were much more important in why the decision was made. The American War of Independence had a significant influence in the decision to settle Australia. Conditions in England in the 18th century were tough: the industrial revolution had removed many people’s opportunities to earn an honest wage as simpler tasks were replaced by machine labour. As unemployment rose‚ so did crime‚ especially the theft of basic necessities such as food and clothing. For many years‚ Britain had sent convicts to the American
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Change and Continuity between 1450 to 1750 Constantinople was a city with a long a diverse history especially through the years of 1450 to 1750. Between these to dates Constantinople changed drastically in its political structure. Constantinople also had a tremendous chance in its trade activity. Innovation both militarily and nonmilitary within this city however remained virtually unchanged between 1450 to 1750. In short Constantinople transformed itself between 1450 to 1750 in the fields of government
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economic rivalry between Germany and Britain. Prior to the war‚ Britain had the most valuable trade in the world because we were trading goods from all over the colonies. Germany was second best at the same time‚ being only £1 million behind Britain in annual trade. The Germans followed Britain and began making Dreadnought ships quickly and it appeared that they were readying themselves for war. In addition‚ Germany had a much higher steel production which was a threat to Britain as it gave Germany
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The evolution of the female sex between the last one hundred years‚ and now is astounding. Since the 1900s‚ or even earlier‚ women have worked towards equality‚ and while this fight is still not over‚ women have slowly grown as a whole. Society has changed drastically over the last century‚ and although women may still be viewed in the same old-fashioned ways‚ many things have changed for the better. The similarities and differences between women one hundred years ago‚ and women today‚ are particularly
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The Conflict between Great Britain and the North American colonies were more economic based rather than political and social. With the examples including the stamp act‚ it clearly shows it was ran by the economical differences due to the fact that the stamp act imbalances drove the colonies to protest and even start boycotting the British goods. With the quartering acts‚ politically‚ it aroused the colonists because it was so unfair. What it did was that‚ parliament enacted them
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From 1492 to 1750 in the Americas and Africa‚ there were social and political changes such as shift in power in the Americas‚ the power going from the natives to the Europeans; a change in the demographics of the Americas‚ Europeans became a part of the population and the population of native decreases dramatically; and a change of Africa where Africans were taken from their homes and sold for slavery. In the Americas there was a dramatic political change of power going from the natives in America
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Why was Britain the first industrialised economy? The industrial revolution began in 1750‚ Britain‚ and by 1850s became the Workshop of the world‚ and lead us into the 20th century. There are many factors that could explain why Britain was the first industrialised economy. They had prime access to natural resources‚ especially coal. Britain was in the midst of an Agricultural revolution‚ which led to a decline in work‚ and an increase in population. Factories began to produce things cheaper because
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a concern of public health throughout the world. This disease has been mistaken with the leprosy of the Old Testament‚ which is not the Hansen’s disease. The microbe that causes leprosy‚ Mycobacterium leprae‚ is an acid fast organism difficult to grow in vitro. In the United States‚ the armadillo is the animal that is able to carry the disease and transmit it to humans. Manifestations of leprosy depend on the host immune response ranging from tuberculoid to lepromatous leprosy (multibacillary to
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When considering the controversial concept of church and state the students of reflection must also recognize the history behind the virtue. It is my conjecture that this most virtuous divide between church and state is in fact both reality as well as illusion. By this riddle I mean that the separation existed when it was convenient. Founding fathers built this nation upon the ideals of Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ and Hobbs. Though I believe it important to bear in mind the manner in which these philosophers
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This period of time ensured many changes‚ positive and negative regarding the labor system. It is evident that serfdom congealed from about 1750 onwards‚ meaning that the peasants were required to provide free labor for a particular number of days a year or a specific amount of money to their lords. The time of labor depended on when it was needed. For example‚ during harvesting or sowing. The job had to be done‚ regardless‚ the peasants own farming responsibilities. Subsequent to the emancipation
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