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    The industrial revolution/evolution was a major change to nineteenth century Britain. It revolutionised the effectiveness of agriculture so farming could be done all year round. Machines were created such as the steam engine and the water frame were made to make difficult tasks easier as mining and weaving. New methods of transportation were developed from the steam powered train to canals that made resource and human transport efferent and cheap. But what makes it a revolution or an evolution. A

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    FRANCIS BACON

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    FRANCIS BACON “OF STUDIES” Bacon argues that studies "serve for Delight‚ for Ornament‚ and for Ability." For delight‚ Bacon means one’s personal‚ private education; for "Ornament‚" he means in conversation between and among others‚ which Bacon labels as "Discourse." Studies for "Ability" lead one to judgment in business and related pursuits. From Bacon’s perspective‚ men with worldly experience can carry out plans and understand particular circumstances‚ but men who study are better able to understand

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    What Caused the Salem Witch Trials Hysteria in 1692?    Malik1   Sana Malik  Mrs. Zachary   Social Studies   12/7/14     ​   The Salem Witch Trials in 1692‚ was a series of indescribable events‚ which was powered by  paranoia and fear.The Salem Witch Trials were the examinations‚ trials‚ and executions of  alleged “Witches” beginning in late February 1692 and ending in late October 1692.  Many  guiltless  individuals  were subject to witchcraft‚ that resulted in 19 men and women hung to  death

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    What do we know about the "Salem Witch Trials"? All we know is what has been written. Between 1682 and 1693‚ several towns’ people were tried and hanged for being accused of witchcraft. I want to take you through the events that caused such hysteria among the small village in Salem‚ Massachusetts. To understand the events of the Salem witch trials‚ it is necessary to examine the times in which accusations of witchcraft occured. There were the ordinary stresses of 17th century life in Massachusetts

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    was the most interesting to me in this week’s reading‚ especially witchcraft and exorcism. I remember learning about witchcraft including the Salem witch trials during high school. It has me curious as to what they would have considered abnormal behavior back then and which behaviors would have you sent to an asylum or hospital. I was surprised by how often the treatments and care of people with abnormal behavior changed‚ affected by cost of care‚ religion and prejudices. I found the experimental

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    during the Salem Witch Trials‚ a series of hearings over a witchcraft scare that took place from June through September of 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. The writer shall include a brief history of the events‚ explain the judicial system of the Trials‚ and give detail to what methods were used to determine fate of a victim. Additionally‚ the writer will explain how the Trials were based on false views that were not supported. The Trials began soon after a few young girls living in Salem began throwing

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    believed in witches. The Salem witch trials began in February of 1692. In Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ witchcraft cases were brought before judges to be reviewed. The trials were started due to a fear of Satan. People thought witches did Satan’s bidding and this frightened them. During this time more than 200 were accused of witchcraft and 20 were killed. The Salem Witch Trials were a trying time for all who were accused of practicing witchcraft in the 17th century. In Salem Massachusetts‚ around January

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    talks about the Salem witch trials‚ there are parallels to the McCarthy era because‚ they were both very tense times. People were being accused of conspiring and had to face consequences for actions they might have not even done. People were being falsely accused of conspiring against God. In Salem the people were very avid about their religion‚ therefor being accused of witchcraft was as to be conspiring against God. The Nurses were being falsely accused by the Putnams of witchcraft. Goody Putnam

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    Script: Today‚ we see the salem witch trials as being one of the biggest misunderstandings in American history and is still widely talked about however people are still not fully aware of what actually took place. So … what is the salem witch trials? The Salem Witch Trials starts off with an English Colony moving to America and starting the Massachusetts Bay Colony. During this time many people had brought the belief in witchcraft from england. There was a lot of anxiety amongst the settlements

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    similarities. One could say that Guantanamo Bay and the legal process/human rights aspects of the Salem witch trials are insanely similar but very different. They are right-there are many similarities and difference between the two. Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp to keep prisoners that are supposedly linked to terrorism held captive while they are caught during war. Now‚ for the Salem witch trials puritans were all about God and making sure that if you are not with God you are with the Devil.

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