spread throughout the world. In fact‚ Britain had great influence on China and the Ottoman Empire[1] without taking over direct rule. Meanwhile in India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and 60 percent of Africa‚
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Between the years of 1900 and 1945‚ America went through rough times at the start of the century. This was the time of the great depression‚ WWI‚ WWII‚ The Labor Movement‚ Women’s rights‚ and the start of the civil rights movement. It was very hard time to be an American if you were not a white male because of all the obstacles you had to face during this period. I feel that in times of turmoil American’s should have the right to protest peacefully as it states in the 1st amendment. The 1st amendment
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Identity differently. For example‚ people from the 1900’s won’t say the same thing as someone from the 2000’s. There are many reasons why that is. One being that they didn’t have the same things we do today. Plus technology wasn’t as common as it is today so it was all manual labor. Now that there is more technology there is less need for that. As time went on‚ American identities changed a lot. Back in the day‚ people didn’t have the same things as we did today‚ so their American Identity couldn’t have
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the time period between 1900 and 1930 saw many technological innovations‚ from the air conditioner to the disposable razor blade. From the tank to the cruise missile. Many of these inventions made our lives easier while others made them more deadly. the first of these inventions is the air conditioner. While many inventers beforehand had made crude means of cooling the air‚ but all proved to be ineffective. the earliest method of cooling the air was putting bowls of ice in front of a fan and the
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Technological advances during the period 1450-1750‚ or the Renaissance Era‚ were major influences to the way of life seen today. The ships‚ tools for traveling‚ especially the ones made Portugal and Spain all Impact society today‚ allowing for the age of exploration to emerge. All these tools proved prosperous but known more important than the printing-press independently developed in Germany by Johannes Gutenberg. Germany before this time was divided‚ in other words not a country yet‚ but divided
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Britain’s and France’s weaknesses were not the most important causes of World War 2 although they did have an effect on it. The Invasion of Poland actually started World War 2. Britain and France could have prevented WW2 from ever occurring at The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland‚ Munich Conference and The Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Britain and France could have also lowered reparations for Germany as Germany was bankrupt and with extremist parties taking power such as The Nazis would dislike
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The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new ways to manufacture goods in the 18th century. In Britain there were several factors that lead to its being the leader in industrialization. The first major reason Britain was the leader of industrialization is they are politically and economically stable. The middle class‚ the Bourgeoisie‚ learned how to handle money‚ trade and manage a business properly. This would guide the way to financial stability. The reason for political stability is there
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Why the Industrial Revolution happened in Great Britain? Until the early 18th Century a great number of people lived off the land. Their existence was defined by seasons and harvests and ruled by small political and social elite. But in the next 150 years there has been an explosion of new ideas and technological inventions‚ which led to industrialised and urbanised country of Great Britain. This was the Industrial Revolution. Roads‚ railways‚ canals were built as a mean of transportation
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‘for the people‚ of the people and by the people’‚ was necessary in Britain‚ as Aristotle once said‚ ‘man is by nature a political animal’. Franchise is the right to be able to vote and in 1830‚ only one out of ten adult males could vote; by 1832 it was a privilege of the landed elite and by 1928 it was a right of all eligible adults (over the age of 21). By 1928‚ Britain was almost democratic but not entirely so. Before 1850‚ Britain had a rule of aristocracy‚ there was great political influence from
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How much did Britain change during the Industrial Revolution? By Tayo Alli During the time period of 1750 and 1900 Britain developed both socially and economically on a great scale. The British Landscape was squeezed and sculpted and eventually shaped modern day Britain‚ but to what extent? In this essay I will be looking at the main factors that impacted the momentous changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution. Working Conditions & Agriculture In the 18th century the British countryside
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