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  • The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688

    The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688

    The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688 James II succession to the throne of England came without protest of any kind. James II was the son of Charles I and younger brother to Charles II. In January of 1649, Charles I, King of England, went on trial and was convicted as a "'Tyrant, Traitor, Murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation.'" (Cannon, pg. 385) On 7 February 1649, Charles II was

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    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: David
  • Revolutions

    Revolutions

    Revolutions Since the beginning of time, revolutions have directed the progression of most societies. Not only have they improved the lives of many, but they have also been the cornerstones to building some of today's most powerful and democratic countries. Most people have heard of the French and American Revolutions, however history tells us there have been hundreds more, from small town Revolutions to major countries. Revolutions are justified means of change because they help

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in advancements of the United States and Europe. The Industrial Revolution included many inventions of different purposes and complexity. Many of the inventions shape the world around us so much that people do not even realize it. The Industrial Revolution also included the Agricultural Revolution in Europe, which changed the farming methods and increased agriculture. A form of efficient mass transportation was developed during this time to

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Anna
  • How Did the Developments in Scientific Thought from Copernicus to Newton Create a New Conception of the Universe and Humanity’s Place in It?

    How Did the Developments in Scientific Thought from Copernicus to Newton Create a New Conception of the Universe and Humanity’s Place in It?

    The ideas of universe and humanity changed in many ways from medieval through scientific revolution. First, scientists started to question Aristotle's ideas, and they tried to use reason. Second, scientist started to not include Christian ideas in their methods. Lastly, scientist started to develop experimental method to test their theories and prove them. Aristotle believed that earth was the closest planet to heaven, and other was crystal that orbits around the earth. Copernicus started to

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Monika
  • A Standard Scientific Method Does Not Exist

    A Standard Scientific Method Does Not Exist

    A Standard Scientific Method Does Not Exist Some people believe that there is a cookie cutter method to perform science. However, a standard scientific method does not and will never exist. Science is a lot more complex than following a set of standard procedures. Scientific events and discoveries happen very often, but the method of achieving these often vary considerably. Some occur in unique ways, require certain circumstances, or even happen by pure accident. One

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    To an extent, it is accurate to call the American Revolution a civil war. The definition of a civil war is a war between to opposing groups of citizens belonging to the same country. The American Revolution war split the colonies up between the patriots and loyalists. Both the colonists and British soldiers were all English and therefore became the opposing groups of citizens. In this case, the colonists were fighting their own countrymen in

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Artur
  • Tudor Revolution

    Tudor Revolution

    Elton stated that Cromwell brought in a series of reforms at government level that moved Tudor government from being steeped in medieval practice, which a man like Cardinal Wolsey could exploit, to a modern form of government. One major reform introduced by Cromwell was the Privy Council. Before the reform a council had existed that was made up of up to 100 men, brought there to advise the king. However, very few of them ever

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Causes of the Industrial Revolution

    The Causes of the Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was the major technological, socioeconomic and cultural change in late 18th and early 19th century that began in Britain and spread throughout the world. During that time, an economy based on manual labour was replaced by one dominated by industry and the manufacture of machinery. It began with the mechanisation of the textile industries and the development of iron-making techniques, and trade expansion was enabled by the introduction of canals, improved roads

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Steve
  • Fundamentals of Scientific Management

    Fundamentals of Scientific Management

    THE principal object of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for the employer, coupled with the maximum prosperity for each employee. The words “maximum prosperity” are used, in their broad sense, to mean not only large dividends for the company or owner, but the development of every branch of the business to its highest state of excellence, so that the prosperity may be permanent. In the same way maximum prosperity for each employee

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Yan
  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution

    The Mexican War of Independence in 1821 was a very significant time in the history of Mexico. For the first time in nearly three centuries, the Mexican people had come together for a common cause and defeated their Spanish counterparts. Despite the success they experienced in winning the war for independence, Mexico faced many challenges after the war both economically and politically that heavily contributed to the independence of Texas and eventual annexation by the

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: July
  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution, like most revolutions, forever changed not only the industrial and agrarian worlds; it also left its stamp on the social, cultural, economic and political fabric of society. It brought with it the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful, poverty and wealth, speed and fury, the small and the big, and paved the way for the world we now live in. The causes of the Industrial Revolution were complex and

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Artur
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    Political, social, and economic conditions have often led to revolutions that have changed the course of history for nations and peoples. These revolutions had such a significant impact that they can fittingly be labeled пїЅturning pointsпїЅ. Two of these turning points, the Neolithic and French Revolutions, have drastically altered the world today. During the Paleolithic Period, which lasted from the start of human life until about 10,000 BCE, people were nomadic. They lived in small

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

    In England's bloodless Glorious Revolution of 1688, James II was overthrown, and Parliament replaced him with his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange. American colonists greeted the news with enthusiasm because James II had sought to ends the growing American trend toward self-governance. With the rise of William and Mary, the Americans believed that England would reverse this policy of reducing local authority. However, Parliament's displeasure with James II had caused them

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    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • Franch Revolution

    Franch Revolution

    French Revolution 1 Historical Significance 1. The Tennis Court Oath The Tennis Court Oath was a main event during the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 members out of 577 of France's Third Estate and a few members of the First Estate during a meeting of the Estates-General of 20 June 1789 in a tennis court near the Palace of Versailles. They would not disband until they had drafted a constitution.

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Artur
  • Barry Schwartz in Scientific American

    Barry Schwartz in Scientific American

    In an article by Barry Schwartz in Scientific American (April, 2004), the author states that more choices may make some of us less happy rather than more. Currently in the US, there is more wealth, yet depression is at an all time high. The problem is that more choices make the decision more difficult… and leaves more options unexplored. There exist two groups of people when it comes to choices and the happiness encountered. First,

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Janna
  • Women in the French Revolution

    Women in the French Revolution

    Women in the French Revolution The French Revolution was a time of cast conflict that dramatically altered the political and social order of France. Women during the revolution period had many roles including they're political involvement, donation of time to revolutionaries, and contributions to ideologies. However, with all the contributions, women were still victimized by the changes that occurred. While these roles had a huge impact on the equality between mean and women this impact

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • A Scientific Report on Whether Athletics Should Be Instated at Basten College

    A Scientific Report on Whether Athletics Should Be Instated at Basten College

    Basten College The Champions of the East A Scientific Report On Whether Athletics Should Be Instated At Basten College Presented By: Erich Ziegler SMC 111 Final Project Professor Jay Basten 4-17-01 An intercollegiate athletics program at Basten College would provide many positives for the college. We would like to focus on the benefits to the majority of your students which would be spectators and athletes. These include health benefits, social benefits, and the effects on

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    Submitted: May 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Causes of the Revolution in the South

    Causes of the Revolution in the South

    The standard textbook reason given for the outbreak of the American Revolution is summed up in the short phrase: "No taxation without representation!" This, of course, refers to the unhappiness caused in the British Colonies by the actions of the British Parliament in London, during the years 1763-17, following the end of the French and Indian War, to levy taxes on the colonists which had never been authorized by the various colonial legislatures. I agree

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    Submitted: May 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Causes of the Revolution Dbq

    Causes of the Revolution Dbq

    Amounting to a Revolution The United States experienced a time period full of changes between the years of 1860 to 1877. During this time period, many constitutional and social developments brought about great change in the country, in both constitutional and social areas. Some constitutional developments that caused conflict include the Emancipation Proclamation, three civil rights bills, and the reconstruction. Meanwhile, some social developments during this period include the Freedmen's Bureau, the Black Codes, and

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    Submitted: May 16, 2010 By: Wendy
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    Their were many religious, social and economic causes and effects that led to the American Revolution but the main cause was that the 13 colonies in North America were angered over a lack of representation in Parliament, and were perceived with over taxing. This resulted in a short period of protests and demonstrations, which continued until July 4, 1776, when the American Colonists finally declared their independence. This led to the American Revolution. The war

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Origins of the French Revolution

    Origins of the French Revolution

    Origins of the French Revolution The French Revolution, can be seen as part of a general movement in the western world, however, these European movements were limited in scope. Only in France did the revolution achieve its goal. No other revolution involved such a widespread participation of the peasant masses. The discontent created by the class system, in which certain individuals had special status and privileges, ultimately forced the people of the Third Estate to

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Jon
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    What did I learn? Industrial Revolution In the previous class, we learned the changes of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution had changed literally everything. Lives changed, roles changed, education changed, homes changed, health changed, romance changed; everything had changed. The elements of the home changed in quite a few ways. The home was always filled with the people that lived there because they spend their time at home. The home was made of things

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: David
  • What If the American Revolution Never Happened?

    What If the American Revolution Never Happened?

    What if the American Revolution never happened? In history classrooms all over the country, there lays an abundant amount of “what if” questions that pop into one’s mind when one learns. But has anybody really fully answered this question that so many people think about? In hindsight, a revolution seemed inevitable because of the way the British treated the Americans. But if the American Revolution never happened, obviously, America would not exist. But most importantly,

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Monika
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution, widespread replacement of manual labor by machines that began in Britain in the 18th century and is still continuing in some parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution was the result of many fundamental, interrelated changes that transformed agricultural economies into industrial ones. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced, as well as where and how. Goods that had traditionally been made in the home or in

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    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Womens Revolution

    The Womens Revolution

    From the American Revolution to the Civil War there were several developments that molded the lives of American women. There were cults formed that supported domesticity. The women of the south, both black and white were very similar to those of the north. The women had gotten roles that they had never faced before. When the men left for war the women took control of many things including, the farms, the businesses, etc. Just because

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    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: Yan

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