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    instances of the Christian Inquisition: the Roman‚ the Portuguese‚ and the Spanish. It was originally put into place to make certain that the citizens who converted from Judaism and Islam remained faithful to the christian religion. Royal decrees were set in place in 1492 and in 1501 demanding that the Jews and Muslims either convert or leave completely; otherwise‚ the people would have to suffer the awful tortures set forth by the Spanish monarchy. The rulers of Spain didn’t want to put all Protestants‚

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    The Impact of Big Business - 1870 to 1900 Nathan Kest‚ 4th hour - DBQ The surge of industrial growth in the Post-Civil War US (i.e. 1870-1900)‚ is key to understanding the impact of big business in America. This period in American history revolved around the founders of big businesses‚ who tirelessly yearned for power. Big business between 1870 to 1900 had a negative impact on the American economy and political landscape‚ making Americans unhappy with their lack of influence in society‚ and cynical

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    the public domains of life. It’s a serious issue as we face the modern existential crisis of living. And how viable is the contribution of technology on society‚ spurs a popular debate. Technology brings the world closer world closer The Social Effects of Technology: Blessing or Curse Today if we want to travel a short distance‚ we take the help of cars. Television has become a popular means of recreation. Moreover with the invention of the iPod music lovers can always tune in to their favorite

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    Effects of Sugar Revolution - Economic During the seventeenth century the pattern of the Landownership changed from small planters to wealthy individuals and the price of land became extremely high as sugar became more profitable in the Caribbean. Previously tobacco and the other cash crops such as corn were produced by small planters on relatively small plots of land between five and thirty acres. In the year 1645 there were approximately 5000 smallholdings in Barbados that mainly

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    After the Civil War‚ Americans adopted the idea of Social Darwinism and began to apply it to their own lives. The idea of Social Darwinism supported the death of “weaker” or “poorer” individuals so that the future generations of humans would be “stronger”. At the time immigrants from China and Native Americans were viewed as inferior by white people which caused the idea of Social Darwinism to be applied to them. The Americans thought that the Chinese and Native Americans were in a sense infecting

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    The Effects of Social Media Last year on May 2nd‚ 2011 I was browsing facebook when suddenly I see a flood of statuses all with the same topic. Osama Bin Laden had been killed by US troops. My friends were posting their emotions‚ feelings‚ and opinions on this news for everyone to see. My friends had reacted to this news so quickly but I was hesitant to respond. They had seemed ecstatic regarding the death of this malevolent man. Although my feelings were ambivalent‚ I had always been taught

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    we view it as a way of realizing drastic changes in the social and economic spheres of society. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy is much more than just a scheme of government. He emphasises the need for bringing about an all-round democracy. A scheme of government does not exist in vacuum; it operates within the society. Its usefulness depends upon its relationship with the other spheres of society. Elections‚ parties and parliaments are‚ after all‚ formal institutions of democracy. They cannot be effective

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    Through secondary research Lim & Cu (2010) found that members of a social network face social obligation and therefore abstain braking rules and norms and taking advantage of the existing ties to the detriment of the other network members‚ as this would lead to sanctions and might destroy the value from future transactions (p. 5). Affiliates linked through direct (also called strong) ties‚ face particularly strong social obligation. In addition‚ direct ties imply thorough knowledge about each

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    had a big effect on Atlantic Civilization and shaped what we call today‚ The United States of America. In the sixteenth century‚ colonist landed in the new world in hopes to build a free world. The Native Americans introduced the colonist to a lot of things‚ one being tobacco. Colonist looked to enslave Native Americans to get the job done but the natives would not cooperate. So‚ they then looked upon Indentured Servants‚ which worked for a term in exchange for their passage to North America. The demand

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    The Effects of Social Networking People all over the world seem to be connected more than ever. This is easily done through social networking sites‚ whether there chatting away in a laptop‚ iPad‚ or smart phone. Many individuals spend countless of hours in these sites daily. Though it possess some advantages individuals must be cautious when using these sites. Social networking sites have many disadvantages that not many know of‚ such as health problems‚ safety issues‚ and lack of privacy. One

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