Illnesses of the 1700’s There were many illnesses in the 1700’s and 1800’s that were life threatening‚ or even a sure death‚ that are in current times‚ not a concern‚ or highly curable. Examples are smallpox‚ bubonic plague‚ typhus‚ mumps‚ influenza‚ yellow fever‚ and measles. These diseases almost single handedly wiped out several native American tribes‚ and wreaked havoc on European communities. Small pox‚ overtook half of Boston in 1763. There was no cure‚ and to this day there is not one
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The six forms of punishment are capital punishment‚ imprisonment‚ probation‚ restitution‚ fine‚ and community service. Capital punishment is when somebody commits a very serious crime like a first degree murder or something in that nature. The way capital punishment punishes is by lethal injection or electric chair. Imprisonment is for those who commits a crime that is not major or minor. For imprisonment they will be put in
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many of us like eating vegetables? Not a lot right‚ but growing vegetables is still as difficult today as it was in the 1700’s. The invention of the seed drill was really one of the most useful inventions in that time because it helped make the farmers work easier. The seed drill was created by Jethro Tull to make the lives of the laborers easier and not waste the seeds of what could’ve been a surplus of food. The seed drill was a mechanical machine that would plant the seeds in rows rather than
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shuddered‚ and making the eyes and cheeks of the bighearted maiden objects of horror to the lover" (Macaulay). Imagine walking down the busiest street in 1700s London‚ and you only saw a dozen people. In every window‚ bodies swelling with bumps were everywhere. Dead‚ ravaged bodies were tossed aside. No one could escape smallpox’s destruction. During the 1700s in Europe‚ 400‚000 more were left dead with each passing year. The lucky survivors became deaf‚ blind‚ scarred‚
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Social African slavery in the American colonies first began in the 1670’s and 1680’s‚ particularly in the Chesapeake region. However‚ it wasn’t until the 1700’s that slavery became a full blown business. Events causing the need for slaves were: the lack of English settlers willing to become indentured servants‚ the ability of prospective immigrants to migrate somewhere else in the United States‚ and the lack of open land which turned away potential settlers. The need of the Chesapeake tobacco farmers
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stimulus‚ and relocation. These types of diffusions are seen in trends‚ ideas‚ transportation‚ and communication systems. For example‚ it allows the world to watch events on television and transportation to travel and spread ideas from place to place. Forms of Expansion Diffusion Expansion diffusion is idea or innovation spreads outward from the hearth. Contagious Diffusion Contagious diffusion is the rapid‚ widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population. Ideas that are spread
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During the 1700s the Europeans traveled to Aotearoa‚ the land of the long white cloud‚ and met the Māori who then traded and taught them their ways. The Europeans arrived in 1769 when captain Cook arrived in New Zealand and spoke to the Māori. This essay will argue that the arrival of the Europeans had a negative effect. The Māori population almost halved because of the Europeans. When the Europeans first arrived in 1769 they carried diseases which they thought were merely common colds‚ but when
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relations also known as a family tree it can allow us to keep records of the past. The Edwards family tree shows great record from the early 1700 ’s to the mid 1800 ’s. This family tree demonstrates when a person was baptized; when they got married; and when they passed away. The Edwards family chart show the different relations of marriages and fertility rate from today ’s society. From the chart we can determine that the Edwards family show a different demography compared to todays society. This is because
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be sent out of the city‚ sent to workhouses‚ or transported out of the country” (Zinn 42). The majority of lower-class people were forced into serving those of a higher-class with no pay. Like the involuntary servants of the slave rebellion in the 1700’s‚ these people who had to suffer substandard treatment would not stand for it. Their uprising began with Bacon’s Rebellion‚ “joined by slaves
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In contemporary society‚ there are various forms of prejudice and discrimination. The three most common forms of prejudice include racial prejudice‚ gender prejudice‚ and LGBT prejudice. Prejudice is a negative preconceived judgment of individuals or groups formed with insufficient knowledge and inaccurate information. Prejudice is present in many ways‚ and it often includes discriminatory behaviors and stereotypic evaluations derived from social‚ cultural‚ or personal biases. Racial prejudice is
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