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British imperialism in India occurred for a long period of time. During 1450-1750, the weakening of the Mughal Empire, (the dynasty collapsed into number of small states) in addition to the internal conflict between the Hindu majority and the Muslims allowed plenty of vacancy for the Europeans to invade. In 1757, (Battle of Plassey) took place between the Indian soldiers and British East India company soldiers. The…

violence never happens. Terrorism is designed to produce an extreme reaction, and prevent people from going about their daily activities or business (Faber 5). While terrorism can do lots of damage to humans and infrastructure, cyber terrorism can do a great deal more damage to millions more people, because the world is becoming even more connected to the Internet.…

encouraging them to continue killing animals for fur. "There are no penalties for people who abuse animals on fur farms in China, which is the world 's largest fur exporter, supplying more than half of the finished garments in the United States," (Peta 1). United States is not alone in taking no action to stop animal abuse, but so is China and every other country that has no law forbidding animal…

Animal Rights has been a controversial topic for thousands of years. They date back to the Romans and Greeks in the sixth century BC. The belief for the inalienable rights of animals has been both fought for and fought against by many around the world. Some groups of people are very strong in these beliefs and take major actions to get the attention of society. Regardless of beliefs, animal testing and animal rights are important issues that should be recognized as such. One of the first…

People are born into a world of cirumstances they cannot control but their responses to those circumstances are what shape who they are. Set between the ends of WW1 and WWII in the United States, Sula, by Toni Morrison examines the fate of a community called the Bottom through the intertwined lives of its residents. Aware of the few opportunities available to the minorities and females due to discrimination, social expecations, and exploitation of the time, Morrison challanges the idea of…

Throughout the past decade, the issue of sexual violence among students in schools particularly for the women attending college has awakened people’s concerns on the matter in the United States. After I read an article title “Campus Sexual Assault: How America’s Institutions of Higher Education Respond”, I agreed when it says that sexual violence acts are more common than you might think among colleges. Another known fact is that the victim often knows the perpetrator who commits these sexual…

a tree or flower can grow from my ashes. I like pop music but I don’t I would want that playing at my funeral. So, perhaps piano music would play at my funeral. I like roses and other flowers. But, I would prefer red and white roses. Just like my great aunt's funeral memorial service. I certainly don't want an open casket. I would like a family and friends special service. I would like my ashes to be placed in the bio-seed urn in front of family and friends while music plays. Then have the seed…

started manufacturing products from plants. One of the first known texts on medicinal plant use was used by Ancient Egyptians and is called the “Ebers Papyrus; it dates back to 1500 BC and contains over seven-hundred medicinal solutions (Krohn)”. Great philosophers like Aristotle even wrote about and studied medicinal plants. Aristotle also created his own list of medicinal plants. “Hippocrates, 460-380 BC, known as the “Father of Medicine,” he discusses between three-hundred and four-hundred…

Charles Thomson was one of our founding fathers that became an outstanding man in Pennsylvania. He had become a tutor and teacher, at different school. He held a position with the government for a period of time. He ran several businesses in his career. Charles had a passion for knowledge. He overcame quite few obstacles in his life from childhood on up. During the destruction of the woolen trade and the enforcement of the Test Act Charles was born. This was the time when the…

A Writer’s Greatest Tool Shakespeare is the most commonly known playwright in our world today. By High School, every student in the United States has heard of and most likely read one of his plays. Shakespeare has become part of the culture in America, as well as most of the world and that is a wonderful and interesting thing. One man in the 16th century wrote plays about topics that are still interesting and in some ways still prevalent. Shakespeare worked on his writing, improving on every…