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    DBQ #1: The Transformation of Colonial Virginia In 1606‚ hundreds of settlers went on a journey from England to the Virginia colony. They were in search of a new life‚ and wealth. Early on in their journey‚ they stumble upon many hardships‚ as expressed by George Percy (Doc. B). By the use of the indentured servants and slaves they were able to change the Virginia colony by basing their economy around tobacco. During the beginning of their voyage‚ the settlers met countless poverty. (Doc. A)

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    In 1803‚ President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of Louisiana from the French government for $15 million. The Louisiana Purchase stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to New Orleans‚ and it doubled the size of the United States. To Jefferson‚ westward expansion was the key to the nation’s health: He believed that a republic depended on an independent‚ virtuous citizenry for its survival‚ and that independence and virtue went hand in hand with land

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    Marry Anne’s Transformation Mary Anne Bell‚ a sweet and innocent girl of only 17 years of age‚ experienced a trip that would change her life forever. When she arrived to Vietnam with her boyfriend Mark Fossie‚ she was a cute flirtatious girl who was deeply in love with him. They would talk about how they would marry‚ own a house together‚ have kids‚ the typical American dream. Everything seemed fine until one day‚ Mary Anne‚ became curious about what was beyond that campground. She insisted that

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    1 Introduction With rare exception‚ China has been considered by the world as little more than a footnote to the history of the nuclear era. However‚ in recent years the pace and scope of China’s military transformation has been seen to have increased significantly. In the current climate‚ it is now a fact that China is increasingly modernising its military‚ and this‚ in conjunction with China’s rising economic power‚ is new to history. Following from this‚ many countries and leaders are no longer

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    THE HISTORICAL TRANSFORMATION OF WORK 1 Chapter contents Work in pre-industrial societies Work in industrial capitalist societies Main features of work in industrial capitalist societies Capitalist industrialization and the primacy of work Crises and industrial capitalism Technological and organizational change The rise of trade unions Women and work in the development of industrial capitalism The dominant conception of work in industrial capitalism Summary and conclusions Further reading Questions

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    Twenty years ago Hillton was a small city (about 70‚000 residents) that served as an outer to a large Midwest metropolitan area. The city treated employees like family and gave them a great deal of autonomy in their work. Everyone in the organization (including the two labor unions representing employees) implicitly agreed that the leaders and supervisors of the organization should rise through the ranks based on their experience. Few people were ever hired from the outside into middle or senior

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter. During each scene new information is unveiled to reveal the true characteristics of the Hill’s beloved Reverend. Purple is the most dominant color on my character mandal because it symbolizes transformation. In the opening chapter of the novel‚ Arthur Dimmesdale is still attempting to grapple with the fact that he is Pearl’s father- but‚ is not married to his daughter’s mother‚ Heaster. For the past nine months Hester has been locked up in jail‚

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    Western Wind” “Western Wind” by an anonymous Middle English lyric relates to A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. In A Farewell to Arms Fredrick Henry has a stream-of-consciousness. In a stream-of-consciousness the writer approximates the rapid‚ often chaotic thought patterns of the character. Thinking about Catherine‚ in the rain‚ Henry refers to the poem "Western Wind”. The poet of “Western Wind” wishes that his heart would heal from the pain of not being with the person that he loves

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    The Western Market‚ without south block‚ is an oldest market building in Hong Kong. Built in September 1844 ‚ it was located at 323 Des Voeux Road‚ Sheung Wan. Let’s introduce some historical background about the western market After building the North block‚ the South Block of the Western Market was built in 1858. Sheung Wan residents buy fresh meat like pork‚ fish and chicken in the North Block. Then‚ the fruit and vegetable were sold in South Block. It was initially a very shabby market

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    Civilization in the Early Middle Ages‚ 750-1000 1) Describe the contribution of the Muslims and the Vikings to Early European civilizations. Muslims: The first great wave of Muslim expansion had ended at the beginning of the eighth century. Gradually‚ the Muslims built up a series of sea bases in their occupied territories in North Africa‚ Spain‚ and Southern Gaul and began a new series of attacks in the Mediterranean in the ninth century. They raided the southern coasts of Europe‚ especially

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