Task One: Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Societies Lori Fabre’ Part A: The Nile River is a significant geographical feature that contributed to the development of Egyptian society. According to (Sooma‚ 2013a)‚ Egypt was an early river civilization‚ and had to adapt their culture to seasonal flooding of the Nile River. The Nile River flows through Central Africa to the Mediterranean and is formed by the joining of Blue Nile and the White Nile. It is a gentle river that picks up
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GKE Task 1 Western Governors University Themes in U.S. & World History November 2‚ 2013 GKE Task 1 Assessing how environmental and geographical factors‚ such as location and availability of resources have affected and continue to affect the development‚ distribution‚ and diffusion of the human race over time is intriguing. There are several examples of how society’s start and why. One example is the site of ancient Mesopotamia‚ the birthplace of the world’s first civilizations. Diffusion
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memorandum to: CEO‚ Executive Team from: Elementary Division Manager date: December 27‚ 2013 subject: lead contaminated whistle shipment for south american school Summary: Based on recent quality testing on the toys manufactured for elementary school aged children‚ it has been noted that the metal whistles contain an amount of lead that is over the United States legally acceptable limit for children age 7 and under. A large shipment is packaged and scheduled to depart at the end of
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GKE1- Task 4 Social Consequences One of the most significant social consequences during the Industrial Revolution was child labor. During the late 1700s up until the Factory Act of 1833‚ children as young as six were working on average 12-14 hours a day in factories for little to no pay. The conditions in factories were deplorable‚ and the child workers were frequently forced to work with dangerous‚ heavy equipment. There were many accidents in these factories that resulted in children being
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Themes in U.S. and World History – GKE Task 2 Colleen R. Bassoukos‚ RN Western Governors University Task 2-A: There have been many individuals throughout history that have left an indelible impact on their people and the world‚ but few could rival the difference that Mohandas Gandhi made. Gandhi was born on October 2‚ 1869 in the British Common Wealth of India. He spent his youth witnessing the injustices that the English purveyed on the Indian people; something that eventually helped him to
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Historical Systems of Power‚ Governance‚ and Authority MacKenzie L Leliefeld Western Governors University Themes in U.S. and World History- Task 3 A. The rise of new imperialism of the 19th and early 20th century involved Europe going into Africa. The causes of imperialism in Africa were partly due to the decolonization in America. The European powers were out political and economic gain by the United States gaining their independence. In 1876 European powers especially King Leopold II
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After Columbus mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492‚ European countries were soon setting out to establish themselves in this new world. Spain was first to establish itself in the new world‚ using their powerful military and their navy. The new colonies were completely dictated by the king of Spain‚ such one of his policies allowing colonists to use the native tribes for forced labor. France was the second major power to establish itself. Their main focus was fur trapping and fur trading. The
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Running Head: GKE1 task 3 GKE Task 3 Melissa Holley Western Governors University GKE1 task 3 SECTION A: IMPERIALISM OR COLONIALISM The “Scramble for Africa” was a movement by the every European power during the Industrial revolution to claim as much land as possible in resource rich Africa‚ with a goal of expanding its wealth and empire. During the Berlin Conference of 1884‚ the Europeans established that individual countries could lay claim to African land simply by setting up government offices
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Frost‚ GKE1 Task 1 Page 1 GKE Task 1 Part A: Over the centuries there have been many different environmental and geographical factors that have shaped the development of the United States. Two of these factors that I feel are extremely significant to this development are the Irish Potato Famine and the discovery of gold in California. The Irish Potato Famine began in Ireland in September 1845. The famine was caused by an airborne fungus‚ phytophthora infetans‚ which attacks the leaves of the
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CYPOP5 Task 1 1.1 To the Parent / Guardian of Anjum. Information for parents outlining the following… 1) Current legislation for home based childcares 2) The role of regulatory bodies As your child’s childminder I would like to inform you of some very important information detailing up to date legislation and information on the relevant regulating bodies for home based child carers. This is to ensure your child get the very best possible care when in my setting. 1. CURRENT
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