The Transportation Revolution began in the early 1800’s as an effort to dramatically improve transportation in America. The Transportation Revolution included greatly improved roads‚ the development of canals‚ and the invention of the steamboat and railroad. In 1800‚ there were only 23 cities with over 100‚000 citizens by 1900 there were 135 cities with over 100‚000 citizens. There were several types of cities: cities that focused on the textile industry‚ cities that produced whiskey and hemp‚ and
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Was the American Revolution really a revolution? A revolution‚ as defined by the Oxford English dictionary‚ is the overthrow of an established government or social order by those previously subject to it. Although‚ the colonists did overthrow the British monarch‚ there was not enough change in American society for it to be a revolution. After the colonists won the war with Britain‚ they created their own form of government. A foundation and basis for the newly formed government was the Articles
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The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialisation that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Industrial Revolution‚ beginning in Great Britain‚ quickly spread throughout the world. This time period saw the mechanisation of agriculture and textile manufacturing and a revolution in power (i.e.‚ steam ships and railroads) and had a massive effect on social‚ cultural and economic conditions. The Industrial Revolution had an enormous effect on Sport in Britain. Many changes
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#1: What was so revolutionary about the French Revolution (what is the author’s interpretation‚ and what is your interpretation… do you agree with the author)? the author’s interpretation of what was so revolutionary about the french revolution is that “the French revolution was a succession of such events‚ events so terrible that shook mankind to it’s core. out of destruction they created a new sense of possibility- not just of writing constitutions nor of legislating liberty and equality
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The revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries played an important role in the development of democracy‚ however the Glorius Revolution of 1688 was the integral event that has shaped modern-day mass democracy. The Glorious‚ American and French Revolutions of 1688‚ 1776 and 1789 respectively‚ all played an essential role in the development of democracy. These events and the interdependent thinkers and philosophes‚ inspired the bourgeoisie to pursue and advocate a liberal political system that would
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Glorious Gloria: An Inside Look I am Victoria Marie reporting to you with the great‚ glorious‚ Gloria Swanson. I’m interviewing her today to give you an inside look into this superstar’s life! Many of you have wrote in a lot of questions and I’m here to get them answered for you! Before we start the interview‚ for those of you who haven’t heard about Gloria’s achievements on the silver screen‚ she first starred in "The Fable Of Elvira and Farina and the Meal". Now‚ we shall start the questioning
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28.10.2013 How was the education like during the French Revolution? Even though the French Revolution brought terror and it seems like nothing good came out of it‚ in the following sections you’ll find out that the educational system was one of the things that did improve and what the education was like before‚ during and after the revolution. Not only that people realized their need for education‚ but also important figures‚ as Napoleon‚ supported them and came
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The Industrial Revolution beginning in 19th century in manufacturing revolutionize the American way life. The Industrial Revolution was a period during which predominantly agrarian in Europe and America became industrial.The industrial Revolution Began in the 1700s‚ was done in people‚s homes‚ using hand tools or basic machines. The factories and mass production. the Iron‚ textile industries. Industrial Revolution also resulted often employment condition for the poor people and working classes. The
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which was the main cause of the American Revolution. The two main contributors to the American Revolution are arguably both political and economic. The harsh and unfair British Parliamentary laws restricted the colonists from having their freedom by imposing drastic measures on the colonists. The economic side is that the British force ridiculous taxes on the colonists and used the colonies to make a profit for themselves. I disagree that the main cause of the American Revolution was economic
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Associate Level Material Appendix C Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1 Complete the grid by describing each military event and explaining its relationship to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Military Event Description Relationship to the Outcome of the Revolutionary War Concord and Lexington In April of 1775‚ British General Thomas Gage sent out men to concord to get the arsenal of weapons that he had heard about and decided to go through Lexington to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock
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