A History of the World in Six Glasses: Summary Beer The discovery of beer happened around 10000 BCE. The hunter-gatherers‚ located in the Fertile Crescent‚ collected cereal grains because they could be stored for a number of months if kept dry and safe. The storage of grains made it harder to have a nomadic lifestyle; therefore the people started staying in one place. They would try to make water tight storage areas‚ however water did eventually get into them. After the grain would get wet and
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Explain what happened to China in the 19th Century that helped create the social and political environment for the Boxer Rebellion The opium wars between the western world and the Chinese empire was the spark to ignite the fury of the Chinese people. After the Asian forces lost the second war‚ the westerners made the Chinese sign a humiliating treaty‚ allowing opium to continue to flow into china‚ as well as surrendering the island of Hong Kong to the British Empire. Also seaports were opened to foreign
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Historically‚ the United States of America has been a country fabricated by immigrant culture and values. Originally many immigrants traveled to the United States as a means of improving their way of life‚ whether escaping economic oppression and/or political instability in their country. This concept is often understood as the push-pull factor. The migration to America first instituted during colonial times. Europeans remained a large percentage of immigrants during the seventeenth and eighteenth
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engaged in imperialistic expansion into Central Asia itself. At this time China awoke to the significance of the rest of the world‚ in particular the West. As China opened up to foreign trade and missionary activity‚ opium produced by British India was forced onto Qing China. Two Opium Wars with Britain weakened the Emperor’s
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the prescription pain pill epidemic‚ short and long term effects‚ and other general information on opiates and their use. History of Heroin Heroin was first created by C.R. Alder Wright in 1874. His purpose was to find a non-addictive form of opium that still had the same properties for pain relief. While boiling morphine and certain chemicals together‚ he came up with a more powerful and potent form of morphine and it was even more addictive. It was not to be used again until the 1890’s.
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In 1757‚ after British East India Company defeated the Indian troops at the Battle of Plassey‚ it became the foremost power in India. Consequently‚ India became the “crown jewel of the British Empire.” marking the beginnings of imperialism (Bradley). India was gradually seen as profitable towards British interests‚ affecting India economically‚ socially‚ and culturally. British ruled India from 1858 to 1947. Initially‚ British traders came to India for the purpose of trading. Due to the increase
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The Collapse of Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty (1916-1912) is the last imperial dynasty of China‚ it was consider as the most powerful country during the “golden age” ruled by Kang Xi and Qian Long‚ and it has over 400 million population and has the 1st ranked GDP in the world at the moment. The Qing has the supreme power at the time and has the significant influence in East Asian. However‚ the collapse of the Qing Dynasty made a humiliate history of China. The Qing dynasty doesn’t fall suddenly
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population‚ but if the government creates good relations with the citizens and help them‚ then that may just tip the balance of power back in favor of the government. Summary Section During World War II‚ the Japanese seized the Asian supply of Opium‚ which was used to make morphine. The U.S. needed a steady supply of morphine to send to the frontlines‚ so they turned to Mexico for help. The Mexicans began to grow
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Teairra Richards 20 December‚ 2012 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Cannabis also known as Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States (Commonly Used Drug Chart). In 2004‚ the United Nations estimated that global consumption of cannabis included approximately 4% of the adult world population annually and 0.6 % of people daily (Commonly Used Drug Chart). Because of this ever-increasing usage rate‚ many countries have raised a debate on legality
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Were the Peranakan chinese just really good at their jobs such as being businessmen or merchants; or was Peranakan success owed to the opium farms that made customers addicted and enslaved to buy? The peranakans originally came from china to Southeast Asia because they were looking at good business opportunities or jobs in general. China at this time was very poor and large so they saw a good chance at wealth that would be brought back to china if they had a good trading system involving chinese
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