AP World History Study Guide Unit 6 – An Age of Revolution‚ Industry and Empire 1750-1914 Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World Common themes of Revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries Compare and contrast the American and French Revolution Result of Seven Year’s War. John Locke’s influence on Revolutionary documents Definition of the “ancient regime” French comparative document to the Declaration of Independence Most radical phase of the French Revolution Location of only successful
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Noor Syed CHC Canada’s Historical Timeline From 1914-1929 Political/Militaristic Military Service Act (Conscription) Definition: The mandatory enlistment for all Canadian citizens (men) between the ages 20-45 to fight in the war. Why did this happen? Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden went to visit and see the conditions at the trenches. Upon returning he decided to pass the Military Service Act after seeing the amount of men left at the trenches. When? Announced this idea on May
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During the period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout
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the time more countries joined. This new type of trade was‚ what we today recall‚ as slavery which had major impacts on developments of the countries involved: Spain‚ Portugal‚ and later England. The European trade had its origins in Mali‚ around 1450‚ when the famous leader Mansa Musa converted to Islam‚ and on his way to the Mecca‚ one of the five pilasters that a Muslim has to follow‚ donated so much gold that Europeans from all the Western heard of the amount; which stimulated the eyes of the
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How did Clausewitz influence the war planning before 1914? Partly because none of the major powers possessed anything comparable to the United States’ National Security Council‚ many of their war plans did not match strategy to particular political objectives. Russia pledged itself to a rapid advance into Germany in order to help its ally France‚ without forecasting where that advance might stop or how it might end. Austro-Hungarian leaders seem to have failed to grasp that they would have inadequate
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Between 1906 & 1914 the liberal government introduced a series of reforms to help the poorest in society. Historians still debate today the reasons for these reforms. Some argue that concern over poverty was the main factor in pushing through the reforms. However others argue there were a number of factors that contributed. Many believe that national security was a main concern after 25% of army recruits were turned away because they were unfit. National efficiency concern might also have pushed
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discussed in the essay include nationalism‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. All these factors contributed to the conflict that existed between the two blocks that participated in the war. The essay also examines the reasons why America did not join the war in 1914 and the reasons that made it enter the war in 1917. Also‚ the essay determines the role that America played during the way and in ending it. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was just a trigger that led many countries to war. Before his
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How people lived in Australia around the turn of the century: * Living in 1900: * There was 3 categories in which how people lived and where they stood: * From lowest to highest it was the working class‚ the middle class and the upper class. * Working class: The lowest category and lived poorly and worked for long amounts for limited amounts of money and resources. * The middle class lay in the middle and was the group of people in society that had bigger better houses on their
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Although key elements of the trade between Africa and Eurasia changed during the era of 300-1450‚ a few factors stayed the same. In 300 C.E.‚ trade routes were primarily between Europe and North Africa. The way that they changed by the time of 1450 was that they expanded southward and westward. By 1450‚ these trade routes went through West Africa‚ sub-Saharan Africa‚ and the Indian Ocean. One factor that stayed the same during this time period was that the northern coast of Africa was always involved
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Significant changes occurred in East Africa between 600 and 1450. Specifically‚ the increase of slave trade and better‚ more useful technologies through the Indian Ocean Trade Network. These changes are important because the growth of city-states occurred due to this network. During this period‚ the overall trade of the region remained relatively constant. This continuity was important because it allowed for economic and technological development to flourish in the region. Safer travel‚ pacified
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