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    When looking at how science of the early modern period provided foundations for‚ and gave rise to modern science‚ many historians turn to the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. However‚ a major problem with many writings about historical science is that they have a tendency to divide historical figures into ’good guys’ fighting for truth‚ and ’bad guys’ who opposed these truths as a result of ignorance or bias. This kind of writing is known as Whiggish histories of science. Whig history

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    were mentally ill from society. In the 17th Century‚ people who

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    VOCABULARY 1. Triangular Trade – it connected Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia‚ and the American continents. Europe sent goods to Africa‚ Africa sent slaves to America‚ and America sent stuff to Europe. 2. Middle Passage - the journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas. 3. Depopulation - the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all). 4. Corruption –fraudulent conduct by those in power‚ typically involving bribery. 5. Lament – a depressed‚ sad‚ feeling

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    causes of the titanic consumption of these drugs in the 16th and 18th century. The stimulants gained strong believes for medical purposes‚cultural believes and social status. As a result of those causes‚ this stimulants found themselves in abundance in most parts of the world‚basically due to mass-production witch results from world expeditions to technological advances that made

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    relationship with Europe during the time period from the early 15th century to the early 18th century. This is made obvious in opening sentence in source 1 (secondary) However‚ slavery didn’t end in the whole United States until Abraham Lincolns emancipation proclamation that took effect on January 1st 1863. Online source‚ – East of England Broadband Network and MLA East of England 2009 (secondary)‚ explicitly states that‚ Africa from the early 15th century towards the 18th century was enslaved by

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    to 1700? 10/5/13 In the 17th Century people talked about ‘the world turned upside down’ because they felt that there was so many things that changed in that century that if somebody had left England in 1600 and arrived again in 1700‚ it have changed so much that the world would have seemed upside-down. However‚ there is disagreement about how much it changed‚ as some things still stayed the same during that time‚ and in this essay I will explore to what extent England

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    In this essay it will be necessary to examine the reason why Chartism failed during the 17th century. Chartists were formed during 1838‚ 6 years after the ‘great’ reform act was passed. When a group of men met in a local pub and were extremely angry about how badly the reform act was making so little changes‚ so they made a list of things they thought were eligible for voting rules and branded themselves ‘The Chartists’ and they were out to change how the MP’s were elected throughout Great Britain

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    Yoda: Welcomed to the 200th annual Convention of Historical Figures‚ you are. Gathered we are‚ in the Jedi Council room on the planet‚ Coruscant. Quickly! Everyone take their seats and prepare to share their stories. The eight historical figures that have gathered together are now shuffling to their seats‚ preparing for the long night ahead. This assembly is held every year for people who had once lived long ago to reminisce in their previous accomplishments. Each attendee share a story that they

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    Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries new ideas and discoveries led to revolutionary changes. The evolution from the previous ways of thinking to these contemporary innovations developed through numerous adaptations‚ inspired by significant persons and groups of people. Through the influence of those like Napoleon‚ Parliament‚ and the Luddites‚ there were tremendous progressions in European society. Through outstanding movements and people‚ many social reforms were instated and adopted

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    classical art‚ literature‚ and learning which took place in Europe in 15th and 16th centuries‚ sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches‚ such as the spices as silks of the Far East‚ and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives‚ which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe‚ much like today. There was much competition for land

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