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    Wilson’s fourth point in the fourteen points represent the American Government’s principles from 1914 – 1920? Name: Matthew Monteith To: Mr. Kitay Course: CHA3UE Date: Wednesday 4th April‚ 2012 Part A (Plan of Investigation) Wilson’s fourteen points was a speech delivered by Woodrow Wilson (president of America from 1913 – 1921) which later turned into the basis upon which the treaty of Versailles was made. His series of points outlined what the

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    The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg is known as the most significant turning point of the American civil war. This battle took place from July 1st to July 3rd 1863. Robert E. Lee marched his army into Pennsylvania in late June after the victory over Chancellorsville. On July 1st the confederates clashed with the union’s army commanded by General George G. Meade‚ in Gettysburg. On July 2nd the fighting became heavier as the confederates attacked the federals. On July 3rd Lee ordered

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    July 24‚ 2012 Global History from the 15th Century (HS-242114) Ron Davis: ID 483865 Events which occurred in the 1500s that began a new era in global connections are‚ Vasco da Gama sailed across the Arabian Sea and found a cosmopolitan society in Calicut in southern India. Da Gama’s expedition also opened the door to direct maritime trade between European and Asian peoples and helped to establish permanent links between the worlds’s various regions. Ming emperors sponsored expeditions that visited

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    Turning Back

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    As I wander through the aisles of the lively and busy metropolis‚ I come to see and witness the highlands of avalanches‚ the oozing chocolaty color of the river banks‚ feel the breeze of every smoggy morning‚ listen to the music and beats played by car horns at a heavy traffic‚ and watch over fast asleeping children thriving the corners of the dark streets---things I never saw in the province. I never thought these could be real before I saw them with my naked eyes. As they say “welcome to reality

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    The renaissance began in in the 1300’s in norther Italy‚ after the plague had devastated Europe‚ it quickly spread. New ideas were introduced such as Humanism and idealism. The renaissance in Italy was viewed as a turning point and changes occurred in both social and economic ways. Some of the economic ways in which renaissance ideas were expressed in Europe was through new inventions such as the banking system and printing press. Italy was also viewed as the middle men in trade route between

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    SMALL ARMS From 1861 to 1865‚ the United States experienced 4 years of civil war that divided the country until well after the conflict ended. The antecedents of this war were a series of laws that the North implemented to the South in 1860. Lincoln was in charge of the government and the conflict was related to slavery abolition and protectionist measures that affected the southern economy. In 1861‚ eleven southern states separated and formed the Confederation. When the war began there were

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    Turning 18

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    Turning 18 – Becoming Aware I have always been confidant in who I am‚ but when I turned eighteen I started to question‚ “Am I an adult or am I still a kid?” I really am not sure‚ and feel that this question is a necessary one to answer in order to truly know myself. I want to find out if I have changed going to the Oxbow boarding school‚ and if being eighteen really means that I have to grow up. I am legally an adult to the government‚ but I also know that I am not an emotionally and mentally

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    Terms‚ People‚ Places – Page 57 Monotheistic: Believing in one god – This was different from the other religions around them; it was one of the first monotheistic religions. Torah: The most sacred text of the Hebrew bible‚ this is the five books – This is what Judaism was based off of. This created a foundation for the religion Abraham: Is considered the father of the Israelite people – He was a big figure to the Jewish people; he was considered a father to all‚ Considered the first Jew

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    How did Western ideology of imperialism affect the response of Eastern and other nations to growing Western dominance? Throughout the nineteenth century‚ European imperialism spread through a large section of Asia‚ Africa and the Pacific. European dominance in this time can be evidenced in examination of events such as the British power over China during the Opium War‚ the French takeover of Egypt and British conquest of India. Fuelled by great advances in European weaponry and industrial productivity

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    Historical Turning Points Through the Period of the Progressive Era and the Great Depression Turning Points of the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. There were many turning points during the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. The two major turning points that stood out to me were the Women’s Right Movement and the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Women played a played a major role in reforming the nation. Late in the nineteenth century women were well educated college graduates

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