The Age of Exploration The Renaissance brought an array of changes to the European continent. New innovations in the fields of science‚ math‚ arts‚ and literature were sparked during this time period. With the growth of humanism‚ secularism‚ and individualism‚ a spirit of curiosity and adventure developed amongst Europeans. As new innovations and ideas were forming during the Renaissance‚ it gave humans the ability to explore and travel to other parts of the world. The development of the compass
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The Effect of Divorce 50 percent of children in the United States watch their parents go through a divorce (Children-and-divorce.com). If you have 10 friends‚ 5 of those friends could have divorced parents. Do you know how it feels to have divorced parents? Maybe you do know‚ maybe you are a victim of divorce. Even though it might be for the best of the parents‚ the loss of stability that comes from a divorce affects children and even adults in many ways. Many children who suffer through their parents
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There were many causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment combined to create a new world view. This‚ in turn‚ led to the creation of new technology and organizations like the British Royal Society of Arts focused on progress and Enlightenment ideals. The Agricultural Revolution and enclosure movements led to increased agricultural productivity and produced a pool of potential workers to work in new factories‚ leading to ability for industrial
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participated in the practices of having a different religion‚ pre-marital sex‚ homosexual behavior‚ prostitution‚ rebelling‚ and blasphemy (Pakhare‚ 2011). In the past‚ capital punishment was used often. Society used it to deter murder rates and to cause potential killers to think twice (Death Penalty Curriculum‚ 2004). Capital punishment has become less popular today compared to how it was in the past. The whole point of capital punishment and the death penalty is to deter the murder rates and stop
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There have been many technological advances that have greatly affected America such as computers‚ cell phones and even satellite services. But‚ I think the most important of all technological advances would be the space program. Without the technology gained from our space program‚ all the other items would have never happened or would have taken a lot longer to be developed. It all began in the late 1950’s with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. Prior to that most Americans assumed
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the population. There are many different kinds of anxiety disorders that people can have. The effects of this illness can vary. Many treatments are also offered to those who seek help. Although many people have this disorder‚ there is still a commonly asked question of "why" (Anxiety Disorders Mental Health). 1)What general age does anxiety effect? Anxiety is a mental disorder that effects many people in the U.S. This mental disorder
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posterity the Internet‚ are major factors in globalization‚ generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities. Though several scholars place the origins of globalization in modern times‚ others trace its history long before the European age of discovery and voyages to the New World. Some even trace the origins to the third millennium BCE. In the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ the connectedness of the world’s economies and cultures grew very quickly. The term globalization
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The Wall Street Crash in America caused the Great Depression in 1929‚ sending the USA into a disastrous economic depression. Countries all over the world felt the effect of this‚ especially Germany as American businessmen and bankers lost large sums of money and so asked the German banks to return loans under the Dawes plan‚ sending them into economic collapse. Consequently the German people leant towards extreme parties including the Nazis to restore Germany‚ raising their profile. Furthermore the
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World War II had a profound influence on the United States. It is agreed by many historians that WWII was as surely won on the American homefront as it was on the actual battlefield. In 1939‚ compared to that of its enemies‚ American preparation for war was by far lacking. After just four year‚ The United States became a “military superpower.” According to a comparative study by Richard Overy‚ about two-thirds of all Allied military equipment produced during the war was provided by American industry
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Luis B Professor Gonzales Western Civilizations 106 November 5‚ 2013 Effects of the Enlightenment on the European Lower Class “The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property‚ and putting themselves under government‚ is the preservation of their property.” (Locke 222.) Throughout history there have been many governments; most of them paying the most importance to upper and middle class citizens while leaving out the lower class. The enlightenment was a dark time
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