mr. lodge world history class 2/27/2009
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February 27, 2009February 27, 2009
Recently two large satellites Recently two large satellites collided over Russia. The collided over Russia. The
amount of junk in space is amount of junk in space is growing and is threatening the growing and is threatening the world satellite network. Would world satellite network. Would it be better to try to clean up it be better to try to clean up the junk, or should we merely the junk, or should we merely
track it better?track it better?
Black History MonthBlack History Month
Marion Anderson was Marion Anderson was born on this day in born on this day in 19021902
Born in PhiladelphiaBorn in Philadelphia Famous for her 1939 Famous for her 1939
concert on the steps concert on the steps of the Lincoln of the Lincoln MemorialMemorial
Black History MonthBlack History Month
Congress adopts the Congress adopts the 1515thth Amendment Amendment
It prohibits each It prohibits each government in the government in the United States from United States from denying a citizen the denying a citizen the right to vote based on right to vote based on that citizen's "race, that citizen's "race, color or previous color or previous condition of servitude" condition of servitude"
The Pacific RimThe Pacific Rim
Also known Also known as the ring of as the ring of FireFire
Refers to the Refers to the countries on countries on the edge of the edge of the Pacific the Pacific OceanOcean
Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
Many coloniesMany colonies Includes the major US Includes the major US
colony (Philippines) colony (Philippines) Source of oilSource of oil Source of riceSource of rice Source of natural Source of natural
rubberrubber
Rubber PlantationsRubber Plantations
Comes from treesComes from trees Grown on plantationsGrown on plantations Comes from tree sapComes from tree sap Latex comes from Latex comes from
rubber treesrubber trees Most of what you Most of what you
know of as rubber is know of as rubber is made from oilmade from oil
The PhilippinesThe Philippines
Originally a Spanish Originally a Spanish colonycolony
Became an American Became an American colony in 1898colony in 1898
Occupied by Japan in Occupied by Japan in 19421942
Became independent Became independent after World War IIafter World War II
US Philippines WarUS Philippines War
The US fought a The US fought a war against Filipino war against Filipino revolutionaries revolutionaries from 1898 to 1902from 1898 to 1902
This war caused This war caused 4,196 US deaths4,196 US deaths
That’s about the That’s about the same as the same as the current war in Iraqcurrent war in Iraq
USS OlympiaUSS Olympia
Located in Located in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
Fought in the Fought in the battle of Manila battle of Manila BayBay
Flagship of Flagship of George Dewey, George Dewey, first US Admiralfirst US Admiral
HawaiiHawaii
Annexed by the Annexed by the US in 1898US in 1898
Formerly an Formerly an independent independent KingdomKingdom
Last Queen was Last Queen was LiliuokalaniLiliuokalani
Became a state in Became a state in 19591959