Churchill once said‚ gin… ‘saved more Englishman’s lives‚ and minds‚ than all the doctors in the Empire’ (LeBor). However‚ this is a common misconception in the history of gin: in 18th Century England‚ a Gin Craze took over. The Gin Craze was a brief stint in English history when the poor drank excessive amounts of gin (“18th Century Gin Craze”). This period defined the time when the government exploited the poor by domesticating gin production. In doing so‚ gin became affordable to everyone‚ and the government
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for the colonies and created what is now the United States of America. There remain to be a good amount of debates on whether or not the Revolution was inevitable‚ such as John Adams’ letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1818‚ which I will talk about along with some background on the war. Prior to the Revolution‚ Britain was at war with the French in the Seven Years War. The war ended in British victory and France’s loss of all their territories in North America‚ which left the American colonies excited
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Beowulf‚ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ and Le Morte Darthur‚ in the middle ages or medieval period‚ restrictions placed on women underwent a significant change. At the beginning of this period‚ women’s roles were very narrowly prescribed and women did not have much to do with life outside of the home. As this age went on‚ however‚ women gradually began to express more opinions and have a greater and more equal role in society. Two earlier medieval texts‚ Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight offer
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Church modes were used by composers starting in the 16th century. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Sixteenth-century church music consists of seven different modes based on the C major scale. Each mode has different characteristics and had a specific purpose in 16th-century religious music. Each mode starts on a different degree and creates a different sound. Early composers felt that each mode could evoke specific emotions within the listener. For instance‚ the sixth mode had characteristics
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been a gap between the wealthy and the poor. America made miniscule attempts to end this course of action‚ but it is simply human nature and therefore cannot be changed. From 1700 to 1750‚ the differences in wealth and status in the colonies continued to increase. Once the gap started to widen‚ it was very difficult to alter due to the structure of the political system (or lack thereof). The plague of war created a class of widows and orphans‚ who became dependant for their survival on charity
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Over the course of two centuries‚ the ways that wars and battles are fought have changed drastically‚ and yet the end goal has always remained the same‚ to win and not be defeated no matter at what cost. As the progression of the Industrial Revolution escalated‚ it paved the way for what could be produced to help military forces win in battle. Industrialization during the 18th & 19th centuries caused the battles of Waterloo and the Somme to be a great example of how industrialization helped evolve
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THE WORLD AND THE PHILIPPINES IN RIZAL’S TIME 19th Century - Rizal was born and raised in a period of massive changes in Europe‚ Spain and the Philippines. - During this era‚ the glory and power of Spain had waned in both in her colonies and the world. - Social scientists marked this period as the birth of modern life as well as the birth of many nation states around the world. The birth of modernity was precipitated by three great revolutions around the world: the Industrial Revolution in
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During the colonial period North America was filled with individuals who did not agree with the religious and political ways of life in England. Before the 1700s the British North American colonies consisted mostly of Europeans in search of a place where they could find religious freedom. The first colony formed in Massachusetts in 1608 is an example of this idea of religious freedom. Plymouth‚ Massachusetts was a colony formed by English Separatists‚ who were also known as Puritans‚ in an attempt
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The creation of the original thirteen colonies included much trial and error. Some of the colonies failed from the very beginning‚ others seen a little success followed by failure‚ while a select few achieved success from the get-go. Many of the colonies held different values‚ some overlapping. Religion‚ freedom of religion‚ profit‚ money‚ success‚ and education was some of the values they placed the most stock in. Each colony viewed these values differently; which‚ contributed to their failure or
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What is psychological contract? To what extent is psychological contract applicable in the 21st century? Psychological contract‚ not written compared to legal contract‚ is mostly accepted by the two parties in the employment. In 21st century‚ since the nature of work has experienced a great change‚ psychological contract‚ which seems to have new content‚ is paid more attention to than before. It appears that a fair and positive psychological contract may contribute to success
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