around. As an activist‚ reformer‚ sociologist‚ president and founder of several organizations‚ and even a Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ Jane Addams increased living quality for many‚ and ensured that no one in the Chicago area would have to worry about how to provide for themselves‚ become educated‚ or locate somewhere to live. As America became
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The Peasants’ Revolt The Peasants’ revolt of 1381 (also known as Wat Tyler’s Rebellion) was caused by the imposition of the unpopular poll tax. In 1377‚ John of Gaunt imposed a new tax‚ the Poll Tax‚ that was to cover the cost of the war. Unlike normal taxes‚ this was to be paid by the peasants‚ as well as the landowners. The peasants were at the bottom of the Feudal System and had to obey their local lord to whom they had sworn an oath of obedience on the Bible.At the time of the revolt‚ the English
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Carlie Daquino Mrs. Sauter World History/Block G 14 December 2014 Industrial Revolution I do not agree with the statement that the Industrial Revolution has had more negative effects on the world community than positive. In the long run‚ the Industrial Revolution led to a better family life‚ advancements in technology‚ a rise in consumerism‚ and a positive impact in world new government. Family life prior to the Industrial Revolution was centered on the family farm or small local business
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After a brief time of turbulence following WWII‚ the economy rebounded into a period of prosperity and promise. World War II ended and America soon after became one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The GI Bill was a new law that provided generous living stipends and unemployment insurance to help veterans get back on their feet‚ it helped people buy a house‚ start businesses‚ and attend college. After the great depression and WWII‚ people were ready to start a family feeling more confident
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nations now even questioned the relationship they had with their own country. Even though the poor and wealthy had distinct perceptions of the depression‚ both sides still felt challenged and changed by the experience. In this paper I will examine how the Great Depression affected the world economically‚ socially ‚ and culturally. Economic Impact of the Great Depression The Great Depression
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Shakespeare’s life greatly affected how he wrote his works‚ but he also sometimes wrote onto other plays if he liked them he would keep the story close‚ but if he did not he would change them to what he preferred. Shakespeare wrote in a different way than we speak today. Shakespeare’s works were written to be acted not read which is why people reading
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control that practice capitalism‚ for example‚ tend to have more civil cooperation than totalitarian and communist countries with enhanced bureaucratic control. During times of war‚ governments frequently implement extreme bureaucratic measures that affect the disempowered and minority populations the most. The U.S. government exhibited some of this extreme bureaucracy during World War II after the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Fueled by the attack and the fear that Japanese Americans were a
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Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso is one of the most revered artists of his time and maybe in all of history. During his early years he painted in a realistic style creating detailed masterpieces and was already well on his way to becoming a great artist. Picasso went through many artistic phases in his life time‚ those of which would be his Blue Period‚ the Rose Period‚ the African-influenced Period‚ Analytic Cubism and finally Synthetic Cubism. Picasso revolutionized art in such a way that created waves
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Almost instantly‚ the country’s unemployment rate jumped from four percent to an overwhelming twenty five percent. Many believe that the depression was caused by the crash of the stock market in 1929. Although this is partly true‚ the stock market did not just crash spontaneously. There were many factors during this time period that led to its collapse.
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The British imperialism had a huge impact on the world. One main thing it effected was that it had broke the old age pattern of the agrarian economy. It had also forced the production of crops in many places. It had effected the geography‚ economics‚ and culture in primary and secondary sources. It had ended community handicrafts through the unbeatable competition of the I.N.P (Industrial Nations Product). British had an influence on the filed of economics such as modern human rights‚ scientific
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