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    THE WORLD AND THE PHILIPPINES IN RIZAL’S TIME 19th Century - Rizal was born and raised in a period of massive changes in Europe‚ Spain and the Philippines.  - During this era‚ the glory and power of Spain had waned in both in her colonies and the world.  - Social scientists marked this period as the birth of modern life as well as the birth of many nation states around the world. The birth of modernity was precipitated by three great revolutions around the world:   the Industrial Revolution in

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    How democratic was Germany at the turn of the 20th century? I believe that Germany was not democratic at all as they made they`re citizens believe that they were. Germany had tied to be democratic to show on the surface that they gave the people freedom to vote for who they wanted to. In this essay I will explain my point of view on this essay and what other people might believe and think in response to my opinions. Many people would think Germany was democratic as they allowed men over the

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    Being thought as the place of opportunities‚ New York City became a symbol of freedom and economic mobility to the earliest immigrants coming from all over Europe and Asia in the 1800’s. Whether it was due to religious persecution‚ land and job shortages‚ famines or rising taxes‚ these immigrants were just looking to obtain a better quality of life for themselves and their families. Nearly 12 million people passed through the gates of Ellis Island and settled in New York City. Due to the fact that

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    Justin Chung 1. Jefferson wrote‚ "…That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends‚ it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it‚ and to institute new Government…" Clearly describe three examples from any period of American History when Americans attempted to follow these words. The Revolutionary War is a clear example of rebellion against obstructive Governments. Another would be The Civil War‚ where republican southerners fought for their right to keep slaves

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    One of America’s greatest feat was the continental railroad system developed/finished in the late nineteenth century. During this time it was very crucial for America to link states or territories as much as they could. This would speed the process up of traveling across the country in an exponential rate. “By the end of the construction of the continental railroad there was approximately two-hundred and fifteen thousand total miles made up of tracks in the US.” (S1) This made it paramount to

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    and affects the people who were exposed to the toxic fumes. There were many things that contributed to the way the smog started‚ ended‚ and how it became toxic. One main reason why the smog started and lasted so long was because of the weather. There was a high-pressure air mass stalled over the Thames River Valley. This happened because cold air came in from the west and trapped the air over London. This is why the fog lasted for so long. The main reason why the fog became so toxic was

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    Essay During the late 1700’s‚ history was written. Pilgrims revolted against their oppressing government and set forth on a journey to relocate and govern themselves with a new establishment and set of laws. Thus‚ the United States of America was established. Along with it came the constitution‚ the preamble‚ and the 10 amendments all promising the safety and rights of American citizens. However‚ those rights were not promised to women‚ Africans‚ and Native Americans. The 1800s was the century that

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    today Why do you look so fine? You have no tact but I just need you to smile like before Ooo can’t nobody do it like you Said every little thing you do Hey baby say it stays on my mind And I‚ I’m officially missing you To me‚ it’s only you I am hurting because of you I try to forget you but I can’t Hating you is too hard‚ it’s too hard I’m upset that you don’t even know I’m officially missing you Officially missing you Yeah I’m officially missing you‚ too The reason why I couldn’t

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    The Irish were the largest group of immigrants to settle in Scotland and from the early 1800s tended to be mostly on a temporary cyclical basis that peaked during agricultural harvest time. However in the wake of the 1845 Irish Potato Famine – An Gorta Mór‚ there ensued a mass exodus of Irish fleeing their native land to seek a new life in countries all over the world. The census of 1841 revealed that the Irish born population of Scotland stood at 4.8% a figure that in the following ten years had

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    Nationalism played a major role in 20th century Europe because it was a very powerful and influential concept‚ there are times when nationalism did not correspond to any existing political entity‚ and it taught that people were defined by their membership in a nation and that that nation deserved their loyalty. Nationalism was and is still considered to be one of the most powerful and influential concepts of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries‚ it is still present today. New forms of nationalism

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