This source is about the origins of the Renaissance in Europe around 1400.
The Renaissance began in the Italian city-state of Florence. At the time, Florence was one of several city-states with a growing number of merchants who had become rich through trade. As their wealth increased, Florence’s merchants used their money to improve and beautify the city. Merchants in the surrounding city-states began to do the same.
—based on “Florence and Central Italy, 1400–1600 A.D.,” The Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 2020
Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the space provided.
Using your knowledge of why economic interdependence existed between regions of the
United States during the early nineteenth century, evaluate the following claim.
Claim: The Erie Canal had a positive effect on economic interdependence within the
United States.
In your response, use evidence from multiple sources to support or refute the claim. Explain
your answer in at least two sentences.
Which change was most likely a direct result of the activities of wealthy Italian merchants?
What was a likely effect of the development of terrace farming?
This source describes the Hagia Sophia, a famous structure in Turkey.
The Hagia Sophia was built in the sixth century by the Byzantine emperor Justinian.
For almost 1,000 years, it was the most powerful symbol of the Christian faith within the Byzantine Empire. After the Muslims conquered Constantinople in 1453, the Hagia Sophia was converted to a mosque. It then became a strong symbol of the Muslim faith within the Ottoman Empire for nearly 500 years. Finally, in 1935, it became a museum.
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based on “Turkey: Statement on Hagia Sophia,” United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, May 21, 2014
Which claim about state- building is
best supported by the example of
the Hagia Sophia?
Analyze each source and then answer the questions that follow.
While you are analyzing the sources, think about the compelling question
“Should public money be used to fund the development of new transportation
technologies?”
Introduction
As you analyze these sources about the Erie Canal, think about the compelling question “Should public money be used to fund the development of new transportation technologies?”
This source is about terrace farming. The illustration shows an example of terrace farming.
Terrace farming solved a problem for ancient people living in mountainous regions. In areas with steep landscapes, farmers created a series of step-like benches, or terraces. The flat surfaces reduced water runoff and erosion, allowing farmers to grow crops on the sides of mountains.
-- based on "Terraces," U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2011
What do the actions taken by the
U.S. Congress and President James
Madison over the Bonus Bill show
about their beliefs regarding
interpretation of the
U.S. Constitution?
A geographer makes the claim “The Erie Canal significantly changed the population characteristics in many interior regions of the United States.” Which supporting question does the geographer’s claim answer?
Which claim about Henry Clay is supported by his perspective on internal improvements?
This table compares the costs of shipping freight after the Erie Canal opened in 1825.
How did this cost difference most likely affect the allocation of resources throughout the United States? Select two answers.