1.01 Travel Journal 1. How did the boundaries of the Roman Empire change? In 1000 BCE‚ a group of Latins‚ later known as Romans‚ founded the city of Rome. After almost 500 years of it being founded‚ the Romans set up a republic. They gained territory by force‚ beginning with the Italian peninsula and then easily moving to the Mediterranean region. The Romans launched a series of three wars‚ known as the Punic Wars. During this time‚ the were able to conquer Carthage and in return gained access
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you - AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Agriculture is the production of food and goods through farming. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of human civilization‚ with the husbandry of domesticated animals and plants (i.e. crops) creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more densely populated and stratified societies. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. Agriculture is also observed in certain species of ant and termite. Agriculture encompasses
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John Steinbeck’s novel‚ “Of Mice and Men‚” took place during the 1930’s which was during the Great Depression. This helps us bring the migrant farm life during the Great Depression to life‚ letting us move along with George and Lennie’s life and how they were able to survive the burdensome time. But‚ how did the Great Depression change society and how were the people affected by it? The Great Depression was triggered by a sudden collapse in the stock market wiping out many investors. This lasted
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During the Hundred Years war‚ Joan of Arc was one of the most famous figures of the time known as “the Maid of Orléans. Joan of Arc was and still is known as a saint and a military leader‚ Joan also led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years war. Even though Joan had no military training and had not been taught to read or write‚ Joan of Arc was able to change her society in France by guiding the French army to victory‚ being a strong leader of her time‚ by sacrificing
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after the death of his wife and child. Lt. Henry went through many changes in several aspects of his life‚ in the way of the war‚ his wife Catherine‚ and his friends‚ even though at the end he loses them all and is alone. In the beginning of the book‚ Lt. Henry was a young man sided with the Italians against the war on the Austrians. When asked why he joined the fight‚ he replied “I was in Italy‚ and I spoke Italian” (Hemingway 22). He did not feel as though the war really affected him. He goes as far
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policies did change society as well. The social policies effected women and the jaws mostly. Economic policies that changed society involved unemployment falling. The political policies involved many things such as other parties being banned. The first social change Hitler enforced was Women being pressured out of work‚ so more jobs would be left for the men and Hitler could prove his worth by gaining full employment for men. Women’s lives were changed dramatically which substantiates how Hitler
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things about him is the fact that he helped defeating the Nazis by cracking the “Enigma code”. So‚ there are several reasons why anybody would be lucky to meet him: to know about history‚ how he thought and how to change the world. The first important reason to meet Alan Turing is that he lived during the World War. In that time the Nazis were almost everywhere and it was very difficult to have a regular lifestyle without being involved
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the city-state. Florence had no single head of state but was led by elected a leader who served two month terms called Priars. Priars during work could not be influenced by family because during those two months of service they were denied access to their families. They were influenced by money and had the power to sign peace
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Greece‚ Athens‚ when through a period of transformation in which it took a major shift forwards in its change in political structure‚ upwards economic prosperity‚ and cultural and artistic blooming. This period was called the Golden Age of Athens. This golden age would later be eponymously called The Age of Pericles‚ after the politician and general who rose to power during that time. It was during this century in Ancient Greece where Athens is the centre of attention. This new age was of even greater
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time‚ leisure was an activity people wanted to do because it didn’t implicate working‚ due to all the hard work during World War II. Leisure time flourished‚ largely due to technological innovations. In the early 1950s‚ the American population was in real need of entertainment and leisure time. This need was accompanied by some new changes in the way we entertain ourselves. Big changes like television‚ movies‚ new music genres‚ and mass broadcast radio opened the doors to entertainers‚ who were able
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