The Dutch used the abundance of trees to build the greatest merchant fleet in the world, and the English were determined to settle in this new world and prosper. ... Practically everyone from all European countries viewed the Natives of North and South America as inferior and ignorant, and they consistently took advantage of their kind and giving nature. ... When natives refused to give anymore to these new comers, they started wars killing many and taking some as slaves. ...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Defarge's seemingly innocent knitting is a registry of those doomed to death after the Revolution, and the Woodsman is cutting down trees to build the Guillotines. ... Her disturbing manner in this scene is not only frightening, but gives the suspicion that there is a hidden motive behind her actions. ...

• Word Count: 844
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As defined in Lexus and the Olive Tree by international business connoisseur Thomas Friedman, globalization is, "the inexorable integration of markets, nation-states, and technologies to a degree never witnessed before the spread of free-market capitalism to virtually every country in the world-(9). ... Each country has a different skill to offer, and when a country must take from a neighbor and give to another a more connected, peaceful world emerges. ...

• Word Count: 1058
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Hence it was give this name, The Paleozoic Era, which means "ancient life" in Greek. ... Conifers dominated the plant life, with sequoias, pines, flowering plants, deciduous trees, and grasses all appeared during this era. ...

• Word Count: 1841
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

That said, between 1800 and 1840, some Americans began to take care of their homes and yards better by planting tree and flowers or painting their houses. ... Almanacs helped give insight to the mysteries of natural cycles of growth and procreation with plants and animals. ...

• Word Count: 1578
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate