DBQ: Opium in China While most of the Western Hemisphere was undergoing drastic advancements‚ such as former colonies gaining their independence and transforming into more modernized nations‚ a lot of mishaps were occurring in the Eastern Hemisphere—China‚ specifically—a nation that was notorious for its isolation from foreign influences. European nations began to greedily eye China’s abundance of desirable resources‚ such as tea‚ porcelain‚ and silk. However‚ China had very little need or desire
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Cover Letter for the Truth Comes from the Novel Dear classmates‚ In this essay‚ I try to examine the idea which the authors of the Candide and the Story of the Stone hope the readers to understand. The idea I generate from the two novels is that trying your best to find the happiness in your life even the reality is far from your expectation. Both Candide and the Story of the Stone are not contemporary works. In addition‚ they come from different culture‚ but the author can offer us the same suggestion
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In the early stages of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial people used verbal and racist attacks directed towards Maya Lin because of the fact that she was an Asian American building a memorial in remembrance of a war that took place in Asia. Ross Perot had pledged 160‚000 dollars to help run the competition withdrew his support and called it a “trench”. Numerous veteran groups also showed their disapproval some said it lacked heroic or patriotic symbols. Other veteran groups said that it should rise above
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work‚ not just the sculptures. While I was learning about the Storm king I found out that Maya Lin was one of the many famous architects that had also worked on the park. Her work the “Wave Field” consists of seven rows of undulating hills that are shaped like ocean waves crateld in a gentle alley. It gives the illusion of ocean waves. I would have to say that it is one of my favorites work that Maya Lin has done. And maybe‚ just maybe the best piece in the museums‚ and that is just by looking at
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especially the British‚ found something that the Chinese would buy: __________. 3. By the 1830s British free trade policy unleashed a flood of opium in China‚ which threatened China’s _______________ _______________ ____ _____________. 4. Commissioner Lin Zexu drafted a response that contained a memorable threat to cut off trade in “Rhubarb‚ ________ _______ _________… all valuable products of ours‚ without which foreigners could not live.” 5. So the Chinese made like ________ _____________‚ confiscating
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markers they will have them on their desk. All of the classroom crayon‚ color pencils‚ or markers on a small table in front center of the classroom‚ along with extra comic strip paper. Artist (s): - Roy Lichtenstein; comic strip type art - Maya Lin; demonstration of longstanding memories in art work. Artmaking medium: color pencils‚ crayons‚ and markers. (Not all must be used on project if not desired by student.) Instruction (Activities and Procedures): Be very specific!!! Opening:
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Memorial wall was built in 1984‚ after it got approved by congress in 1980. Describing this beautiful piece of art is a great joy for anyone who has seen it or not. The memorial wall was designed by an undergraduate student at Yale University‚ Maya Ying Lin. She was only 21 at that time and about to win the national design competition. The wall is a two black triangular granite that is sunk into the ground. Each wall is 250ft and both walls are 10 ft high. The wall contains the inscribed names of more
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Plan of investigation Within this investigation‚ I intend to investigate the role played by the Chinese youth during the Cultural Revolution in 1966-1969. I plan to analyze the importance and contributions committed by the youth of the time. In order to do this I will gather information‚ which I then will review‚ compare and evaluate from a critical perspective. This is in order to finally be able to come to a conclusion to the question above. By taking into account the sources’ origins‚ purposes
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Nguyễn Hà Dân – SB0768 MSSV:SB60543Ho Hoa Binh la sieu di ngua‚ Ban gai cu cua Hoang Anh chim lonhahahahahaha Find the two lines that are tangent to y = x2- 2x+1 and pass through the point (5‚7). Call (d) is the equation of the tangent to y = x2- 2x+1‚ pass through the point (5‚7) and have slope k y – y0 = k(x – x0) y – 7 = k(x – 5) y = kx – k5 + 7 we slove system of equations The two lines that are tangent is: y=8x – 47 y=2x – 17 Find limx→1x-1x2+3-2 3. The circumference
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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution‚ commonly known as the Cultural Revolution‚ was a social-political movement that took place in the People’s Republic of China from 1966. Set into motion by Mao Zedong‚ then Chairman of the Communist Party of China‚ its stated goal was to enforce communism in the country by removing capitalist‚ traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society‚ and to impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. The Revolution marked the return of Mao Zedong to a position
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