During the expansive time period from 527 to 1935‚ the Hagia Sophia changed from an Eastern Orthodox Church to an Islamic mosque to a Museum; however the beautiful and historical architecture stayed the same throughout the era because the changes the Hagia Sophia underwent did not include a change in architecture‚ rather‚ they remained mostly political. In the year 527‚ emperor Justinian of the Byzantine empire‚ “the sleepless emperor”‚ erected the Hagia Sophia as an ambitious construction project
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“Two Wars: Times of Destruction” The Civil War and World War I were both two very important battles in American history. They formed a lot of our military technology and weaponry during these times. If it were not for these wars and how people and states reacted‚ we would not be where we are today. There were a variety of weapons in the Civil War. These weapons ranged from knives to swords and even an astonishing amount of firearms‚ such as pistols‚ and repeating weapons (Bilby). Cannons
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became major arteries for the exchange of goods and ideas over long distances. The trade networks of these regions consistently enabled the spread of religious ideas far beyond their original homelands. Networks like the Trans-Saharan‚ Indian Ocean‚ and Silk Road systems always brought wealth to foreign products that enabled local producers to specialize in items best suited to their regions. Yet‚ the risk of long distance trade decreased over this period as societies expanded and technology increased
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The Civil War had been building for an extremely long time and the violent tensions had only grown from the conflict in Bleeding Kansas and the assault on Charles Sumner one of America’s bloodiest wars. The strain between the North and South flourished over the issues of slavery‚ state rights‚ and the overall Southern need of independence. Various constitutional and social changes heavily amounted to revolution in America through changes to politics‚ race‚ and the economy. In 1860 Republican Abraham
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did life in the South change for blacks and whites politically‚ economically‚ and socially after the Civil War? Civil War members of Congress tried to destroy the white power structure of the Rebel States. There was a bureau created to protect the interests of former slaves called The Freeman’s Bureau on March 3‚ 1865. It helped them find jobs‚ get a better education and create better health facilities. The bureau spent around $17‚000‚000 to build 4‚000 schools and over 100 hospitals and gave
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As time went on farmers - who once just made whatever they needed when they needed it- began creating an abundance of food. This allowed other people the ability to work in other occupations such as a craftsman‚ metal-smith and potter. More people than ever
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Can People Change Over Time? “I didn’t know who to blame. I tried to find somebody. I began to blame it on black people.” These are the words of C.P. Ellis‚ a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan‚ as he described his way of thinking to Studs Terkel in “C.P. Ellis” (400). “C.P. Ellis” has many similarities with Vincent Parrillo’s theories of prejudice in his essay “Causes of Prejudice” (384). Parrillo explains that the causes of prejudice are psychological and sociological. Parrillo describes three
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*As the title indicates‚ this is a change/continuity AP essay written for World History class. Vaguely‚ the essay question was: Describe change and continuity in France from the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s.*Like many other European nations in the 1700 ’s‚ France experienced a dramatic shift of sentiments against the monarchy‚ nobility‚ and Catholic Church as the people‚ fired by rousing new Enlightenment ideals‚ began to question authority and emphasize the need for equality‚ liberty‚ and democracy
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people began to learn how to read and write. "In 1837 about half of the adult male population could read and write; by the end of the century‚ literacy was almost universal." (Abrams) The novel became the most popular form of literature during this time period in England. "Victorian novels seek to represent a large and comprehensive social world‚ with the variety of classes and social settings that constitute a community." (Abrams) The authors of these novels tried to make the reader feel like the
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Name: Carolyn Ma Period 9 AP World COT Japan Essay Japan is a small island nation off the coast of Eastern Asia. Despite its size‚ Japan has proved to be formidable both economically and militarily. Since the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 opened up the past feudalistic and reclusive Japan‚ this nation has expanded and adopted many imperialistic policies as well as taken a more aggressive military stance. Japan has changed in many ways‚ but has also continued upholding
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