Work Britain in 1750 In 1750 there were lots of agricultural jobs‚ men usually worked on farms (were laborers) doing physical jobs like: • Looking after the animals • Being a milkman • Harvesting crops • Sowing broadcast • Dibbling • Threshing • Breaking stones The women did a lot more in the domestic system they would usually stay at home and: • Cook food • Wash clothes • Sew and make clothes They were very involved textiles and the making of cloth‚ they would spin the wool at
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Social Influences of the 1920’s in The Great Gatsby The 1920’s was a decade full of careless spending‚ lavish lifestyles and the American dream. Anyone from anywhere could make it in life if they just worked hard enough. The 1920s proved to be a prosperous time for many‚ in fact so many people thrived in this decade that almost everyone thought that they would eventually grow to be very rich themselves. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the sumptuous lives of the wealthy and the economic
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How Are We Connected To Africa? Intro: The purpose of this essay is to talk about the connections between the USA and Africa... Technology: Social/Economic In the United States everyone depends on technology and money to survive. In most countries it is the same way‚ but in others not so much. Take the Democratic Republic of Congo for instance; they don’t have all the computers or the money to do what we are able to do. They are forced to
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Additionally‚ the large spike in African slaves being imported to Spain and Britain is due to how both countries had periods of time in which they dominate the slave trade in the Atlantic Ocean. In the 16th century‚ Spain is one of the two powers that dominates the Atlantic slave trade (Chattel Slavery‚ Slide 2)‚ making it easier for them to have access to African traders. Consequently‚ during that time that sugar plantations were flourishing in the Canaries and silver mining were spreading in Central
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Did you know that Mali was one of the wealthiest civilizations in the world‚ with Mansa Musa and his approximately 400 billion dollars in money? Mali is located in West Africa‚ just below the Sahara Desert‚ and was famous for its riches and cultural significance. During the Empire of Mali‚ Mali’s fortune and trade attracted travelers to it‚ making it a “site of cultural exchange”. Additionally‚ two artifacts were found signifying Mali’s prosperity and cultural association‚ and finally‚ Mali’s effect
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| Cultural Discussion | Islam | | DoddR | 5/12/2013 | [A discussion and Identification of the history and location of the second largest religion and culture in the world‚ Islam and the followers of the faith‚ Muslims. A look at and description of the positive and negative points of the culture as well as ways in which Islam have affected and contributed to society.] | Roddric Dodd Paragraph Word Count: 1041 Professor: Jason M. Brocato Total Word Count: 1128 Social
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Alexander In general‚ the four great military men of the West are Alexander‚ Hannibal‚ Caesar‚ and Napoleon. Alexander was the earliest one‚ he became the king of the Macedonian Empire at the age of 20‚ a year later he started the expedition to the Persian Empire‚ he conquered the Persia‚ Egypt‚ and northern India before 33 years old‚ and then dead on the way back .His influence on Europe is very large‚ affecting many of the great men later. Alexander’s father is the king of Macedonia Philip
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been such a huge topic of discussion and continues to grow throughout society. Christian influence on values‚ beliefs‚ and practices in western culture are very abundant. From reading the bible and other books on Christianity it really shows how much of an influence it has on peoples lives. Also with the formations of churches throughout the world and all of the followers that it contains shows for itself how much of an effect Christianity has on the world. When the religion was first created there
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HELLENISTIC INFLUENCE ON BUDDHIST SCULPTURE The great Buddha statue at Bodhgaya in India stands 80 feet tall and is the first of its kind ever built in India. Its construction was completed in 1989 and was consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama. Pilgrims come from all over the world to see the monument. It was constructed under the slogan “spread Buddha’s rays to the whole world.” What many visitors‚ pilgrims‚ and tourists alike probably do not realize is that “the Buddha” at Bodhgaya owes many of
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Early civilizations influence our culture in many different aspects. Ranging from religion to governmental structures‚ civilizations have blended their traditions and practices and make the people we are today. The influences early African and Mesoamerican civilizations had on history were as important as the influences of the large eurasian empire‚ Mesopotamia. Religion has come far through time. Mesopotamia practiced polytheistic religions and built ziggurats‚ temples used for worshiping the gods
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