Do you know how many people play soccer in the world? The answer is 265 million (Kruschewsky). Soccer is a lifestyle and a job for many individuals‚ but most kids only know about modern players such as Messi or Ronaldo. Well a guy by the name of Pele is considered to be one of the greatest soccer players in the 3‚000 years soccer has been around(History of Soccer). Pele had an important impact on the world. Pele is significant because of his soccer community impact‚ his act of giving back‚ and because
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Geography and climate were the primary factors in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America. The geography had an enormous effect on how the British survived‚ made a profit‚ and the quality of their lives. The climate and geography was different in the south‚ the middle‚ and the northern colonies‚ however it had both positive and negative effects on the English colonies in the New World during the 1600’s. In the north‚ the New England colonist did not have an easy time
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colonies that tended to force an entirely Puritanical religious lifestyle by creating the freedom for each church to decide who earned “sainthood” by their everyday practices and way of life. If the Puritan colony and church did not approve of a person’s everyday practices and did not deem a person to have the status of “sainthood” then they could deny the person membership to the church and also ostracize them from the colony as a whole‚ therefore forcing anyone who disagreed with the new‚ rigid Puritanical
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The Catholic Church was very controlling and protected its position amongst the society. Anybody who was willing to have gone against the Catholic Church was labelled a heretic and burnt at the stake. There was no other way. The Catholic Church did not tolerate anyone going against its doctrine. Anyone who expressed an interest in going against the teachings of the Catholic Church were considered soft and a sign of weakness. This weakness could be exploited and the church was not tolerant of
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Geography Essay In the story of world’s history‚ civilizations were created from the very soil underneath their feet. In present day India‚ the Indus Valley flourished from 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE. Up Northwest‚ Greece’s city states grew to become mighty in 750 BCE. After Greece’s fall‚ Aksum realized similar success and became a major player in that world from 100 CE to 750 CE. These civilizations grew from nothing to a near unstoppable force‚ because of these civilizations using their geography to
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People believe that god took human form as Jesus to save humanity by dying for humanity. Christianity has influenced history in many ways‚ by teaching people how it’s important to preach mercy and sympathy for poor and sinners‚ The importance of education‚ and the creations of Governments. Christianity has influenced history by teaching people how important it is to preach mercy and sympathy for the poor and sinners. Christianity has taught millions of people around the world that it is important to
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The Aztecs pushed southward into the rich agricultural lands of Central Mexico. In 1300 the Aztecs started to build their own empire. By 1500 they ruled a densely populated empire. The Aztecs were impressed into building elaborate canals and reclamation projects (Bulliet xxx). The Aztecs also built impressive cities‚ and promoted irrigation projects. Hernan Cortes‚ Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain. The Conquistadors were 16th century Spanish individuals
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BRANCHES OF GEOGRAPHY (BASED ON SYSTEMATIC APPROACH) 1. Physical Geography (i) Geomorphology Is devoted to the study of landforms‚ their evolution and related processes. (ii) Climatology Encompasses the study of structure of atmosphere and elements of weather and climates and climatic types and regions. (iii) Hydrology Studies the realm of water over the surface of the earth including oceans‚ lakes‚ rivers and other water bodies and its effect on different life forms including human life
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the American Constitution. The philosophies which he brought forward into play evoke societies‚ especially those that were seeking to form new beginnings as a republic. Montesquieu seeks to look beyond the simple understanding of a law‚ to examine how a law is influenced by the society it was established for. Separation of powers is a necessity to guarantee liberty within a society‚ governed by separate bodies of individuals. Thus‚ it allows balance in the governmental bodies‚ so that attempts by
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Nile rushes through its banks for just over a whopping four thousand miles. One area this massive river flows through is where ancient Egypt once was. Ancient Egypt relied on the Nile as a source for many day to day activities and jobs. As a matter of fact‚ one could state that it played a big role in forming Egypt and their practices. The Nile River shaped ancient Egypt because civilians used it for daily chores and tasks‚ it provided a seasonal rhythm‚ and it made travel easier. Generally speaking
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