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- 1071: Study Guide For European Histo
- ... of indulgences. Anglican - the official Protestant Christian religion of the English state Humanism - Renaissance intellectualism and celebration of the human as an individual Galileo Galilei - Italian astronomer; most famous scientist of the European new scientific revolution; credited for telescope and helocentrism (Sun is central, Earth around Sun) for which he was placed under house arrest by Church for most of his life Huguenots - followers of Calvinsism in Western Europe Laissez-faire ... Administrator 30 Yrs. War-War lasting 30 years, involving the Bohemian stage, Danish stage, Swedish phase, and the Frech and Swedish phase. The war ended with the Peace of Westphalia. John Locke-Theorist of the Revolution of 1688, Developed contract theory of Gov't, Designed to maintain person's natural rights of life, liberty, and property James II-King of England, Attempted to use his power of appointment to foil constraints ... the center of the universe. louis 14 called the Sun King. Was the High Point in French Absolutism. Created the palace Versailles, and started spending a lot of money which later led to the French Revolution. hobbes was an English philosopher who thought that revolution was not justified unless the government was not protecting the people from any physical danger. he did not believe in private property like Locke did. ...
- 1072: History of the American Drug War
- History of the American Drug War The first act of America's anti-drug laws was in 1875. It outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. This was a San Francisco ordinance. The basis on passing this law ... put into their bodies was an unconstitutional infringement on personal liberties. Marijuana was outlawed in 1937. The reason for it being outlawed was that the plant had a violent effect on the degenerate races. The American Medical Association testified that they were opposed to the law. The law would never have passed without the endorsement from the AMA, but when the supporters of the law were asked about the AMA's ...
- 1073: American Prohibition in the 1920s
- American Prohibition in the 1920s It was a time of conservatism; it was a time of great social change. From the world of fashion to the world to politics, forces clashed to produce the most explosive ... Sources Used 1. Behr, Edward. Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America. New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996. 2. Bowen, Ezra, ed. This Fabulous Century. 6 vols. New York: Time Life Books, 1969. 3. LaGuardia, Fiorella H. “American Prohibition in the 1920s.” 1926. Online. Netscape. 23 April 1998. 4. McWilliams, Peter. “Prohibition: A Lesson in the Futility (and Danger) of Prohibiting.” Online. Netscape. 23 April 1998. 5. Thorton, Mark. “Policy Analysis: Alcohol Prohibition ...
- 1074: El Salvador
- ... and woolen materials, hardware, flour, drugs, and chemical products. El Salvador has only 384 miles of railroads. But the country has about 1500 miles of government-controlled roads. El Salvador's share of the Pan-American Highway was completed in 1939. Steamship lines connect the various coastal cities. The inland cities are connected by roads or railroads with the ports and with other Central American cities. Postal, telephone, and telegraph systems serve most of El Salvador. Radio broadcasting stations have been established. Several commercial air lines connect the republic with the outside world. Topic 1- Climate and Land type Sub ... Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. It remained a Spanish colony attached to Guatemala until 1821. In that year El Salvador revolted and won its independence from Spain. El Salvador then became part of the Central American Confederation. Francisco Morazan, leader of the Confederation, made San Salvador his headquarters after he had been driven from Guatemala. The Confederation was finally broken up in 1839, and almost 60 years of independent, disordered ...
- 1075: Billy Graham
- ... Men in the World" from the Gallup Poll since 1955 a total of thirty-nine times. This includes thirty-two consecutive more than any other individual in the world, placing him as the most popular American for about forty years. This essay is going to talk about Graham's personal life, and what kind of family he grew up in and im also going to talk in detail about how he ... so I will be including a considerable amount of information concerning that topic. Finally I will be talking about his personal achievements, books written, and how he has been a companion to some of the American Presidents. William Franklin Graham Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 17, 1918. Graham was raised on a dairy farm by William Franklin (deceased 1962) and Morrow Coffey Graham (deceased 1981). In 1943 ... the media, and a little help from God, his fame grew and so did peoples faith for the almighty God. But the fifties took their toll on Graham and his health. He traveled to countless American cities, as well as many foreign lands, among them Australia, Indian, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and most of the European countries. This left Graham feeling tired and worn out. So Graham looked to the words ...
- 1076: The American Oligarchy
- ... difficult for all to become angry and make erroneous judgments simultaneously. If all the men are good men and good citizens, they are less corruptible than one man. However, seldom is this the case with American politics. There are far fewer politicians then there are low class workers or unemployed, and yet these politicians decide upon most all of the important decisions the country is faced with. The only time the ... becoming a successful one. According to Aristotle, “Justice as understood in democracy is equality, but this considers only part of what is just; the same is true of the notion of justice in oligarchy.” The American system of democracy is anything but equal. The original Bill of Rights was very clear about having one person represent many. The very first article stated After the first enumeration required by the first article ...
- 1077: Comparison Of Animals In Anima
- The USA adaptation of the classic work Animal farm was entertaining and historically representative. The characters in the movie were all representing key elements in the Russian Revolution from start to end. The owner of the farm Mr. Jones is Czar Nicholas II who was the Czar of Russia before the revolution. Nicholas was a very poor leader, and was cruel to opponents much like Mr. Jones dealt with things. Old Major was representative of Karl Marx. Old Major taught the animals Animalism just as Marx taught communism. He meant to have the workers revolt because they do all the work and the rich keep the money, and both died before the revolution. The entire belief system of animalism was just like the communist system. All people were equal there were no owners and no rich and no poor either. All of the animals owned the farm ...
- 1078: The Narrative Of The Life of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave
- The Narrative Of The Life of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave was written by Frederick Douglass himself. He was born into slavery in Tuckahoe, Maryland in approximately 1817. He has, "…no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it" (47 ...
- 1079: Vegitarianism - A Hidden Persp
- ... in this area anyway, so this ignorance could be killing people already, in the form of cancer or other illnesses. For some reason, Meat eaters have five times the risk of cancer compared to Vegetarians. American meat eaters have the highest risk of cancer infection in the world. Countries that eat a less meat-centered diet have a much lower cancer risk than the U.S. Animals that are raised for ... people could be adequately fed by the freed-up agricultural land. This would end the hunger problem in Africa, if the U.S. were willing to export it for low costs. A huge part of American crops are fed to livestock for little meat in return. It takes an entire acre to produce just 165 pounds of beef per year. The same land could be used to grow over 20,000 pounds of potatoes every year to feed humans. This would not be too bad if the amount of land that was used to grow cattle-feed crops was low, but 56% of American farmland is used to feed livestock. In the U.S., water shortages are getting worse every year. It takes 25 gallons of water to produce a pound of wheat, compared to 2,500 gallons ...
- 1080: The Condition of African Americans in the 1920’s Compared to Amory Blaine
- ... My thesis is reached by relating African Americans to Amory in order to prove how good he had things and how he still was unappreciative and somewhat selfish. According to the editor of the African American Encyclopedia, Michael W. Williams, “an average black child completed grammar school (eight years) having spent about fifty-eight months in the classroom, while a white child had spent sixty-six months in the classroom” (Williams 509). The primary reasoning behind this was that black children were needed to do the labor of white-controlled tenant farmers and sharecroppers. The African American families could not afford to miss the sharecropping sessions so the children were forced to miss school. The economic status was of no threat to Amory though. He was enrolled in one of the most ... his allowance, while liberal, was not all that he had expected” (36). This shows Amory’s true selfish nature and his unappreciative personality. An allowance of any sort would be greatly appreciated by any African American during those times. Fitzgerald sums it up by stating that, “Once a day Amory indulged in a club sandwich, cornflakes, and julienne potatoes at Joe’s…(36). Although Joe’s is an unsanitary place, ...
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