The Black Plague The Black Plague was one of the deadliest diseases in human history‚ significantly affecting Europe between late 1347 and 1353. The Black Plague‚ or The Black Death‚ killed millions of people. Greatly affecting Europe‚ The Black Plague changed the course of European History‚ in ways people never imagined. The Black Plague affected the people of Europe culturally. The people turned to the church to save them from the horrible disease. Of course‚ the church couldn’t save them‚ so
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It is not a coincidence that the Canal was built on American Independence Day‚ because this was a day when all Americans came together and did something amazing no one thought they could do. The Erie Canal was a massive venture and like most infrastructures it needed to be built by hand. The first task in building the Erie Canal was to make a working class. This class would be made up of
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The Cherokee nation is one of the many North American native cultures directly affected by the European white settlers. Even in ancient times‚ they were a very civilized and progressive people. Their culture was mainly agrarian‚ but focused around ceremonies‚ music‚ art‚ and games. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans‚ “the Cherokee history was passed down orally from generation to generation” (The Cherokee Nation). They adapted to the white settlers by embracing their “formal education‚ developing
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Social norms changed all throughout the world. Opportunities for lower and Middle class people improved. Socially the role with women had changed drastically. They had more rights and freedom then they did before the war. They got to work in factories and also were nurses and helped the soldiers that have been injured in the war. A major economic issue in World War I was the financial losses and the debt throughout all of the countries involved in the
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Washington lied‚ but only a little. This strong man grew up to be a strong general and President. He had a crew when he was in the Military. George Washington and his crew were very strong. They were about to go towards adversary territory. Mr. Washington did not come out the victor in every one of his battles. In 1775 Congress stated that General Washington was the new leader of the
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impact on the Civil Rights leaders‚ our country made changes with new teachings and changes in many ignorant minds. With talking about the Civil Rights Movement‚ we cannot dismiss the importance of the effects of slavery on African American lives and how it pertains to the Civil Rights Movement. Slavery was first brought to the American land in 1619 in Jamestown‚ Virginia. It was estimated that 7 million slaves were imported. Slaves would work on the rice‚ tobacco and indigo plantations and through
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John D. Rockefeller has earned a spot in the hall of shame. He became wealthy because of ruthless and dishonorable business tactics which then hurt the nation. Rockefeller became wealthy because‚ he lowered his prices way down and forced the Pennsylvania Railroad to lower their prices‚ and he also ran smaller companies out of business and then took them over for his own. After he took over most of the smaller businesses‚ he raised his own prices back up in order to bring in a bigger profit. Rockefeller’s
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independence. Some of the reasons provided included political‚ economical a well as social.The persuasion had a greater effect on the Americans and prepared them on what they should achieve compared to The Declaration for independence in which the author did not (Paine‚ 1776). Are these documents still effective today? These documents are still very effective today. To begin with‚ the Declaration of Independence still reminds the American citizens that they still have the chance and the mandate to make
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up on them. Once the people have concluded there is some sort of problem is a different story because like in this case the one problem has multiple smaller ones so it is hard to zero down on just one and continue the movement as unit. This movement did very well at creating change‚ but that change wasn’t necessarily good at making an effort for a less flawed society‚ though it paved the way for this ideal society. Many of the revolutionaries in this era were artist. A couple names like Jacques Louis
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After America had won the war for independence against England‚ the new country had to find a way to get its own money. Before America had separated‚ the crops grown had been sent to England where it was sold. The money used to go to England‚ but now that America was free‚ who would the money go to? The years after America first became independent were called the Industrial Revolution which was a period of major industrialization. The Industrial Revolution changed the American economy by bringing
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