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    China 1400's

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    In the early 1400’s most people did not venture outside of their birthplace. Most did not live long lives. They died either from child birth‚ famine‚ or sickness. Their knowledge of Arts‚ medicine‚ work‚ and law was confined to the small village and the families that lived there. They would have traveled only a few miles to the next village to trade or shop for necessities. The bulk of their food intake would have been corn‚ wheat‚ sorghum‚ rice and barley. But not too far away in the same world

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    1920's Dbq

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    Tension of The 1920’s Following the First World War‚ the United States went in search of a‚ “return to normalcy‚” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However‚ to the dismay of many‚ all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between‚ “Old America‚” and‚ “New America.” All in all‚ this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion‚ conflicts within society‚ and cultural values. Religion was

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    Prohibition In The 1920's

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    extreme lengths just to get their hands on alcohol. The illegal production and sale of liquor‚ the proliferation of speakeasies‚ and the rise in gang violence and other crimes went way up. This led to waning support for Prohibition at the end of the 1920’s. Both federal‚ and local government struggled to enforce Prohibition. The enforcement of alcohol was initially assigned to the IRS‚ and was later transferred to the Justice Department. In general‚ Prohibition was enforced much more

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    Ulysses S. Grant

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    Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27‚ 1822‚ in Point Pleasant‚ Ohio. He was entrusted with command of all U.S. armies in 1864‚ and relentlessly pursued the enemy during the Civil War. In 1869‚ at age 46‚ Grant became the youngest president theretofore. Though Grant was highly scrupulous‚ his administration was tainted with scandal. After leaving the presidency‚ he commissioned Mark Twain to publish his best-selling memoirs. President Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant

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    Ghost"s of Mississippi

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    Mississippi native‚ also known as a member of the Ku Klux Klan‚ and a white supremacist‚ Bryon bragged for 31 years how he had gotten away with killing Medgar Evers. Bryon knew he would never be convicted of killing a black man in Mississippi‚ no one has ever been convicted of killing a black man in Mississippi. Bryon de La Beckwith was tried twice for killing Medgar Evers‚ but there were so many racial and judicial issues surrounding the trial and in both trials they had all white men on the jury in

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    Recession In The 1930's

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    In the beginning‚ the only event that popped into anyone’s mind when they heard the word recession was in the 1930’s. During the 1920’s a stock market crash occurred‚ however‚ many believe that the recession began way before leading up to the crash as a whole. This recession went on through the 1930’s‚ ending around 1939‚ depending on who you ask. It took a significant amount of time to recover‚ and while doing so‚ prepared for another recession in future if it happened. Over the years‚ the economy

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    The 1960's Movement

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    The 1960’s movement that consisted of presidential reform agendas and Supreme Court rulings is known as liberalism (Keene‚ 812). President Kennedy and Johnson were responsible for the creation of the Liberal Movement. They had views that were similar to Roosevelt’s and believed themselves to be heirs of the New Deal (Keene‚ 812). These two presidents focused on “desegregating the American military and securing federal funds for urban housing‚ education‚ and public works projects” (Keene‚ 812). Kennedy

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    Slavery In The 1800's

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    States was the biggest conflict in the 1800’s. However‚ the people who owned these slaves and put them through horrific conditions lived lavish lives. These slave owners lived on acres of gorgeous land and created the culture of the South. Plantations in the 18th and 19th century shaped the culture in the South and this also affected the southern politics. Plantation owners varied from state to state and‚ very rarely‚ race. Many people don’t know what things took place in order to have the lifestyle

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    Argentina´s Economy

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    often focused on only one main product at a time and imported many of the other products needed. Argentina especially followed this economic strategy in the late 1800’s. Latin American countries focus on one product it does well and does not stray from that product. The countries were just following trends and taking advantage of what the market dictates is a worthwhile product. This strategy can fall short of having long-term success and lead to a land of poverty. This was the case in most every country

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    E3's hairdressing

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    E3’s GH16 Written Knowledge 1) Our salon’s requirements for client preparation are to ensure clients are gowned and all their clothes are protected. Then to ensure there is a cutting collar placed around the client’s neck before the stylist starts to cut. 2) Our salons expected service time for a cut and style is 1 hour. 3) The salons legal requirements for disposal of sharps are to place all sharps in the sharp bin. All waste materials must be securely bagged and placed in the outside bin

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