It was a hot humid day in Naples‚ Italy on October 28th 1922‚ the sun beating down on the dark olive skin of the Castansa family as they rush through side alley’s and dodge vehicles in the street‚ racing against the clock‚ and trying not to lose one another‚ just to meet a small white boat‚ hidden in a cove on the Tyrrhenian harbor. Out of breath‚ with dark hair windblown and out of line‚ the Castansa family steps foot onto the boat‚ where many more families sit and lay. They watch from a far distance
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DOING BUSINESS IN ITALY Appearances mean a lot to Italians; they judge a person based on the way he or she dresses and carries him or herself. The first impressions they form about someone usually are the lasting impressions. For that reason‚ one should always be respectful when greeting italians and attentive to his or her appearance when doing business in Italy. The greetings are enthusiastic‚ but formal. When greeting someone for the first time‚ one should give a handshake with direct eye
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Demographic and Environmental Timeline—Italy M2-A2/SCI201 Santina Wood 09/16/2014 Demographic and Environmental Timeline-- Italy Stage Year Situation in Country Stage 1 1814 Environmental Impacts—Environmental impacts are low to almost non-existent. Historical Changes--Defeat and abdication of Napoleon; Formation of the Congress of Vienna. Birth & Death Rates--Death rates and birth rates were both high and fluctuated rapidly according to natural events‚ such as drought and
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The flow of silver all over the world affected people socially and economically. All taxes and fees were demanded to be paid in silver by the Ming Chinese government which began to lead the world in silver production. During the mid-16th century to the early 18th century‚ the flow of trade caused social and economic effects in all regions linked with the trade by increasing the unification of Europeans in the globalization of world trade and creating greater economic opportunities but also growing
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ immigration to the United States was wrought with challenges. The newly arriving aliens were met with racist native-borns who feared that they would threaten their way of life. This tension between these new groups facilitated the U.S. government’s anti-immigration laws‚ which also caused political outbursts from those who supported immigrants. Despite gaining the Chinese exclusion act during the 19th century‚ nativists were not satisfied. The
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Camille Powers DBQ 10-10-14 AP Euro During the Renaissance there were many various values and purposes of education. Over time‚ these were challenged and transformed. Major themes that remained in this time period were the benefits of education‚ the faults of education‚ and education for women. The benefits of education in Italy and the United Kingdom during the Renaissance changed over a hundred-year period‚ starting in 1528. Education was used to create the perfect
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Renaissance Education DBQ Exercise During the Renaissance‚ scholars became more interested in the humanistic features of society‚ and humanistic educators based their teaching models on Greek and Latin classics. Renaissance education was One apparent purpose of a Renaissance education was to praise the value of useful education‚ through the teaching of the classics‚ mainly Greek literature that was written by Greek philosophers‚ mathematicians and other important figures. Some criticised
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Introduction: It is not uncommon to read in a history text book during anytime and find a note‚ a sentence‚ and a paragraph‚ of how somewhere women were not equal to men. This continues even today as in some areas women are still treated with inferiority‚ but many countries also have changed already‚ such as Cuba. In the years of 1959 to 1990‚ women and even some men‚ prompted for gender equality‚ for women to be able to do the things men could do without being judged. This time period marks a change
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Through the occurrences of the American Revolution and the Civil War‚ men and women’s class roles in the home and in the industry were established. During the time frame of 1790 to 1860‚ gender distinctions came into play‚ and different roles and priorities were enforced. Women’s roles especially began to change after the American Revolution. During the first half of the nineteenth century‚ women’s roles in society evolved in the areas of occupational‚ moral‚ and social reform. Through efforts such
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Despite the common English backgrounds‚ societies in the New England and Chesapeake regions of Colonial America had split off into two incredibly different cultures: A very religiously focused New England and the more economic-oriented Chesapeake. Because these regions were settled for different purposes‚ the development of these societies led to the distinctions between them. One of the major causes for emigration from England to North America was religious persecution. Religious tolerance in
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