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    century was a time where new technologies were being invented to make the clothing manufacturing task easier and less time consuming. One of the most important inventions was the paper patterns for at home dress making. Paper patterns were invented in 1840 to make it easier to construct articles of clothing on a basic level no matter your ability. This helped lower social classes make their clothing look higher quality. Another invention that made a difference on society was the Ready-made Garment

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    Major Event/Epoch in American History Time Period/Date(s) Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History 1) Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization. A) California Culture B) The Mississippian Culture C) The Clovis Culture A. Mid 16th Century B. 800 to early 15th Century C. 9500 BC to 8000 BC A. The California Culture of Native Americans contained an estimated 300‚000 members (more than any other culture)

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    Researchers found that brand external communication began in the 1700’s starting with the copyrights for written material and in the 1800’s expanding to include the registration of labels‚ then incorporating patents‚ then trademarks‚ evolving further to include trademarks registered as design patents (Mason-Jones D.R. & Towill‚ 2012) and transformed even more in the 1900s to integrate marketing (Pressey‚ 2015)‚ branding (Lofgren‚ 2014) and public relations(Szondi‚ 2010). In one study‚ researchers

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    Paper is made from the papyrus plant by separating it with a needle point into very thin strips as broad as possible. The choice quality comes from the center‚ and thence in the order of slicing. The (choice) quality in former times called ’hieratic’ because it was devoted only to religious books has‚ out of flattery‚ taken on the name of Augustus‚ and the next quality that of Livia‚ after his wife‚ so that the ’hieratic’ has dropped to third rank. The next had been named ’amphitheatric’ from

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    History essay Due: 13/6/11 To what extent did city life improve in Victorian Britain? In Victorian Britain life was busy and overcrowded because of the industrial revolution. During this time people who live in villages moved to cities and coal was found in Wales. The coal that was found led to new factories and more jobs. Life in a industrial city included transport so people could get around and not have to walk everywhere‚ education for younger children and adults to led to better

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    Women in the 1800's Dbq

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    DBQ Project Final Draft Women in the late 1700s had practically no rights. In 18th century America‚ the men represented the family. Women couldn’t do practically anything without consulting their fathers‚ or if they were married‚ their husbands. Then‚ in the early 19th century‚ Republican Motherhood began to take a stronger place in American society. Republican Motherhood reinforced the idea that women‚ in their domestic sphere‚ were much separate from the public world of men‚ but also encouraged

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    1.In 1820‚ the first steamboat sailed on the Great Lakes‚ as well as on the Detroit River. What was this vessel called? A) DeWitt Clinton B) Griffon C) Walk-in-the-Water D) Maid of the Mist 2.Begun in 1817 and completed in 1825‚ this 350-mile-long transportation route was the engineering marvel of its day. It enabled Michigan farmers to ship their products to Eastern cities and brought thousands of new settlers into the Michigan Territory. What was it called? A) The National Road B) Erie Canal C)

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    Throughout the history of Western civilization‚ evolution of leisure has been linked to societal and political changes as well as to technological advancements. Aristotle defines leisure as “a state of being in which activity is performed for its own sake or as its own end” (Grazia p.13). The Greeks came up with the concept of leisure. They believed that a state could not flourish without leisure. Aristotle says‚ “The life of leisure was the only life fit for a Greek”(pg.19). The Greeks found leisure

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    wID Terms for Final 1. Nat Turner Revolt (1831): Slave revolt in the South led by a Virginian slave‚ Nat Tuner. Tuner said he was guided by God to free his people. The insurrection lasted 48 hours and 60 whites were killed. South’s bloodiest slave insurrection. Significance: fear among white southerners‚ increased severity of the slave codes‚ collapse any movement of emancipation in the South 2. Anti-slavery argument (1830s-1860s): America is God’s Promised Land‚ except for slavery which

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    Movements for Liberal Reform and Revolution- In decade following Congress of Vienna‚ conservative regimes=successful in maintaining order as only revolutions in Greece and Latin America succeeded‚ but late 1820’s brought new series of challenges. Russia‚ France‚ and Great Britain would deal w/ these new demands/problems in own unique ways.* Russia – Suppression:-- Secret societies developed in military. The Southern Society=more radical (republicans; no serfdom) while the Northern Society=more moderate

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