1. Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? (A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a noun.) A. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. B. The laughing boy sat down. C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. D. I am going home. 2. The italicized words make up which type of verbal phrase? Turning the corner‚ Kate bumped into David. A. Gerund B. Split infinitive
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CHAPTER 23 The Early Industrial Revolution‚ 1760–1851 I0.Causes of the Industrial Revolution A0.Population Growth 10. In the eighteenth century more reliable food supplies‚ earlier marriage‚ high birthrates‚ and more widespread resistance to disease contributed to significant population growth in Europe. England and Wales experienced particularly rapid population growth. 20. Rapid population growth meant that children accounted for a relatively high proportion of the total population
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revolution occurred under putting out system. Composed of overseers delivering cotton to cottage workers‚ the cottage workers would then make textile goods out of the cloth and give them back to the overseer for profit. With the invention of the Spinning Jenny by Hargervees this made it so textile goods could be produced at a greater rate. It soon became that demand outweighed the amount of energy that was available to produce textiles. This is where industrialization occurred and textiles were
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Napoleon Bonaparte‚ born on Corsica in 1769‚ would become one of the world’s most famous generals and leaders. Bonaparte‚ inspired by enlightenment thinkers like Jacques Rosseau‚ would become the military commander of Paris and then with his influence‚ he drafted a new constitution of France in which he erected the consulate. Napoleon would be one of three consuls but as the first consul‚ Napoleon’s power was much stronger than the other two. Napoleon‚ as first consul‚ could elect any person and
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16. Consider the relationships and contact of European societies with Asia‚ Africa‚ and the New World from 1492 to 1914. What are the changes and continuities in these relationships? What did the Europeans want in each area of the world? How was the European trading systems different from the earlier systems involving Dar-Al-Islam? What effects did these contacts have on the Europeans? On the societies contacted? You might want to make a chart of these causes and effects. How did the patterns of
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Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? Before the 18th century‚ most people lived off of the land‚ as they had done so for many generations. But in the next 150 years‚ there was an explosion of new ideas and technological inventions that changed the way we work‚ live and play.1 This period of time was known as the Industrial Revolution‚ and it began in Britain. There are many reasons as to why this is so. Coal in Britain was plentiful‚ and had many applications‚ which was integral to
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18. After the rule of Napoleon‚ Louis XVIII returned France to pre-revolutionary conditions in certain aspects of society and politics. For example‚ Louis brought back restrictions to religion‚ Protestants were tormented for their faith. Louis accepted the Code that had been developed by Napoleon but banned divorce‚ although it had been permitted during the revolution. Louis restored Catholic superiority‚ this had a trickling effect on the doings of the revolution‚ restricting rights and restoring
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GEOG 4077 – Mid-term Review >Economics is disembodied from regions & cities and Economic Geography is here to fill that space. >German Geography is very field oriented. >Human Geography * Friedrich Ratzel: “Anthropogeographica” (1882) A branch of anthropology dealing with the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment. Cultural Historical economic paradigm to work with. He first coined the term‚ lebensraum (which
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The Little Mule that Could “Clip‚ clop‚ clip‚ clop‚ such a reassuring sound”‚ Jenny thought as she pulled the plow through Mr. Dawkins’ fields. Jenny could feel the soil beneath her hooves‚ and the steady beat of her lively heart. Behind her was Dave‚ the small black boy‚ who was tasked to lead Jenny through the fields. But she already knew the way; she had done it‚ day in and day out‚ for as long as she could remember. From the time she was a little mule‚ she remembered her parents had done this
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Whether they’re enthralled by it‚ appalled by it‚ or concerned by it‚ I think it’s safe to say that everyone has an opinion on the Amanda Byne’s meltdown. The alleged marijuana bong-tossing incident‚ setting fire in a stranger’s driveway‚ getting into multiple car accidents (hit and runs)‚ wearing ratty wigs‚ humorously denying her odd behavior‚ calling each and every critic of hers “ugly” via her Twitter feed‚ and getting evicted from her apartment‚ an endless amount of people are weighing in on
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