Assignment #1 the World to 1600 The Spaniards had felt superior when it came to land of the “New World” because they thought the new world was undiscovered and because it was undiscovered they felt as if they had the rights to everything. The Spanish didn’t much care about the natives of the new world. They took land away from them and claimed it for themselves‚ killed‚ and believed that they were better than others. In “Of the Island of Hispaniola” the docment describes the horrendous treatment
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The Five Most Significant Historical Events During this course‚ I have definitely learned more than I ever would have thought was a part of Western Civilization. This course has taught me so much‚ and learning about a lot of things that have occurred in the past‚ has given me so much insight on how things have been shaped for not only the present but the future. To me‚ I think five of the most significant historical events or eras was; the Industrial Revolution‚ the American Revolution
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Geography has inevitably shaped many civilizations. From the deserts isolating the Muslim civilizations to the mountains separating Tibet and India‚ Asia’s geography proved to be more than capable of shaping these civilizations. Geography shaped the Chinese Civilization by providing a stable food source and by isolating it from the West. Stable Food Source China’s geography has provided a stable food source‚ which has given positive and negative effects to the population. Since food was available
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Chapter 1 Notes From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. __________________Human Origin_______ – 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth’s existence – 24 hour day – last 5 minutes Major Human Evolution slowed ___140‚000________ years ago with modern ___Homo Sapiens_____________________ Erectus 1st “______Out of Africa____________________” migration 1.7 million years ago years ago B. Human negatives and positives 1. ____________Aggressiveness____________‚ long
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Opinions derive from the shifting world of sensation -- knowledge derives from the world of timeless Forms‚ or essences. The Analogy of the Cave: In his best-known dialogue‚ "The Republic"‚ Plato drew an analogy between human sensation and the shadows that pass along the wall of a ca ve. He tells his audience to imagine a group of people tied up‚ facing the wall of a cave. They are unable to move‚ and see only the shadows of the real objects. Supposing a prisoner was taken from the cave and shown
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China and Japan’s Responses to Western Influence During the 19th and 20th centuries‚ much of the western world had at the very least‚ begun to modernize. Countries on this side of the globe were becoming booming metropolises. Trade with many other nations brought lots of new things to these western countries and also resulted in the Europeans observing a good deal of places that were not yet modernized. These observations later lead to the western nations wanting to make changes. They
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6. Discuss the historical importance of the Renaissance. How does it depart from the Middle Ages and begin the modern period of Western Civilization? Discuss the arts‚ architecture‚ science‚ politics‚ and economics. Renaissance the rebirth. The Italian artists and intellectuals believing that they broke significantly from the Middle Ages began to speak of a Renaissance or rebirth of a civilization. Historians such as Jacob Burckhardt proclaimed the 15th century saw a rebirth of ideas
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The History of the Remote Control: The Downfall of Western Civilization??? By: Kyle History of Technology Research Paper The typical American family has on average four remote controls in their household. Look around the room and count how many you have in your house. I count five in just this room alone‚ not including the wireless mouse and keyboard I am using right now to type this paper. Everyone has seen remote controls for televisions‚ VCRs‚ and stereos. However‚ can you imagine
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Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
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television shows start adding some exciting scenes in order to satisfy people’s desires. However‚ teenagers‚ who haven’t totally developed the ability to think independently‚ are not ready for those scenes yet. Those television scenes create a negative influence in teenagers’ lives by causing them to make bad decisions. According to the research‚ teenagers spend nearly four hours every day on television‚ and this is their main activity besides sleeping and studying. Among all the television programs‚ sexual
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