The mechanization increased wages and business but the downside to this was corporations could monopolize an industry which made it extremely hard for small businesses. Another big change in this time period was personal hygiene. Before this time society had not really made a big deal about washing yourself and staying clean. When the germ theory came about and said that germs and diseases transfer from one person to another‚ people became more body conscious. With the mass production of goods people
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Gish Jen ’s In the American Society is‚ on the surface‚ an entertaining look into the workings of a Chinese American family making their way in America. The reader is introduced to the life of a Chinese American restaurant owner and his family through the eyes of his American-born daughter. When we examine the work in depth‚ however‚ we discover that Jen is addressing how traditional Chinese values work in American culture. She touches on the difference in gender roles‚ generation gaps between
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revolution was truly bright spot in earth’s otherwise dirty shirt. Society was changed forever by the great innovations and breakthroughs from the 1800s‚ as they have a truly lasting effect on the human way of life. With the invention of the Telegraph‚ the Sewing machine‚ the Wrench and the Telephone we can clearly see the effects these inventions made in the fields of communication‚ mass production and metal work. By the 19th century advances in communication were being made and as the world became
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Major Oil Spills of the 20th and 21st century In 1989 the Exxon Valdez American oil tanker crashed into the Bligh Reef‚ off the Coast of Bligh Island in Prince William Sound‚ Alaska. The tanker was supposed to turn south after they had reached a certain point‚ Busby Island‚ but because the ship didn’t turn fast enough‚ it collided with the reef. Due to how widespread the damage was‚ 1900km of coastline was polluted. This pollution killed approximately 250‚000 seabirds‚ 2‚800 sea otters‚ 250 bald
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Hardened or Hopeful: Immigrants in the Early 20th Century Stephen Crane’s novel exemplifies the lives of poor immigrants in the major cities of turn of the century America. While a few immigrants were able to rise above their struggles and succeed‚ most were held below the poverty line and many of their descendants still are due to the circumstances they were faced with. New immigrant groups are going through modern versions of those struggles in today’s world. As immigrants filled the cities
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Did Colonialism Change or “Transform” Africa “Forever”? From 1440 until 1833 the Atlantic slave trade was the principle reason for “normal” relationships between Europeans and Africans. This trade‚ along with other forms of commerce‚ allowed for a healthy‚ friendly and somewhat fair relationship between Africans and Europeans. After 1833—and the end of the slave trade—the relationship between Africans and Europeans took such a significant turn that it would change the African continent significantly
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The success of Henry Ford till 1925s Henry Ford did not invent the automobile. He didn’t even invent the assembly line. But more than any other single individual‚ he was responsible for transforming the automobile from an invention of unknown utility into an innovation that profoundly shaped the 20th century and continues to affect our lives today. Model T (A car for everyman) In simple terms‚ the Model T changed the world. It was a powerful car with a possible speed of 45 mph. It could
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Canada’s past‚ present and future‚ creating global strength and unity. Canada has become very well known for being a multicultural nation made up of many ethnicities‚ however this did not exist up until the second World War (WWII). It was during that period of time that the world realized how devastating discrimination can be and how important it is to be accepting of all races. Previously‚ Canada also showed discrimination against its immigrants through very selective processes and expensive duties. For
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In the 19th century‚ many changes of art took place. It started with a new "realism" approach‚ where artists did no longer want to paint what they were told to paint. The things that they previously had to paint were religious‚ Greek‚ or aristocratic. They were many art students that had the desire to step out of the box and paint "real life"‚ or the lives of regular people. This was a stark difference and shocking to people as all of the sudden their servants were depicted working hard in the fields
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During the first half of the 16th century‚ the Roman Catholic Church was one of‚ if not the‚ most important and involved institutions in the lives of the citizens of Europe. As with any powerful institution‚ corrupt practices evolved‚ as the Church’s monopoly on paths to Heaven meant people could not criticise it without fear of excommunication and/or damnation. Nevertheless‚ certain individuals emerged who would lead to the establishment of new churches that could compete with the Church for religious
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