Compare and Contrast for the History of the World in Six Glasses.
AP World History Summer Reading Essay
Only one thing matters more than a liquid refreshment, getting a fresh breath of air. But liquids, unlike air, are more than just necessities for life. A simple drink that was used just to quench a thirst had the possibilities of being a political stimulant, economic sparker, and a cultural infuser. Tom Standage decides to magnify the microscopic drops of history that had seemed to slip our minds so easily as just a thirst quencher. Whenever someone picks up a nice cold glass of one of these drinks, they should know the history of it.
These drinks seemed to have done more than refresh us, they have served as economic sparkers and signatures for countries. What have these drinks done alike to have such a large impact on the economy of where they pioneered in? Superiority was a large overlapping similarity; each drink was very superior to any other drink of that era. Consistency was a major factor in each drink; whenever the economic factor of each drink came into play, each drink was consistent with how much the economy depended on it. Strength is needed among all drinks, especially when having such a large impact on the economy as these drinks did; they needed to be able to prosper in even the worst economic stages.
Though the similarities seem to show us how the drinks work to impact our economy, it’s the differences that make the drinks unique. Some drinks maybe used as a form of currency, and others may be used as an economic signature. Drinks such as beer were used as a limited form of currency while drinks like coffee and coke were used as a country’s signature. Some of them led to inventions that helped with the economy while others kept the mood of its consumers up high when the reality of the economy wasn’t good. Though it seemed that drinks such as Coke put out the flame of beer even when prohibition ended, it was the difference of one that made people want to make the switch.
Beer had a large impact on the
Only one thing matters more than a liquid refreshment, getting a fresh breath of air. But liquids, unlike air, are more than just necessities for life. A simple drink that was used just to quench a thirst had the possibilities of being a political stimulant, economic sparker, and a cultural infuser. Tom Standage decides to magnify the microscopic drops of history that had seemed to slip our minds so easily as just a thirst quencher. Whenever someone picks up a nice cold glass of one of these drinks, they should know the history of it.
These drinks seemed to have done more than refresh us, they have served as economic sparkers and signatures for countries. What have these drinks done alike to have such a large impact on the economy of where they pioneered in? Superiority was a large overlapping similarity; each drink was very superior to any other drink of that era. Consistency was a major factor in each drink; whenever the economic factor of each drink came into play, each drink was consistent with how much the economy depended on it. Strength is needed among all drinks, especially when having such a large impact on the economy as these drinks did; they needed to be able to prosper in even the worst economic stages.
Though the similarities seem to show us how the drinks work to impact our economy, it’s the differences that make the drinks unique. Some drinks maybe used as a form of currency, and others may be used as an economic signature. Drinks such as beer were used as a limited form of currency while drinks like coffee and coke were used as a country’s signature. Some of them led to inventions that helped with the economy while others kept the mood of its consumers up high when the reality of the economy wasn’t good. Though it seemed that drinks such as Coke put out the flame of beer even when prohibition ended, it was the difference of one that made people want to make the switch.
Beer had a large impact on the