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    Following the French Revolution of 1789, political ideologies began to surface as a result of an increased chance to engage in political discourse, something that was rare outside of the Monarch’s court. As ideas of liberalism, an ideology with a focus on individual human rights began to surface, conservatives with the desire to maintain the Ancien Regime retorted with anti-nationalistic sentiment. In his speech “What is revolution?”, delivered in 1852, conservative Friedrich Julius Stahl…

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    How did the ideas of mercantilism, The Enlightenment, and The Great Awakening contribute to the found of the United States? The United States government was created because the people of the Thirteen colonies had freed themselves from Great Britain and needed a new way of governing. They had split off from Britain because of the ideas of The Enlightenment and The Great Awakening. Each of these were movements that prompted people to throw out their old unjust government and built up a new one.…

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    The Reign of Terror was a brutal time period during the French Revolution. It involved countless unnecessary deaths made by the officials. The executioners used the guillotine, or a beheading machine, to kill anyone who seemed suspicious, without being accused of anything. “Historians estimate that more than 80,000 French people on both sides died…” (Doc. C) The government officials during this time period promoted the opposite of safety. A number of deaths that occurred were beyond unnecessary…

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    The majority of France’s 25 million person population rose up and ended unfair ruling in France during the late 18th century. This was the French Revolution. “Ideas more than political or economic concerns, drove the French Revolution up to the summer of 1794.” is incorrect. This historical uprising was sparked by all of these principles at one point or another. The feudal system in France divided the country into three classes, or estates. The first estate was the clergy, who had massive…

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    Mr. Russell’s presentation dealt mainly with some of the interesting facts and the challenges for White Castle to overcome. White Castle currently has more than 380 stores nationwide with the main base in the Midwest. In addition, White Castle owns 2 bakery plants and 3 meat plant and because of that, White Castle has a very good vertical supply chain. Besides the regular restaurant business, White Castle also owns 3 frozen food plants. Although not well-known, the frozen food line actually…

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    Did you know that Black English or African American Venicular Englsih was born by a combination of Africans grammar and what they heard from the White Europeans. Many believe that black english is wrong and it is slang, but in reality the black language is right. Black english is wright because it has its own history, grammar, phonology, lexicon, and intonation. First, I will talk about the history of African American English. African American english is also called Ebonics. Some scholars…

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    Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles that direct them.”-Napoleon Bonaparte This quote was said by Napoleon after he got into power on November 9 1799. Before this event France was under major debt and the economy was failing. When the King tried to fix it he brought violence and riots to France. France needed a new ruler with a new purpose…

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    Nutritional Analysis As a college student, it can be hard to eat right, exercise regularly, all while trying to balance a social and an academic life. After completing this nutritional analysis I learned that there are ways to change my daily lifestyle. Throughout this analysis I will discuss my current daily intake compared to the recommended intake, my energy expenditure and body composition, my mood and cognitive behavior, and finally I will set goals and discuss recommendations for myself…

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    after her husband 's death by providing her with some inheritance, and the employment and tax equalities she proposed would have made it easier for her to support herself after the death of her husband. These two documents were written during the French Revolution; the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was approved by the National Assembly in August of 1789, and the Declaration of the Rights of Women was written and published as a direct response in 1791. France was in the midst of a…

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    from trade and taxes. Nobles and clergy lived luxurious lives, owning 30% of french land and paying little or no taxes. As 3% of the population, they controlled 100% of the country. The king spent money as he pleased, unphased by the rest of France’s struggles. The middle and lower classes, without liberty or equality, were unable to make changes in their lives or a difference in French society. In the early 1800s, the French economy began to decline, causing food prices to go up and business…

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