named Captain james cook‚ has been to the island in 1778‚ and then hawaii was very well known to other parts of the world. After cook’s arrival chief kamehameha united the eight major islands under his leadership. He made a monarchy and began a profitable trade in sandalwood. In the 1820’s u.s. Ships began arriving with traders and missionaries.
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fought against the British rule. They did amazing things to shape our world today‚ although Nelson Mandela made a greater impact. Although Mahatma Gandhi did not make as great of a change‚ he improved our world. In the second paragraph of “Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi”‚ it states‚ “Yet ultimately things happened which no doubt made him suffer tremendously‚ though his tender face never lost its smile and he never spoke a harsh word to anyone.” This tells us that he wanted to shape us into better people
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where did Durer work? Dura worked during the middle ages‚ and lived in Nuremberg during what we know recognize as its golden age. 2.Who and what was an influence on his artwork? In 1494‚ Durer traveled to Italy to study art‚ Durer was heavily influenced by the Italians‚ and one writer in particular: Vitruvius. Durer was most interested in their efforts to find the mathematical proportions for portraying the perfect figure. One artist Durer drew inspiration from in particular while he was studying
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Chernobyl What happened in chernobyl? Did you ever just wonder what happened on the the day the chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. I have researched different things about chernobyl and what happened. If you didn’t know about the chernobyl accident then you will be shocked at what made the explosion happened and what happened to the residents. Thirty-one years ago on April 26 an explosion happened near Pripyat‚ Ukraine in the soviet union. That day the chernobyl nuclear plant had a malfunction
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was in ancient times‚ it did not help them create an environment in which a complex political system could grow. The Spartans decided to opt for a political system that was stable and a system that protected the people of Sparta. By using oligarchy as their form of government‚ the Spartans let the powerful few rule which stagnated the role of the everyday citizen in politics. Now those few powerful people controlled every aspect of life in Sparta. Even though Sparta did not have a government that
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How Far Was Stresemann Responsible For The Recovery of The Weimar Republic? 1923 was an extremely crucial time for Germany with a great shift in culture‚ economy and government. It was falling apart; the German economy had collapsed due to the striking between German workers and French occupiers. Hyperinflation rose so much that the German people were forced to using suitcases and wheelbarrows to carrying money not to mention the fact that the collapse of the currency caused even more havoc
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the early 1970’s. Brexit was a protest from those who felt they have lost out and been left behind‚ who’s living standards have deteriorated since the 80’s. Citizens feel dislocated by large-scale immigration over which they have no control and who face an increasingly insecure labour market. The large-scale immigration is a factor of globalisation which is a feature of Neoliberalism. When citizens see immigrants getting the jobs they desire and achieving greatness they blame them for their own problem
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Whether it be revolutionary technology‚ or a never before seen level of determination‚ the Ming’s voyages would alter the course of history forever and begin to supplant the importance of naval dominance. Over a period of 28 years‚ Ming commander Zheng He led a series of conquests that would be crucial in expanding China’s borders and revolutionizing maritime trade and exploration until the days of Christopher Columbus. In 1405 AD‚ a cunning new Chinese admiral assumed command of
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nothing short of a courageous description. Billy Collins wrote one such poem‚ entitled‚ “Building with its Face Blown Off.” Collins’ poem is written in free verse construction and follows that characteristic throughout. The poem very vividly describes a blown up or destroyed building’s remains and ties in the emotion it has within it. The description of Billy Collins’ “Building with its Face Blown Off” is a detailed and involved summary involving many emotions and lots of details about the affects
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case on the illegal documents‚ Nixon‚ and the Committee to Reelect the President (C.R.P) used to win the election. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward reported on the Watergate Scandal as they both took a stand against the 1972 presidential campaign. They did this by exposing Nixon and his staff‚ and his wrongdoing of executive privilege. People then became aware of the Watergate Scandal due to their stand for freedom of press. One way they took a stand in history was the investigation and the reports against
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