period of 1485-1603‚ that would lead them to the witch-hunting times (also known as the burning times). The Renaissance Era was a time of rebirth‚ of new thoughts‚ knowledge‚ philosophy‚ and so on. However‚ dark histories‚ stories‚ and tales lie within this bountiful time. The belief in witches and witchcraft was supposed to have been an accepted truth of life in Shakespeare’s era but instead they were executed. Many people‚ intellectual and commoner alike‚ spoke for the existence of witchcraft seeing
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Midterm Essay #2 Music Appreciation. Baroque Era saw the eruption of the opera‚ concerto and oratorio genre. Opera begun to spread throughout Europe becoming the ultimate multimedia experience of the day. Concerto became the most important orchestral genre during the period. While oratorio remained glued to its beginning of sacred religious vocal music. Each genre adding great composers to the already hefty list. Composer George Handel is most famous for the oratorio Messiah as well his opera Julius
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In response‚ colonists convened the First Continental Congress and called for a complete boycott of British goods. First Continental Congress (1774) – Convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that convened in Philadelphia to craft a response to the Intolerable Acts. Delegates established Association‚ which called for a complete boycott of British goods. Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 1775) – First battles of the Revolutionary War‚ fought outside of Boston. The
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During the Progressive Era‚ the reformers were stricter and did not provide direct help‚ while the reformers in the New Deal were a little more direct in helping Americans. The progressive era policies were more concerned with correcting the society. All three presidents during this time period‚ including Theodore Roosevelt‚ Howard Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ implemented some progressive reforms. It was the government’s policy to correct social and economic problems as well as to provide assistance
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1. Chapter 32- a. immigration patterns b. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 i. (P.L. 99-603‚ 100 Stat. 3359) amended the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to better control unauthorized immigration. Many members of Congress felt immigration was "out of control" because legal and illegal immigration had come to account for approximately thirty to fifty percent of U.S. population growth. Congress determined the best way to control immigration was to take away the incentive to enter
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DBQ The prohibition movement in the United States was very successful during the era of progressive reform‚ from 1900 to 1919. This is because of the social composition of the prohibitionists‚ their motives‚ strategy‚ and pressure-group tactics‚ and the relationship of prohibitionism to progressive reform. The prohibitionists attacked saloons with a passion‚ they appealed to women’s rights‚ and they tried every mean possible to keep their areas dry.’ Prohibitionists consisted of a few groups
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Foundation of American Politics 20 November 2013 A Personal Reflection on the Progressives In my opinion‚ post modern America could greatly benefit from an administration with a heavier Progressive influence. Even though this era was short lived‚ and its parties were somewhat divided in political principles‚ they managed to claim their place in history‚ as their policies became the basis for today’s liberal philosophy. Their education reforms‚ emphasis on the value of an individual‚ dedication
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impact of technology on the way people learn have been minimal. In open distant learning and military training (simulations) there are examples of success‚ but these models do not fit very well to school and university context. So‚ I wouldn’t call them “good examples”. It can be claimed that from the learning perspective the only proof-of-concept cases of using computers in the school and university environments for learning‚ are the small-scale experiments with CSCL (Computer-supported Collaborative
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Music history of the United States during the colonial era Nonsecular tradition Spiritual Performed in groups of people for religious purposes Many songs were improvised and not transcribed‚ so it is difficult to prove that the songs remain the same. Appalachian Folk Music Celtic folk tunes were derived from their roots in the Appalachians. Many of the sub-genres that came from this area eventually turned into country music. Fiddling Short bow saw stroke Became waltzes and polkas in the following
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DBQ’s 2000 DBQ – To a certain extent‚ organized labor was successful‚ however there were several major obstacles that made it tough for the labor unions. A) Public opinion: most people were suspicious of organized labor during the panic of 1877. B) A rise of unskilled labor: employers needed less people to do the same tasks‚ leading to increased strikes. This rift between unskilled and skilled workers was the cause of failure for the American Federation of Labor since it didn’t include everyone
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