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    the New world was also benefited in many different ways. The Age of exploration was positive for Europe because now‚ Europe could have new medicine such as quinine‚ New foods and also cigarettes. Have you ever been sick before? If so‚ what had cured you in those times of dread? It was medecine! During the Age of Exploration‚ many explorers found herbs and plants such as quinine to cure many diseases. Without the Age of Exploration‚ you might have been dead by now. For example‚ in the 1300s there

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    typically manufacturing workers‚ paid laborers in agricultural economy‚ or urban poor; in Europe‚ product of economic changes of 16th and 17th centuries. * Witchcraft persecution – Reflected resentment against poor‚ uncertainties about religious truth; resulted in death of over 100‚000 Europeans between 1590 and 1650; particularly common in Protestant areas.

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    “Why were the 1400s referred to in the text book as the Century of Portuguese exploration?” Chapter Two “The mid–to-late 15th century is documented as the “Age of Discovery” or the “Age of Exploration” by historians. During this time globalization was set into motion by adventurous maritime travel with ships setting sail on the seas of the Old World with their destination being the “Other World”. No European country understood the size of the Atlantic Ocean‚ or the length of the western

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    In the early 18th century‚ women were seen as trophies or devoted housewives‚ they were seen but not heard‚ submissive‚ and conservative. A dramatic change was made in the late 18th century‚ women became sexual objects due to their risqué acts‚ courageous persona‚ and seductive wardrobes. Seeking for equality‚ women wanted to prove to men that they were more than just a pretty face‚ but could be witty and have intelligence. Provocative roles led to stepping stones in bigger careers and ultimately

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    mass petition march. However‚ the movement was careful not to cross the line into open rebellion‚ it tried to rectify the faults in governance through appeals. (Eugene Charlton Black‚ 1963) Another important interest group that emerged in the late 18th century was the British abolitionist movement against slavery. Starting with an organized sugar boycott in 1791‚ it led the second great petition drive of 1806‚ which brought about the banning of the slave trade in

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    The Life of 18th Century Women ________________________________________ During the eighteenth century‚ married women’s lives revolved to a large extent around managing the household‚ a role which in many cases included partnership in running farms or home businesses. The defiance of English rule and the onset of the war disrupted the usual patterns of life in many ways including impacting how women responded to events surrounding them. While the essential role of most women continued to be managing

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    The American Enlightenment Occurring throughout the 18th century‚ the American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in the thirteen American colonies. While the exact duration of the Enlightenment is still unknown‚ during the years roughly between 1765 and 1818‚ institutions for learning developed rapidly as this movement promised to apply scientific reasoning to politics‚ art‚ religion‚ and literature. The American Enlightenment was strongly based off the European Enlightenment

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    overlooked as well as the opera. In this age‚ not only liturgical music which is from the Middle Ages such as the Mass music and Magnificat‚ but peculiar music of baroques such oratorio and the church cantata were also invented‚ while there was antagonism between Catholic and Protestant. Even in the music for liturgical of the church‚ it tended to opera or a dramatic style. It was the feature of the Catholic Church music of the baroque period in Italy. During the Baroque period‚ people saw the invention

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    believed that those with mental illnesses acquired demonic possession‚ and were the result of sorcery (Learning‚ pg. 1‚ para. 1). The people affected were isolated‚ punished‚ executed‚ exorcised and imprisoned for a matter they did not control. During the 18th century‚ Asylums were built in order to control the mentally ill (Unite for Sight‚ pg. 1‚ para. 1). Leaders of the Asylums incorporated unethical methods to treat the mentally ill‚ such as trephining-the method of poking a small hole into a person’s

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    An 18th century Plantation Society What is a Plantation Society? The plantation society was one which was highly stratified socially and economically. This meant that based on one’s race they were being seen differently on the plantation. That is‚ the whites were the superiors and the blacks were the inferiors Monoculture: One Crop Economy Dependence was centered on a mono crop. Meaning that life on the plantation was centered around the cultivation of sugar cane. Social Structure (stratification)

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