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    Between the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s Africa was overrun by European countries trying to gain as much land as possible in Africa. But this really began much earlier. From the 1500’s all the way to the early 1800’s the main reason different countries went to Africa was to trade for slaves. But it wasn’t easy since there was a disease call Malaria that killed the Europeans that were unfortunate to contact it. Then‚ in 1807‚ slavery was banned. The reason for going to Africa really disappeared

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    decreased due to the popularity of health concerned trend so most of consumers switch to consume green tea and fruit juice instead of cola carbonated drink. Therefore Carbonated drink manufacturers aware of this matter so they introduced some of the new product line which is 0% calories carbonated drink to the market in order to fulfill the needs of consumers. • Coca Cola Company Coca Cola Company has been established since 1886 in USA. The company is one of the world biggest nonalcoholic sparkling

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    Throughout the course of the semester‚ the American identity has been influenced over three hundred years of the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period‚ one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South‚ the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States

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    After reading several articles about American socioeconomic situations and culture in the early 20th century‚ the United States seemed like they are somewhat isolationist with some things‚ but open to many other things. As some say‚ “America isolationism is a myth” (Mcdougall 137) is slightly true when it came to cultures and foreign policy in the beginning of the 20th century. The leaders of the United States wanted to keep the United States out of war‚ but at the same time increase the economy

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    Labor in the Nineteenth Century 2. A. The Lowell Mills Strike of 1834 took place in Lowell‚ Massachusetts in 1834. The dominant work force in the Lowell Mills were young‚ rural‚ unmarried women. Working in the Lowell Mills was dangerous because the machinery could easily injure a young girl if she made a simple mistake. Also the women worked long hours with little pay. Despite these treacherous conditions there was sense of unity among the women who all came from similar backgrounds. In 1834

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    Even in the early infancy of America‚ it is evident that it’s people desired to expand and grow their tiny nation. The New World held so many opportunities for the foreign people with its abundance of land. Though the prosperity of expansion was a major factor‚ moving into the unexplored land was a cause for most of the countries battles. But‚ the people’s craving for land was insatiable once they started to branch out. Land was power‚ and the more you had the better off you’d be in terms of foreign

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    The earliest form of organized crime was the pirate groups who stole the merchant vessels and took part in the trade of stolen goods in the 17th century. In the 19th century other forms of organized crimes such as prostitution‚ gambling‚ theft and extortion were evident on the frontier communities in American west. In the late 19th century and the early 20th

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    The 20th Century United States   The 20th century was a time of considerable transition for the United States. Going from the countries lowest point in history‚ to becoming the strongest nation in the world‚ left Americans and their leaders confronted with many difficult decisions. The decade of depression that had preceded World War II had produced enormous changes in US politics and the American political and economic systems. Beyond politics‚ Americans also faced challenges in their day

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    Shane Crudden 2A Module: Design Theory Title: 20th Century Visual Communication Date of submission: 13/12/10 Word Count: 1939 Typography: Helvetica. “The 20th century was a time of social‚ cultural and technological revolution and change. Inevitably this had an effect on visual communication of the time.” One of the key factors in typography that I believe to be central to the development and progression of visual communication in the 20th century is the typeface Helvetica. “The Helvetica typeface

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    Computers The Most helpful 20th Century Invention “I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most useful empowering too; we’ve every created. They’re tools of communication‚ they’re tools of creativity‚ and they can be shaped by their user”. – Bill Gates Who can live without a personal computer in the 21th century? The computer as the most wondrous technological invention of the 20th century since the beginning of human era we have always tried to obtain machines to

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