Las demandas de los obreros asturianos

1. Aumento de los salarios (…). 2. Jornada de siete horas y de seis para los trabajos nocturnos (…). 3. Igualdad de salarios para trabajo igual. 4. Dos meses al año de vacaciones pagadas.…

El ensayo, la exposición y la argumentación

La lírica y la prosa en el Barroco

Think about it. The responses of plants

Remember what you have studied in this section and answer the questions: Discuss whether a plant would respond to light if the tips of the stem were cut off. Explain why poinsettias are typical…

Work it out. The natural environment

Remember what you have studied in this section and answer the questions: What environmental conditions prevent the existence of life on the other planets in the Solar System? Why is light a limiting…

True/False. Temperature

Answer true or false: Temperature scales are graduated based on reference points which never change On the Celsius scale 180 degrees represents freezing and evaporating water. You can have different…

The collapse of absolutism

Towards the end of the 17th century, British politics experienced dramatic changes. At the same time, a series of reforms, known as enlightened despotism, spread throughout Europe. 4.1. The English…

The Sepoy Rebellion

In 1857, the Sepoys rebelled against the British when they were forced to oil their weapons using grease from cows and pigs, which was an offence against the Muslim and Hindu religions. The rebellion…

Parties and elections in democratic Spain - Transition and democracy in ...

The Spanish political system is similar to other European countries, but with these distinguishing features: It is mainly a two-party system, accentuated by the system of distribution of MPs. Minority…

The Balkans conflict

In 1991, Croatia and Slovenia gained their independence. Meanwhile, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, there was great tension between the population, where Croats and people of Serb origin lived alongside each…