Charles II of England

to slaves while the New World countryside remained clad in tobacco leaves. According to Morgan, tobacco, the labor intensive crop of the era, can be seen as one of the leading catalysts for the search of liberty and the pursuit of cheap labor. England offered free land in the new world to citizens whose dreams of grandeur brought to Virginia those seeking opportunity for plenty, and who brought with them their cultural aversion of…

1839-1911. She began playing violin at the age of four. She married Swedish composer named Ludwig Norman, yet maintained her career as a touring violinist, which was uncommon at the time. After their divorce in 1869, she married and toured with Sir Charles Hallé. After her husband and son died, Lady Hallé taught at the Stern Conservatory. She was also the first woman to be the first violinist of an internationally known string quartet comprised otherwise of well-known male…

The Barbary pirates or corsairs, also known as the Ottoman corsairs, were pirates and privateers from North Africa who operated mainly from the ports of Algiers, Tunis, Sale and Tripoli. Of these states, Algiers was their strongest port of operation. The pirates frequented the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean. The Barbary pirates derive their name from the Berber tribe who inhabited these states, thereafter known as the Barbary states. It is also speculated that the West described these…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…

In 1992, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham addressed the need for greater voice in African American women’s history, naming the limits of white feminist scholarship and theory in its appeal to homogeneous conceptions of “womanhood,” “woman’s culture,” and “patriarchal oppression of women.” Diagnosing how this narrow practice of the field had resulted in an extensive backgrounding of race in the crossings of gender, sexuality, and class, Higginbotham’s critical intervention not only entailed the…

Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, devotes himself to avenging his father’s death. However, because he is contemplative, he delays taking action, and descends into madness. Hamlet’s struggle to defend his family honor proves that revenge leads to insanity. II In act I, scene…

DAY I: ENGLAND AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Essential Lesson Questions: Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England and not in other places? What were some reactions to it and why did they emerge? Historical Thinking Skill: Cause and Consequence & Interpretation of Evidence Students will read an excerpt from one secondary source and two small primary sources dealing with the Industrial Revolution making sure to annotate all three of them, in addition they will take some notes to get…

the Restoration Period. This period brought social and economic changes in the lives of the people of England . The new Kingship replaced the Commonwealth , and drastic changes were witnessed in the field of Literature, which in numerous ways can be interpreted as the mirror of the society . The rigid methods of the Puritans were replaced by open and broad thoughts after the restoration of Charles II . Theatres which had been closed down were reopened and the actors were not restricted to the…

usually contains a moral code that governs human affairs (BBC.co.uk). Economics is the wealth of a country based on the making and use of goods (Merriam -Webster). The idea of “social darwinism” originated in the class hierarchy of England, it is the application of Charles Darwin’s scientific theory of evolution and natural selection (PBS.org). Over time, Europe grew to be one of the most powerful empire…

Lesson 301 - Capitalization Capitalize the first word of a sentence. Example: The lessons begin tomorrow. Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. You don't seem to understand. 2. Why didn't you ask me? 3. The boy will be punished for his wrongs. 4. Get out of here. 5. Did you see that! Lesson 302 - Capitalization Capitalize the word I, either alone or in a contraction. Examples : Do I get to go? I said that I'm here. Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1.…