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    Much led Londoners to inhabit the asylum. The mad‚ drunk‚ homeless‚ and reluctant were outcasts o the rest of Englands inhabits. People that were thought threats to society had punishments ranging from being restrained‚ to being murdered and “left to rot in a gibbet at the crossroads” (Arnold 43) . Th ough most veiwers of the events of Bedlam see the punishments as brutal at the time it was actually seen as treatment. This was‚ afterall‚ the 1400’s – 1500’s‚ they lacked a lot of medical advancement

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    Philip‚ the historic convoy‚ which later became known as the First Fleet‚ carried officers‚ crew‚ marines and their families‚ and convicts from Britain to a distant and little known land on the far side of the world. Around the end of the eighteenth century‚ English towns and cities were overflowing with people‚ many of whom could not find work. Stealing and other criminal activities resulted and became a way of life‚ taking the place of work. The British government had no choice but to issue more policemen

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    This era was called the industrial revolution. It was a time of expansion and it was a society fueled by greed. The industrial revolution consisted of wealthy corporations exploiting people of all ages and gender. As there was very little government intervention during this time‚ businesses went unchecked in their practices

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    exploration and trade‚ acting as a gateway to westward migration and settling the western frontier. The trail stretches roughly 2‚000 miles of rugged terrain from Missouri to Oregon. It can be one of the most overlooked events in the US’s history‚ but regardless‚ it has positively impacted the country’s history. The Oregon Trail was crucial to seeing America’s vision come to light‚ it served as a pathway for thousands of pioneers in the 19th century to seek land‚ new opportunities‚ and new beginnings

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    How did the Westward Expansion Affect Native Americans? The westward expansion affected the Plain Natives greatly. Education and jobs were shifted majorly during the westward movement which led to a completely different way of life. All of a sudden they were introduced to schools‚ when in the past they only learned from experience. They were familiarized to tradesmen jobs and farming‚ when previously it was limited to hunting for men and being a housewife for women. The Plain Indians used to learn

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    APPOGGIATURA IN EIGHTEEN CENTURY MUSIC Appoggiatura‚ from the Italian word appoggiare which means "to lean upon" is one of the most complicated ornaments especially in eighteen century music. It is usually called a grace note and it is a note of embellishment usually one step above the main note. As Michel Debost says on his book "The Simple Flute"‚ the appoggiatura got his name because the note is outside the harmony‚ is part of a dissonant chord‚ creating tension‚ or because it is leading to

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    Analysis of Findings Whale products were a very important resource during the 18th and the 19th centuries because many products had been vastly improved by parts of the whales’ bodies such as its oil. Whale products were used in many common objects in almost everybody’s everyday life during this time. Whaling had an influence on the Industrial Revolution‚ the economy of America and improved the everyday persons’ life. Because of the competitive nature of whaling‚ many whales were pushed almost to

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    A principal factor in facilitating westward expansion was the attitude propagated by the government and sold to the citizens of the nation. This attitude of forging a new destiny and seeking economic prosperity at any cost was known as Manifest destiny and served as a justification for Americans to expand regardless of any obstacles in their way. The phrase was coined in the July 1845 Democratic Review article “Annexation” by editor John O’Sullivan‚ who wrote “manifest destiny to overspread the continent

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    The German Protestants were a group of religious people who sought refuge in the New World away from the fighting and hate in Germany. The Germans first started to go to the New World in the 17th century to get away from religious persecution‚ and started to build their colonies with the help of pre-existing colonies. German Protestants were an interesting group of people because of why they wanted to leave Germany‚ when and where they went to the New World‚ and how they set up their colonies. In

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    work on the production of tobacco. During the 17th and 18th century‚ slavery practices were very

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