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French and Indian War
France
War
The French and Indian war happened because of the hatred between the French and English and because of the competition for land. Most of the war occurred in America and troubled the colonists greatly. They didn’t like having the British soldiers all over their country and having to deal with them everywhere. The relationship between…
Causes Of French Revolution
France
Revolution
The French Revolution happened in France around the period 1789-92 (although these dates are disputed by historians), and resulted in the overthrow of the French monarchy and the Ancien R gime (the system of government). The monarchy in France had been established for many centuries, and the causes of the Revolution were deeply-rooted, including the…
Article Critique: Changes of Values during the Renovation Period in Vietnam
Vietnam
The chapter “Changes of Values during the Renovation Period in Vietnam” by Mr. Nguyen Trong Nhuan gives a brief overview of value changes in Vietnam in various life aspects since 1986. Though there are some points that I am not really persuaded, I think this chapter is still a good article. First of all, I…
The Determinant of Tourist Arrivals in Malaysia: a Panel Data Regression Analysis
Malaysia
INTRODUCTION The tourism industry continued to contribute towards generating foreign exchange earnings, employment and income. Although in Malaysia, the industry was affected by the economic crisis in 1997 and 1998, its quick rebound contributed to the strong economic recovery of the nation. This was attributed mainly to the concerted efforts by the public and private…
DBQ: Silver Spread
China
Money
Spain
Even though the economic effects of the silver flow from mid-16th century to early 18th century percieved similarly with greatness throughout the seperate countries, the social effects were not as great and in the documents and contain very biased points of views in each one. In documents 4 and 5 show that silver was the…
America: The Pretense of Democracy
America
American Dream
The Aristotelean position of democracy showed democracy as a supreme province of being, advancing equality more than anything. It allowed every individual to hold every bit much say in a authorities as any other individual, and yet still allowed individualism to reign. To follow this way of? true? democracy is to follow the way to…
Geoncide Against Native Americans
America
Long before Adolph Hitler committed the atrocity and the Jewish during the holocaust, the European settlers, British garrisons and later the United States Army had drastically reduced the numbers of Native American by committing the same actions. Was genocide committed against the Native Americans? Many may argue the decline of the Native American population was…
CNN and Al-Jazeera
Israel
Middle East
Terrorism
When reviewing a cross-section of recent articles about the war in Iraq from CNN and al-Jazeera, several trends in the networks’ respective coverage appear. Both media outlets take the same generally pessimistic approach to the situation on the ground in Iraq, but they differ in terms of what specific elements of that situation they…
The Purpose of Amulets in Ancient Egyptian History
Egypt
History
In Ancient Egyptian culture, an amulet, is a small object that a person wears, carries, or offers to a deity because he or she believes that it will magically bestow a particular power or form of protection. The conviction that a symbol, form, or concept provides protection, promotes well-being, or brings good luck is common…
Climate Change vs Global Warming
Climate Change
Global Warming
Over the last 100 years, the average air temperature near the Earth’s surface has risen by a little less than 1 degree Celsius or 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Doesn’t seem that much, does it? Yet it is responsible for the conspicuous increase in storms, floods and raging forest fires we have seen in recent years, say…
| theme | The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. |
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| description | Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes. |
| quotations | Geography has made us neighbors. History is not everything, but it is a starting point. Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries. There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives. War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography. |
| information | Importance: Geography can help us understand the planet’s movement, changes, and systems. Topics that are relevant to today such as climate change, water availability, natural resources, and more are much easier understood by those who know geography well., |