Research Paper
I learned a lot throughout this course, and I also came to realize that every event in history is important. Each event leads to another event creating a big chain reaction. But I do believe that some events are more important and make a bigger impact on the world and change it forever. Events such as, The Renaissance, The Industrial Revolution, The Boston Tea Party, The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and creation of The Treaty of Versailles. There is no denying that these events are 5 of the most important and influential events in history. (The events are in chronological order, not order of importance.)
The Renaissance, literally meaning rebirth, was a cultural movement beginning in the 14th century …show more content…
A man named Sir Richard Arkwright watched women in England spin cotton by hand to make fabrics for clothing. He believed that there was a way to speed this process up in order to make more fabric, quicker. This led Sir Richard Arkwright to invent the spinning machine, which would ultimately created the modern factory. This concept was so successful that the idea began to spread all over the world. Many other inventors began to create machines much like the spinning machine for other products. Not only did this advancement create a much faster and more convenient way to create products, it also formed hundreds of more jobs in the cities. The revolution was also a time for enormous social progress. There were many advancements made in the study of medicine and health, which helped with hospitals, along with improvements in literacy and education. As the amount of factories and jobs in the cities began to increase so did the population. This is called urbanization. Today, the Industrial revolution is usually portrayed as a negative time period. When the term industrial is brought up, most people imagine the dangerous, dirty conditions of the factories and how hard men and women had to work to support their families. But, there is so much to show from these hard times. We can thank the Industrial Revolution for the healthcare, technology, and products we have access to …show more content…
American colonies began to rebel as British parliament continued to impose its authority by placing laws and taxes on the 13 Colonies after the Colonists complained that the distance between the king at the time, King George III, and the Colonies was too great, and they felt disconnected. The king felt no sympathy and continued to rule. This angered the colonist and would lead them to do everything in their power to repeal the laws made by British power. Most the time the repeals succeeded. Except for one taxation. The tax on tea. To the colonist, tea was a symbol of status and comfort. Parliament kept this tax in place just to show the Americans that they were in control and had the authority over them, and also to pay for all the damaged caused by the French and Indian War. It was only an extra three cent tax per pound, but during this time, any tax caused oppression. On the night of December 16, 1773 Nearly 5,000 colonist followed the Sons of Liberty to the Boston Harbor. The men cover their faces in coal, decorated themselves up in feathers, and carried hatchets. They then climbed onto an British merchant ship and threw all boxes of tea into the water while thousands of Americans cheered. Over 10,000 British pounds worth of tea (which would translate to almost 1 million USD today) was thrown into the Boston Harbor. The British were outraged and
I learned a lot throughout this course, and I also came to realize that every event in history is important. Each event leads to another event creating a big chain reaction. But I do believe that some events are more important and make a bigger impact on the world and change it forever. Events such as, The Renaissance, The Industrial Revolution, The Boston Tea Party, The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and creation of The Treaty of Versailles. There is no denying that these events are 5 of the most important and influential events in history. (The events are in chronological order, not order of importance.)
The Renaissance, literally meaning rebirth, was a cultural movement beginning in the 14th century …show more content…
A man named Sir Richard Arkwright watched women in England spin cotton by hand to make fabrics for clothing. He believed that there was a way to speed this process up in order to make more fabric, quicker. This led Sir Richard Arkwright to invent the spinning machine, which would ultimately created the modern factory. This concept was so successful that the idea began to spread all over the world. Many other inventors began to create machines much like the spinning machine for other products. Not only did this advancement create a much faster and more convenient way to create products, it also formed hundreds of more jobs in the cities. The revolution was also a time for enormous social progress. There were many advancements made in the study of medicine and health, which helped with hospitals, along with improvements in literacy and education. As the amount of factories and jobs in the cities began to increase so did the population. This is called urbanization. Today, the Industrial revolution is usually portrayed as a negative time period. When the term industrial is brought up, most people imagine the dangerous, dirty conditions of the factories and how hard men and women had to work to support their families. But, there is so much to show from these hard times. We can thank the Industrial Revolution for the healthcare, technology, and products we have access to …show more content…
American colonies began to rebel as British parliament continued to impose its authority by placing laws and taxes on the 13 Colonies after the Colonists complained that the distance between the king at the time, King George III, and the Colonies was too great, and they felt disconnected. The king felt no sympathy and continued to rule. This angered the colonist and would lead them to do everything in their power to repeal the laws made by British power. Most the time the repeals succeeded. Except for one taxation. The tax on tea. To the colonist, tea was a symbol of status and comfort. Parliament kept this tax in place just to show the Americans that they were in control and had the authority over them, and also to pay for all the damaged caused by the French and Indian War. It was only an extra three cent tax per pound, but during this time, any tax caused oppression. On the night of December 16, 1773 Nearly 5,000 colonist followed the Sons of Liberty to the Boston Harbor. The men cover their faces in coal, decorated themselves up in feathers, and carried hatchets. They then climbed onto an British merchant ship and threw all boxes of tea into the water while thousands of Americans cheered. Over 10,000 British pounds worth of tea (which would translate to almost 1 million USD today) was thrown into the Boston Harbor. The British were outraged and