Chris Savino Period 3 4/10/08 Timeline: The French Revolution o 1789: Many people faced starvation. This is because of the increase of taxes. o 1789: May 5‚ the meeting of the Estates General was called at Versailles. This was to approve the new tax. This was the 1st meeting in 175 years. o 1789: There was a dramatic speech‚ which was the person‚ Sieye’s suggested that the 3rd estate delegates should call themselves the National Assembly; to pass laws and reforms in the name of the French
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The Fifties was a time of the nuclear family‚ "I Love Lucy"‚ and things like the hula hoop. People dressed the same‚ talked the same‚ and acted the same. It was also a time of the Red Scare and Korean War. The government used fear tactics and were mostly unquestioned. When addressing the Fifties more often then not will you hear that it was a time of Conformity. The majority of the fifties was a time of cultural and social conformity with small deviants popping up every once in a while. The majority
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in a stigma against divorced people‚ and focuses unnecessarily on divorced women. Divorced women get the house‚ they get the car‚ they get the kids. Divorced women get‚ get‚ get‚ while their male counterparts do nothing but lose‚ lose‚ lose. In the 1950’s‚ however‚ their roles were reversed‚ with the sympathy still in favor of the male members of the household. Men got everything in a divorce: the house‚ car‚ kids‚ money‚ and everyone’s sympathy. A divorced woman
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The Indian Ocean Trade Network 100 - 1500 The Indian Ocean Trade spread diseases and created more feuds‚ but mostly‚ it linked cultures‚ spread new religions‚ enhanced trading skills‚ and increased economic growth in several different regions of the world. Before the Indian Ocean Trade‚ most regions knew nothing of their neighboring civilizations. This trade network united the world. Because of it‚ just about all civilizations are conversant with each other. The Indian Ocean Trade began with small
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"In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of" (Confucius). In England during the 1500’s almost everyone was catholic. Until 1534 when King Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine‚ because she was not able to give him a son to carry on his legacy. When the Pope denied Henry’s request for an annulment the King needed to figure out another was to be able to get his divorce. At this point the King
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Final Project: Art Timeline Name here Axia College of University of Phoenix Art/101 Final Project: Art Timeline Chinese Art in Landscape Painting As the museum’s new curator I have been informed that my primary goal is to improve the content of the museum’s website. After reviewing the guidelines and instructions set forth‚ I have decided to proceed with my commitment by focusing on the chosen art medium of painting. In addition‚ I intend to include ten chosen
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During the 1950s‚ two immigrant Italian brothers‚ Primo and Secondo are trying to face the difficulties of running a restaurant. Primo is a master chef who serves culinary delights every night. The only problem is that frequently there is no one to serve food to. The two brothers are lucky if anyone even shows up to eat‚ since the diners all expect standard Italian-American food and not gourmet fare. When someone does decide to dine at their restaurant‚ Paradise‚ Secondo is forced to cope with his
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Kayla Curlett Period 5 Music of the 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll‚ Pop‚ R&B‚ and Swing are some of the popular genres of music during the decade of the 1950’s. Music during this time period had a major influence on the people. It influenced their clothes‚ hair‚ fashion‚ dance moves‚ and their independence. Many teenagers during this time used the slogan “Sex‚ drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Some famous artists included Elvis Presley‚ Ricky Nelson‚ Fats Domino and Pat Boone. One of the biggest hits about the
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The average number of marriages has declined since the 1950’s for various reasons that scholars have tried to explain through their research (Vanorman & Scommegna‚ 2016). Even with the legalization of same sex marriage‚ there has been a decline in the number of married adults in the United States. In 1960‚ about three-quarters of all American adults were married‚ compared to 2014 where the number had decreased to about half of all American adults being married (Vanorman & Scommegna‚ 2016). The United
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A Passing of the Torch; Europe from 1500-1800 When you step back and observe history from afar you’re missing part of the story. Observing the rise of Europe‚ you cannot simply take into account it happened. To understand the past you need to look into past‚ in documents and first-hand accounts to observe the underlining issues. To best explain the major shift in energy from the Indian Ocean Basin to the North Atlantic in 1500 to 1800 you have to observe the world and the people in context. Europe
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