was through these questions that his interest in electromagnetism developed‚ leading to his eventual discovery of the radio wave (Heinrich Hertz). Heinrich Hertz is the most influential person in American society because his contributions to science and pop culture have played a role in shaping society. In 1879‚ Hertz solved the question posed by The University of Berlin’s philosophy department‚ that is‚ is electricity subject to inertia. For this he was awarded a gold medal and began to gain the
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The Wonderous Colosseum The Colosseum is so important to society today‚ because not only is it a major accomplishment for architecture‚ with the styles and techniques that were used‚ It also had a major effect on our athletics that we have today. The Colosseum was such a huge achievement for not only Rome but also other countries like our very own United States of America‚ because it had an everlasting impact on our society today. The Colosseum was so important to Rome in terms of entertainment
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the Medical Revolution. In the 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution sparked many scientific discoveries and inventions that altered working conditions‚ infectious diseases such as smallpox‚ typhus‚ and tuberculosis accompanied these improvements. Scientists rushed to learn more about these diseases and how they could resolve this problem‚ which meant new technology needed to be developed. Eventually‚ this led to a period of new theories and scientific advances. The Medical Revolution was a significant
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Slavery in the United States and its impact “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.”- Abraham Lincoln. These are the words of a man who never had to endure slavery‚ but championed the fight against it. While President Lincoln wasn’t the first to confront this issue he would be the last on a road that was hard paved for millions in lives‚ and blood in the United States. It would be almost two hundred years before these words were spoken that lives were to be changed and
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8:00am How did industrialization impact America after 1800? Why did the industrial revolution happen? How did it change America? What parts of America were most affected? In the 1800’s America had a big boom with their population‚ their income‚ the growth of jobs‚ laws‚ commerce‚ and movements‚ and it began to evolve into a country of hard working people of long hour jobs who would work to make a living and drive the American economy forward‚ also known as the Industrial Revolution. This
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Many revolutions have classified time periods in history‚ yet none have been as ruthless as the American industrial revolution. The American nation was switching its interests from its agrarian roots to a more modernized attraction to technology and industry. A group of men stepped forth from the masses to lay claim to the many facets of this changing world. They became leaders of their own fields of business‚ providing the driving force behind economic and industrial change. The leaders of this
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John Locke- an English philosopher in the 17-18th century. The significance was that John Locke was the advocate for the idea of popular sovereignty during the Enlightenment era which led to the American‚ French‚ Haitian‚ and Latin revolutions. Sepoys- Indian troops under British command in the 18th century. The significance is the sepoys were the cause of the Indian rebellion in 1857 that made formally transformed India into a British colony. Berlin Conference- a conference during (1884-1885)
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Oppeenhimer Oppenheimer and his work still impact us today. His work impacts us every time we launch bombs‚ or even discuss them. He was the first to invent the atomic bomb and earned himself the nickname of “Father of the atomic bomb”. When the atomic bomb was built‚ Oppenheimer affected the country‚ when he built the first atomic bomb. Oppenheimer is the designer of the first ever atomic bomb. On July 16‚ 1945 it was called the Bomb Trinity. It first was seen in Aramingo‚ New Mexico. It was successful
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the following question. "How did the industrial revolution impact westward expansion". Without the industrial revolution impact on westward expansion we would not have the America we see today. The industrial revolution took place between 1760 and 1840 around the world. The westward expansion took place from 1807 to 1912. Without the industrial revolution‚ westward expansion would have failed. Without the westward expansion America would be very different today but how did this come about. Firstly
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The Industrial Revolution was a period of rapid technological development‚ that originated in Britain. The revolution forced many people to move to the cities‚ due to the lack of jobs in agriculture‚ and cities quickly became overcrowded. These cities then collected with the dirt and filth of the people‚ which combined with the thick smoke now pouring out of factories. Manchester suffered the worst‚ as people moved to Manchester‚ the city grew significantly‚ but was still incredibly crowded and sanitation
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