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    indeed contributed to how mental disorders were treated? One figure was an American psychiatrist who changed and develop the ways of mental health. His name was Henry Aloysius Cotton. He flipped the tables of treatments mentally ill people receive at his time even if some treatments were deemed inhumane. Dr. Cotton

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    Carlie Daquino Mrs. Sauter World History/Block G 14 December 2014 Industrial Revolution I do not agree with the statement that the Industrial Revolution has had more negative effects on the world community than positive. In the long run‚ the Industrial Revolution led to a better family life‚ advancements in technology‚ a rise in consumerism‚ and a positive impact in world new government. Family life prior to the Industrial Revolution was centered on the family farm or small local business

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    There were many new technological advancements in Antebellum America such as the cotton gin‚ the steamboat‚ and the power loom‚ but none changed Antebellum America more than the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal is considered one of the greatest technological advancements of its generation. The Erie Canal was not only impressive technologically but it also connected markets that otherwise were not connected‚ and it helped spark the Market Revolution. The Erie Canal led to massive changes in Antebellum America

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    and repairing of them also. Slater built the first successful textile mill the United States had ever seen. His ideas were copied and multiplied from then on. This was the beginning of many inventors to come. Such as Eli Whitney‚ with his cotton gin and interchangeable parts; Robert Fulton‚ and his steamboats‚ along with many more. Soon after the steam boats‚ came the Erie Canal‚ giving way to cheaper modes of transportation. Making traders and shop keepers more successful. It was a lot

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    Cultural Event The cultural event that I attended was the lecture with the Picking Cotton authors Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton. The event was located in Memorial Coliseum where Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton talked about there story. I chose to attend this activity not only for my cultural event‚ but also because I thought it would be interesting and helpful. I actually enjoyed reading the book and I wanted to hear more about their story and experiences. I was really interested in seeing

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    Traders faced higher shipping prices for smaller amounts of goods. ____ 2. Which small‚ inexpensive machine revolutionized the manufacture of cloth? a. the cotton gin c. the water frame b. the spinning jenny d. the Pawtucket loom ____ 3. Who was Richard Arkwright? a. Inventor of the water frame‚ he lowered the cost of cotton thread and increased the speed of production. b. British mechanic and entrepreneur‚ he brought his skills to New England and the Industrial Revolution to the

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    The industrial revolution was an era of great change to those in Britain and America. This transforming period took place during the 1760s through to the 1840s‚ when it transformed the society into our world today. Due to the quickly changing agrarian culture towns and villages soon became deserted due to everyone migrating to the cities this created the Urbanisation society and prompted inventions to be shaped and built. Where with a push of a button we can communicate with our distant friends and

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    religious persecution. They believed that God was the only being capable of forgiving at a full capacity‚ the sins committed. As well did they believe that man could only forgive when there is a change in actions to pursue a more efficient lifestyle. Cotton Mather was a Puritan minister of Boston’s Old North Church. In a particular era of his ministration‚ Mather was an influence to judges at the Salem Witch trial‚ but

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    The Gin Act in England - 1751 The judgments for and against the Gin Act of 1751 in England are distinctly separated into two divergent groups: those supportive of the act‚ and those wholly opposed to the motion. Many beheld the Gin Act as a resource to offset the significant negative impacts caused by the over-consumption of gin. Others believed the act violated the individual’s right to own and control property and would convey a negative impact on England’s trade and economic statuses. (5) The

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