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    Between 1750 and 1850 was really the age of revolutions. Including the big changes in political revolutions like the American and the French Revolutions‚ there were changes in land use for agriculture‚ transportation and also warfare....also known as Industrial Revolution...this had revolutionary changes in the economic system and global balance of power. Revolutions have seen most of the world within a deep interconnected economic system. To begin between 1750 and 1850‚ most European colonies became

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    Industrial revolution Although it occurred around the same time as the French‚ American‚ Latin American‚ and Haitian Revolutions between‚ say‚ 1750 and 1850—the industrial revolution was really the most revolutionary of the bunch. No way‚ dude. All those revolution resulted in‚ like new borders and flags and stuff. We have studied 15‚000 years of history here at crash course‚ me from the past. And borders and flags have changed plenty‚ and they’re going to keep changing. But in all that

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    that he is more convincing than Hamlet. The actor that told the story of King Priam had tons of practice faking his feelings that even his body plays along with the part he is acting. For example‚ Hamlet is arguing with himself and saying that if the actor had a real motive he could do wonders "drown the stage with tears"make mad the guilty and appal the free‚ confound the ignorant‚ and amaze indeed" (2.2.) this quote basically says that if the actor really did have a good reason like Hamlet did

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    In 1787‚ at the time of the Constitutional Convention‚ slavery in the United States was a harsh reality. The census of 1790 counted slaves in nearly every state‚ the only exceptions being Massachusetts and the "districts" of Vermont and Maine. In the entire country 3.8 million people were counted; 700‚000 of them‚ or 18 percent‚ were slaves. These statistics are a striking example of the prominence of slavery in the history of the United States. They also exemplify the obvious contradiction between

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    Despite the many timesaving devices in our homes‚ people today are working harder and longer. Explain whether it would be better for people to work less and have more leisure time. IS LESS WORK AND MORE LEISURE TIME REALLY A GOOD IDEA? Thanks to the non-stop development of technology‚ nowadays‚ there are plenty of timesaving devices in our homes. Nevertheless‚ people don’t seem to work less and have more relaxing time. Many say that we’re working too much and that we nowadays have much less leisure

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    Why Egypt Was Great Did you know that the Egyptian pyramids served as tombs for Pharaohs? Egypt was the first society in history to bury deceased inhabitants. Without Egypt‚ we may not be burying our deceased family or friends today. As a result of Egypt’s customs‚ later cultures began to bury their dead civilians and honor them. Prior to Egypt; Mesopotamia‚ Harrappan‚ and Chinese societies did not believe in preserving the dead or mummification. Also‚ Egypt gave women many more rights than the

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    The technological development that interests me is the Bronze Age. What was life like in the Bronze Age? Which countries did people mostly get copper and tin to make bronze? I am curious about these questions. During this civilization‚ early humans use bronze to make tools‚ weapons and other materials because it helps them to survive. I was impressed that people from the Bronze Age had the ability to do things that nobody else thought of before. When war occurs‚ weapons are extremely useful because

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    Was the United States really “neutral” before the attack on Pearl Harbor and her entry into the Second World War? World War II began in September 1‚ 1939. German tanks and planes had begun a full-scale invasion of Poland and keeping their pledge Britain and France declared war against Germany. However‚ it wasn’t until December 8‚ 1941‚ the day after the Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese did the United States “officially” entered the war. The United States had declared neutrality before they

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    Missouri Compromise was created in 1820 to put an end to the conflict between the slave and non-slave states‚ however‚ it only caused the conflict to worsen. The dispute began to get worse and worse‚ eventually making the sectionalism between the North and South increase. The Missouri Compromise ignited sectionalism within the United States‚ which further contributed to a terrible War. In 1820‚ Missouri was petitioning to become a slave state‚ however‚ the imbalance of power in the south was unthinkable

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    The issue of policing schools has been widely debated across the country. As a high school student myself‚ I believe policing schools would be extremely beneficial and would enhance the safety of schools everywhere. The article “Does America Really Need More Cops in Schools?” by Susan Ferriss states‚ “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun‚" National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre said after a young man shot his way into his former grammar

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