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    China trade from early 17th century to mid 19th century. Around 17th and 18th century‚ Western countries were extremely eager to reach the profitable Chinese market due to its privileged geological location. Although China had traded their riches with Europe along the Silk Road for centuries‚ Chinese government were afraid that the sea trade to the south would potentially corrupt their “imperial kingdom” and further try to conquer the country. From 1700 onwards‚ the government established a set

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    Most of the land in the Chesapeake region during the 1600s was part of a plantation‚ plantations which were a major player in the shaping of the society both economically and socially. Plantations slowed the growth of cities and hindered the development of an advanced economy. Few merchant class folk existed. Most people were either a plantation owners or workers. A lack of a middle class meant few consumers‚ and many industries never arose to a great extent. Most goods were bought by the rich landowners

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    BETWEEN THE 18TH CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY According to Ackroyd (Ackroyd‚ 2005)‚ London hospitality took its origins in “public place of cookery” by the Thames in the 12th century. Then followed cook shops in the 16th century and eating houses‚ taverns or coffee shops‚ incredibly famous in the 18th. Without denying‚ London hospitality has undergone lots of changes to become what it is nowadays. Or ... has it? Are there real differences between modern and 18th century hospitality or

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    they are usually considered a tolerant society. But what was it exactly that made them such a tolerant society? You can’t specify one or two things that they did‚ because they did a lot that could be considered tolerance‚ especially in the 16th-17th Century era. From the beginning of its society‚ the Ottoman Empire was always tolerant. They may not have been doing it in the most “civil” way‚ but they were at least giving people a chance to follow their own culture. One example would be the fact

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    English people still could neither read nor write as late as the beginning of the 18th century (PBS‚ 2001). The first newspaper ran from 1702 to 1735; a "one-sheet‚" publication offered in London; “The Daily Courant”. The Courant and many others‚ found an increasing audience because of mass printing via the invented press which led to upwards of eight daily newspapers in publication in London by the century ’s close (2001). In the 1700s‚ books were extremely costly; hand bound‚ and had limited

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    AP Essay Review 17th Century Affairs 1. How did the disintegration of the medieval church and the coming of the Reformation contribute to the development of nation-states in Western Europe between 1450 and 1648? a. Thesis: Rise of absolutism came at the expense of the medieval church‚ absolutism laid the foundation for the modern-nation state. Supporting Info: (main body) 1. German princes: Luther’s Reformation = more power for princes. They have greater control of political affairs and national

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    The historical view of 20th century America can be viewed from three different points of view‚ the Liberal‚ Conservative and Revisionist views. Each group feels that their view of America in the 20th century is the correct view. The 20th century saw developments in political and social demographics‚ movements for civil rights and liberties‚ and growth and quality of living and economic opportunity for all. I’m going to present to you the point of view that I agree with quoting evidence of why I agree

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    The Similarities and Differences of 17th Century Japan and Europe (1500 to 1700) Japan‚ from 1500 to almost 1700‚ was undergoing a major transformation. The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III as a religious order within the Catholic Church in 1540. Francis Xavier was the first Jesuit sent to preach religion outside of Europe. Three Portuguese traders whose ship was blown to Japan in 1542 or 1543 are the first

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    As people in the twenty-first century generally don’t believe in ghosts and don’t consider revenge a duty‚ why is a play like Hamlet still of interest to film and theatre audiences? As William Shakespeare began writing Hamlet in 1598 - at the end of the 16th century - the play which would go on to become one of his most famous pieces of work was geared towards an audience of “churls”‚ “groundlings” and the less-educated members of theatre-going society‚ just as equally as the more educated and

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    Oppression of Women in 19th Century Literature In the stories “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant‚ “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ the female characters are unequal and less important than the men in society. The duties of women during this time period did not consist of much more than seeing to her husband’s needs and caring for the home and children. The authors show the lack of independence women were allowed in the 1800s‚ especially

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