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    gone through great amounts of change. The time period of the Industrial Revolution‚ created world history all together. Its nearly impossible to seek this as a negative because‚ how can excelling in almost everything be useless or considered a negative? Sometimes you have to go through not the best of times to get to where you would like to be. The Industrial Revolution is a turning point in history‚ it guided the road of advances in technology‚ sciences‚ society’s views‚ and government.

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    My Turning Point

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    My Turning PointMy Turning Point was when I met the most handsome man I had ever seen. I saw this man for the first time at the water fountain at work. I was very shy back then and I had just gotten out of a very bad relationship. I just said hi and went back to work. I ask a lady who works with me what that handsome guys name was. I believe it was love at first sight‚ if there is such a thing. As a result‚ I joined a bowling league that our company had from work. It seem like most of the people

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    Saratoga Turning Point

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    The Turning Point of the Revolutionary War or Battle of Saratoga The American Revolution war was very intense between the British and the Americans. The Revolutionary war started because of economy issue. Therefore‚ taxation caused many uprising events in the future‚ which made the economy look substandard. In December 1773‚ the Boston Tea Party ascended where a group of Massachusetts disguised as Indians dumped all the tea into the harbor. Therefore‚ there was chaos in Britain which started

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    Turning Points In Trifles

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    In the play Trifles I believe it has many significant points that make this story stand out and resemble many stories we here about in today’s society. We begin by having two women by the names of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters and then the two government officials who were all at the dead man Mr. John Wright’s house examining the crime scene the murder that had just taken place at. The sheriff and attorney are set from the very beginning that Mrs. Wright was the murderer and base their whole case around

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    Amiens Turning Point

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    000 soldiers lost their lives‚ hundreds of war memorials built across France and Belgium dedicated to their sacrifice (Remembrance Day- Australian Army 2016). The Battle of Amiens is considered the turning point in WW1‚ fought on the Western Front. Regarded as one of the greatest advances in history‚ the Battle of Amiens began on the 8th of August 1918 and ended on the 12th of August. Also known as the ‘Third Battle of Picardy’‚ this battle led to the end of World War One‚ marking the beginning

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    Jr's Turning Point

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    vital or critical importance”. When something is pivotal‚ it is central. Which means everything related to the topic turns or depends on it. An event can be a pivotal moment in a nation’s history if the direction the country takes depends on it. The year 1968 was a year of many critically important turning points. During this year America reached new altitudes when it orbited the moon‚ but all was not as good down on Earth. The United States also lost a lot such as two key figures who support peace

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    Mercutio Turning Point

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    including the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio‚ as well as the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Some people‚ often focus on the main characters. Mercutio’s character is very dramatic and tragic as well‚ as some people feel that his death creates a turning point in the play from comedy to tragedy. Some people say that Romeo and Juliet are self-centered and immature. (see Further Reading)‚ contest the idea that

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    1860 Turning Point

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    The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that

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    War Turning Point

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    The American Civil War was a complete turning point in the history of the United States‚ as it called for a complete change in the everyday lives of many Americans. From the first colony in America to the abolition of slavery‚ America has allowed conflicting viewpoints to fail and succeed. By analyzing America’s past‚ it can be found that slavery was the underlying cause of the Civil War. Virginia was the first British colony founded on American soil in 1607‚ which forced many colonists to make

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    Antietam Turning Point

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    McLellan’s assault on General Lee’s army is known as the turning point in the war. With strong strategy the Confederates were taking the upper hand but the large numbers of the Union helped to shift this momentum. The Battle of Antietam was very crucial for the Union army during the war‚ not only did it stop the encroachment of Southern forces on the North but the Union were now on the attack. The approach towards the war by the North was changed after this day as the goal was now no longer to preserve

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