East/West Characterising Toilet attendant: “this in nothing yet.” “I don’t know if it’s a threat or a boast. This is what they call Berliner Schnaeize –snont. Its attitude; it in your face.” Anna: “I liked the sweeping rouge of words from ‘heartfelt’ to ‘heartsick’. And I liked the order‚ the directness that I imagined in the people.” On the former GDR “….its bewildered people.” “The demonstrators‚ in shock‚ obediently pulled their cards from their wallets. Then they seized the buildings
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ENCOUNTER WITH THE WEST 10. THE TRAIDING ROUTE • In the last two centuries of the Middle Ages‚ the Europeans‚ while regaining the Holy Land from the Muslims‚ were able to establish commerce with the Orient through trade routes. The goods the Europeans wanted were gold‚ jewels‚ silk‚ perfumes‚ especially spices like: *pepper *onions *ginger *nutmeg *garlic is the most important items of trade from East. • Owning to the desire of the Europeans to enhance the taste of food and to preserve
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1. What is the role of the state in the modern world? To represent the people of a particular nation for the sake of the common good. The state and its authority is necessary‚ but must be within the limits of moral order. Citizens have every right to protect themselves against the abuse of authority‚ but they in turn also have a role to use their vote to what they believe is the common good. 1. What is the church’s view of itself and its role? The Catholic Church has always had a vision which
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western settlement had had an extraordinary impact on U.S. social‚ political‚ and economic development "Buffalo" Bill Cody : a successful show that popularized Wild West shows‚ it consisted of a former Pony Express rider and Indian fighter‚ and the hero of popular dime novels for children. This show romanticized the West and the life of the cowboy. :"Buffalo Bill;" Killed over 4000 buffalo in 18 months while employed by the Kansas Pacific. The Great Plains : Runs from Northern Texas all
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and Technology – Measuring the beginning of the Modern World Using science and technology as a measure‚ the beginning of the modern world began through a series of events that where driven by the desire to explore new parts of world‚ to improve communications and to grow the economy. These events are known as the scientific revolution‚ industrial revolution‚ advancements in medicine‚ the age of electricity‚ and wars. As years go by‚ the modern world today is still impacted by these events and continues
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5.07A Wild West Brainstorming: When I hear the word “cowboy” I think of.. 1. a tall slender man 2. boots 3. wrangler jeans 4. rural and southern accents 5. hats 6. fishing 7. respectful 8. flannel 9. guns 10. mudding 11. hunting 12. has manners‚ ex. Yes ma’am‚ Yes sir. 13. whiskey 14. leather 15. cows 16. poker 17. tobacco Outlaw: Black Bart Known as the master outlaw of his time. He had become the master at stealing from stagecoaches. He believed
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and Thomas Hobbs. Even though the thinkers had different views on human nature and how government should be run‚ they shaped the modern world through their philosophy. Without the Enlightenment and its ideas‚ people would still be under tyranny and wouldn’t have a voice of their own. The Enlightenment‚ also known as the Age of Reason‚ drastically changed the modern world as we know it. This can be seen in how people perceive natural phenomena. Before the Enlightenment‚ people associated natural
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In The modern world many people claim that there is no room for Creation Story’s as science now presents new theories to the universe’s creation that can be partially backed up by evidence. The most commonly known creation story is the one of Christianity which explains god making the world other 6 days or time periods and then resting on the seventh. Scientists often strongly oppose creation story’s due to theories such as the big gang theories which gives a plausible answer to how the world was created
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Settlement of the West With the closing of the frontier and the turn of the 20th century‚ the west side of America was becoming heavily populated and settled in. For America this meant many resources were needed in order to accelerate the expansion of the west. The development of the west brought many problems. How would you transport goods‚ to and from the east? Before any settlements were possible‚ a means of easy transportation was essential. In 1862 the Pacific Railway Act was passed‚
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still won‚ and some had many technological advantages but they lost. In Jack Weatherford ’s “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World”‚ Genghis Khan ’s conquest were made possible by his brilliant military strategies. He was ingenious at getting ideas from different travelers he met‚ such as Marco Polo. He also used traditional Mongol military tactics and more “modern” tactics such as guns. The territory Genghis Khan conquered was made possible mostly by his political abilities and partially
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