Chapter 26 The West and The World "Old Imperialism" occurred between the 16th and 18th centuries; European powers did not usually acquire territory in Africa and Asia but rather built a series of trading stations; the New World was the exception--many countries established colonies in the Americas; many Europeans also emigrated from their homelands "New Imperialism" Began in 1880s in Africa‚ earlier in Asia; in 1800 Europeans controlled about 7% of the world’s territory--by 1914 they controlled
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Stephen Aron’s book How the West Was Lost gives a complex and yet insightful view of the transformation of the Western Frontier and the role Kentucky placated on Americas expansion. Aron agrees with in Frederick Jackson Turner’s view of Kentucky’s significance in the westward expansion of America. Aron starts off with “the world of Daniel Boone gave way to that of Henry Clay.”1; this sets the stage with Aron showing a link from one way of life to the transformation to the next stage of the transformation
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The Decline of the West Sometimes in your life you have times‚ where everything do not makes sense for you. We all have bad days‚ but you still need to find a meaning of your life. It is important to find yourself and liv a life as it is. There are also declines in the “real” world‚ for example the decline in the West. The short story ”The Decline of the West” is a good example of this‚ because the theme is about these kinds of problems. The text is written by Hanif Kureishi‚ and the short story
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In many novels‚ two opposing places create the story. In the case of The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ two opposing neighborhoods‚ East Egg and West Egg serve to contrast each other. East Egg being the “old rich” meaning families that come from money and West Egg being the “new rich” meaning families that are first generation wealthy. The contrast of the two areas contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole to show the difference in lifestyle within the upper class and specifically
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Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). The 23rd article of West Germany’s 1949 constitution‚ the Basic Law‚ had been drafted specifically to allow for such an arrival from the East. But as the 1980s drew to a close‚ few Germans on either side of the border expected it to be used in their lifetime. Yet‚ in less than a year the beginning of an upsurge of popular protest came together against the communist regime in East Germany and the formal unification of Germany on West German terms. At a simple
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Affairs "Ten Miles West of Venus" by Judy Troy is about a minister who visits a friend who stops attending Sunday service after her husband commits suicide. They have a conversation about the one time they kissed passionately. When the minister attempts to sway his friend into coming back to church‚ she admits to worrying about the people of their congregation being ashamed to have her part of their church because of the suicide. The minister admits that there might be a few people‚ but the majority
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The Economy of the Trans-Mississippi West‚ 1850-1900 During the mid-19th century and early 20th century‚ the promoters and government officials viewed the West as a land of opportunity and prosperity. However‚ people with economic and political power took advantages of westerners for their own benefits. As a result‚ the rich got richer and westerner suffered economy downfall. A few was benefited from railroads and federal land grants‚ while others faced several conflicts. In the end
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The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution The Clash of Cultures on the Plains The West‚ after the Civil War‚ was still largely untamed. It was inhabited by Indians‚ buffalo‚ coyotes‚ Mexicans‚ and Mormons. The American Indians found themselves caught in between their own traditions and the westward-pushing white man. Indians fought one another as with the Comanche over the Apache‚ the Chippewa over the Cheyenne‚ and the Sioux over the Crow‚ Kiowa‚ and Pawnee
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History of West African dance‚ different type of dance and the drum West African dance reached the Americas during the slave trade. Slaves were often prohibited from dancing‚ but African-based movements found their way into European dance styles‚ quickly evolving into popular American dances. The influence of African dance can be seen in early American dances‚ such as the Ring Shout and the Cakewalk‚ and later dances such as the Jitterbug‚ and the Charleston. The influence is still visible in
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During the time after the Reconstruction for the West‚ they were helped by the federal government with their economical development in farming‚ mining and other things that brought in money for them. Some of the most important ways that profit come in to the West was the Gold and Silver Rush out there and also railroads began to be built around this time too. By having the railroads‚ the mining and the farming beginning the economic stability for the West‚ the federal government placed some important
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