STUDY NOTES FOR CHAPTER 2 Sustaining Economic Development in a Globalising World / SEC 4 Definition of Globalisation: Process by which people‚ their ideas and their activities in different parts of the world becomes interconnected or integrated. 1. Key Driving forces of Globalisation 1.1 Development in transportation and communications • Improvement in transportation and communication technology led to globalisation. • Transport system: People‚ materials‚ products transferred from
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Miranda Berishaj 1st hour Smith 1/10/15 U.S History midterm review Unit 1 1. Clayton antitrust act sought to prevent anticompetitive practices. 2. urbanrural population shift people moved from rural areas to urban areas‚ urbanization. 3. Jane Addams – a pioneer for women’s rights and a leader of suffrage. 4. Sherman antitrust act – broke up trust and prevented monopolies. 5. women’s Christian temperance union – first organization devoted to social reform for women. 6. Chi
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AMERICAN HISTORY WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 5 Syed Tanimul Hoque What were the effects of the end of the Cold War on American foreign policy‚ and why did the United States go to war in Central America and the Persian Gulf? How has America tried to define its place in the new world order? After the dissolution of the Soviet Union‚ the United States was the sole remaining superpower. With the breakup of the Soviet Union into separate nations‚ and with the re-emergence of the nation of
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Non – cooperation movement The Non-Cooperation Movement was a significant phase of the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi and was supported by the Indian National Congress. It aimed to resist British occupation in India through non-violent means. Protestors and followers followed the swadeshi and boycott movement. The ideals of Ahimsa or non-violence had mass movement on a very large scale was seen for the first time. Among the significant causes of this
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VI. Roman Civilization Rome was a small town on the Tiber River in the central part of the Italian peninsula Rome was located in the heart of Italy and could expand in many directions Romans adopted Greeks’ alphabet‚ military techniques‚ and styles of literature‚ art‚ and architecture The Romans built a strong Republic Etruscans lived in prosperous trading cities to the north and west of Rome tribe of people who lived north of the Tiber From the Etruscans‚ Romans learned practical skills
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Race is a social construct= fallacy= false Race Ethnicity ___________________________________________________ color Dialect= Language Religion Mode of dress Origins Food Tradition Values “Culture” Phenotype Homogeneity Plantation Agriculture‚ colonization‚ enslavement all contribute to
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Topic: Adam Smith and Eighteen-Century Economic Globalization: Free Market Principles Are Still Topical in the Twenty-First Century Name: Course code: Tutor’s Name: Date: OUTLINE 1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….2 1.1 Adam Smith’s Revolutionary Ideas on Improving Economics…………………………2 1.2 The Wealth of Nations. Fundamental Solutions Leading To Economic Improvement and Progress…………………………………………………………………………………….3 1.2.1 Technological Innovations……………………………………………………………
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to acknowledge and extend my heartfelt gratitude to the following persons who have made the completion of this case study report possible‚ firstly to my course instructor Sir Butt for his vital encouragement and support‚ my friend Wajeeha who really helped me by correcting me with some of my queries about some portion of the case and last but not the least thanks to my family for their outmost support. One again thanks to my PROFFESSOR Sir Butt who gave me the opportunity
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BCE= Before common era (same as BC) CE= Common Era (Same as AD) Circa = around the time of‚ approximately – not exact date( abbreviated “ca” or “c”) Chapter 1 * 4mil ya to 3500 BCE * Hominids * australopithecus 4mil ya * Homo Erectus 1.5 mil ya Homo Sapiens 200 thousand ya * Paleolithic – Hunter/Gatherer * Paleolithic – “old stone age” – first hominids to 12‚000 years ago; Hunters and Gatherers; Nomadic; No private property; Egalitarian- equal society; Gender-based
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Modernisation and Transformation of Hong Kong 1 To what extent did the characteristics of British colonial rule in Hong Kong during the first half of the 20th century last until the end of the 20th century? 15 marks Difficulty : Marking criteria Criteria Max. Grade to be awarded Marks • Coherent presentation with reasonable analysis of the characteristics of British colonial rule in Hong Kong during the first half of the 20th century; able to compare the characteristics
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