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    and Chilmark. In the precolonial era‚ the area was inhabited by a band of the Wappinger tribes of Native Americans. In the early 19th century‚ the area was known as Whitson’s Corners. Walter William Law moved to the area and purchased lands during the 1890s; he also developed the village‚ establishing schools‚ churches‚ parks and the Briarcliff Lodge. The village wasincorporated in 1902‚ growing from 331 people when established to 7‚867 in the 2010 census. It is primarily residential and has a relatively

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    titled First Impressions. This is significant because it reflects the values and attitudes of 19th century England‚ and portrays the main themes of the novel. It is set in England during the 1800’s and Austen focuses on a society whose opinions are based on first impressions. This is achieved through cultural context‚ characterisation‚ narratorial commentary‚ and methods/techniques. During the 19th Century‚ first impressions were very important. The reader is presented with Meryton‚ a highly structured

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    The time period from the latter parts of the 19th century and into the first couple decades of the 20th century there was a reform movement. This movement was centered on addressing different political‚ economic‚ and cultural questions that were brought forth by the rapid ascent in changes that were the product of the Industrial Revolution. Capitalism was also a concern as this experienced a dramatic growth in America that was not seen before. What started out as a social movement‚ turned into a

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    From Famine to Five Point Five Points is‚ as the extended title boasts‚ "The 19th century New York neighborhood that invented tap dance‚ stole elections and became the world’s most notorious slum." Unlike most subtitles that promise all by the moon and the stars‚ all these statements and more are absolutely true. The Five Points neighborhood quite literally defines the term melting pot‚ a mixture of cultures‚ faiths and political ideologies that was at one time volatile but also a source of amazing

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    Timeline 1. 1800 Early 19th century the growing towns of Briton were characterized by overcrowded‚ poor housing‚ bad water and disease. This was because the population was growing and no one thought about hygiene this caused the towns to become very dirty and many diseases were spreading around in towns and more people were becoming ill and not being able to go work this caused many problems for the government. 2. 1834 poor law act This law was designed to reduce the cost of looking after the

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    languages. The most famous one among them is Esperanto. According to the article about Esperanto in Wikipedia‚ it was created in the end of the 19th century by L. L. Zamenhof. His goal was “to create an easy-to-learn and politically neutral language that would foster peace and international understanding.” But after creating Esperanto in the end of 19th century‚ establishing it in the

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    adherence to or sympathy with what is modern. 2. a modern usage or characteristic. 3. a deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement or divergence from the past in the arts and literature occurring especially in the course of the 20th century and taking form in any of various innovative movements and styles. Modern – adjective 1. of or pertaining to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life. 2. characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated

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    dThe Rise of Industry Part I: The Intellectual Underpinnings of Industrialization – Read the following documents and answer the questions below. Document A (Adam) Smith was among the first to make a clear and convincing case that when individuals follow their own self-interest‚ it automatically works to the benefit of society as a whole. As individual competitors pursue their own maximum profit‚ they are thus forced to be more efficient. This results in cheaper goods in the long run.

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    Separate Spheres or “Cult of Domesticity”‚ was the idea that women and men were polar opposites by biological factors in 19th century America. Women were expected to stay at home and perform housework such as cooking‚ cleaning‚ maintaining the fire and caring for the children. Men were the financial providers of the family‚ outside of the home doing “dirty” work in factories or other means of employment. The Great Depression was the economic stock market crash beginning in 1929 that affects all classes

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    also similar. The setting in each story could not be any more polar than they already are. The similarity of the two stories is that the plots both contain lies. In “The Necklace‚” a female character‚ Mathilde‚ is living in Paris during the 19th century. She is poor‚ yet undyingly wishes she was wealthy. One day the woman is invited to a prestigious ball within her city. She immediately she contacts a rich friend and borrows a fabulous necklace. Once the night is all said and done and she returns

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