In the late 18th century‚ the Industrial Revolution fired up‚ like a steam engine‚ its ceaseless fire roared from Western Europe‚ to the Ottoman Empire crossing seas reaching as far as North America‚ lasting until it was finally extinguished on the brink of the 19th century. Unlike other revolutions‚ which primarily focused on political changes‚ the Industrial Revolution created technology‚ developed social changes and expanded the global economy. However‚ the effects of the Industrial Revolution
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lay 2.5 miles on the ocean floor. Life changing events‚ like the Titanic‚ affected people personally and culturally. The Titanic also affected us personally By the time Margaret Tobin Brown boarded Titanic at Cherbourg‚ France‚ she had already made a significant impact in the world. She and her daughter Helen‚ who was a student at the Sorbonne‚ had been traveling throughout Europe and were staying with the John Jacob Astor party
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The Clovis were an ancient group of people who were believed to be the first to inhabit North America. They were believed to initially come down from the land bridge known as the Bering Strait around 1300 years ago. Some believe that this is not the case. Evidence of human existence in the Americas before this period has been few and far between until now. In a sinkhole about 30 miles west of Tallahassee‚ Florida‚ under 9 feet of murky water‚ divers found many artifacts‚ such as a stone knife and
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because it makes up an unhealthy and substantial amount of North American diets due to busy schedules. It is normal for people in North America to work ten hours a day‚ five days a week and on top of that have many extra activities that don’t allow them to take the time to properly concentrate on their eating habits. Fast food companies have catered to these schedules by creating more accessible and increasingly fast service restaurants. Due to this‚ fast food and obesity have become closely related issues
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Why – and with what success – did Britain and France persue a policy of appeasement in the 1930s? To fully understand the political actions of Britain and France during the 1930s‚ a concise definition of the term appeasement must first be provided. As a policy‚ appeasement is the act of negotion with a country deemed to be a threat to peace and stability‚ through the provision of limited concessions in which to satisfy its demands. In this case‚ it was Britain and France’s belief that showing
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methods for the production of agricultural products which had caused them to pay a lot of money for the initial installation process‚ which can be said to a direct effect of the Capitalistic society. This mainly led the farmers to go in debt as they brought these things either through instalments/ credit and with the low price of commodities and over production of goods eventually led to the instability in the agricultural sector. By 1925‚ the growth of car manufacturing slowed down‚ along with residential
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World War II was one of the most toxic wars in history‚ having over sixty million casualties‚ most were civilians. This was impacted a lot of countries almost all of the world‚ that’s why the name was given. World war II impacted most countries in the world‚ and damaged nearly all of the countries involved greatly. This led to the downfall of Western European countries as world powers‚ so they left it up to the Soviet Union and the United States. World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945‚ with
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of India‚ America and Hong Kong (Denman 1996). For most parts‚ it cannot be denied that the British Empire played a vital part in making history as it aims to play a leading role in shaping the modern day society. The integration of British culture and philosophy in many of the Commonwealth countries around the globe shows that the once great empire has influenced and shaped the world as we see today. Therefore‚ what approach did the British Empire take in maintaining their status
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In this essay I will try to explain the reason for Britains victory in the battle of Britain. I will look at tactics‚ pilots‚ leadership‚ technology and weapons to help me explain this. The first and most important reason for the victory of the battle of britain was the technology used. Radar was a very important device only used by the british in the battle. Radar was used to detect enemy invation from up to 100 miles away. This enabled british fighter planes‚ the Hurricanes and the Spitfires
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The Influence of Asia in America The lines between the East and the West are a lot less distinct and the East and West are merging. Asian companies are becoming household names‚ such as Toyota‚ Mitsubishi‚ Samsung‚ Nestle‚ and Nikon. Asia has influenced America through their involvement in America’s development and defense‚ and also through their beliefs and practices they have carried with them across the Pacific. To see when Asia first began influencing America‚ we need to start with Marco Polo
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