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    Chapter 7 APUSH the Jeffersonian Era I. The rise of cultural nationalism i. Religion began to adjust to the spread of Enlightenment rationalism. a. Patterns of education a. All male citizens should receive free education. b. Endorsed the principle of public education‚ but did not create a working system of free schools even up to 1815. c. 1815- 30 private secondary schools in MA‚ 37 in NY‚ etc. d. Female illiteracy rate was 50%. e. Judith Sargent –

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    Yu “Star” Zhang AMST 3225W AMST 3252W Final Paper Progressive Era: The Rising Power of Women We define the Progressive Era the time in American history at the turning point of the 20th century‚ the time when industrial Revolution has brought along rapid industrialization and economic development‚ but also severe conflicts in social groups. Between 1890s through 1920‚ waves of immigrations from outside of United States were arriving‚ numerous large cities were expanding‚ and as a result

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    Victorian Era Feminism: Confined and Demeaned Imagine living in a world completely dominated by men. Imagine‚ just because of her sex‚ a woman is left powerless. Worst of all‚ imagine living a life of confinement‚ forced to be controlled by men with no chance of escape. Victorian women in nineteenth-century England lived this life. They had no respect‚ they had no power‚ and they had no freedom. In Charlotte Brontë’s‚ Jane Eyre‚ confinement of women is portrayed as the yearning to find the key

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    Department of Social and Historical Studies Development Studies 1DEV610 Development in the Era of Globalisation | Academic Year 2009/2010 Semesters 2 Module Outline Module Leader: Dr Farhang Morady CONTENTS Welcome and Introduction 3 Module Aims 3 Teaching Pattern 4 Core Reading 4 Lecture Schedules 7 Assessment / Submission 23 Grading Patterns 23 Referencing and Bibliography 25 Plagiarism

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    The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) had been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider two of the following in your response: Economic development‚ politics‚ and reform movements. The Jacksonian period‚ nicknamed the era of the “common man‚” lived up to its characterization. President Andrew Jackson influenced the life of the common man forever. He brought politics to the common man by expanding voting rights‚ once a topic

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    witch or a bad witch‚ but there was a different belief throughout the 15th‚ 16th‚ and 17th century. These centuries make up the time period called the Renaissance. This era is known for many things: art‚ the Bubonic Plague‚ Castles‚ Elizabeth I‚ and witches. The concept of witches developed and evolved. People during the Renaissance era had a great fear of witches and magic. Many factors contributed to the origins of the idea of witches and magic. The courts and writings by theologians influenced

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    The biggest challenge of The Reconstruction Era was creating laws that would work to create equality‚ but laws aren’t always the answer in creating equality especially between whites and blacks. Although the 13th amendment had occurred and slaves were freed and given a "helping hand" to start a new‚ free life‚ that amendment did not help all that much. Later on the blacks were given The Freedmen’s Bureau to get help in resources and finding new opportunities‚ the bureau did try to do as much as

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    by the government and other large organizations in order to administer policies and programs. It allows an organization to operate efficiently by dividing labor among employees who are experts at accomplishing specific task. During the Progressive Era before World War I‚ was the true beginning of the federals government growth. In the United States‚ bureaucracy started as a very small collection of individuals.

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    The Era of Pollution is Over Pollution is an occurrence that is happening more and more every day; it affects many essential aspects. Air envelops the Earth and makes all life possible. Humans alone breathe 35 pounds of air every day. Our Earth’s atmosphere shields us from harmful cosmic radiation. By allowing pollution to continue as Earth inhabitants we are opening ourselves to outside harm. Pollution is also affecting the Earth’s water supply causing harm to millions of people and other life

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    The Renaissance era gave birth to many well made and useful weapons. The most important and manageable of these weapons are the sword‚ bows and crossbows‚ and axes. These weapons each have differ- ent uses and styles making them convenient for many tasks. Swords are normally depicted as only a knightly weapon‚ but were also used by commoners for many a duel. Of course they were mostly a knights weapons as they used them in battle for "hewing‚ slicing‚ and stabbing" (Renaissance Weapons). Some of

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