What did the gilded age consist of? The gilded age was a time period that took place during the late 19th century and early 20th century and it consisted of economic prosperity for many Americans while for others economic growth was not so prosperous. The industry was expanding significantly and that changed the American society. The American industry boomed; consequently‚ a division between the workers and the owners grew and that created what is known as a social divide. The social divide was the
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Prior to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War‚ Athens was the strongest city-state in Greece. Thucydides claimed that Spartans initially engaged in war in 431 BC as a result of Sparta’s fear of Athenian’s further growth of power (Cartwright‚ 2013). Fought between Athens and Sparta along with their respective allies‚ the Peloponnesian War resulted in the weakening of Greek city-states‚ which created vulnerability to foreign invasions (Cartwright‚ 2013). Following the war‚ Athens was reduced
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___________________________Quality compliance at the Hawthorne Arms ___________________________ Prepared by‚ Parth v. Purohit (19) (Ahmedabad Mgnt. Association) * Summary of the case: * This case is presented to highlight the complex and dynamic relationship between an international assignment and the selection of a qualified expatriate manager for that assignment. * The changing nature of the job – from a Plant Manager of a wholly owned subsidiary to a Quality Compliance Officer in a ten year
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The Civil War was the deadliest war in the entire history of the United States. In 4 years‚ nearly 700‚000 people died. The war left a huge impact on the nation and changed the way people viewed the nation drastically. During one of the battles that occurred during the war‚ the Battle of Bull Run‚ it’s said that the families of soldiers gathered off to the side of the field where the war took place. They didn’t know that the war was going to be real‚ so when soldiers began to actually get shot and
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2. What did the Congress of Vienna accomplish? The Congress of Vienna accomplished many things. They first met in September of 1814. After the defeat of Napoleon‚ European rulers wanted to restore the old order. Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna. They met to arrange a final peace settlement. The most influential leader was the Austrian foreign minister‚ Metternich. He wanted the royal families to be restored to their positions of power. They also wanted
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His rise to Renaissance fame included 38 plays‚ 155 sonnets‚ and 2 narrative poems ("Shakespeare’s Works." Folger Shakespeare Library). Indirectly‚ William Shakespeare still affects the everyday life of many 21st century citizens. Shakespeare coined phrases such as "Own flesh and blood" from Hamlet ( Shakespeare‚ William
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Thomas Jefferson‚ a founding father of the United States and one of its many presidents. The impact that Thomas Jefferson has had on the development of the United States cannot be stated enough‚ through his involvement in the creation of the Declaration of Independence‚ as he was the main contributor‚ his influence on the politics of the country as its leader‚ the role of the third President‚ and his help to expand the nation through the Louisiana Purchase. With his hand in so many projects in the
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decentralisation of retailing and other services has had a major impact on urban areas.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? 40 marks. Decentralisation is the process in which the population‚ retail and industry moves from urban CBD’s to the outer city. An out of town shopping centre is a group of shops and facilities that are located away from a towns CBD. This movement will have positive and negative impacts on both the urban area and the outer city‚ where the out of town centres are built
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Marco Polo‚ a Venetian traveler and merchant had an immense impact on how the renaissance shaped‚ and personified the values of the renaissance in numerous ways. Throughout Marco Polo’s travels he collected new ideas and inventions from China‚ and back to Italy. Thus‚ later on was used often during the renaissance. His travels also influenced many young explorers to embark on their own journeys. As Polo traveled through the Middle East he absorbed the sights and smells. When Kahn sent Marco off to
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San Francisco used to be a city defined by sunlight and the cool ocean breeze. However‚ the sunlight in the city by the bay is now over shadowed by skyscrapers‚ and the breeze comes not from the sea‚ but the speed of people evicted from their homes. The radical transformation that San Francisco underwent in the 1990s was the result of rapid gentrification. At one point in time gentrification was equated to “urban rebirth” or “urban pioneers that pushed for “moving back into the city” (Lees 2000)
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