Text Quotes Identification
“The city itself being taken by storm, was sacked and razed, Alexander’s hope being that so severe an example might terrify the rest of Greece into obedience…”
Plutarch
On Alexander
Alexander the Great conquered parts of Europe, South America, Middle East, and Asia
FALSE - Not in South America
Europe, Asia, Africa
Which nation did Henry the Navigator wish to create wealth for?
Portugal
Use the word RAZE correctly in a sentence
Raze - to tear down, to completely destroy
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Compare the French and the Portuguese definition of "BARBARIC."
SIMILAR - "Not like us"
French - not French
Portuguese - not White/not Christian
“And they are taking over our country, you see what they are doing. Kamala Harris’ border invasion is crushing the jobs and wages of African American workers and Hispanic American workers and also union members…”
Donald Trump
Campaign Speech
The Inca's had a written language called "Quecha"
FALSE - They had no written language, but did use Khupius for record keeping.
What city was sacked and razed by Alexander the Great?
Thebes
Use the word DIRGE correctly in a sentence
DIRGE - A lament for the dead; a sad, funeral song
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Compare Alexander the Great and Jules Ferry's definition of CIVILIZED.
SIMILAR - Place own culture as supreme; Put others as "foreign"
Alexander - Spread Greek culture/language
Jules Ferry - Spread French culture/language
“The Infant was there, mounted upon a powerful steed, and accompanied by his retinue… for of the forty-six souls that fell to him as his fifth, he made a very speedy partition of these.”
Gomes de Zurara
Chronicles of the Conquest and Discovery of Guinea
The Qing Dynasty was eager to have its population convert to Confucianism
FALSE - They did not want Christian missionaries in China
What TWO requests did King George III make to the Qianlong Emperor?
To send Ambassadors (Envoys)
To send Missionaries (Christian leaders who work to convert the local population to Christianity)
Use the word BARBARIC correctly in a sentence
BARBARIC - Savagely cruel; Exceedingly brutal
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Compare the REASONS why Trump and the Qianlong Emperor used labels.
DISSIMILAR
Trump - Label group to spread fear / gain votes
Qianlong Emperor - Label group to avoid outside power/ protect citizens from colonizing culture
“As to your entreaty to send one of your nationals to be accredited to my Celestial Court and to be in control of your country’s trade with China, this request is contrary to all usage of my dynasty and cannot possibly be entertained.”
Qianlong Emperor
Edicts from the Qianlong Emperor
Portugal used enslaved labor in their South American colony of Brazil
TRUE
Where in the world (3) did French colonization occur?
North America
West Africa
Indochina (Southeast Asia)
Use the word ENVOY correctly in a sentence
ENVOY - A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission
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Compare what happened to the Inca and Indochina (the Vietnamese) under colonization.
SIMILAR - Both colonized by European force (Spain and France, respectively)
DISSIMILAR - Loss of Inca society and culture - especially language. Vietnamese culture, while altered, has survived.
“I saw this policy of colonial expansion was inspired by […] the fact that a navy such as ours cannot do without safe harbors, defenses, supply centers on the high seas […]
Jules Ferry
Speech to the Chamber of Deputies
Trump's 2024 Executive Order was titled "The Influx of Unauthorized Immigrants at the American Border"
FALSE - The Executive Order was titled:"Protecting the American People against Invasion"
Why did the Qianlong Emperor refer to the British as "barbarian[s]?"
He wanted to PROTECT his people and culture from British influence
Use the word PROPAGATE correctly in a sentence
Propagate - To spread or promote (of an idea)
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Compare the REASONS for labeling as used by Henry the Navigator and Jules Ferry.
DISSIMILAR
Henry the Navigator used labeling of Western Africans to justify conversion to Christianity and enslavement.
Jules Ferry used labeling of the Indochina region to justify colonization and the propagating of French culture.