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    The world has experienced many changes in past generations; this paper will briefly outline different stages in life between 1500 and 1800 according to Blainey (2002) and will conclude with my reflection on how life has changed since 1800. According to Blainey” life in 1800 was spent by most families scavenging and hunting for food‚ living off grains in the form of damper‚ cereal‚ and soup” ( 2000‚ p 410).Gathering food including bird eggs and wild berries would be how daily life revolved (Blainey

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    The world has evolved very much since the beginning of time. For the world to be known and to go on like it has been there had to be a starting point; where everything had changed and improved. The economic‚ social‚ political‚ cultural dynamic has changed since the beginning of time. The world has become interconnected into a web in the period between the1500s and the 1800s. There has been an extreme changed in the cultural‚ economic‚ and social dynamics throughout the 1500s to the 1800s time period

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    always been a constant change in the landscape. From the first cultivated fields of the Neolithic period to the great structures of the first dynasty in China‚ the landscape has ever been evolving. Arguably one of the most dynamic changes were those of Europe from the 1500-1800s. During this time‚ cultural‚ social and economic beliefs were remoulded or evolved to help create the foundations of societies today. Out of the three areas the most influential were the economic changes which not only took

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    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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    The book "The Great Encounter of China and the West‚ 1500-1800" was written by History Professor D.E.Mungello. His work provides us many information and ideas of the intercultural exchanges and interactions between Ming‚ Manchu and the West‚ through the last two dynasties of China. This book also shows us the acceptance and rejection of cultures‚ Christianity‚ and Confucianism of Chinese and Europeans. The book was divided into five chapters: (1) Historical Overview‚ (2) Chinese Acceptance of Western

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    wasn’t what people see it as today in the early 1800s‚ much of the territory was gained through war and treaties. It took time and dedication from key leaders of many revolutions and wars to shape America to as it is known today. Between 1800 and 1850 due to disagreements and subsiding the United States of America went through major territorial changes‚ the idea of Manifest Destiny and the Louisiana Purchase were the beginning of the major changes that the United States underwent. Manifest Destiny

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    During the 1800s‚ there was an era called the Industrial Revolution‚ which resulted in many positive changes and influences on the world such as technology advancement‚ new machines‚ and better lives for the people. For these reasons‚ goods were produced cheaper‚ people earned more money by working in the factories‚ and there was better infrastructure than before the Revolution. Although there were many positive changes‚ there were still some negative results of the Revolution. One of the main negative

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    the physical world. This is what the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution valued and believed. Many of the “modern” scientists of the Scientific Revolution were recognizing their pre-modern and ancient roots‚ but above all‚ the way they were thinking was starting to change. This was the beginning of the Revolution. In my opinion‚ one of the major and original revolutionaries of thought was Descartes. With his philosophy of “I think therefore I am” he created a whole new world of possibility

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    During the time period of 1500-1800 there were many advancements‚ which led to the evolution of how humans existed on a daily basis. . In this era a considerable amount of time and energy was geared towards the collection of food and the sustainability of their communities. This is contrasted to the objective of today’s people focusing mainly on earning money and enjoying life. In this essay it will explore not only the location and context of how the people survived but also what significantly

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    In America‚ social achievements between 1800 and 1840 were more significant than political achievements because their effects dramatically shaped American culture. The Second Great Awakening brought about many of these changes; the spiritual revival brought attention to the need for social reform. People grew more concerned with the welfare of others‚ and movements were made to promote temperance‚ women’s rights‚ public education‚ and improved prisons. In 1826‚ the American Temperance Society was

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