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    and military. However‚ the Western territories controlled by the French officially divorced their motherland‚ under the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This change in power was the product of many preconditions‚ notably trade‚ an absolutist government‚ population discrepancies‚ and military absence. Firstly‚ after the first decade since the formation of New France‚ French immigration stalled‚ resulting in a population too small to “create profitable local demand for industries” (L&G p. 29). Therefore‚

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    Enlightenment throughout the world As a student of Professor Pangloss’ Academy of Interesting Observations in Westphalia‚ I had the opportunity to study and understand the enlightenment in the prospect of a traveler. I had the opportunity to travel through France‚ the islands of the Caribbean and England and with the information’s collected in that trip‚ I will share with you some of the success and failures of the Enlightenment. In the eighteenth century in Europe‚ in response to Absolutism

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    Globalization University of the People Introduction For this assignment I will be answering various questions regarding two case studies that I will have read. The case studies that I have chosen are; • Call center jobs‚ Once offshored to India‚ Now offshored from India. • Liberian Plantation workers allege poor conditions Case 1 : Call center jobs‚ once offshored to India‚ Now offshored from India 1.How‚ in each case‚ did globalization change some people’s lives? How did the changes lead to a conflict?

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    Meeting new people can be a complicated procedure. The reason many people find it difficult to meet total strangers is because not one single person is the same. Many people find it easy to start up a conversation with total strangers while others have a fear of rejection. Some people are outgoing‚ some shy‚ some talkative‚ while some cannot even talk to themselves. Meeting new people can be difficult because there are so many different types of people and many places in which to find these different

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    flourishing. Schools and communication networks were advancing. People were hearing about the latest consumer goods and ideas fast through commercial contracts and newspapers. The most popular trend was known as Enlightenment. It originated in Europe and then spread its way through the colonies. The system of Enlightenment was transported along trade routes. Enlightenment stands for rational inquiry‚ individual freedom‚ and scientific research. Citizens who were enlightened thinkers were open

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    How can you talk of freedom and equality among men when you own slaves? This was a question that many in Haitians asked themselves in 1793. This would be a big contributing factor in what was to come in Haiti. An unprecedented slave uprising that would go on to become the only slave revolt which led to the founding of an independent state. Here we have two documents which give us insight on to the events going on in both France and in Haiti in 1793. The first of these documents was written in France

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    *As the title indicates‚ this is a change/continuity AP essay written for World History class. Vaguely‚ the essay question was: Describe change and continuity in France from the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s.*Like many other European nations in the 1700 ’s‚ France experienced a dramatic shift of sentiments against the monarchy‚ nobility‚ and Catholic Church as the people‚ fired by rousing new Enlightenment ideals‚ began to question authority and emphasize the need for equality‚ liberty‚ and democracy

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    life with an o.k. income. The worst class was the poor farmers and servants. This class made up 80% of France‚ they lived in horrible conditions and had to pay the highest of taxes. Being fed up with the many problems the people started a rebellion. Another reason why this rebellion started because enlightenment ideas swept through Europe. The idea of a government ran by the people. The first main act of the Revolution is the storming of the Bastille. The rebels stole guns from all over Paris but

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    Maymuna Abokor 9th Mr. Beckett Ap history 27 September 2017 Medical revolution:19th-20th centuries Throughout history‚ the medical innovations made have changed how we did and saw things when it came to our medical needs. In the hundreds of years‚ people have discovered many details vital to our survival and maintaining a healthy and knowledgeable lifestyle. The medical revolution was different depending on where you lived and the resources available. In the 19th century the “medical developments”

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    Although at times the Industrial Revolution was painful and arduous for many‚ the outcomes helped shape the way we live today. A number of significant inventions stemmed from this period. The industrial revolution was beneficial for the entrepreneurs who pioneered it; but for the majority of lower class citizens it generated more poverty and harsh living and working conditions. Many country folk abandoned their villages and moved to cities resulting in an overwhelming pollution and overcrowding issue

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