Chapter 4: The Period of Enlightenment (1872-1898) Historical Background After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule‚ the Filipino spirit reawakened when the 3 priests Gomez‚ Burgos and Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence of guilt. This occurred on the 17th of February. This was buttressed with the spirit of liberalism when the Philippines opened its doors to world trade and with the coming of a liberal leader in the person of Governor Carlos Maria de la Torre. The Spaniards
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of Enlightment: Sarah Margaret Fuller Most people have learned of the Transcendental period through their time spent in American Literature in High School‚ but it was more than a period for literature‚ it was also a period of philosophy. The Transcendental period took place in the nineteenth century that taught abstract and Spiritual matters were more real than what was seen by the natural eye. It was based off of Romanticism in Europe during the eighteenth century and Plato’s idealism. Transcendentalists
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American Period In Feb.‚ 1899‚ Aguinaldo led a new revolt‚ this time against U.S. rule. Defeated on the battlefield‚ the Filipinos turned to guerrilla warfare‚ and their defeat became a mammoth project for the United States— Thus began the Philippine-American War‚ one that cost far more money and took far more lives than the Spanish-American War. Fighting broke out on February 4‚ 1899‚ after two American privates on patrol killed three Filipino soldiers in San Juan‚ Metro Manila. Some 126‚000
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Japanese Period Background The Japanese period is known as the era with the most brutalities in Philippine history. Unlike our previous capturers‚ the Japanese had no shame in hiding the cruelty that they imposed on the Filipino people. With their aim of capturing the Philippines in a span of 50 days‚ they did not hold back on the means of getting what they wanted. No one could escape the torture and hardships‚ and some could not even escape death. The Japanese had motives. They wanted the Filipinos
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Greenland‚ soon to threaten Norse settlements on the island. From 1275 to 1300 A.D.‚ glaciers began expanding more broadly‚ according to radiocarbon dating of plants killed by the glacier growth. The period known today as the Little Ice Age was just starting to poke through. Summers began cooling in Northern Europe after 1300 A.D.‚ negatively impacting growing seasons‚ as reflected in the Great Famine of 1315 to 1317. Expanding glaciers and ice cover spreading across Greenland began driving the
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Life Off-Line When my family’s Internet provider had some mechanical problems that interrupted our service for a week‚ my parents‚ my sister‚ and I thought we would never make it‚ Getting through long evenings without streaming movies‚ emails‚ twitter updates‚ and internet searches seemed impossible‚ We soon realized‚ though‚ that living off-line for a while was a stroke of good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone‚ to complete some postponed chores‚ and to spend
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Living “Off the Grid” could be a different experience for someone to do in life. Thinking about someone living off the grid raises many questions. How lonely is it‚ are people constantly busy‚ or do they sometimes struggle to find certain necessities? When first thinking about living off the grid‚ it has deemed as something crazy. Defined living off the grid is a state of degree of self-sufficiency with little to no reliance on public utilities‚ especially the three traditional basics: energy (power)
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AnaMaria Impastato Honors English 11‚ period 2 12/11/12 The Revolutionary Period Essay Take A Stand Thomas Paine once said‚ “Tyranny‚ like hell‚ is not easily conquered.” (134) An aphorism that he used in “The Crisis No.1” to reinforce the established truth that freedom isn’t always free. Patrick Henry’s speech in the “Second Virginia convention‚” Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis No.1‚” and Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence that include elements and rhetorical devices such as rhetorical
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Living off Campus Nowadays‚ living off campus is very popular among college students. When students go to college‚ which is far from their families‚ some of them would choose to live off campus instead of living in the dorms. Compared to living on the campus‚ living off campus is much cheaper and comfortable. You will have more independence‚ freedom‚ privacy‚ and space; you do not have to share your bedroom and bathroom with others. Furthermore‚ you can make your own meals if you live off campus
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Nurul Adila Binti Haini @ Suhaimi Crediton 1411170835 Living on campus vs. Living off campus. High school years has already become a history‚ college life is next. Living in college life is completely a brand new one for those who never gone to boarding schools. Once he/she start the college life‚ he/she must decide to choose whether to live in campus or off-campus. Well‚ most of the college’s students nowadays chose to live on campus. Plus‚ students that goes to a college or a university
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