alcohol use impact family relationships and family life? How does this relate to the Temperance movement?

PLEASE HELP ASAP!! If one U.S. dollar equals one euro, which of these would result from inflation of the U.S. dollar?
Europeans could buy less in the United States.
One U.S. dollar would be worth 1.2 euros.
One euro would be worth 1.5 U.S. dollars.
U.S. citizens in Europe could buy more.

A person who buys stock hopes the next few years will see which type of market? a flat market an up-and-down market a bear market a bull market

Explain one way Peter I implemented a meritocracy in his government

Which colony relied mainly on a single export product?

Georgia

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

what does John dewey say about learning experince

Dale Clifford, an American history teacher, wants her students to understand the causes of the Civil War. She leads a discussion of the war, and in the process explains that the North had the advantage of manufacturing, so they could produce more weapons, and the South had the advantages of initially having better leaders and better equipment.
She also explains that Lincoln was our president during the War, and he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the south. She then outlines some of the major battles of the war, such as Gettysburg.
Finally, she has the students write an essay about what they believe it might have felt like to be a slave.
Which of the following is the best assessment of the alignment of Dale's lesson?
Question 21 options:

Her lesson was out of alignment, because slavery was the primary cause of the War, and her discussion didn't include slavery.

Her discussion was in alignment because slavery was the primary cause of the War and she had her students write an essay about what it might have felt like to be a slave.

Her lesson was in alignment, because her objective was for her students to understand the causes of the War, and all of her discussion was about the War.

Her lesson is out of alignment, because neither her discussion nor her essay focused on the causes of the War.