evidence dating back to 1157 B.C. In the 20th century it killed some 300 million people globally (National 1). Spread in an almost domino effect‚ once one country was exposed it was only a matter of time before the next was hit. From Egypt and China the people of Japan developed the decreased because of an increase in trading between the countries. Then‚ in the 11th century Crusades further spread smallpox in Europe. In the 17th century we then see the movement of the disease over to North America after
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were set up a‚ each board having its own workhouse. People were so displaced‚ the need for money for survival‚ was the way you lived or died. They were ushered into factory work in towns‚ this was for more control over the production of labour. The reform was made by recommendations by the Commissioners‚ who had come up with a way of providing an efficient government cure for the problem‚ which ensured that a minimum of state interference and cost. Richard Oastler (a political campaigner) describing
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Agrarian Discontent and the 19th Century America‚ like any other nation‚ has always relied heavily on agriculture. Differing from other nations‚ however‚ is the problems that agriculture has created through America’s short history. It can be argued that the Civil War was started by agriculture; the South developed as an agricultural dependent region‚ while the North developed as a industrial region; creating two distinct‚ almost separate cultures. Some twenty years after the Civil War‚ new problems
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Going all the way back to the 16th century ghettos have been used to forcibly segregate Jews. By the late 19th century‚ the same ghettos became less widespread until they reappeared with the purpose of controlling and making the slaughter of Jews easier to accomplish. It wasn’t until 1908 that the term “ghetto” took on a different
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numerous events throughout the 1800’s would be affected by this new found hope for women. One of them being an increased interest in political issues that was sparked by Susan Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton who were spearheading the way for an overall reform for women’s rights. The painting also demonstrated a women working a job that in the colonial times would have been taboo‚ the main reason for this was that America was now a land where church and state were separated. Thus allowing more equal opportunities
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1394‚ Germany in 1509‚ Hungary in 1526‚ and Genoa and Venice in 1550. Jews were blamed for causing the Black Death in the 1340s‚ resulting in 20‚000 being murdered. In Holland‚ Germany‚ and the surrounding areas‚ a ‘demonically possessed dancers’ movement began and was blamed on the Jews‚ resulting in thousands being killed. In 1555‚ the Papal Decree required Jews to be segregated into designated ‘ghettos’ and were forced to wear yellow veils and badges. In the mid-1900s‚ Hitler believed that anti-Semitism
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The 16th Century brought an array of changes to the various economies around the world. The Age of Exploration accompanied with the Scientific Revolution created trade between Spain and the rest of the world. However‚ this would change with the entry of the 17th Century. During the mid 17th century‚ the Dutch Republic enjoyed a flourishing economy‚ dominance in the shipbuilding industry‚ and European recognition as a dominant nation. The English competed with the Dutch for the top of the economic
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The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in the United States in the late 19th century. It flourished particularly among western farmers‚ based largely on its opposition to the gold standard. Although the party did not remain a lasting feature of the political landscape‚ many of its positions have become adopted over the course of the following decades. The very term "populist" has since become a generic term in U.S. politics for politics which appeals to the common person in opposition
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Introduction In the 19th Century‚ the Utopian communities were taken to be the representatives of human civilization due to the activities they conducted. They are said to have charismatic leaders who upheld religious or secular moral ideals. The communities were engaged into different modes of government‚ labor‚ marriage and wealth. Utopias in America shared a particular goal that strived for the crucial step from the wilderness to a new social order. The Communities with European origins focused
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time—40 minutes. This question counts for one-third of the total essay section score) The Antebellum period was known as a period of many reforms and social movements‚ one of which being the education reform movements. The Antebellum period was characterized by its numerous reforms and social movements‚ which included reform on education. How did education reform reflect the changing views and morals of society during the Antebellum period? Carefully read the following six sources‚ including the introductory
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