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    of Findings Whale products were a very important resource during the 18th and the 19th centuries because many products had been vastly improved by parts of the whales’ bodies such as its oil. Whale products were used in many common objects in almost everybody’s everyday life during this time. Whaling had an influence on the Industrial Revolution‚ the economy of America and improved the everyday persons’ life. Because of the competitive nature of whaling‚ many whales were pushed almost to the brink

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    Women Writers: Restoration and 18th Century Ballaster‚ Ros‚ Seductive Forms: Women’s Amatory Fiction from 1684–1740‚ Oxford: Clarendon Press‚ 1992‚; New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1992‚ Landry‚ Donna‚ The Muses of Resistance: Laboring-Class Women’s Poetry in Britain 1739–1796‚ Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press‚ 1990 Myers‚ Sylvia Harcstark‚ The Bluestocking Circle: Friendship and the Life of the Mind in Eighteenth-Century England‚ Oxford: Clarendon Press‚ 1990; New York: Oxford

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    slavery in America began when African slaves were brought to America across the oceans in 1619. Europeans themselves did not capture the slaves‚ other Africans captured and enslaved their own people as punishment for crimes and for trade of liquor‚ guns‚ and other goods (Goldfield). African slaves were brought to America to work on the production of tobacco. During the 17th and 18th century‚ slavery practices were very

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    in Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ part ones content was necessary for the development of Pi in part two and three. Piscine Patel is a young man who is in a family of four; Ravi Patel his older brother‚ Mother‚ Father and himself. Pi has gone through tremendous loss and horrific events. The topic of how necessary part one was to part two and three is worth investigating because of; Pi’s commitment to God‚ Pi’s family values‚ family views and Pi’s animal influences. The events in part one in Life of

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    immigrants‚ most of whom were Protestants‚ came from French‚ and German speaking kingdoms and principalities. Some came to escape religious persecution and wars. Others sought economic opportunity. Most immigrants settled in middle colonies (Pennsylvania‚ New York‚ New Jersey‚ Maryland & Delaware) and on the Western Frontier (Virginia‚ the Carolinas & Georgia) Few headed to New England‚ where land was limited in extent and under Puritan control English- Numbers were relatively small among others

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    Churchill once said‚ gin… ‘saved more Englishman’s lives‚ and minds‚ than all the doctors in the Empire’ (LeBor). However‚ this is a common misconception in the history of gin: in 18th Century England‚ a Gin Craze took over. The Gin Craze was a brief stint in English history when the poor drank excessive amounts of gin (“18th Century Gin Craze”). This period defined the time when the government exploited the poor by domesticating gin production. In doing so‚ gin became affordable to everyone‚ and the government

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    Sleep Sleep is a very important part of our daily life. A sound sleep makes a whole world of difference as it helps the body to recover from the stress and strain of the day. Thus‚ it can safely be said that it is not just a pit-stop for the body from top-to-toe to rest and repair itself. It helps to revitalize the will and sharpen the mind. After an adequate rest of between seven to eight hours‚ you spring out of bed and are ready to take on the world. On the other hand‚ getting up groggy and

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    Catastrophes of the 18th Century Medicinal practices of the 18th century were more likely insufficient than effective in the eradication of ravaging disease. The 18th century was described as an era‚ “...of unreliable and often painful medical treatment”(Johnson) in the establishment of remedies to diseases such as cholera‚ smallpox‚ typhoid and tuberculosis that rid America of much of its population. Although the same ranges of disease affected both whites and slaves‚ the way that the ailments were cured varied

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    Both of these research studies show how far our society has come since the 18th century. In the 18th century obedience was a central discussion in childbearing. Restraining a child in order to have them obey was a common occurrence and socially accepted. In the 19th century parents used isolation and shunning in order to achieve obedience. Any means of discipline was accepted in order to have a defiant child obey. There were even manuals written on obedience that said discipline could start as early

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    opportunities were born. Europe finally found a great opportunity to colonize the Americas for economic‚ political‚ and social benefits. England‚ who was experiencing overpopulation in the 18th century‚ colonized the eastern coast of today’s United States and their government and economy received massive benefits. However‚ life in the colonies had immeasurable‚ potential possibilities for new colonists to improve their life and to start a family. Life in the colonies was better than life in England

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