1. Why was the year 1989 one of the most momentous in the twentieth century? Overall‚ the year 1989 saw the greatest expansion of pro-democracy protests the world had seen in years. In April‚ thousands of students‚ teachers‚ workers‚ and even some government officials crowded “…Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing‚ demanding greater democracy in China” (Foner 1048). Inspired by America and recent reforms in the Soviet Union‚ the protests lasted until July‚ when government troops reportedly
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“The Passage‚ Extension and the Terminal of the Chinese Exclusion Act” By: In the 1840’s the discovery of gold in California blew up extremely‚ in the way that many people believed they could make a fortune by finding gold on their own; to be exact it was January 24‚ 1848 when James W. Marshall saw something that appeared to be shiny -near Sutter Creek Coloma‚ California- in which‚ unexpectedly‚ it turned out to be gold. At the time of his discovery Marshall was overseeing construction
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demand repay of Euro. Loans& w/drew invstmnt Tariffs high tariff on imports& others do the same World Trade by 65% What nations were hardest hit? G.& Austria Totalitarianism govt that takes total/central/state over every aspect of pub/priv. life Key Traits ideology/ dictatorship/dynamic leader state control of idividuals‚society/ modern tech Stalin - Examples of these traits Pre-World War II Fascism Definition militant political mvmt tht emphasized loyalty 2 st. obedience 2 its
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around taking away something that so rightfully belongs to everyone. Although these fights may not always have a happy ending‚ they almost always bring attention and consideration to that problem. For example‚ in Bessie Head’s “The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses‚” you see a man who fights for what he believes the prisoners deserve‚ but at the same time doesn’t take advantage of the knowledge he holds. Had he not stood up and fought‚ he would have been on the path to suicide and the other prisoners would continue
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help carry the author’s different messages throughout the novel. Piggy’s glasses were the thing that was technically responsible for a couple fires that almost destroy and burn the island‚ which also can mean that wisdom can be used for both good and evil. The significance of the glasses is easy to figure out from the beginning of the novel when the boys take Piggy’s glasses to start a fire in hopes of getting rescued. The glasses are a huge symbol in the book that symbolizes wisdom and logic because
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great benefit to society. In document 3‚ Huan Tan said then the pestle and the mortar “increase[ed] efficiency times” once it was improved. Once the power and animals and the power of water was added‚ “the benefit was increased a hundredfold.” In History of the Early Han Dynasty‚ according to Document 4‚ Tu Shih invented a water-powered-blowing-engine because he “wished to save [peoples’] labor.” It was widely spread and used. The Roman weren’t too happy with technology and didn’t care much for
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Gadsden purchase - is a 29‚670-square-mile (76‚800 km2) region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that was purchased by the United States in a treaty signed by James Gadsden‚ the American ambassador to Mexico at the time‚ on December 30‚ 1853. It was then ratified‚ with changes‚ by the U.S. Senate on April 25‚ 1854 and signed by President Franklin Pierce‚ with final approval action taken by Mexico on June 8‚ 1854. The purchase was the last major territorial acquisition in
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often changed and didn’t follow the what could be considered the lowest form of humanity. Indentured servitude was used instead of slavery‚ but in the end‚ it was almost the same affliction. David Northup’s Doc 4 compares directly with Doc 3‚ 6‚ and 9. They show almost just the sheer amount of indentured servants that were shipped for the purpose of hard labor. All three documents are purely data and can be considered un-bias‚ trustworthy sources. In Doc 3 it is hugely visible that a massive
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these suggestions into your future posts‚ I’m sure your grade will improve. Unit 2 Discussion-Hebrews - / 25 Unit 3 Discussion-China - / 25 Unit 4 -The Greeks - / 25 Unit 5 Discussion-From Republic to Empire - / 25 Unit 6 Discussion-Christianity and Islam - / 25 Unit 7 Discussion - The Americas and Medieval Africa - / 25 Unit 8 Discussion-The Renaissance - / 25 Essays and Short Answer Assgnmts Unit 2 Essay-Mesopotamia 67 / 100 Individual
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Louis XIV of France Louis XIV‚ France’s Sun King‚ had the longest reign in European history (1643-1715). During this time he brought absolute monarchy to its height‚ established a glittering court at Versailles‚ and fought most of the other European countries in four wars. The early part of his reign (1643-61)‚ while Louis was young‚ was dominated by the chief minister Cardinal Mazarin. In the middle period (1661-85) Louis reigned personally and innovatively‚ but the last years of his personal
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