A Free Reading Passage on the Smallpox Epidemic at Jamestown for AP U.S. History
The smallpox epidemic at Jamestown is a referenced topic in the Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest topic in Period 1...
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A Free Reading Passage on Crowd Diseases for AP U.S. History
Crowd diseases are a referenced topic in the Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest topic in Period 1 of AP U.S. History....
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A Free Reading Passage on the Magnetic Compass for AP U.S. History
The magnetic compass is a referenced topic in the Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest topic in Period 1 of AP U.S....
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A Free Reading Passage on the Caravel for AP U.S. History
The caravel is a referenced topic in the Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest topic in Period 1 of AP U.S. History. You...
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A Free Reading Passage on Potosí for AP U.S. History
Potosí is a referenced topic in the Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest topic in Period 1 of AP U.S. History. You could...
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A Free Reading Passage on the Potato for AP U.S. History
The potato is a referenced topic in the Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest topic in Period 1 of AP U.S. History. You...
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Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest for AP U.S. History
The Columbian Exchange, Spanish exploration, and conquest during the Age of Discovery, from the 15th to the 17th centuries, profoundly...
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European Exploration for AP U.S. History
The Age of Discovery, a pivotal era from the 15th to the 17th centuries, marked a profound expansion of European geographical knowledge...
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Native American Tribes of the Atlantic Seaboard for AP U.S. History
Native American tribes of the Atlantic Seaboard is a referenced topic in the Native American Societies before European Contact topic in...
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Native American Tribes of the Mississippi River Valley for AP U.S. History
Native American tribes of the Mississippi River Valley is a referenced topic in the Native American Societies before European Contact...
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Native American Tribes of California for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of California, including the Chumash, Ohlone, Miwok, Yurok, Hupa, Shasta, Karuk, Modoc, Tongva, and Luiseño,...
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Native American Tribes of the Southeast for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of the Southeast, including the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Catawba, and Timucua, weave a...
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Native American Tribes of the Northwest for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of the Northwest, including the Haida, Tlingit, Chinook, Salish, Nez Perce, Makah, and Yakama, form a vibrant...
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Native American Tribes of the Northeast for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of the Northeast, such as the Iroquois Confederacy, Algonquian-speaking tribes, and the Susquehannock, exhibit...
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Native American Tribes of the Great Plains for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of the Great Plains, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Comanche, exhibit a rich and vibrant cultural...
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Native American Tribes of the Great Basin for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of the Great Basin, including the Shoshone, Paiute, Washoe, and Goshute, boast a rich and intricate cultural...
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Native American Tribes of the Southwest for AP U.S. History
The Native American tribes of the Southwest, including the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Apache, have a rich and diverse cultural heritage that...
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The History of the Tlingit for AP U.S. History
The Tlingit tribe is an illustrative example of the Native American Societies before European Contact topic in Period 1 of AP U.S....
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The Chinook of the Northwest for AP U.S. History
The Chinook tribe is an illustrative example of the Native American Societies before European Contact topic in Period 1 of AP U.S....
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A Free Reading Passage on Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison, a pioneering figure in Texas and national politics, broke significant ground as the first woman elected to...
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