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    Frank Longueira May 3‚ 2009 A.P. World History Post-Classical Essay Period 7 Change Over Time Post-Classical Era (500-1450) The Post-Classical Era was an era filled with change‚ continuity‚ and development. East Asia was a very prominent part of the world during this era. East Asia illustrated many major political‚ social‚ economic‚ and religious changes and displayed consistent continuity along with many interactions with other lands during 500 C.E. – 1450 C.E. Between 500 C.E. – 1450 C.E.

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    During the prohibition era of the 1920’s‚ if one wasn’t an enemy of Alphonse (Al) "Scarface" Capone‚ was he‚ in many eyes‚ a hero? Due to his savvy street smarts and the corrupt rebellion of the decade‚ Al Capone was not only a popular commentary of the time‚ but is now a legend. His classic boy from the ghetto turned generous multi-millionaire story only adds to the heroism seen in this most famous Chicago mobster. Chicago’s industries‚ open spaces and four seasons were an enormous magnet for the

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    America is living in a Post September 11th era. America’s society is overflowing with bias towards Muslims‚ and the Americans are mentally and politically reconstructing after the attacks. Society is defined by the “customs‚ values [and] norms” (CSD) of the majority. Today‚ the majority of people are afraid of Muslims. It seems as the vast majority of America has based their opinions of Muslims on one event‚ the terror attacks on September 11. Considering the the past eras‚ an era must be characterized

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    The prohibition movement in the United States was very successful during the era of progressive reform‚ from 1900 to 1919. This is because of the social composition of the prohibitionists‚ their motives‚ strategy‚ and pressure-group tactics‚ and the relationship of prohibitionism to progressive reform. The prohibitionists attacked saloons with a passion‚ they appealed to women’s rights‚ and they tried every mean possible to keep their areas ‘dry.’ Prohibitionists consisted of a few groups of people

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    When I first was told I would have to attend the Tim Wise lecture called “Combatting Racism in the Post-Obama Era”‚ I was a little concerned. My dad is the Chief of police in the town where I was born‚ and honestly‚ I was a little worried that the entire lecture would be completely about the issues between African Americans‚ and the police force. I was extremely pleased when that issue was only mentioned for about ten minutes of the lecture. I enjoyed most of the lecture‚ I thought that he was an

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    Preached monotheism in Meeca 1. Posed a threat to social and economic order a. Many of the merchant class hostile b. Make money from pilgrimages c. 622 Travelled/flight to Yahtrib Medina 1. Hijra flight marks beginning of Islamic era a. Beginning of calendar d. Preached in Medina 1. Last of long line of prophets Abraham‚ Moses‚ David‚ Jesus a. Shares common history with Judaism and Christianity b. Does not accept Jesus as son of God c. Mohammad the last

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    Al Capone During the collapse of the law and order during the 1920s Prohibition Era‚ Al Capone was America’s greatest known gangster in the United States. Capone was born in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ on January 17‚ 1899. Growing up in rough neighborhood‚ Capone took part in being in two children’s gangs known as the Brooklyn Rippers and Forty Thieves. At the age of fourteen‚ Capone quit the sixth grade. In between his scams he worked as a clerk in a candy store‚ a pinboy in a bowling alley‚ and a cutter

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    Chapter 5 Outline •Sensation is the detection of physical energy from the environment which weencode as neural signals. •When we organize and interpret our sensations‚ it is known as perception •The beginning level of sensory analysis is also known as bottom- up processing •Top-down processing is the information processing guided by higher-level mental processes‚ as when someone constructs perceptions drawing on our experienceand expectations. •Bottom up processing is sensory analysis that begins

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    During the Post-Classical era‚ there was many causes and effects during this time. For example‚ during this era they improved transportation technologies and commercial practices that led to an increase of trade and spread to networks. The new and expanded networks of trade and communication promoted cross-cultural exchanges. Throughout the Postclassical Period there were many technological advancements and transformations that took place is different societies. For example‚ major technological

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    The Prohibition: Success or Failure? Despite the polarizing effects of alcohol‚ many people are very reliant on alcoholic beverages in today’s society. With this dependency‚ it is unclear how today’s society would react if the law prohibited alcohol sales today; however‚ this would not be the first time this has occurred in history. As early as 1826‚ when Reverend Lyman Beecher preached against the evils of alcohol in Sermon 1: Nature of Occasions of Intemperance‚ harmonious prohibitionists began

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