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    of the early United States. It was a reform period during the early 19th century that encouraged women’s rights‚ temperance‚ and abolition through forms of activism and religion. American society was drastically affected after these historical events because‚ most importantly‚ the Second Great Awakening encouraged important moral values in society. It was the sudden awareness of morality through religion that altered political perceptions during the Second Great Awakening. Religion had always been

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    final. Bring #2 pencils. 1. As evidenced by the formation of the Lowell Female Reform Association in 1844‚ female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using? a. They organized a nationwide product boycott. b. They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. c. They engaged in sabotage against the machines. d. They organized and went on strike. 2. The development of a

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    one of the greatest periods in European history. Translating literally to “rebirth”‚ it is defined as a drastic change in the lives of Europeans due to a newfound interest in the classical period of Europe’s history. Prior to this time period‚ Europe did not resemble at all the superpower we know it as today. A feudal system with a strict hierarchy was in place‚ in which a King ruled over a large territory of land named his kingdom‚ lords ruled over sections of that land in exchange for the King’s loyalty

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    In the 4th chapter Social construction of serial murders the author in my opinion is trying to show the reader how murders social lives and social behavior may have led them or created them into becoming killers. He is identifying how social construction relates to the process of becoming a serial murderer. I see the way he goes through all forms of social life from childhood difficulties to teenage problems and into the adult years. He seems to focus a lot more on childhood problems like sexual

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    Genghis Khan: How Did he Build an Empire? Genghis Khan is one of the most important leaders in history. He went from rags to riches in his life of 60-70 years‚ Genghis Khan united the mongols by setting simple‚ easy to follow rules and putting others before his family‚ unlike most clans of that time period. Born around 1162 and died in 1227‚ (A&E Television Networks) he was arguably the most important leader in the eastern hemisphere. Born around 1162‚ he was raised in a clan‚ but after his father

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    approbation of my Country." III.  He was a surveyor‚ planter‚ and general of the Army of the United Colonies. IV.  His term was from 1789-1797. V. There were no prominent issues in his first or scone term and ran unopposed. VI. He didn’t have any opponents‚ it was only a matter of who would become vice president. VII. John Adams was his vice president for both of his terms. VIII. Washington had no political party‚ and there was no congressional majority yet. IX. Foreign policy decisions

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    New York City’s soaring skyline wouldn’t be the same without the Empire State Building. Reaching 1‚250 feet‚ it hold the title of the seventh tallest building in the world. It remained the worlds tallest building for 41 years until the World Trade Center topped it off and seven followed. Built during the depression in 1930 and 1931‚ it cost a whopping 41 million dollars. The engineer who took on this giant project was H.G. Balcom. The design of the building changed 16 times during planning‚

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    UNITED STATES TITTLE: A Model of Christian Charity AUTHOR: John Winthrop BIOGRAPHY: John Winthrop was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ and the chief figure among the Puritan founders of New England. EPOQUE: Is a 1630 sermon by Puritan layman and leader John Winthrop‚ who delivered on board the ship Arbella while en route to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. TITTLE: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts AUTHOR: Maxime Hong Kingston BIOGRAPHY: Maxine Hong Kingston

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    President Woodrow Wilson- He is the 28th president who directed America during WW1‚ by bringing it into and out of the war. William Jennings Bryan- He was Wilson’s Secretary of State who was delighted at America’s plan to force other countries to trade and work together. W. E. B. Du Bois- He was an influential African American leader of the NAACP and he believed there needed to be full and immediate equality for Blacks and Whites. In addition‚ he criticized the Europeans

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    Blessed with huge reserves of crude oil‚ natural gas‚ sulfur‚ timber‚ and other materials‚ Louisiana ranked second only to Texas in the value of its natural resources. The state government leased its mineral resources to various indus¬tries and placed a severance tax on those minerals extracted from state land. In the area of cultural accomplishment‚ Louisiana provided the scene for two highly acclaimed works‚ All the King’s Men‚ a novel based on the life of Huey Long by the novelist-poet

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