Turning points in world history: Agricultural revolution (ca. 8000-5000 B.C.) Time period when humans first domesticated plants and animals Allowed people to switch from hunting and gathering to farming and herding Origin of civilizations (ca. 3500 B.C.) Establishment of farming and herding societies in river valleys encouraged the development of civilizations Main characteristics include cities‚ commercial activity‚ written language‚ and complex forms of government and religion Classical
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The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that
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including the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio‚ as well as the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Some people‚ often focus on the main characters. Mercutio’s character is very dramatic and tragic as well‚ as some people feel that his death creates a turning point in the play from comedy to tragedy. Some people say that Romeo and Juliet are self-centered and immature. (see Further Reading)‚ contest the idea that
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The Civil War was a turning point in American history. If it had gone any different‚ times now would be very different as well. The root of the cause of the Confederacy seceding from the Union‚ or the South seceding from the North‚ was because they felt their way of life‚ which was based on slavery‚ was under threat from the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Progressing medicine on the battlefield saved lives‚ but lost most. The under trained surgeons were not ready for the hordes of diseased and injured
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The Renaissance is a vital turning point in history because it brought many changes and it was a transition into the modern world. Along with the Renaissance came many changes in art‚ religion‚ and the way people thought. These changes have contributed to the modern culture that we live in. The Renaissance has altered the world and changed it drastically. The Renaissance brought many changes that caused it to be a vital turning point. During the Renaissance‚ there was a renewed interest in Greek
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PNOY’s Ten Point Agenda in Basic Education 1. 12-year Basic Education Cycle (K+12) Our President is planning to expand the basic education cycle‚ from a 10-year cycle to a globally-comparable 12 years‚ for our public school children. At present‚ we are the only country in Asia that has a 10-year cycle for basic education. Those who can afford basic education get into the best universities and the best jobs after graduation. 2. Universal preschooling for all All public school children will
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The American Civil War was a complete turning point in the history of the United States‚ as it called for a complete change in the everyday lives of many Americans. From the first colony in America to the abolition of slavery‚ America has allowed conflicting viewpoints to fail and succeed. By analyzing America’s past‚ it can be found that slavery was the underlying cause of the Civil War. Virginia was the first British colony founded on American soil in 1607‚ which forced many colonists to make
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1 Connie’s Convenience Store (A Point-of-Sale Application) GETTING STARTED Here’s what you need to know before you plunge into the first application: What’s an object? What’s a class? An object is a person‚ place‚ or thing. A class is a description that applies to each of some number of objects.1 What are strategies and patterns‚ and why are they important? A strategy is some specific advice that you can use to achieve a specific objective. A pattern is a template of interacting objects‚ one that
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The task that stands before me in this paper is to address two situations and determine the ethical parameters in which a person should act. The two philosophical approaches that I will examine the situations with the Kantian and Utilitarian point of view. Kant deciphers his ethical questions by examining a person’s motivation for performing an act regardless of the consequences. A person who utilizes the Kantian view believes that the only pure good is pure human reason without consequences. This
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What’s the point of sociology? “At its most basic it is the study of patterns in human behaviour” (Jenkins‚ Richard‚ (2002) "What is sociology?" pg.15 ch‚ 2) I believe that sociology is the study of the influence on the society brought by human interactions and human factors outside of their environment‚ and the whole point of studying sociology is that to understand the patterns in human behaviours in order to apply them into a wider society‚ and joint individual problems and public problems
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