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While there have been many events that have taken place in Medieval Europe such as the fall of the Rome Empire, one of the most famous events to have occurred in the High Middle Ages was one that would bring Western Europe and the Middle East together in a violent religious clash that would become known in Medieval History as the Crusades. The Crusades were a series of religious wars which spanned from 1095-1291, that were fought between the Christian armies of the Europe and the Muslim armies…

During the Gilded Age, America's industrial economy exploded, generating unprecedented opportunities for individuals to build great fortunes unfortunately it left many farmers and workers struggling merely for survival. American’s saw their nation as an island of political democracy. Although the world was still dominated by undemocratic governments. Americans understanding of political freedom was raising questions about the power of the new corporations and how immune to democratic control…

to drink before he/she graduated high school? b. Transitional Sentence (Summary of the rule/background info)- A very controversial that has arisen recently is if the drinking age of most states should be lowered to 18. c. Thesis- Although many believe that the drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18, the drinking age should not be lowered because of the development of one’s brain, binge drinking, and less responsibility for teen’s actions. 2. Counter claim- a. Rebuttal- 3. Body…

Introduction The Age of Exploration saw many great explorers, discovering new lands and making riches as they went. Juan Ponce de Leon was one of these explorers. Ponce de Leon is best known for his discovery of the south-east coast of what would eventually become Florida, in the United States. Early years and career Ponce de Leon was born in 1460, in Santervás de Campos, Spain. Although he was born into a noble family, he was very poor and like many others in his situation, he…

reality for the Europeans who were peasants from the fifth to fifteenth century. In the Middle Ages, the livelihood of a person depended on their rank. The Feudal System set up the entire society for the people. Unfortunately the peasants fell under one of the last categories in this ranking system. This system was, according to dictionary.com, “the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the resulting relations…

drinking age in the United States is 21 which was increased from the age of 18. On July 17, 1984 President Ronald Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. This law ordered states to increase the legal age but each state was free to say no. If they didn’t increase the age limit they would lose 10% of its federal funding for highway public transportation. There were several states that initially declined but by 1988 every state passed the law to increase the minimum drinking age to…

When it comes to the legal age of a person who wants to consume an alcoholic beverage, the age limit should be raised. There are many factors on why the age limit of drinking should be raised. For instance, when we think about death caused by drinking, we think about it happening to a person who is underage; but that is not the case. Most deaths that happen by someone drinking an alcoholic beverage comes from someone over the age limit of twenty-one years of age. “Studies show that 70% of…

The Middles Ages was an important era in time that included the collapse of the Roman Empire to the creation of the Renaissance, and the Reformation period. An important factor during this Era was the reign of King Alfred from 871 to 899, and the reign of King Henry II from 1154 to 1189. The respect and loyalty towards the Royalty during this time was the most admirable of all since the knights and people would do anything for their king’s honor. The hero’s rose to become knights and be able to…

Uniform Drinking Age Act that required all states to adopt twenty-one as the legal drinking age within five years. Since then, the drinking age has been debated and questioned by many different groups all across the country. Many people have their own opinion on whether the age should be raised, lowered, or remain unchanged; but each group of supporters agree that the age minimum provides safety to citizens. While the current law has done this, there is still more that can be done. The age of…

000 people annually(NIAAA). These deaths are preventable by not being intoxicating while driving, or not excessively drinking and damaging your body. The drinking age in the United States today is 21 years of age or older, anyone younger than this is breaking the law with some exceptions. Although it has not always been set at this age. Alcohol has had issues with the government for decades. In the 1920’s the government banned the consumption of liquor, beer, anything with alcohol. After the…