During the 1970’s caucasian women couldn’t get credit cards if they were single. If they were married it was requested that they get one in their husband’s names‚ along with not being allowed to vote‚ and considered only good for house work these women were also considered privileged by black women. As a negro‚ which was the then addressed title for someone of color‚ there were many key factors in realizing the hierarchy of America during the 1970’s. It was an understood rank that put white American
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Motives of European conquest to America- land‚ trade‚ missionary: A series of wars began between Christians and Muslims. They were fighting for control of the area of Southwest Asia called Palestine. This area contained Christian shrines and holy places. Land: each noble ruled a piece of land and hoped to rule more. Strong rulers were able to unify nearby lands. Purpose of the American colonies in eyes of Europeans- Mercantilism: mercantilism is guided by economic principles. Governments held
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Nineteenth century America was a time of rapid growth and expansion. The movement of settlers further and further west accompanied by technological advances led to the major growth of cities and industries across the American frontier. However‚ it was the major innovations of transportation that had the most significant impact on the expansion of Midwestern and western America. The construction of canals and roads led to the increase in the use of stagecoaches‚ steamboats‚ and ultimately railroads
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From 1450 to 1750‚ Europe underwent significant cultural changes in religion and science. However‚ the air of skepticism and the utilization of literature remained constant throughout the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution. During the time period of 1550-1700‚ The Scientific Revolution brought about many changes in religion as compared to the preceding Renaissance movement. For example‚ religious realizations of the Italian Renaissance revolved around the idea of Humanism. Although the Catholic
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during this time * Began a period of territorial expansion and government reform after freedom from Mongols * Embarked on an aggressive program of westernization in order to leap forward and make up for lagging * Forced imposition of European culture on the people of Russia would create an identity crisis for Russians that continues to this day Breaking the Mongols’ Grip * Mongol occupation gave Russians some of the tools they would need for liberation and independence
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WHY IS TERRORISM AMERICA’S PROBLEM “You know‚ one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror” said the previous president of America‚ George W Bush in 2006. This encapsulates the American war on terrorism. Aimless‚ flawed and biased. I am of the opinion that terrorism is America’s problem as she has beared most of the cost of it and also because she is to blame for it. Problems Economic costs ● Terrorism raises the risk and cost of doing business‚ whether that business is diplomacy
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The period known as the Indian-European contact was unarguably an extremely difficult time for the Indians‚ who experienced massive lifestyle changes. One major change experienced was a reduction in their population‚ as result of the foreign diseases brought in. This reduction in turn affected how well they could defend themselves from the outsiders trying to take control of their territories. Thus‚ most were eventually forced to change their homestead locations. The Indians also experienced a change
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The colonization of Africa has traced back into the late 1800’s. Britain cut a large piece of the African cake starting from Cairo to Cape Town. In addition to Nigeria and West Africa. Lots of ethnic groups in Africa made boundaries where the European powers could not get through. The French took the East to West side of Africa including Madagascar. British ruled the Arabs in the North and the Blacks in the South of Sudan then they combined. The portegese took over Angola‚ Mosanbeak and Ginibesi
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In early colonial America‚ there were thirteen colonies. The English started them all‚ but those colonies varied indefinitely. The two primary regions of the colonies were the Chesapeake and the New England Regions. In the very beginnings of these regions‚ there were ample amounts of differences to create two very different American cultures. The first permanent English settlement in America is Jamestown‚ Virginia. Jamestown began as a business venture and then failed. Later a Virginia Company of
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The Europeans had great influence on the many areas it contacted. Much of this contact and colonization was done in the 16th through 18th centuries in regions that were apart of the Atlantic Ocean trading system. Due to European contact‚ Africa and the Americas both underwent changes that were similar and different. Parts of the Sub-Saharan Africa continent were greatly affected by the Europeans. Unlike the Americas‚ however‚ people from Europe did not colonize in Africa. This was because of the
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