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    imperialism for many centuries until the late 19th and early 20th century. During this time‚ Industrialization began to arise and become an important political and economic factor for these countries. Causing them to do everything that they could to to be on top. European’s motivation for imperialism ranged from economic growth‚ to political supremacy‚ and religious conversion‚ which in turn had a positive outlook for the native populations that were colonized. Industrialization had a very extensive

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    the audience think - what would Jane Addams say? Jane Addams‚ a woman with outstanding ethos‚ is said to be the first public intellectual - “a social thinker who wanted to communicate with a mass audience” (The Jane Addams Reader). In What Would Jane Say?‚ author Janice Metzger initially grasps you to the concept that the upbringing of ideas proposed by women were‚ in essence‚ muted and dismissed. However‚ in chapter two‚ it becomes apparent by the power of Jane Addams’ intellect‚ the voices of women

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    many people tend to put most blame on Hitler himself‚ or the Nazi people. However‚ some causes were far more effective than others. The economic turmoil Germany was under post-stock market crash‚ and the governmental instability that Germany had following World War I were the most potent causes for Germany’s fall to the Nazi party in the early twentieth century. The economy of Germany was greatly harmed by the stock market crash which had also propelled the great depression within America. Gurnit

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    security began. The earliest recorded examples of private security were in the thirteenth century where they wealthy individuals would hire private security personnel to protect their land and families. This type of security spread all over the world and when the industrial revolution began to have international relevance‚ so did the crimes and crime prevention methods as well. Early in the nineteenth century in England‚ a bill was passed which enforced law enforcement to enhance their private security

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    DBQ Andrew Carnegie If you were the richest person in the world what would you do with your money‚ save the economy from going under or simply just walk away. Well Andrew Carnegie was a man of wealth though he didn’t start out like that; he came from a poor family born in November‚ 1835‚ in the attic of the cottage his family lived in‚ in Dunfermline Scotland. He and his family left that cottage in Scotland to come to America in 1848 where at twelve years old he started to work almost

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    The role of technology in facilitating the growth of European empires during the nineteenth century has been widely discussed by historians. At the very least‚ many argue that advanced technology was a key component of the worldwide spread of European imperialism. The development of steam-powered ships greatly assisted European powers that sought to extend their empires in Africa and Asia. Europeans had enjoyed a virtual monopoly on sea travel since the first imperial expansion began in the 1500s

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    Since joining the PAC-12 in 2011‚ the University of Utah has become a virtual juxtaposition between the twentieth century and the modern era. Near ubiquitous construction has spread across campus like wildfire‚ resulting in gleaming new colleges‚ libraries‚ and exercise facilities. Aging relics‚ such as the Behavioral Sciences Tower‚ urgently await demolition. Yet‚ these changes only account for what is physically observable‚ speaking little to a remarkable intellectual transition amongst students

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    never contradicted. However‚ over the years it did not receive the scholarly attention that it so requires. The age of discovery garnered a multitude of information on shamanism all over the world. The reporters invested a great deal of accuracy in the gathering of the information‚ but their observational skills were mostly underdeveloped. Furthermore as could be expected‚ they saw and evaluated things solely on the basis of European religion and social customs (Flaherty‚ 1992‚ pp.3) without having

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    Andrew Carnegie had liberal thoughts‚ as expressed in his Gospel of Wealth. I agree with the issues addressed in the Gospel of Wealth‚ such as giving your money away before you die‚ to further society. The purpose was to give the money away before you die‚ so you can regulate where the money goes‚ and that you can assure yourself that it will go to a worthy cause. As said in the gospel of wealth‚ everyone should be able to make as much money as they can‚ but they should give back to the society-

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    Major Inventions of the Late 19th Century and Early 20th Century They have been many major inventions within the late 19th and early 20th century. Throughout history‚ these inventions have made great impacts on society. Three of these inventions that made the greatest impact are the telephone‚ the telegraph‚ and the light bulb. Each of these inventions has made a different impact in some way but they are still some of the greatest inventions. The telephone has left a huge impact on the world

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