Spring 2013 World History Study Guide Unit Four: Industrialism and a New Global Age What was it‚ what significant changes happened during‚ and when/where did it take place? 3 main factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution- Why were these factors so critical? How were tenements developed as a result of Urbanization? What are some characteristics about the 2nd Industrial Revolution? What 2 characteristics need to be present for a nation to industrialize? Why are some countries
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WW1 was the most significant because it resulted in change and affected people over a long period of time. it also lead into profound consequences which revealed lots about the past. It helps us understand the present.WW1 was the most important/ significant work war. Because of all the changes. The opening months of the war caused profound shock due to the huge casualties caused by modern weapons. Losses on all fronts for the year 1914 topped five million‚ with a million men killed. This was a scale
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Sears is a retailer in Canada that opened in the country in 1952 and has been operating for 64 years. In the article “Sears Canada Not Likely to Die While It Still Has Real Estate to Sell” explains that‚ despite Sears decline in revenue‚ the company can remain operational by cutting costs and being able to sell practicable real estate (Hollie Shaw). Sears Canada is able and needs to sustain their retails because it allows landlords to purchase for their real estate under market value. However‚ Sears
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English Review Simile: a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar. Example: “She ’s as fierce as a tiger” is a simile‚ but “She ’s a tiger when she ’s angry” is a metaphor. Metaphor: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Theme: A topic of discourse or discussion. Example: Italy‚ dark mansion‚ etc. Irony: The use
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Why did Germany loose the WW1? Why did Germany loose The First World War? On 28 June 1914 a bullet change the tension in Europe for years and a World war broke out. Germany in the losing side together with especially Austria-Hungary but also Ottoman empire and Bulgaria against in the start the Triple Entente which included Russia‚ Britain and France who got support by other countries after a while but why did Germany loose the war? Well it’s hard to practically point one thing out and say this
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03/01/13 August Wilson’s Fences is a play set in 1957‚ about a man named Troy Maxon‚ who lives his life through societal expectations. He has a family that he destroys by having an affair and getting his mistress pregnant. In August Wilson’s Fences‚ the character who is most bound by societal expectations is Troy. Troy is most bound by societal expectations because he couldn’t live out his dream of becoming a star baseball player because of his past. He refuses to believe that society has changed
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Britain in the First world war ➢ When did World war One start? August 1914 ➢ Which country did Britain enter the war for? Belgium ➢ What was the BEF? British Expeditionary Force ➢ Why did the Schlieffen Plan not work? The resistance of the Belgians‚ BEF‚ and French stopped the Germans ➢ Why was it so important for the English to secure the channel ports in November 1914? The British were able to transport troops and supplies to France through these ports ➢ What was stalemate
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In the beginning‚ the common belief was the war would be over by Christmas and people believed their side would win. Because of these beliefs‚ many young men enlisted in the war‚ yet once they experienced war‚ their optimism quickly diminished. Meanwhile‚ the common people remained positive because they didn’t comprehend the true terrors of the war. Although the citizens faced many hardships similar to the soldiers‚ the overall effects were significantly different than the soldiers because they did
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Due: 9/7/12 APUS/Mr. Donovan Pudd’nhead Wilson Essay In literature‚ slavery and the African American race are often analyzed and interpreted by numerous authors. Mark Twain reveals numerous hitches and aspects of society’s view towards different races throughout many of his novels. In Pudd’nhead Wilson Twain describes the status of African Americans in society‚ as well as how they are portrayed or believed to act in the
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analysis quiz in which they rated each upcoming persuasive speech topic. For my persuasive speech I picked the topic of how art education is important for a child’s development. After the quiz‚ most students said they felt neutral‚ meaning they did not agree or disagree‚ with my topic. I am assuming they are mostly just uninformed and do not realize the topic’s relevance to their future generations. Therefore‚ I will include sufficient information in my persuasive speech to help bring my classmates up to
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