What in your view was the short-term significance of Boudicca? Boudicca is a historical figure of undeniable significance‚ “one of those rare individuals from the past who have become folk heroes…” (Hingley‚ R & Unwin‚ C‚ 2005‚ 7). In Iron Age Britain‚ Boudicca was able to emerge as a Queen with unwavering passion‚ determination and the upmost of bravery in her rebellion against Roman rule. It therefore seems fitting to assess her significance and the impact she had in the years following her defeat
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The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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Essay on the topic «WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUES OF YOUR GENERATION IN YOUR OPINION? » (UNIT 1) Every generation has diverse characteristic traits in line with their time’s requirements‚ opportunities and difficulties. My generation may be the most interesting one among last generations because we have been encountering many huge changes about our lives. That is why‚ my generation has numerous differences with my parents’ generation live getting in touch with cutting edge technologies‚ being
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insane soldiers from the many battles. World War One or The Great War was sparked by the death of the duke of a country that wasn’t super important or big. It was started between two countries but ended with almost every country in the world taking sides. So what was the main cause for this great war. Of the three main causes of World War One‚ militarism‚ alliances‚ and imperialism. There are many reasons why imperialism was one of the causes of World War One. Right before the first world war many
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The Vietnam War is viewed by the majority as one of the worst periods in American history. The Americans moved into Vietnam in 1954 under the pretence of fighting against an "evil and aggressive Communist regime"1. The government stated the Domino Theory as a reason for involving themselves in someone else’s war‚ whereby if America did not stop Vietnam from falling to Communism then other countries would follow‚ and American liberty‚ free enterprise and security would be put at risk. It is hard to
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Child labour was important in factories. For reasons such as factory could pay them less than an adult for similar work‚ also‚ the children could fit their hands into small places to fix little things or work in ways adults couldn’t making it seem more beneficial. Although it seemed beneficial‚ it was important to stop child labour because it kept children out of school. This meant they didn’t get a proper education and possibly get a better job. The children‚ more than often‚ got badly injured and
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What Year was Troy destroyed and how was it destroyed? The city of troy was officially abandon at 500 AD‚ the city was destroyed due to the Romans and the sophisticated and well know plan know as the Trojan Horse. The Trojan Horse was a invention/plan the one of the Greek Generals came up with to destroy the city because every other plan failed due to Troy’s advanced and strong defense around the city. The basics of the plan was the Romans leave a large wooden horse outside the walls of Troy and
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What if everyone was 100% responsible? Take one minute to think about what if everyone took responsibility for what they say‚ and for what they do? If people were honesty‚ ethical and treated people fairly‚ and the world would be a more pleasant place to live. Therefore‚ when we take responsibility for our actions‚ we could end bullying‚ discrimination and all discord in the world. Wow‚ World peace‚ can you image that? Personal responsibility for me means to be 100% responsible for my
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the Ferries Wheel‚ the electrical kitchen‚ and the fluorescent light bulb‚ to name a few. Not surprisingly‚ many of these firsts soon became household stables not only within the United States‚ but also within the larger international community. It was at the Exposition that the United Sates demonstrated not only its ability to successfully execute a grand international spectacle‚ but also ushered in an age of American political and social domination. However‚ the latter analysis of the Exposition
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in so many ways. Their decisions are what got united states citizens away from the british and had a big role. Without the Continental Congress the Colonies would not be independent from British rule‚ and the United States today would be under control of the British‚ and not be the great country that we are now. “If ye love wealth better than liberty‚ the tranquility better than the animating contest of freedom‚ go home from us in peace. We ask of not your counsels arms. Crouch down and lick
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