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The interaction between the explorers from Western Europe and the indigenous people of North and South America was shaped by the different cultures and beliefs that each come from. Over the course of several hundreds of years, many different explorers from Western Europe made the voyage to the Americas. Whether they were exploring the different bodies of land in the search of riches, or conquering the indigenous people that resided there, the attitudes of the men that traveled there were shaped…

The demise of feudalism has several parts, with the first one being increased food production. Food has been established as a critical element of any society that seeks to advance (Appleby 2011, 51). Food production was allowed to be increased because of the innovation in the harnesses that were used for the horses and the iron plough share (White 1940, 154-155). Under a feudal system, agriculture was a labor intensive industry because the capital was an effective means of substitution. That…

The Life of George Herbert Mead George Herbert Mead was one of the early sociologist responsible for developing the field of sociology. “Mead was a philosopher and a sociologist whose work focused on the ways in which the mind and the self were developed as a result of social processes” (OpenStax College 12). This perspective became what is now known as symbolic interactionalist theory. He thought that people developed and viewed themselves based on the interactions they had with others. This…

Fear and corruption run rampant during one of America’s darkest periods. 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts was a time of fear, allegation, and distress. The town of Salem will forever be linked to the witch trials and the executions of innocent victims. One person tortured to death, five others die in prison, and nineteen men and women hanged (6). The atmosphere surrounding Salem was ripe for the occasion. Some of the predominant causes of the Trials were a combination of the strict Puritan codes…

Children in Detention and the Common Good Children in detention. Those very words are probably enough to bring sadness to many people, regardless of how or why the detention came about. Despite this, many Australians hold views about adult asylum seekers that actually leads to the detention of children. Since 1992 it has been Australia’s policy that all non-citizens who arrive in Australia without a valid visa will be held in detention (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2015). As of June 2015…

The court of King Louis XIV is often romanticized, but in reality there were many dark secrets within the walls of the palace, most of which were somehow connected to magical spells and potions designed to destroy rivals. In Strange Revelations, Lynn Wood Mollenauer looks into the events surrounding the “Affair of the Poisons” (L 'affaire des Poisons) as it relates to the members of high society. Mollenauer argues, throughout her intense study of scandal within Louis XIV’s court, that the events…

Abbott et al. cited similar factors that contributed to the discouragement of marijuana use which was referred to as “prosocial family processes (rules, monitoring, and attachment), (Abbot et. al, 2001). Close monitoring, which generally consists of a parent’s “awareness of children’s activities, coupled with rules to establish and enforce acceptable boundaries,” actually demonstrated an inverse relationship with marijuana use (Noonan…

A Medical Explanation for the Salem Witchcraft Occurrences While some people believed that the symptoms of the afflicted were too easily turned off and on, ergot poising could have caused the Salem witchcraft trials because most symptoms resembled ergot poising and the environment in New England had the perfect conditions for ergot to survive. In his historical piece on the witch trials called the Wonders of the Invisible World, Cotton Mather said “... I report matters not as an advocate, but as…

everything about Jesus…… Archaeologists believe that this particular house fits the description found in De Locis Sanctis. De Locis Sanctis or Concerning Sacred Places is a body of work about an Irish monk named Arculf. This work was written by an abbot named Adamnan. Adamnan describes Arculf’s travels to the holy land. Descriptions of his travels include details of a great home that contains a church. Consider this quote, “Especially about the sepulcher of the Lord concerning the things whereof…

Legalizing marijuana is one of the biggest debates in America today and its harmful consequences targets all ages groups including teenagers. Marijuana is a controversial topic and should be banned due to its negative impact in society, development of health issues, drug addiction, and crime increase. On June 1, 2015 republican governor Greg Abbott signed the approval of access to cannabis oil, (an extract from marijuana plant), a treatment for multiple medical conditions, including cancer…