4. The Congolese Ivory Trade was the exploitation and abuses of the Congo region of Africa by King Leopold II of Belgium and the Belgian State during the late 1800s. King Leopold II, the monarch of Belgium at the time, is credited for modernizing the Belgium state, as well as for his atrocities and lies against the Congolese people. During the Berlin Conference, King Leopold convinced the U.S. as well as every major and important power in Europe to recognize the legitimacy of his claim to an enormous swathe of land in Central Africa, the Congo Basin. He provided the outlandish claims that he would be a philanthropist and benefactor of the region’s development. Because the rest of the conference thought his ventures would only bring plight,
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Women could not sue, divorce, or vote. They were also expected to wear burdensome and awkward crinolines, hoop skirts, and heavy fabrics. Children and the poor were also treated rather poorly, being forced to work grueling jobs for low wages such as chimney sweeping and in mines and factories. The Industrial Revolution was in full swing in England by this time, and a viable workforce was required to maintain the economy. A surge in population helped fuel this, but this meant lots of underage children were sent into dangerous situations. The poor had even more to deal with. If they could not repay their debts, or if they had the capacity to do so and chose not to, they were thrown into debtor’s prison. Unlike today, prison sentences did not repent for one’s crime if it was debt. Sometimes, debtors would be confined with petty and vicious criminals in a cramped cell. Due to moderate economic growth, less people were indicted as debtors. However, the economy did slump by the end of the …show more content…
It became necessary not just due to royal decree, but because of the popularity of coal as a source of heating instead of wood. This created a high demand for cleaners. Regardless, pay was meager, and the toil was dangerous. Death by falling, asphyxiation, and respiratory complications were not uncommon. These romanticized hardships were mostly ended due to regulations passed in 1870 known as the Elementary Education Act 1870, which made education mandatory for young children from 5 to 13 years of age.
7. The poem of Rule, Britannia is a British patriotic song which is closely associated with the British Royal Navy. The tone of the poem is rather formal, very proud, and extremely patriotic. Its lines reflect the idea that Britain was the most gallant and powerful nation in the world, therefore Britain rules the world.
8. Great American Dream is the ideals and moral philosophies of the United States of America. More specifically, it is our nation’s belief in the ideas of democracy, freedom, equality, social mobility, and opportunity. The role that businesses and sales have in this dream is that we allow for our social mobility by providing a free, open
Women could not sue, divorce, or vote. They were also expected to wear burdensome and awkward crinolines, hoop skirts, and heavy fabrics. Children and the poor were also treated rather poorly, being forced to work grueling jobs for low wages such as chimney sweeping and in mines and factories. The Industrial Revolution was in full swing in England by this time, and a viable workforce was required to maintain the economy. A surge in population helped fuel this, but this meant lots of underage children were sent into dangerous situations. The poor had even more to deal with. If they could not repay their debts, or if they had the capacity to do so and chose not to, they were thrown into debtor’s prison. Unlike today, prison sentences did not repent for one’s crime if it was debt. Sometimes, debtors would be confined with petty and vicious criminals in a cramped cell. Due to moderate economic growth, less people were indicted as debtors. However, the economy did slump by the end of the …show more content…
It became necessary not just due to royal decree, but because of the popularity of coal as a source of heating instead of wood. This created a high demand for cleaners. Regardless, pay was meager, and the toil was dangerous. Death by falling, asphyxiation, and respiratory complications were not uncommon. These romanticized hardships were mostly ended due to regulations passed in 1870 known as the Elementary Education Act 1870, which made education mandatory for young children from 5 to 13 years of age.
7. The poem of Rule, Britannia is a British patriotic song which is closely associated with the British Royal Navy. The tone of the poem is rather formal, very proud, and extremely patriotic. Its lines reflect the idea that Britain was the most gallant and powerful nation in the world, therefore Britain rules the world.
8. Great American Dream is the ideals and moral philosophies of the United States of America. More specifically, it is our nation’s belief in the ideas of democracy, freedom, equality, social mobility, and opportunity. The role that businesses and sales have in this dream is that we allow for our social mobility by providing a free, open