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Period: May 3, 1469 to Jun 21, 1527
Niccolo Machiavelli (Brit. Lit.)
Although he was an Italian writer during the Renaissance, Machiavelli had a huge impact on British literature. The Prince was his best and most famous work. It was a major influence on politics and the way people during that time felt.He says that violence is someimes necessary if a ruler feels that it is. -
Period: Sep 4, 1536 to
English Renaissance (Brit. Lit.)
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English literature was greatly influenced by the renaissance. Wie it started in Italy and didn't cme to England for almost a century, the ideas were alost the same. But, while Italy was greatly influenced by art, England changed more in literature and science. Prose poetry came out of this, also Thomas Moore and Francis Bacon wrote many works that would later help kickstart more revolutions and political ideologies in Euro -
William Shakespear writes Romeo and Juliet (Brit. Lit.)
Romeo and Juliet is considered one of the most influential works of literature in human history. It is most certainly the most quoted. It is famous for its plot about two star-crossed lovers whose love ends in tragedy. -
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Rene Descartes (Chem)
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He discovered slope. He is dubbed the father of analytical geometry, a huge step in the subjects of calculus and other math-related subjects. He is a key figue in the scientific revolution. He is also well-known for his statement, "I think, therefore, I am." He created the outline for the scientific method. -
John Locke (Gov't)
John Locke wrote the scond treatise of government, which explains his beliefs on natural rights. These rights are what makes up our Bill of Rights. The U.S. Constitution is based almost completely on John Locke's ideas. -
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Ben Franklin (His.)
Benjamin Franklin contributed to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, and science. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove.
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Adam Smith (MacroEco.)
Adam Smith was a Scottish philosopher who became a political economist in the midst of the Scottish Enlightenment. He is best known for writing "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" (1759) and "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" (1776). The latter, mostly known now as "The Wealth of Nations", is one of the earliest and the most famous pieces that discussed industry and commerce. -
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Joseph Priestly (Chem.)
Discovered oxygen, carbon monoxide, and nitrous oxide. Proposed electrical inverse-square law. This basically says that the farther away something is, the less force you'll have on it. -
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The American Revolution (His.)
Growing tensions arose between the colonists and G.B. The Colonies believed they didn't need to be ruled by a king that's across the Atlantic. They officially won independence in 1779. A world-powerhouse had been created. -
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David Ricardo (MacroEco.)
Ricardo was best known for the belief that nations should specialize for the greater good. He was also vocal in carrying forward the argument against protectionism, but he may have made his greatest mark on rents, taxation, wages and profits by showing that landlords seizing wealth at the expense of labor and renting were not good for the greater society. -
Shays' Rebellion (Gov't)
Farmers in Massachusetts were extremely angry about outrageous debts and taxes placed on them by the government. Daniel Shays gathered a group of farmers and rioted outside courthouses. This event led to the re-evaluation of the Articles of Confederation. -
Constitutional Convention (Gov't)
This event was the adoption and ratification of the new consititution. The new constitution replaced the highly critisized Articles of Confederation, and is still, to this day, the supreme law of the land. -
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton (Gov't)
These men proposed an idea to completely throw out the Articles and start a new government. Others wanted to ratify the Articles, while these federalists decided to create what is now our constitution. They are also the authors of the federalist papers, essays written to criticize the Articles and the old government. -
Dalton's Law (Chem.)
John Dalton create Dalton' Law which states thatthe components in a mixture of gases and the relative pressure contributes to that of all the mixture. WHat this means is that we understand now how most of our elemnts work in differnet states of matter. Dalton's Law is still accurate today and has never been disproven. -
Jane Austen writes Pride and Prejudice (Brit. Lit)
Pride and Prejudice is considered one of the most famous books ever written. It's popularity has comef from modern readers than when it was first written. It has been made into a movie which was also a success. It influences many modern writers today. -
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Karl Marx (MacroEco.)
Karl Marx was a German economist and political scientist that looked at capitalism from a more pessimistic and revolutionary viewpoint. Where Adam Smith saw harmony and growth, Marx saw instability, struggle, and decline. Marx believed that once the capitalist (the guy with the money and the organizational skills to build a factory) has set up the means of production, all value is created by the labor involved in producing whatever is being produced. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland (Gov't)
This case established Congress implied powers to implement the Constitution's express powers. State action cannot interfere with the constitution. -
Photovoltaic effect (Env. Sci.)
French Physicist Edmond Becquerel first observed this effect. The effect is the transformation from light into electricity. -
The Pit and the Pendulum (Am. Lit.)
One of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous works, The Pit and the Pendulum is highly praised because of its heavy focus on the senses and its reality. Poe has influenced many writers, including the very famous Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle. -
Charles Dickens writes A Christmas Carol (Brit. Lit.)
The story is a huge influence on many modern writers, but at the same time it's a fun, exciting, and thoughtful novel about aan old, grumpy man that hates Christmas, but after a deathly experience is changed forever. It's a classic that will keep on living on. -
The Civil War (MacroEco.)
The Civil War caused many jobs to be created in the north and south. Although these jobs were created, many men died and caused a huge decline in sales and economic growth. Plus, trade was halted throughout the states, which slowed growth as well. -
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Am. Lit.)
Jules Verne, sometimes called the "Father of Science Fiction", wrote this book and is a famous work of literature across the globe. He influenced many with his works, and even scientists to the point of creating his once fictional, submaries, planes, and rocketships. -
The End of the Civil War (Gov't)
This raised the question: If it states that all men are created equal in the Constitution, why don't blacks have any rights? Whites in the south believed ex-slaves were sub-human and less than man. The fifteenth amendment was added to the constitution in response to this question. It gave the right to vote to all black males. It was a major step toward the rights for all American citizens. -
Solar Energy Was Dicovered (Env. Sci.)
Charles Fritz discovered how to turn the Sun's rays into energy. His solar cell had a rate of only 1-2%. Very small, but a huge step towards bigger things. -
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John Maynard Keynes (MacrEco.)
John Maynard Keynes also examined capitalism and came up with some extremely influential views. They were, however, quite different from those of Karl Marx and, for that matter, Adam Smith. In 1936, he published his General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money. He looked at how as time changed and econmies were going down, how people spent their money and the effect on the economy. -
Huck Finn is Written (Am. Lit.)
Huck Finn is considered one of the greatest novels in history. Written by Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was the first novel in American literature to be written in the vernacular of a specific region. -
Periodic Table is created (Chem.)
Dmittri Mendeleeve created the Periodic Table, an ew way to arrange the lements by their atomic mass and other properties. He was the first to notice these patterns. He also noticed that alot of elements had the same properties, and he arranged them so. -
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Jean-Paul Sartre (Am. Lit)
His works influence many writers across the globe. His most famous line, "Hell is other people." is a classic quote that many can relate to. He was somewhat controversial in his writings and protests. His writing was even banned by the pope at one point. -
Brownian Motion (Chem.)
Einstein explains this motion as definitive proof that proves atomic theory. This motion is explained as particles wihtin the atom randomly move, bouncing off of eachother. Without knowing this we wouldn't completely understand hoiw matter is created, what an atom looks like, or how the atom moves. -
Frederick Soddy proposes concept of isotopes (Chem.)
Isotopes are variants of different elements. He proposed the idea of element swith the same number of protons that had a different number of neutrons. SOddy's proposal seemed impossible at the time but has since then been proven a possibility and is used today, for example, Carbon-12. -
Bohr Model is created (Chem.)
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Niels Bohr created the Bohr model of the atom. This was one of the first accurate representations of what an atom looks like. It is basically like a planetary model, similar to the solar system with the electorns revolving around the nucleus. It helped scientists learn about what atoms really look like. -
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The Great Depression (MacroEco.)
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The Great Depression was a huge economic crisis that occurred worldwide. It mostly impacted parts of Europe, but had significant impact on the U.S. It is used today as an example of how economic can turn into downfall quickly. -
Pearl Harbor (His.)
The Japanese attacked a U.S. naval base, killing 2,402 people. This would cause the U.S., a neutral country, to join the fight on the allied side in WWII. -
The Manhattan Poject (His.)
Taking place in The Secret City (Oak Ridge), the government ordered a weapon to be created. This weapon, if used properly, would ultimately end WWII. After completing the ironically nicnamed, "Little Boy", was dropped on Hiroshima and did what it needed to do. Japan surrendered and the war ended. -
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Cold War (His.)
After WWII, tensions between the two biggest powerhouse nations in the world, U.S. and Russia, started. Both nations had nuclear weapons, which, made tensions greater.There was no physical combat whatsoever, hence the name "Cold" War. It sent widespread paranoia across the U.S.. Citizens were in constant fear of nuclear war. -
The Catcher in the Rye (Am. Lit.)
Bear with me here.. The Catcher in the Rye represents what many teens feel at the stage in between childhood and adulthood. J.D. Salinger was a very good writer and TCITR is considereed one of the most influential novels of all time. -
The Civil Rights Movement (Am. Lit.)
The Civil Rights Movement inspired many authors to write about their experiences during the time. To Kill a Mockingbird, The Bluest Eye, and Invisible Man all came from this time period. The Civil Rights Movement caused a lot of racism, confusion, and rebellious themed works. -
Practical Ethics (Env. Sci.)
This publication studied the ideas of how interests of human beings coincide and should be weighed. For example: humans' interactions with eachother and nature. It was written by Peter Singer. -
Ozone Hole Discovered (Env. Sci.)
Three British scientists discovered a reoccuring hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. This discovery started a new scare about pollution and global warming. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster (Env. Sci.)
This disaster was caused by a flawed nuclear reactor. The explosion caused 40 deaths instantly, and 2,400 over time. Radiation in the area continued for years. It is said this was also one of the reasons the USSR deteriorated in 1991. -
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J.K. Rowling writes Harry Potter series (Brit. Lit.)
One of the most popular series ever, Harry Potter was a huge sucess story in British Literature. It has been made into a movie which is called one of the most popular series ever in theatres, and has influenced many young-modern writers. -
9/11 (His.)
Four airline planes were highjacked by Al Qaeda terrorists. Two hit the World Trade Center towers in New York and another hit the Pentagon in Washington. The last plane was retaken by passengers on the plane and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, supposedly on its way towards the Capitol. These events led to the war on terrorism. -
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The Recession of 2008-2012 (MacroEco.)
This global recession is still going on today. Spending is low, jobs are scarce, and the housing market is terrible. It has affected the world,but it has a major impact on both the U.S. and China. -
TVA Ash Spill (Env. Sci.)
nytimes.com Over a billion gallons of coal fly ash sludge spills out of a holding dam near Kinsport, TN. The Tennessee Valley Authority tells consumers that conditions are "probably safe," that they should boil water and that fly ash is similar to gypsum. In reality, the toxic brew contains high levels of carcinogenic compounds and neurotoxins that no amount of boiling will ever remove. The spill is considered the worst environmental disaster on U.S. soil.
