advent of sturdier‚ roomier iron steamers on the eve of the Civil War. Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842) Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that strengthened the labor movement by upholding the legality of unions. cotton gin (1793) Eli Whitney’s invention that sped up the process of harvesting cotton. The gin made cotton cultivation more profitable‚ revitalizing the Southern economy and increasing the importance of slavery in the South. cult of domesticity Pervasive nineteenth century cultural creed
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Sound Engineering Principles Module SED1001 Brief; Explain briefly the physiological process of hearing in humans. Which factors affect our hearing in terms of perception of loudness and pitch‚ and what part does psychoacoustics play in our perception of sound? Then‚ give an overview of the main historical developments in recording sound. Which development do you think is the most significant and why? Student n°:1104830 Marking Tutor: Stuart Avery Date of submission: 23/11/2011 Word count: 1629
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It is difficult to imagine a world where certain groundbreaking inventions such as the light bulb‚ electrical currents‚ the computer‚ or the automobile were never created or pursued. Without the inventions that built our world‚ I would not be able to type this argument in my well-lit‚ heated bedroom on my personal laptop computer using my wireless internet connection. In The Atlantic’s article‚ “They Made America‚” many inventors and innovators were included in the list of the top 100 people who
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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Daniel Boone: Frontiersman who blazed the Wilderness Road through Cumberland Gap and led settlers into Kentucky and Tennessee William Bradford: Second governor of Plymouth‚ served 30 years; wrote History of Plymouth Plantation Henry Clay: Leading War Hawk representing Kentucky Ralph Waldo Emerson: Served as a Unitarian minister for 6 years and developed his own religion called transcendentalism Patrick Henry: Famous patriot known for the declaration “Give me liberty or give me death”
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John Pierpont Morgan is considered one of the founding fathers of the modern United States economy. He was an industrial genius that is accredited with the founding of many companies including General Electric and AT&T. However‚ Pierpont is looked upon as a saint and demon the same. He received a honorary degree from Harvard university that read: "Public citizen‚ patron of literature and art‚ prince among merchants‚ who by his skill‚ wisdom and courage‚ has twice in times of stress repelled
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and back to their roles as housewives and child rearers. Along with Whitney’s cotton gin‚ inventions in society came about. This was a stark contrast to pre Jacksonian rule out of which few inventions came: The decade ending in 1800 saw only 306 patents‚ while the decade ending in 1860 saw 26‚000 patents. Elias Howe and Isaac Singer contributed to the clothing industry with their 1846 invention of the sewing machine. This contributed to northern industrialization‚ and when combined with
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EU-Phrates River Got a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia The Euphrates River and Tigris River form the base of civilization Mesopotanians lived long ago Dedicated god’s and had control By the EU-Phrates River (x4) They believed in many gods‚ this is polytheism Shamash was the god of sun; Dagon of vegetation By the EU-Phrates River (x4) Akkadian was what they spoke‚ wrote on clay tablets some call notes They had temples called ziggurat They kept themselves united under Hammurabi’s
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of the world. From Britain the Industrial Revolution spread gradually throughout Europe and to the United States. Changes That Led to the Revolution The most important of the changes that brought about the Industrial Revolution were (1) the invention of machines to do the work of hand tools; (2) the use of steam‚ and later of other kinds of power‚ in place of the muscles of human beings and of animals; and (3) the adoption of the factory system. It is almost impossible to imagine what the
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Herodotus c.484 B.C-c.429/425 B.C. Greek historian. INTRODUCTION Called the "father of history" by the Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero‚ Herodotus is best known for his long and compelling prose account of life in Greece‚ Asia Minor‚ and Egypt which focuses on the causes and events of the Greco-Persian Wars. For Herodotus‚ history (historiai) meant "inquiry‚" and his attentions in the History are devoted not just to epic moments in the past‚ but also to geography‚ ethnology‚ and myth
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