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    How united was Italy by 1860? INTRODUCTION      To a large extent‚ Italy was not united by 1760      Reason: -     There is no integration of all state uniting as one  -     Parochialism: people owe their royalty to their locality and thus‚ although Piedmont have shown herself as the only state suitable to lead the Italy confederation (if it was united)‚ sense of nationalism can still not be found. -     YET: it was pretty much united when compare to 1815‚ or 1848. BODY      One of the

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    DBQ 17: A National Clash of Cultures in the 1920’s With the arrival of the 1920’s‚ new battles fought between traditionalist rural society and modernist urban civilization arose in the postwar United States. These urban-rural culture wars of this time period represent the everlasting conflict between conservatives and liberals. The 1920 census demonstrated to traditionalists that their views were under attack by the modernists who gradually came to outnumber them. Traditionalists were disturbed

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    ONE PERSON IN EVERY TEN THOUSAND met a violent death in the 118 leading cities of the United States last year. To Chicago went the doubtful distinction of having the most homicides—510; New York City‚ with approximately twice the population of Chicago‚ had 340. In twenty-eight of the leading cities the rate was 9.9 per 100‚000‚ as against 11.0 in 1925. "Slight as it is‚ the reduction is encouraging‚" observes the collector of these statistics‚ Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman‚ writing in The Spectator‚

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    The 1920s - Prosperous Age The economy of America picked up during the postwar until the end of of the 20s‚ where the depression started to kick in. However a result of this economic boom‚ certain groups of people in America benefitted and prospered while others missed out. The advancement of technology during this decade has led to the prosperity of the rich‚ such as businessmen. The vast improvement of equipment gave a huge boost to many manufacturing company as it enabled them to produce better

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    shakes. Additionally‚ the United States is considered a low-context culture in relation to the Denmark‚ “however‚

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    2. In what ways did life improve during the High Middle Ages? Consider in your response the advancements in the Muslim world compared to the Christian one. Life improved in many ways during the High Middle Ages. Innovations in agriculture‚ the expansion of new lands and freedoms‚ and the development of trade routes‚ are just a few of the improvements made during the High Middle Ages. "This dynamic period shaped European identity and development. Many of the basic social and political patterns

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    Between 1776 and 1870 there were many pivotal changes in the history of the United States. Some of those changes between that time period were for example the change in population due to the fact that many people were immigrating to the United States due to slave trade. Another change in this time period was all the new innovations created for example roads and many other new inventions. Also another change was the writing of the Declaration of Independence which gave freedom from the British. First

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    4.) Railroads development was a key to the revitalization of Colorado in the course of 1870’s. Who were the key players in this‚ what were the key lines‚ and how and why did the railroads rekindle and foster the territory’s growth? Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s‚ people traveled by wagon‚ horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations‚ some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was

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    “The high school dropout rate among persons 16-24 years old was highest in low-income families (16.7 percent) as compared to high-income families (3.2 percent)” (National Center for Education Statistics). The National Center for Education Statistics is one of many organizations that study high school dropout rates. The dropout rate among low-income families is 16.7 giving it a 13.5 margin between high and low-income. Greater income gaps between those at the bottom and middle of the income distribution

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    There were many major developments of the early Greek culture. The Greek Culture was the culture that showed the spirit of Western society. The Greeks had a strong devotion to freedom and the belief of human achievement. The most important creation in the universe to them was humanity. The period of Dark Ages occurred from 1150 to 800 B.C.E. There were no written records to be found‚ and so the culture had turned to simpler forms. On the Aegean island/sea are where some decorated pottery and crafted

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