...1 Geography and the Development and Diffusion of Human Societies GKE TASK 1 Michelle Murray Western Governors University GKE Task1 2 A. The two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates are substantial examples of geographical and environmental factors that impacted the development of the Mesopotamia civilization. Mesopotamia- “known as the land between two rivers”. (Hollar,2011). Details Tigris river is 1180 miles long deeper but shorter than the Euphrates river. The Euphrates River is 1700 miles long and not as deep only flat boats can ride along this river. (Hollar,2011). I believe both rivers contributed to the Mesopotamia civilization and were significant geographical and environmental factors. The two rivers were a point of focus from the beginning. They provided rich soil perfect for agriculture, deposits of mud and clay to build their community, mode of transportation and water for irrigation for crops. The use of these valleys’ soil and water were signs of innovation and exchange. The Mesopotamians made the Fertile Crescent fertile with their irrigation technology. (Keita,n.d) They had to create an irrigation system so they could better operate the river’s water. Along with the fertile soil, proper irrigation and organized labor they reaped the benefits of the land. They were able to grow a surplus of food not only for the community...
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...Kayla Redd GKE 1 Task 2 4/23/15 Urban dictionary defines a world changer as someone “ who has a deep inner desire to contribute to making the world a better place, be it through political, infrastructure, technological or sociological advances, and puts such impulses to action in order to see such change become a reality, no matter how small” ("world changer", 2014). Most world changers are defined as powerful, influential, confident and/or visionary. These distinctive characteristics illustrate the mindsets of multiple profound leaders. Many world leaders are defines as having these characteristics. Mohandas Gandhi is considered a world changer. Gandhi was born in 1869 into a religious family from India. He remained a very religious man until his assassination in January of 1948. Gandhi demonstrated how the strong moral convictions of one person can influence a massmovement that led to fundamental change in political and social systems in his own country and the world. “Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest to achieve political and social progress” (Nanda). Gandhi’s main concerns were the poverty stricken communities in India. India ran on a caste system and Gandhi made it his ambition to limit the tribulations that India’s poor endured. Gandhi taught his message by living a life of the poor. Gandhi bonded multiple different group who were in pursuit of social justice and created a phil...
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...GKE Task 4 A. Justify your choice of the two most significant social consequences of the First Industrial revolution. The first social consequence of significance was the use of children as workers in both the farmlands and in the cities. It is amazing to me what some people will do to further development and their own wealth. Children were used as cheap labor and worked long hours. Factory owners took advantages of poor families by offering jobs to families, however with menial pay. Some families were forced to take what they could get. Often time children were just taken from their homes to work in the factories. Parents had little or no recourse against these kinds of tactics. The children themselves were forced to work in sub-standard, filthy and often dangerous conditions as this was also the time of machinery being introduced in factories. Beatings were commonplace for these children. Children worked out of fear. It is unbelievable that that in this day and age forms of child labor in other countries still exists. The Second social consequence of significance was urbanization. People and families in need of work flocked and naturally gravitated to the cities that house the factories. Desperately looking for work these people would be happy with any job. Much like with child labor these people were that advantage of with minimal pay and deplorable conditions. Because of the amount of people looking for jobs, job security was almost non-existent, you could just be...
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...“Industrial Revolution” GKE Task 4 WGU Indiana The Industrial Revolution was the change from hand crafted products and small farming operations to machine manufactured products and large scale farms using more mechanical equipment. While the birthplace of the revolution was in Britain around 1760, one similar took place in America from 1790 to 1870. Britain had tried very hard to keep the monopoly on its industrial technology, however this couldn’t last forever. Some of the British saw the potential of profitable opportunities and took this knowledge abroad (Industrial Revolution, 2013) With any major change in a society has consequences. One social consequence of the Industrial Revolution was the division of social classes. Before, there were the very rich and the very poor. As factories and industry made production of goods more efficient, these goods were cheaper. People could now afford to buy everything they needed and still have money left over. They could now afford to enjoy leisure goods instead of only buying what they needed to survive. Thus, the emergence of the middle class. This class consisted of anyone with a decent job, shop clerks, accountants, managers and so on (Introduction to the Industrial Revolution). While the production of goods at a faster rate and larger quantity made them cheaper and more available had its advantages, the division of society had negative consequences as well. The use of technology on farms meant fewer...
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