rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonies. Great Britain’s imperialist rule on the colonies had a negative effect. According to Document 7‚ the colonial rule Britain had over India was economically unfair. The higher positions were reserved for the English and the Indians were kept in a “state of slavery”. According to Document 8‚ British colonialism in Africa was horrible. There was a social disadvantage because of discrimination and racial segregation. An economic disadvantage
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the government. In Document J people assumed Jackson hated indians and wanted them out and gone far forever .Jackson wanted indian tribes to have a guaranteed stay district west of the Mississippi . He mentions how the tribes have become extinct because of “persuasion and force they have been made to retire from river to river and from mountain to mountain “(document j‚page 61). Jackson wants to prevent that and give the indian tribes a permanent stay . Mentioned in Document M is Andrew Jackson’s
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The conditions that indentured servitude offered were inhumane. A picture in Document 5 shows all of the newly arrived Asian Indian laborers awaiting assignment to work on sugar plantations in Suriname (Dutch Guiana) in 1855. As you can see the number of workers is quite large. Document 8 clearly demonstrates the complaints of one servant. Ramana complains that “I am not allowed proper time to eat my meals during the day. I have
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cause and withhold wages they legally earned.(Document B) With so much power over the railroad which allowed business and the economy to continue successfully‚ the railroad president had the ability to mistreat his workers in this way. Anyone who may call for a lawsuit against him or accuse him of such a crime would reach a problem as the railroad kings influence reached politics in the courts. He could delay a trial or permanently postpone judgment. (Document B) Through his power in the ranks of the
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the Roman Empire became very lazy and neglected their armor. According to Document B‚ “The customary armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it. Therefore‚ they first asked the emperor to set aside the breastplates...And then the helmets. So our soldiers fought the Goths without any protection for chest and head and were often beaten by archers.” This shows that because of their
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purpose of the code was to keep the citizens of Babylonia safe. Hammurabi’s code is just for two reasons: it protected the citizens of Babylonia‚ and it taught to not commit crimes. Examples of just laws can first be found in the area of family law. Document C states “Law 148: If a man has married a wife and a disease has seized her‚ if he is determined to marry a second wife‚ he shall marry her. He shall not divorce the wife whom the disease has seized. She shall dwell in the house they have have built
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as the whites politically. Citing from document A‚ not every state allowed blacks to vote. Out of 11‚000 blacks‚ only 100 could vote in New York City. “ $250 property
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In document 5 it states that nobody can commit murder‚ arson‚ robbery‚ or assault‚ or injure anybody with a weapon during any fast day. It also states that if people are fighting on these fast days‚ they should stop and only attack back if the enemy attacks them first (Document 5). This statement from the Truce of God meant that nobody would disturb the peace and no problems should arise amongst
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Buddhism(group 2). The reasons why Buddhism has approximately 362 million followers is because of its teachings and beliefs. In the documents provided‚ documents one‚ two‚ three‚ and five allow us to analyze the positive response to Buddhism in China. In the
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This can best be explained in the following quote‚ “In the eyes of the [Mexican] government‚ the mobilization of the US army was an outright attack on Mexico” (Document C). This clearly demonstrates that Mexico had no idea that the US army was only checking the land. After all of the troubles that have been going on between Mexico and the US‚ the Mexicans believed that the US was attacking them. Another piece of
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