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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (German: [ˈvɔlfɡɑŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsaʁt]‚ English see fn.[1])‚ baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart[2] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791)‚ was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works‚ many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic‚ concertante‚ chamber‚ piano‚ operatic‚ and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers. Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood

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    East India Company The East India Company was an English joint-stock company formed for pursuing trade with the East Indies but which ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent. Shares of the company were owned by wealthy merchants and aristocrats. The government owned no shares and had only indirect control. The Company operated its own large army with which it controlled major portions of India. The East India Company traded mainly in cotton‚ silk‚ indigo dye‚ salt ‚ saltpetre‚ tea

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    British crown also reserved the right to nullify any legislation passed by the colonial assemblies if such laws worked mischief with the mercantilist system. 7. George Grenville - the highly disliked (by the Americans at least) prime minister of Britain 1763-1765; ended salutary neglect in the colonies by ordering the increased enforcement of the Navigation Laws and pushed through the infamous Sugar Act‚ Stamp‚ and

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    How War Is Necessary

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    Kecss Andres Nieves January 6‚ 2013 Mr.Weirzbowski-English 10 War has been with mankind for many millenniums. The reasons for wars in mankind’s history have all been various‚ however one big reason for war is that countries want to grow bigger‚ by taking over one another. Throughout history‚ rulers would not be satisfied with the amount of land that they had or wanted to spread their beliefs around the world. So‚ they did it by trying to take over others. However‚ some didn’t want to give

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    The Revolution that Changed the World The American Revolution was a historic occasion for the entire world. These ragtag colonists took on the largest and strongest empire at that time‚ and come out on top as the victors. In order to understand how this happened there are three key areas to look at. Before the Revolution‚ the Revolutionary war‚ and finally‚ how America recovered after the war. Before the war‚ it is important to look at the events that led to the war

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    We can clearly see this statement is a valid grievance‚ because if we examine the numerical statistics of imports and exports of Britain in the years of 1763-1775‚ we can clearly see a disturbing pattern. In Britain ’s trade with the colonies the colonists received about ¼ of what they exported‚ back in imports (Document B). This unbalance is a big gap that identifies the underlying issue of monopolization

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    com/od/revolutionarywar/a/amer_revolution.htm>. Mellen‚ Roger P. "The Colonial Virginia Press And The Stamp Act." Journalism History 38.2 (2012): 74-85. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. "The Colonies Move Toward Open Rebellion‚ 1773-1774." The American Revolution‚ 1763-1783. Library of Congress‚ Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/prese ntations/timeline/amrev/rebelln/>. "Third Amendment." West ’s Encyclopedia of American Law‚ edition

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    "Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever." The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself" (Martin Luther King Jr.). Martin Luther King was the leader of one of the largest revolutions in history. The civil rights movement is just one example of what happens when a large group of people are oppressed by those in power. The French(1789–1799)‚ Haitian(1791–1804)‚ German (1918- 1919)‚ Irish(1798)‚ Serbian(1804–1835)‚ Greek(1821–1832)‚ and Indian revolution (1857–1858) are just a few examples

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    Patrick Henry Dbq

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    pelted with ice and stones‚ open fire and kill five Bostonians. Though Parliament was subsequently quiet for 3 years‚ the mood in the American towns had changed to one of tension and imminent confrontation‚ and this soon spread to the countryside. In 1773‚ Parliament made a change to tea duties again‚ changing the way tea was sold and taxed to prop up the failing East India company. This actually made tea cheaper for the colonists. But they were by now so conditioned against any British involvement

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    History Of Tourism

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    Tourism Through the Ages The Historical Development of Tourism Early Beginnings of Travel The Babylonians (Sumerians) – The creation of money and trade – Trade was developed around 400 B.C. – Babylonians were also credited with the founders of travel business. Early Beginnings of Travel The Egyptians – First cruises were organized and conducted from Egypt. • The first journey for Tourism was made by Queen Hatshepsut to the land of Punt in 1480. – Early Egyptians started the trait of purchasing

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