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    Historians say that the New Deal era is the beginning of modern American society. Many also say it was the beginning of the Imperial Presidential era. It was also a time when the quality of life had raised in a time of war. Life expectancy went up three years for whites and five years for blacks. (HIST 222 lecture‚ 28 OCT 10) There are many reasons why people consider the New Deal era the beginning of modern society‚ but the new reforms and programs‚ new women and new Negros‚ and the new consumer life style

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    At the time‚ no one knew it. Not even William Shakespeare would know the long lasting affect his literature would have centuries after it was written. People all over the world would study‚ read‚ and enjoy his work for centuries to come. Romeo and Juliet has stayed so popular in the english culture over the past centuries because of how relatable it is to people’s everyday lives. Being able to read and understand the book is one thing‚ however being able to make personal connections to the book creates

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    How technology affects our lives There is no doubt that technology has affected all of our lives. Whether it is positive or negative will be determined by the success of our ability to communicate with those around us. Now days the pace of innovation is increasing every day. It’s always a race to have the newest coolest technology. * The Internet is the fastest-growing tool of communication ever. It took radio broadcasters 38 years to reach an audience of 50 million‚ television 13 years‚ and

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    Frankenstein: Science and the Industrial Revolution Frankenstein‚ written by author Mary Shelley‚ was a romantic based story written in Europe during the eighteen hundreds. During this time period‚ Europe was experiencing many social and economic changes. Many of these changes were a product of the industrial revolution of Europe. This time period can be defined and era of exploration‚ discovery and industrialization in which ideas were pushed to the limits. Victor’s creation of Frankenstein is

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    result of influence from an officious era‚ the Enlightenment era. The Enlightenment era was an era of influential philosophers throughout Western Europe‚ who used reason to explain everyday life. Many of those influential philosophers work can be found in newer governments and communities throughout the world. The Enlightenment era paved a path of equality in social‚ economic‚ and political areas‚ that can be found in the United States today. The Enlightenment era during the 16th and 17th century greatly

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    During the French Revolution a government cemented in the ideas of the Enlightenment was attempted to be created‚ especially from the year 1789 through the Reign of Terror. Enlightenment philosophies became prominent in many aspects of society‚ including polices dealing with the Church‚ the structure of the government‚ and political principles to base all future forms of government off of. As Enlightenment philosophies were rooted so deeply in the ideas of the French Revolution it was inevitable

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    There were lots of different ways that the early civilisations changed from the end of the ancient period to the beginning of the modern age. These would include; how trade changed‚ how the population increased and decreased‚ also how war impacted the civilisations who took part in fighting for their kingdom. During the change between the ancient period to the modern age‚ population was critical for the cities and countries‚ because the rulers needed someone to grow their food as well as domesticate

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    results of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening within the colonies would help transform them in many ways‚ and as a result it would help shape America today. Originally‚ the Enlightenment movement began in Europe and would spill over into the American colonies. Prior to the Enlightenment movement‚ people would accept everything as is‚ especially since it was based on God. The basic principle that Enlightenment was giving to the people of the colonies was to look at human reasoning as an important

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    and spreading as much knowledge as possible for his huge piece‚ the Encyclopédie. The Encyclopédie‚ which eventually had thirty-five volumes‚ would go on to continue to spread Enlightenment knowledge to countries all around the world. Arguably the third most influential voice of the French Enlightenment‚ and Enlightenment overall‚ Denis Diderot (1713–1784)‚ a writer and philosopher best known for editing and assembling the massive Encyclopédie ‚ an attempt to collect virtually all of human knowledge

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    How much did Britain change during the Industrial Revolution? By Tayo Alli During the time period of 1750 and 1900 Britain developed both socially and economically on a great scale. The British Landscape was squeezed and sculpted and eventually shaped modern day Britain‚ but to what extent? In this essay I will be looking at the main factors that impacted the momentous changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution. Working Conditions & Agriculture In the 18th century the British countryside

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