The question as to why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Western Europe and not anywhere else in the world like China is indeed a very intriguing matter. There is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution‚ an accelerated technological innovation did indeed happen as the same reason as all technological innovations which is to reduce labour costs. However‚ to posit that that is the only reason that the Industrial Revolution occurred could be huge blunder. Hence‚ akin to what E.H. Carr once said
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THE NIBBLE THEORY: It’s an unusual little book‚ only 74 pages soaking wet‚ with funny little line drawings resembling cartoons. But its message is big. When I lend it to people‚ I can see the look on their face. “Is she serious??!” you can almost hear them think. “This is the book that’s going to explain everything and change my life??!!” I am‚ I assure them‚ and it will. The premise is simple. All people have the potential to grow into the very best people they can be. This growth can spread
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Topic: The French revolution was caused by political incompetence and indecisive leadership. In this essay I will be going through prior events explaining king Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s indecisiveness and incompetence leadership in France first of all these two were in reign while the country was on the verge of bankruptcy which meant they had lots on their plate and had to be very careful with what they do. They were very young to rule this country which meant that they did not have
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This week’s reading revolved around the topic of patrician society. The essay‚ “The Most Serious Duty”: Motherhood‚ Gender‚ and Patrician Culture was very informative and I learned a lot concerning gender roles and norms. The essays opens with “Educatio liberorum‚ pars uxorii muneris fructuosa et longe gravissima;” meaning the upbringing of children‚ which is surely a rewarding and by far the most serious of a wife’s duties. This chapter ventures the configuration of gender involving two
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The 1905 revolution in Russia began when armed forces set fire on a group of peaceful protestors outside the Tsar’s Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. However there were many factors in the build-up to revolution in 1905. Prior to 1905‚ disturbances in Russia could have been seen as quite rare. Russia was though suffering from a long period of repression and unrest. From the implementation of tsarism in Russia‚ the regimes had slowly developed into more of an autocratic establishment which implemented
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In the aftermath of the American War for Independence great Britain was forced to grapple with this major defeat. Within parliament two camps arose. One believed that the war was unwinnable and that the major mistake that lead to the loss of the colonies was the militarization of the conflict. The other faction believed that the British force sent to crush the rebellion would have proven successful had it not been for the mismanagement of the campaign by General William Howe. While it may have been
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The sparks of the Mexican Revolution began during the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. Díaz would focus on the small number of wealthy people who owned lands‚ rather than on the impoverished people working these lands. Francisco I Madero was the one who called for rebellion against Díaz‚ who was forced to resign and flee Mexico on May 25‚ 1911 because of his poor leadership. Mexico had seen the rule of long-time dictator Porfirio Díaz crumble under the weight of scandal and abuse of power (Marcovitz
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In the past 100 years‚ the temperature of our Earth has increased by about 4.5 degrees (Guggenheim). This may not seem like a lot‚ but on a global scale‚ it can have a huge impact. Global Warming is a serious problem‚ and it should be taken very seriously. Unless we take action now‚ we will have major consequences to deal with later on. These include‚ but are certainly not limited to‚ extreme weather‚ a decline in polar life‚ and effects on human health. It seems like Global Warming has become such
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October 22‚ 2013 Bullying is a serious problem in our schools‚ and a lot of focus is given to kids who suffer from being bullied. We should also consider why children become bullies. I believe that children become bullies because of the way they are treated at home by their family members. The place where bullying builds its foundation is at home around family members that are not warm and loving in which feelings aren’t shared because of this children aren’t able to
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protested ‚ boycotted and led small rebellions which made the imports from Great Britain to the colonies decline.(Doc.2) Both of theses countries had different views on how the colonies should be governed. George Grenville‚ who’s a member of Parliament‚ agreed with Britain to tax the colonies to pay off their debts from the war.(Doc.1) So the Parliament passed laws which were the Sugar Act‚ Stamp Act‚ Quartering Act‚ Tea Act and the Townshend Act. Most of these acts was to tax the colonies. George
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