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    Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s because they had to worked a lot‚ factories had no heating or cooling systems‚ and there were a lot of rapidly movings machines which workers‚ especially children‚ were often hurt by the machines. There were a lot of other things that were bad about this and these are just a few. Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s. One reason was that they had to work a lot. Back then the average workday was 11.4 hours and this caused the workers to get tired

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    1770‚ followed by the Townshend Act‚ Quartering Act‚ Stamp Act‚ Sugar Act‚ and etc. These events let the United States get rid of the Britain. It was the beginning of the rise of U.S. One of the factors is its land expansion

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    Macintosh File System vs. BSD UNIX File System Macintosh File System vs. BSD UNIX File System. Why did Apple change? In order to find this answer I had first understand the two technologies and their background. Lets begin with Macintosh Operating System’s first file system named Hierarchical File System. Hierarchical File System was introduced in 1985 to support Apple’s first Macintosh model that contained a hard drive. The Hierarchical File System was created to overcome the performance issues

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    During the Industrial Revolution in the early 1900s‚ many new ideas and inventions were developed that helped people in everyday life. The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in history because now countries such as the United States could become more modern and efficient. One invention developed by James Watt‚ the steam engine‚ not only made it possible to transport crops and food to different places‚ but made it possible for people to get fresh foods because they were transported

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    Up until the 1960’s the civil rights movement was practiced through peaceful protests established from the idea that equal recognition amongst all peoples was only acquired through non-violent acts. In the late 60’s these techniques transformed into fast and more efficient methods with different value sets. The changes within the Civil Rights movement occurred because African Americans were sick of the painfully slow progress accomplished through the civil rights movement‚ didn’t agree with the idea

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    The 1800s brought many new technological advances that helped transform American life. These advances led to an economic and physical growth. Inventions brought a continuous growth in the population. New modes of transportation created a highly affective trading system. The three most important technological advances were the Erie Canal‚ Railroads‚ and the cotton gin. Built in 1825‚ the Erie Canal brought an enormous growth of wealth to New York by linking New York to the Great Lakes (Doc 1A)

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    were very traditional back in the early to mid 1900s and still has a continued effect today. It can be observed that many of the same gender roles/stereotypes found in A Dolls House can be observed in the early to middle 1900s North American culture: Women are expected to be housewives‚ rely on men financially‚ and to be independent at their duties. Through out the early to middle 1900s gender roles were present but not noticed much until the mid 1900s‚ simply because women were always expected

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    Nguyen‚ Timothy 7-A 5/3/12 Ms. Yao How did the Aztecs Rise to Power? How did the Aztecs rise to power? To conquer is to acquire by force of arms. This is how the Aztecs took over more territory in its rise to power. They fought for land and constructed more land to create the magnificent city of Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake Texicoco. They used many techniques to get food‚ survive and strive. The Aztecs had a vast empire of allies

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    respect‚ he took every right in abusing it. Not only did he plan on taking over the world‚ he planned on taking over the people‚ their rights‚ their land‚ and society as a whole. Hitler’s rise to power in Germany began a period of extreme nationalism throughout the nation that brought his fanatical ideas of racial superiority to life in which he enacted a harsh assault against Jews‚ viewed as a scapegoat for Germany’s problems‚ and a

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    Walt Disney was not just someone who drew cartoons for a section of a newspaper; he changed the American culture with his creativity and ideas. Walt Disney is a man who changed the way people entertain themselves. Because he inspired so many people‚ they strive to become who they want to be so that they can be successful‚ like him. I chose Walt Disney for my project because he has had a major effect on my life through his movies‚ cartoons‚ and theme parks. When I saw “Steamboat Willie” starring Mickey

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