Wong Pd. 3 AP World 2/8/15 In the period of 1750-1900‚ the role of women in East Asia and Western Europe began to shift. Traditionally‚ women were kept domestic and were expected to keep quiet; away from the affairs of men. Influenced by the modernization processes during this time period‚ the fight for women’s rights was initiated which allowed women to play an increasingly greater role in shaping politics. In both regions‚ women were to look appealing for men‚ and were never truly
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The decade of the 1890s marks a diplomatic watershed in American history. During that period the United States embarked upon a very assertive expansionist policy that led to the nation becoming an imperialist power by 1900. The reasons for this change from an essentially low-key‚ isolationist foreign policy stance to an aggressive involvement in world affairs involved fundamental changes in the American economy and the attitudes of the American people. The industrial revolution of the last quarter
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2012 WORKING WOMEN Leaving behind the domestic duties of the mid 20th century housewife‚ American women seized the opportunity to expand their worlds and joined the workforce of the nation. Traditionally‚ women were restricted to household obligations and discouraged from working outside the home (Bucher 367). However‚ after the Great Depression‚ the shadow of financial instability hovered over every home in the country. Women became the foundation of the classic American family and the spirit
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11/4/12 Period 8 AP: U.S. American Allies during the Revolution During the American Revolution‚ the colonist needed more support and diversions for their army to grow in size and power. Several nations such as France‚ Spain‚ and the Netherlands‚ all participated in their own matter of assistance. Whether be supplies‚ blockades‚ troops‚ or even direct assault on Britain‚ all these factors helped. Of course if the Americans were to win the war‚ they would have to negotiate terms of service
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the trade markets that they would never see again. Some of the women slaves inevitably fell in love with their masters‚ which would cause trouble in the future. Female slaves were to be specifically sold in the slave markets for sex‚ and this ruined these women emotionally and physically. These peoples’ lives were ruined in all sense of the word‚ and their lives were hopeless. Though love is inevitable‚ slavery has ruined families‚ women physically‚
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Prior to the American Revolution‚ no other historical people had explicitly voted on a written constitution‚ and while ancient Greece and Rome operated as a democracy‚ neither were actually founded in full democratic fashion (Amar‚ 2005). The course of events that unfolded during the Revolutionary period leads one to believe that the inception of the United States did unfold in two different and unique stages. In the words of Benjamin Rush‚ " The American war is over: but this is far from being
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The American Civil War had an impact on everyone in the country. Women were no exception. Phelps defines Civil War by saying‚ “Civil war exists when two or more opposing parties within a country resort to arms to settle a conflict or when a substantial portion of the population takes up arms against the legitimate government of a country.” Many people today do not realise the effect that women had on this war. Without them‚ the war could have had a very different outcome. Women held an array
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PERIOD FEATURES REMARKABLE CHANGES PRE-SPANISH PERIOD Do not have an organized system of education as we have now. They followed their code of laws “the Code of Kalantiao and Maragtas. Ideas and facts were acquired through suggestion‚ observation‚ example and imitation. The youngsters learned by experienced and the learned more in occupational. The inhabitants were civilized people‚ possessing their system of writing‚ laws and moral standards in a well-organized system of government
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Women in Indian Freedom Struggle Women in Indian Freedom Struggle have played a vital role with immense courage‚ confidence and patriotism. They were the iconic figures in Indian political arena. Role of Women in Independence Movement Women in Indian freedom struggle have significantly contributed almost at par with their male counterparts in fighting the British yoke. The initiative‚ bravery‚ guts and headship that the women have showed in the freedom movements for the country’s
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Erica Lemble Composition II Mrs. Romines 23 October 2012 Word Count: 1188 Women in American Society In this capitalist country inherited wealth is frowned upon‚ especially with so many on the low end of the money spectrum. It is seen as having no real worth. Those people are assumed to have no work ethic and no concern for the rest of the world because‚ why would they. They are handed everything they need to survive from the moment they are born. With this negative attitude toward the wealthy
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