Dutch herders and ivory hunters started to migrate north. Great Britain then gained Cape Colony in the 1800s. In the early 1800s‚ a South African leader named Shaka defeated and brought together tribes to build the Nation of Zulu. Skilled and organized the Zulu fighters fought to the death. Shaka used his might and confidence‚ and battled against European slave traders and ivory hunters. The Zulus also fought the Boers‚ as they migrated north from Cape Colony. The Zulus ran into conflict with the
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Gothic Art is concerned with the painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and music characteristic of the second of two great international eras that flourished in western and central Europe during the Middle Ages. Architecture was the most important and original art form during the Gothic period. The principal structural characteristics of Gothic architecture arose out of medieval masons’ efforts to solve the problems associated with supporting heavy masonry ceiling vaults over wide spans. The problem
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How the Black Plague Affected Europe If you had a baby you knew was infected with a deadly disease‚ what would you do? You knew your baby was going to die because there was no cure. If you took care of your baby‚ you both would die. Would you take care of your baby or let her die? That was the choice parents had to make during the 14 Century. The Black Plague began by spreading disease‚ it affected the European people in both good and bad ways and it also affected their culture. First‚ the
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to 2 billion by 2050. While North American societies tend to view aging in a negative light and dread the prospect of aging‚ other societies on the other hand‚ embrace their aging population. Understanding the difference between the treatment of the elderly in East Asia and North America is important as it allows for the public to
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I agree that American history began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus made contact with the New World from a national point of view. It was the start of mass migration and exploration of the new lands of the people of Europe to the Americas that would create the colonies and territories that would come to form some of the most powerful and industrialized nations. Of course‚ Columbus’s achievement did not mean that he had created the America’s. The continents have been on Earth since its beginning
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know.” ― Adolf Hitler This sentence is said by Adolf Hitler when he started the Blitzrieg.In Hitler’s hole life‚ he started many kinds of wars and killed a lots of people‚ Although he is a great man in the world‚ he made many contributions to the world‚ however he still hated by the world. There are some examples of Hitler’s impacts that affect the world.According to written records‚ Hitler killed a lot of Jews‚ because the traditional idea of Germany said Jews are bad.Hitler did a lot of good things
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Final Study Guide: American History 1st Topic: European Exploration and Colonization of North America. Mayflower Compact * Was an agreement signed by all of the pilgrim men which said that they would remain loyal to the king and. * They would have just and equal laws * It provides the foundation for American democratic government Jamestown (Important to Know England sent a crew to establish a colony in America; they settled near the Chesapeake Bay and named it Jamestown after
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Slavery started in the U.S. to help with farming in the South. Southern landowners needed more labor to help with farming so they started to use slaves. The use of slaves also helped their economy because farming was the basis of Southern economy. Slavery first began in the Jamestown Colony. Slaves in the colonies were laborers‚ artisans‚ drivers‚ etc. But there was violence between races as slaves rebelled. When slaves revolted colonists had them severely punished which showed that they would do
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THE BRITISH HOME FRONT In August 1914‚ Britain was ill-prepared to fight a prolonged war on the Continent. Nevertheless‚ changes were soon made to rectify this situation. 1. Increasing government control over society and the economy: • Britain introduced the Defence of the Realm Act in August 1914‚ to give the government special powers to run the war. • Heavy industry (eg. Steel) was placed under government control. • Certain industries were nationalised. These included the coal industry
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future held. Soldiers returned home to reclaim their occupations before the war. This led to many women losing their jobs and freedoms that they obtained during the war. Legislation of nuclear warfare became imminent and citizens were unsure of their safety. Although there were many uncertainties about the future of the society at the end of World War II‚ the ending was very beneficial to the United States of America. It led to the expansion of the southwest and west‚ the growth of major corporations
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