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    guidelines of a true Romantic ballet. Romanticism was a movement during the 18th and mid-19th century against the Enlightenment and 18th century Rationalism (Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ 2014). This inspired

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    Political parties have existed in the United States since the administration of President George Washington. America’s first parties were born of the conflict between Alexander Hamilton‚ the Secretary of the Treasury‚ and Thomas Jefferson‚ the Secretary of State. Hamilton‚ who favored a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution‚ headed the Federalist Party. Jefferson‚ who wanted stronger local governments and believed in a stricter interpretation of the Constitution

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    Atlantic Slave Trade in Africa The Atlantic Slave Trade in Africa was during the 15th century and consisted of parts of Europe‚ Portugal‚ and Africa. The trade itself was the process of people‚ most specifically the Europeans and the Portuguese‚ who expanded their land into Africa. These two countries moved into parts of Africa not only to gain control of that part and conquer more land but to also increase the slave population. The Atlantic Slave Trade was important because it took the lives of

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    Asia’s large economic disparities are a source of major continuing tension in the region. While global economic powers China‚ Japan‚ India‚ and South Korea continue powering through‚ and Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Philippines‚ Thailand‚ Vietnam and Sri Lanka have entered the path to long-term growth‚ regions right next to these countries are in severe need of assistance. Given the large‚ cheap and amply available labor in the region‚ particularly in China and India‚ where large workforces provide an economical

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    Kevin Schmidt Political Parties in the United States of America In the United States‚ there are many different political parties with many different ideals. Most people already know the; Republican Party‚ Democrat Party‚ and the Green party. The Republican and Democratic usually have the most impact on the United States‚ considering that our Presidents are usually one of them. Smaller political parties still carry a lot of influencing power‚ even though most people don’t notice it. A few examples

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    The protestant reformation The protestant reformation was a split in the church during the 16th century. It was initiated by Martin luther‚ and cased thousands of people to leave the church as a major protests that was started by questioning the way the church was lead. While this wasn’t the first attempt to reform the Roman Catholic church the previous attempts would just fail. The protesters claimed that the church cared more about their money than looking after the people themselves. However

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    practically applicable to the present. On one side we have the Populist Party with a solid and significantly relevant number of followers‚ including Afro-Americans farmers and industrial workers. On the other corner we have the progressive party with an apparently small but underestimate number of potential voters which includes the middle class and above. These two parties do not only reflect the wills of their respective party‚ they emulate the two ever contradicting segments of the modern society

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    The Libertarian Party is based on minimum government and maximum freedom. Libertarians believe each individual is sovereign over themselves and should not be forced by the government to change or sacrifice their beliefs for others (lp.org). They support each individual to do what they please without government interference‚ as long as it is peaceful‚ because of the freedom enjoyed by American citizens. Libertarians give the individual the right to do what they please with themselves and accept responsibility

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    The Industrial Revolution in the U.S. transformed the nation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The technological advancements made during this period changed lives‚ made vast fortunes‚ and positioned the nation for its rise to global superpower. The Industrial Revolution in the U.S. began in the years and decades following the end of the Civil War. As the nation rebuilt its bonds‚ American entrepreneurs were building on the advancements made in Britain. In the coming years‚ new forms

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    1. What were the ’disasters’ that Europe suffered during the fourteenth century‚ and what were their consequences? (Short Answer). There were many disasters during the fourteenth century for instance‚ The Black Death and the revolts and repression‚ The Hundred Years War‚ The Babylonian Captivity‚ and The Great Schism all of which lead to many consequences. The Black Death was a horrible plague that hit Europe in the 1200 to 1600 time frame‚ wiping out about a third of its population. The disease

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