The Industrial Revolution was the process of change from a rural economy to an urban economy dominated by machines. These technological changes have changed the ways of working and living. Changes in communication in Britain have a significant impact on everyday life from 1750 to 1900. There were lots of useful inventions‚ and the telephone was one of them‚ which created more opportunities for conversation to occur. Effective communication can help people express their feelings‚ understand others
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Kanye West is arguably one of the most‚ if not the most influential person in the world today. One of the reasons Kanye West inspires so many people‚ despite all of the changes in his life and in his music‚ we can still recognize him as the same character he was when his story began. He is his own person and doesn’t change for anyone. He is someone with type of filter and will express himself‚ loud. When Kanye West started as a solo artist in 2004‚ he came across as a man who strives‚ yet with a
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Africa had a great history behind it‚ but it was when imperialism and slavery came in‚ that it had all gone away. Imperialism and slavery tore africa apart. Africa had gotten taken over by a majority of Europe‚ and other places. They had the “Berlin Conference” which had also affected Africa. This is how the Berlin Conference‚ slavery‚ imperialism had affected Africa in many ways. Slavery was a big problem in Africa‚ because of the “European slave trade.” Merchants had before sold gold‚ but were
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Islam was a very popular religious belief that had followers from all around‚ but we ask why it spread so quickly over a short period of time. There were different factors that had allowed Islamic beliefs to cover such a large area so quickly. The Islam religion started with a man named Muhammad. A tough childhood‚ losing his parents at an early age and working as a merchant most of his life . He retreated to a cave in a near mountain. He said it was there that he received his
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West Africa: Colonial Times From the early 1500’s to the mid 1900’s Europeans have been known for their success in colonizing foreign territories. The Dutch‚ British‚ Portuguese‚ French and Germans were the main European groups who throughout the 15th and 19th century felt the need to take over beneficial countries to improve their power. The desire for money‚ goods‚ territory and empire building led the Europeans to all search around the world in hopes of finding a weaker country with raw materials
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Difference _____ = Historical Fact West Africa vs. Swahili City States From the 1st Century to the 15th Century‚ two specific African civilizations were rising up; these two civilizations consisted of West Africa consisting of Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhai and of the Swahili city states. When looking back at history‚ we can infer that West Africa and the Swahili city states contained many key events in history that set forward to make what we know present Africa to be today. Unlike its neighbors‚ these
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The Influence of Music For centuries‚ humans have been able re-work the brain so that it the performance level is increased just through music alone. Music is another form of communication that is universal all across the world and has been for centuries. Music has been made more open to the public as the centuries went by and through this openness to the to growing numbers people‚ benefits arise such as of linking the entire world together through common interest‚ and the increased functionality
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the history of Islam is Rabi’a al-Adawiyya. Rabi’a was a woman born in 717 CE in Basra (modern day Iraq). According to legend‚ Rabi’a was orphaned when she young and sold into slavery. She was then freed when her master found her praying and shrouded in divine light. Rabi’a lived all her life in Basra as an ascetic‚ fasting all day and praying all night. She provided spiritual guidance and advice to Islamic people‚ men and women alike‚ and is known as one of the most famous Islam mystics‚ who had
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During the period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout
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political effects of the slave trade on West Africa The trans- Atlantic slave trade was a system developed in the late 15th century which exploited and brought the African people into enslavement by transporting them to the colonies of the new world where they served their purpose as a ‘’cheap’’ labour force . As a result of this‚ the slave trade brought about many social‚ economic and political effects on West Africa. Firstly‚ the population in West Africa decreased significantly in order to meet
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