from the Queen of England he was on his way to worldwide recognition. The only person in his way himself William Young Jr had so many things to offer his botany‚ but he let the royal lifestyle get in the way. John Bartram his mentor was even envious of his mentees success. Getting royal backing was a once in a life time opportunity that botanist only dreamed of getting. With the backing of the crown botanist and scientist alike were free to travel world discovering what the new world had to offer.
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Explain how technology was a stimuli to the Age of Discovery? There were many technological advances in the Age of discovery. The development of the cannon‚ which was able shoot iron or stone balls. This device could take down city walls or fortresses. A western technician built 56 small cannon’s and gigantic gun that could hurl stone balls weighing 800 lbs. The gun could only be loaded and fired only by about a hundred men working together‚ and reloading took 2 hours. Although the cannon had serious
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and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing food. An important factor that drove these social changes was the increase in education. The number of students attending school doubled and the classes offered to them prepared them for useful jobs. A political change that greatly affected
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The Maya civilization was an indigenous society located in Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica was a term used to refer to Mexico and Central America. To be more specific‚ they were centered in Yucatan Peninsula‚ Guatemala‚ Belize‚ western parts of Honduras and El Salvador and parts of Tabasco and Chiapas (these two states are both located in Mexico) (“History.com”‚ 2009). This culture is known for their monumental architecture‚ interpretation of content of images‚ hieroglyphic writing and their mathematical
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Did you know that world leaders do not exactly agree on what a democracy means. A democracy’s most salient and universally agreed upon component is a voting system. Athens was not truly democratic because they had slaves‚ no woman rights‚ and no equal rights. The first reason Athens wasn’t truly democratic is that they had slaves. Slaves were viewed as insignificant‚ vapid people‚ for this reason they did not get to vote. Since they were classified as slaves‚ they didn’t have the privilege
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Was Cyrano’s last thing he did before he died mocking De Guiche or was it showing his bravery and strength on how he will never give up? Cyrano picked up his white plume as the last thing he did before he died showing that he is a noble man that would stand up in a fight and not run away from danger and hide who he is‚ like what De Guiche did on the battlefield. He wasn’t a coward; he was an obnoxious‚ sad man who also knew what he was doing with a sword in order to keep his men alive‚ and he also
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The 1920s was a decade of innovation and inspiration. From monumental changes in everyday life‚ to the new sense of freedom that infected the younger generation‚ the 20s changed how Americans thought‚ acted‚ and lived. The music of this decade was no exception. As the music industry entered the Jazz Age‚ it brought with it a wild‚ carefree mood that influenced Americans in every way possible. The powerful and distinct music popularized in the 1920s embodied the acceptance and celebration of new
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What is a Presidential doctrine: it indicates a program that a president uses to implement a policy towards either a country or region to attain foreign policy aspirations for the United States. The term "doctrine" denotes "A declaration of certified government policy‚ particularly in foreign affairs and military strategy" ("Doctrine‚" n.d.). Presidents like Jimmy Carter‚ James Polk‚ and George W. Bush put together their doctrines‚ but amid these the doctrine of President Ronald Reagan is most notably
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whether the impact left from the "flower children" was good or bad. The Counterculture has played an important and positive role in shaping many generations‚ both past and present. Where did the counterculture movement come from and why did it begin? It started in the 1960s‚ when the group called the Hippies had emerged. They had figured out that the best way to live and enjoy life‚ was to do what you wanted and when you wanted and not caring what anyone else ever said about you. The group continually
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The American Revolution was the revolt of the English colonies in North America that occurred between 1775 and 1783‚ which resulted in the establishment of the United States. The Independence of the United States is considered the first American Revolution (the second was the Civil War). It was a landmark in the Old Regime crisis because it broke the unity of the colonial system. The thirteen American colonies were formed from the seventeenth century. In the late eighteenth century‚ there were 680
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