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    it all started. Paleolithic Age‚ which refers to the hunting and gathering way of life‚ is 95% of the human history. 100‚000 years ago‚ Homo sapiens started using tools to manipulate their surroundings‚ and migrating and adapting to new environments. They traveled to Eurasia‚ Australia‚ Western hemisphere‚ and the Pacific islands. Then they started farming‚ which lead to an era with more technology‚ surplus‚ and time to think. The Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Revolution was an important beginning

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    Baroque Period through the Romantic Age Introduction When we look at Baroque Art we are looking at the art of the 17th century. There seem to be a strong influence on the spiritual activity; this art creates a form of energy‚ movement and passion. Artist were able to capture the essence in soul of what they were feeling and expressing themselves through their work. The Following three works of art focus on a religious content and are from the Baroque period. Image #1 “ The Raising of the Cross”

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    Global History Period 3 9/17/13 HW#5 Chapter 23 Section 1 3. Why were members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime? Members of the Third Estate were dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime because they were open to change in Enlightenment Ideas; most people paid nearly half their income on tithes to the Church and meaningless taxes‚ and they wanted a noble leader to replace their current weak one. Upon seeing success with the American Revolution‚ members of the

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    the belief of human achievement. The most important creation in the universe to them was humanity. The period of Dark Ages occurred from 1150 to 800 B.C.E. There were no written records to be found‚ and so the culture had turned to simpler forms. On the Aegean island/sea are where some decorated pottery and crafted metal objects began to appear. Everything that we know today about the Dark Ages‚ has came from inferences drawn from the Iliad and the Odyssey. A big thanks should be given to Homer because

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    New world to the American Revolution (1492-1789) Political and religious reasons behind exploration of new world by European counties Effects of settlement on Native American tribes and resulting tension Major differences among New England‚ middle‚ Chesapeake‚ and southern colonies Causes and effects of the great awakening Events (laws‚ act‚ skirmishes) leading to Revolutionary war The results of First and Second continental

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    The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature was major. It was a major change on the literature‚ but also in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ and transport. Great Britain’s Industrial Revolution began during the mid-18th century and lasted until the turn of the 20th century. The Industrial Revolution in England was characterized by the replacement of manual labor by machines‚ the emergence of large-scale manufacturing‚ the modernization

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    The Southern Song period is known as the Golden Age of China. This is because many important developments that have occurred throughout the Southern Song period such as innovation‚ technological development as well as urbanization. These developments are key because they closely resemble the Industrial Revolution of the West‚ or it was like the Chinese version of the Industrial Revolution. First of all you had urbanization of several cities. This includes a large growth in the population in

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    The Age of Enlightenment & French/American Revolutions Enlightenment: * A philosophical movement in the 18th century characterized by the belief in the power of human reason and in the critical use of the intellect to reform society in accordance with rational principles. (Reason over tradition) William Blake * William Blake was a poet of the Romanticism movement concerned with the state of society. He challenged society and the prevailing modes of thought with his own unique and

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    Socio-Economic Causes for The American Revolution The American revolution was a literal revolution of 360 degrees‚ in which it ended mostly where it had began‚ with a group of elite‚ rich men in charge. As the American colonies developed a stronger economic trade due to the Salutary Neglect that Britain had imposed on them‚ they began to flourish during the 1600’s and 1700’s in cash crops like tobacco‚ fur‚ sugar‚ etc. Until‚ Britain realized that their power towards the colonies had began to weaken

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    intelligent‚ creative‚ and involved lives.” Literature has impacted the world greatly. From the time of the Enlightenment to modern times‚ literature was (and still is) one of the most prominent forms of media. With the changing expectations throughout history‚ literature has been impacted by the majority of its readers: the youth. Likewise‚ the youth has been affected by literature’s everlasting and significant words and meanings. The American youth and literature have shaped each other throughout history

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