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    two principal factors that are behind the events of 17th century Great Britain? The seventeenth century extends from the accession of the first Stuart king (James I and VI) in 1603 to the coronation of the third (Charles II) in 1660. Between these two reigns massive political and social events took place that bridge the gap between the Tudor “tyranny by consent” of the sixteenth century and the constitutional monarchy of the eighteenth century. Yet‚ all these events had not occurred if it were

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    did African slavery expand so rapidly in the late 17th century? Over one-half of all the immigrants to the New World between 1500 and 1800 were Africans‚ virtually all of them sent to the Americas against their will. African society was portrayed as primitive and uncivilized. Africans were kept as slaves in Africa because of criminal behavior‚ unpaid debts‚ or from being captured in wars. Africans began to sell slaves as early as the eighth century to traders from the Mediterranean and later to

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    Title: What was the most significant change between the Renaissance and the mid-eighteenth century? Introduction When we look back at History it’s amazing to see how many changes took place. When you hear the word Renaissance you think of great art and artist and even though many changes were brought on by the Renaissance it was nothing compared to the scientific revolution that would follow. Our world was forever changed by these discoveries. One of the many factors that played into

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    lucky enough to attract a wealthy man who did not need to marry for money. Elizabeth Bennet was just such a young woman. "Pride and Prejudice"‚ written by Jane Austen‚ gives its readers a glimpse of the world of women of the gentry in eighteenth century England. Jane Austen wrote about what she knew. As a daughter of the low gentry--a cleric‚ Austen moved in circles much like those she described in her books. Austen had five brothers. Edward was adopted by wealthy‚ childless relatives‚ inherited

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    References: Bowman‚ Prof. Joyce‚ Dept of History‚ Umass/Amhrerst‚ Africa and Europe (class notes) http://www.umass.edu/afroam/aa254_t7.html Sugar and Slavery in the 19th century http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~caguirre/381_15.html The Mariners Museum Website‚ Captive Passage – Arrival: Life in the Americas http://www.mariner.org/captivepassage/arrival/arr007.html Transatlantic Slave Trade http://www.africana.com/research/encarta/trading

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    and poverty-ridden as Dublin‚ Ireland in the early 1700’s‚ if you had the money would you buy and consume another person’s child just for the sole purpose of eating good food? In “A Modest Proposal”‚ Jonathan Swift displays a model treatise of 18th century wit and satire by mocking the major problem the Irish have of overcrowding and beggars not being able to take care of their children‚ by suggesting that they sell the infants as meat to the wealthy people of the kingdom. This proposal is thought

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    Prohibition   The 18th Amendment: It was written to prohibited Alcohol and drugs coming in the USA and being sold there. Prohibition was a time period in the USA where manufacture‚ sale‚ and transportation of liquor was made illegal. It was a time where it was characterized by speakeasies‚ glamor‚ and gangsters and period of time in which even the average citizen broke the law. After the American Revolution drinking Alcohol was on the rise. To have a control over this problem societies were organized

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    Literature Literature (from Latin litteraetantri (plural); letter) is the art of written works‚ and is not bound to published sources (although‚ under circumstances unpublished sources can be exempt). Literally translated‚ the word literature means "acquaintance with letters" (as in the "arts and letters"). The two major classification of literature are poetry and prose. "Literature" is sometimes differentiated from popular and ephemeral classes of writing. Terms such as "literary fiction" and

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    and resources prevented it from lasting forever. Back to 1920- 1933‚ the prohibition take a place in the United State‚ but it is important to point out that the 18th amendment was just prohibition for the sale and making of alcohol while the use of alcohol was legal. For example‚ people were allowed to use some kind of

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    Prohibition The 18th Amendment‚ ratified on January 16th 1919‚ which prohibited the manufacture‚ sale‚ export‚ import and transportation of alcoholic beverages‚ happened because of the Temperance Movement. It was believed at the time that alcohol was the main problem in society and that it needed to be removed. This moral issue divided people up between those who were “dry” and those who were “wet”. Either way‚ it was eventually repealed because of the problems that came from it. While that was

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