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    turned the Europe into a living hell. The Black Death not only torched people by the symptoms‚ but also destroyed the current Europe society and cultural. Besides‚ most people may say that Black Death took away almost half of the people’s lives; it also left a tremendous impact on the political status‚ religions‚ cultures‚ and economics. I have to admit that Black Death did left terrible influences on the living standard on Europeans. But‚ every coin has two sides. Personally‚ I think Black Death was

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    colonization had a myriad of effects on both the New World and the Old World. It allowed both hemispheres to experience new foods and new diseases. In the end‚ although some of these effects were negative‚ the expansion to the New World was beneficial to humanity. European exploration led to the great melting pot of North America. Because of the newly opened trade routes fruits‚ vegetables‚ and animals were able to cross the Atlantic Ocean‚ many of which were new to the opposite hemisphere. Animals like

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    New Deal When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated president‚ he promised a ""New Deal"" for the American people who had been suffering under the Great Depression. "It is common sense‚" Roosevelt said‚ "to take a method and try it. If it fails‚ admit it frankly and try another‚ but above all‚ try something." The relief‚ recovery‚ and reform programs of the "New Deal" were Roosevelt’s attempt to try something. Some of the programs were unsuccessful‚ but others are still in place today. Examining

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    nineteenth century there were millions of slaves that were being sold and transported to Europe and to the Americas. This business of selling the slaves spread immensely from the western coast of Africa throughout the rest of the continent. Not only did it affect them personally but also the slave trade impacted the Africans as a whole socially‚ economically and politically. Background The Atlantic slave trade started off as a small commercial system where the process of exchange took place between

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    Zachary G. McLeod Essay 3 7/31/06 Media Technology affects American Society There are many forces and factors that shape the society of America. The media has a profound affect on how we perceive the world since it is controlled by others. Many of people come home and turn on the television. They zone out‚ and are bombarded with ads and TV shows that seem harmless but are harmful on a subconscious level. TV has become universal and affects everybody of all ages‚ religions‚ races‚ sizes

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    countries of Europe that explorers had come from. While the abundance of resources did influence the way in which Europeans treated the land‚ the predetermined economic mindsets carried over from a more resource-deprived Europe worked simultaneously to promote a general attitude of disrespect and overuse of nature in America. This complicated yet intertwined relationship between ecology and economics set a precedent in the New World that established an unsustainable reliance on natural goods to promote

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    was fought around the world‚ from Norway to New Guinea‚ from Hawaii to Egypt‚ and on every ocean – it was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Known to have been the most widespread war in history‚ it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. But unlike the First World War‚ the Second World War was fast moving and mobile; the use of technology was more widespread and effective. The innovation of science and new technology during the Second World War had both positive

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    before bed‚ until you realize just how much exposure you get to it everyday. Technology affects your sleep in a lot of negative ways. It disrupts your sleeping patterns‚ keeps your brain alert‚ and wakes you up. Melatonin is a natural hormone made in your body’s pineal gland‚ and released into your bloodstream to make you feel tired. Our bodies start making this hormone usually when it begins to get dark. During the day our bodies don’t make melatonin. Technology radiates blue light. Exposure to blue

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    Technology can be very helpful‚ it can also be a distraction. A Lot of the youth today use technology for School ‚ and to help improve our daily lives. It has also caused the youth of this generation to become lazy because technology encourages laziness. This has caused the minds of the youth to become weaker because they do not have to use their brains as Much. The increasing technology has made individuals become less creative and more dependent on the computer to supply them with information

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    American society hit a major transformation after the Civil War ended. Challenged‚ industries wanted to make products more quick and efficient. It would be an amazing change and it would greatly influence everybody. In order to do so‚ new tools and methods were used to improve the way products were made. There were a lot of inventions and ideas that contributed to the technology and industrial growth‚ such as the creation of electricity‚ expanding transportation‚ and industrialization. Electricity

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