• Renaissance means revival or rebirth‚ and that hits this time period right on the dot. During the middle ages art was more of a hobby and people didn’t admire it‚ but that changed dramatically through the Renaissance. Theodore Rabb wrote “The march to modernity” and in it he stated “art made during the Renaissance echoes broader movements and interest of the new age”(Doc.A). In document B an excerpt from the play Everyman by an unknown author‚ “Both Strength‚ pleasure‚ and beauty will fade from
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Industrialization was sought mainly in the south due to the New Immigrants‚ migration into the U.S. The increase of immigrants was one of the causes of industrialization in the years 1865 to 1900‚ which allowed for a larger workforce. Other causes of industrialization were new inventions and the uprising of railroads. Some of the effects of the industrialization on U.S. society in the years 1865 to 1900 were mainly negative especially towards the civilians in the workforces. They dealt with harsh
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My name is Pan Tianqi‚ currently a first-year student doing a Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. I am writing to express my intention to apply for a place in the Globex Julmester Programme. I have a great passion for exploring and creating. I joined IT interest group in junior high school and chemistry interest group in senior high school working together with like-minded friends to find out the scientific explanations of daily life. The complex but symmetric and beautiful structures
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ABSTRACT The development of agriculture since 1960 and its contribution to the growth of the economy has been discussed in the course of this study. It is however obvious from the analysis that though agriculture has contributed positively to economic growth‚ there are fundamental problems attributable largely to the characteristics of Nigerian agriculture. It is also evident that unfavourable environments as well as poor implementation of economic policies were detrimental to output increase in
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skull and only stop at the opponent’s teeth.¨ No matter what protection Samurais had they could not stop the knight blade that can go through their skull even with a helmet. A piece of evidence that supports my claim is in document D written by the DBQ project. It says ¨The helmet bowl was made of 8 to 12 iron plates‚ and below it was a 5 piece neck guard.¨ The 8 or 12 iron plates could possibly ¨block¨ the sword of a knight. But something to focus on is the Knight’s armor was usually 40 to 60 pounds
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food production. Yields per unit area of all crops have grown since 1950. The 1970s saw a huge increase in India’s wheat production. This is known as the Green Revolution in the country. Reasons for the growth are the special emphasis placed on agriculture and steady improvements in irrigation‚ technology‚ application of modern agricultural practices and provision of agricultural credit and subsidies. Operation Flood was the name of a rural development programme started by the National Dairy Development
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Philippine Agriculture over the Years: Performance‚ Policies and Pitfalls 1 Cielito F. Habito and Roehlano M. Briones 2 Introduction Although many still think of the Philippines as an agricultural economy‚ strictly speaking‚ it is not. Agriculture‚ fishery and forestry directly account for just one-fifth (20 percent) of the economy’s aggregate domestic output (GDP). Ever since the 1960s‚ the direct share of agriculture in the GDP had fallen below one-third‚ and by 1981‚ the sector’s share had decreased
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1] What is agriculture? 2] Name the factors influencing agriculture. 3] What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages? 4] What is plantation agriculture? 5] Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth. Answers (i) The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words agri—meaning soil—and culture—meaning cultivation or tilling of soil. It is defined as the science and art of cultivation of soil‚ raising crops and rearing livestock. (ii) The factors
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food shipments to West Berlin‚ (Document B). Thus‚ America and its allies decide to support the West Berliners by air‚ flying in supplies of everything from food to coal‚ supported by Document B. On May 12‚ 1949 the blockade was removed in Berlin. Americans and Harry Truman‚ the president‚ were thrilled by the removal.
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The American Revolution was a widespread coming together of angry colonists against England. Beginning in the late 1700s‚ after the French and Indian War‚ colonists started getting fed up with what they thought of as cruel treatment. What really fueled their rage was the unfair taxation. The French and Indian War ended with Britain in serious dept. Britain decided that it was about time for the colonists to pay for their war costs. So‚ they passed a series of laws imposing taxes on the colonists
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