John Dewey‚ an American philosopher‚ psychologist‚ educator‚ social critic and political activist. When he was a teenager‚ he started teaching at a private school in Vermont. During his free time‚ he would read philosophical treatises and discuss them with his former teacher. As his interests grew in philosophy‚ Dewey went off about teaching at the private school and onto studying philosophy and psychology at John Hopkins. George Sylvester Morris and G. Stanley Hall were among the teachers there
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The late 18th and early 19th centuries were influenced heavily by a series of revolutions that reshaped the entirety of Western civilization‚ primarily in the areas of politics‚ social standings‚ and economics. Starting with the American Revolution in 1776 and ending with the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ the word has seen a variety of changes and upheavals. Primarily sparked by political oppression‚ economic inequality‚ and social unrest‚ these revolutions led to a new beginning for many countries
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In the early 15th century the Age of Exploration began‚ which changed world history. European powers were sparked by ambition to gain wealth‚ power through trade and spreading religion among several nations. Among all these nations‚ Spain was the one with the most ambition‚ who sought an alternate route towards Asia for direct access to valuable spices and other goods. Spain had their reasoning as to why they had to seek an alternate route‚ due to having conflict with the Islam. This conflict caused
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George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. He sadly died on December 14‚ 1799‚ in Mount Vernon‚ Virginia. George Washington was the 1st President of the United States (1789-1797). He was not in any political party. George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War; presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention. Accomplishments and Important Life Experiences: Military Leadership in the Revolutionary
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The American Government The enlightenment was a great time period for the U.S. It gave us a time to grow and a time to see everything in a different picture. We got many laws and freedoms because of this time period and the people that influenced the American government. Voltaire is one that influenced the American government. He believed in freedom of speech and religion‚ which is where we get this from. Locke believed that everyone was equal. Which I guess really never influenced our
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During the mid-eighteenth century‚ a tremendous wave of religious revival swept through the British colonies in North America. Coined “The Great Awakening”‚ it is thought to be the first mass social movement in American history. Although the movement was most prominent in the middle and southern colonies‚ it would continue on to have an immense impact on the entirety of the colonies. Much like the Enlightenment‚ the Great Awakening encouraged individual thought and the use of new ideas to question
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When the Spanish arrived‚ they were not looking to bargain‚ they came looking to convert and conquer whatever the cost‚ even if the cost was DEATH! The Spanish left Spain in may‚ 1498 with 6 ships full of colonists and three with provisions for the colony on Hispaniola. They later arrived and planted the spanish flag in the shores of America on the 1st of August‚ 1498 after a rough journey across the ocean. After their arrival‚ the Spanish started to explore the lands and later being discovered by
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Benjamin Franklin was an amazing man. is one who wielded his knowledge to shape America. Ben formed the greatest inventions in the history of America. For he is‚ and will always be‚ an inspiration toward me. Franklin united places at war. Beat the tests of strength with the knowledge. He has revealed that the most valuable object in this world is endurance and a thirst for knowledge. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. This quote shows Franklin’s value in knowledge. He is an imbues
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Throughout Iberia’s history‚ religion has had a big influenced throughout the centuries. From the Visigoths introducing Christianity‚ to the introduction of Judaism in Iberia‚ the introduction of Christianity via the Roman Empire‚ Then the Moorish conquest in 711‚ and creation of Muslim Iberia‚ lasting till 1491. In the Reconquest of Iberia‚ led by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella‚ both Christian and Muslim blood was spilled. With the fall of Granada in 1971‚ the last outpost of the
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Spices were extremely valuable before the official spice trade took place. That’s because the labor it took to bring Spices from the mysterious lands of the East Indies was long and strenuous. Muslim traders bought the spices from the East Indies‚ sailed across the Indian Ocean‚ and sell the spices to Arabian merchants. The merchants then traveled far distances to the mediteranian sea. There‚ large ships transported the spices all the way to Europe. The trouble it took to transport spices made The
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