The growth of the middle class usually comes with the reduction of poverty. As people move out of poverty, they begin to join the more comfortable middle class. This means that people have more money, as well as more liberty to spend their money in things that are not necessities. As people have more of this discretionary income, the industries that cater to these wants become larger and more complex. This includes entertainment. As the middle class grows, mass entertainment is more demanded, leading to its growth.
<span>As more people move out of poverty and into the middle class, there is more discretionary income, which can be spent on entertainment. Mass entertainment is formed in response to the demands of the middle class, and then provides new industries which then create more jobs, moving more people into the middle class, to create more discretionary income. It's a nice circle</span>
money into cotton rather than factories or land. More precisely, they invested in slaves; the average slave owner held almost two-thirds of his wealth in slaves in 1860, much less than he held in land.
While the Great Awakening emphasized vigorously emotional religiosity, the Enlightenment promoted the power of reason and scientific observation. Both movements had lasting impacts on the colonies.
It was "General MacArthur" who wanted to cross the Yalu River and invade China--thus leading to his removal as commander, since this move caused the UN to intervene in the conflict.
reconquista it was considered a holy war similar to the crusades because the catholic church wanted the muslims removed from europe. ... ferdinand and isabella turn their united forces on granada, taking it back in 1492 and ending the reconquista. jews in granada were forced to either convert or leave.
