for their large empire that stretched across Eurasia. They were brutal and violent‚ but somehow it worked out and they obtained one of the largest empires in the world and what is now known as the second greatest empire to ever exist (after the Roman Empire of course). The most important aspect of the Mongolian Empire’s legacy was the strength of the military organization‚ along with their superior archery skills and their tactics. The Mongols had many important aspects‚ but their strength lay in
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The nineteenth century was a period of awareness to American letters. The influence of European Romanticism yielded the way to a transcendent character. This period saw the emergence of a movement called Transcendentalism‚ which was born as a form of rejection of strict Puritan religious attitudes from New England‚ where the movement originated. The Transcendentalists were influenced by Romanticism‚ especially in areas such as self- examination‚ the exaltation of individualism‚ and the beauties of
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Animal Rights "What is man without the beast? If the beast were gone‚ man would die from a great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beast soon happens to man" (Chief Seattle). While much has been done to protect animals‚ it is nowhere near what needs to be done to secure their inhabitance on earth and give them their rights. Animals have nerves so they can feel pain and they do suffer so is it right to put them through that by experimenting on them. Additionally if more of the world
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hundreds of years when conquistados first forced the Mexican folk into missions making them leave their cultures and beliefs of they would face death. This Chicano history and movement has begun from the great turning point is American history which was World War II to this present day. The history of these two significant Movements have paved the way for a better life for the following youths and continues to do so till this day. The culture and history
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Early on‚ the elimination of animal testing was unfeasible because it was the only available source. However‚ technology advancements in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have introduced alternative methods that are often cheaper and more relevant to humans. William Russell and Rex Burch first introduced the 3R’s of animal research in 1959. These R’s stand for the reduction‚ refinement‚ and replacement of the use of animals in research and testing. Many alternative methods that have come forward
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Louisiana Purchase was the greatest land purchase in US History. It nearly doubled the Nation’s size and it would bring much wealth to the nation. For example‚ in time gold would be discovered in the west and farming would be used on the land. This territory had been owned by different nations as a result of the French Indian war. However‚ in the end‚ it was sold to the US by the French. Jefferson had a plan for this land‚ although not everyone agreed with him buying the land. The treaty was still signed
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The goal of the Crusade was to win Jerusalem back from the Muslims. The Crusaders knew it would be impossible to control and take over the city surrounded by the Muslims who thought the city was sacred to them and belonged to them. “To conquer and have the power over Jerusalem‚ the Crusaders had to attack and control the surrounding territories in Syria‚ Lebanon‚ and Palestine‚ including the important cities‚ Edessa‚ Antioch and Acre”. At first‚ the crusaders were successful. They captured land around
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Discussion The purpose of this experiment was to determine if splitting a bean would affect its rate of respiration. Splitting a bean does not impact its rate of respiration. This is shown in the data‚ while the average rate of respiration for Whole beans is 1.35 and the rate of respiration for 1.16‚ the standard error of the mean is .15. Because the standard error of the mean is so high‚ they overlap in both of the data sets‚ which shows that the data is very similar. This is better shown in the
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The Progressive Era is well known for reform‚ change and making America better. Order‚ structure‚ control‚ and the betterment of were some motives for progressive reform. While the population was calling for reform it was the responsibility of the government to reform society. Separate Car Acts‚ Plessey v. Ferguson and The Jim Crow laws are some of those reforms that government put in place to help make America more American and protect the people from the ‘outsiders’. These reforms can be considered
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This experiment was designed to study the effect of exercise on skin temperature and heart rate. Studying the effect of exercise on skin temperature and heart rate yields understanding of how homeostasis is achieved in humans. This knowledge creates opportunity to discover more effective ways to return the human body to optimal functioning‚ rather than a reliance on natural processes. This experiment measured the change in skin temperature and heart rate of a chosen subject for four two-minute intervals
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