The Wars of Religion in the 17th and 18th centuries were some of the bloodiest conflicts of all of European history before the World Wars. They spanned the entire continent‚ involved nearly every member of society‚ and resulted in the deaths of millions. Reactions to these wars varied– some were in favour‚ some were opposed. However‚ despite the fact that people’s reactions deviated wildly‚ the evidence shows that many rulers had a similar attitude towards the Wars of Religion‚ and manipulated them
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I would like to take Advanced Placement US History. History is a big part of my life‚ as I have many of it in my blood. On my mother’s side‚ I am slavish and one of my great grandparents lived in a castle and ruled a part of scotland. On my Father’s side‚ I am irish and my great grandfather was the minister John Cotton that came over on the Mayflower to America. There is also so much more history that I don’t even know about. This is why I like history. I like learning about the past and how things
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open up the possibility for growth rather than simply just cause for fighting. The conflict between the Jews and Arabs is a prominent representation of this concept because of their past prejudices; Jews and Arabs have had very conflicting views in history and thus there was lots of confrontation. In another example‚ the genocide in Kosovo was a result of Serbians disliking the Muslim religion and resulted in a mass “ethnic cleansing” in their attempts to separate from the different culture. With a
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Between the years 1825 and 1850‚ the US underwent a series of social and political reforms which attempted to democratize American life. Reform movements during this period of Jacksonian Democracy attempted to dissolve disunity in the social ladder and pushed for equal rights among all citizens. Stemming from the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century‚ many of these reforms were backed by religious ideals over democratic principles. At the forefront of the cause‚ however‚ was the hope
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In the study of World history‚ there are many types of ways civilization can be defined. Many archeologists‚ anthropologists‚ and historians have found it to be very problematic in finding the one unsurpassed definition. No matter what people may disagree on when it comes to their definition of civilization‚ one thing is for sure‚ it is a society. However‚ a society can be made up of a long detailed list of different aspects and guidelines in order to make sure it stays intact‚ or it can be kept
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1. Explain the aims of the Big Three when drawing up the peace treaties after WWI. One of the aims of the Allies was to keep Germany weak so that it would not be able to start any wars again. This aim was particularly important to France‚ which shared a common border with Germany. The Rhineland‚ an area between France and Germany‚ was to be demilitarized to create a buffer zone between Germany and France. Germany was also only allowed to have a small army of 100‚000 men. It was also not allowed
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During the late fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries‚ thousands of individuals were persecuted as witches. It was thought that these individuals practiced black magic and performed evil deeds‚ the deeds of the devil. This all happened during a time of great change in Europe‚ during the time of the Protestant Reformation‚ the Catholic Reformation‚ the Scientific Revolution‚ and the consolidation of national governments. They were persecuted for a variety of reasons‚ but three major ones were
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AP American History Free Response Essays Each day will have a specific essay question. For the 1st Quarter ONLY‚ you are to simply write a detailed outline of what you would include in your essay. From the 2nd Quarter on‚ you are to write both a detailed outline and the essay with it. The date listed will be the day the assignment is due. September 16‚ 2009 Compare the cultures that could be found in the New World prior to the Europeans. Why were some groups more advanced than others throughout
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“According to their custom the Northmen plundered… the Northmen ‚ with their boats filled with immense booty‚ including men and goods‚ returned to their own country.”(Doc 4) This tells us that the Northmen or Vikings were always plundering towns and you always had to be ready to run and/or fight. “This excerpt describes Europe in the ninth and tenth century… [Barbarians] sacked towns and villages and laid waste to the fields. They burned
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Paper 1 Section A |Terms with *‚ mark deduction for spelling error. | |Marks | |1 | |D→E→B→C→A |(2) | | | |(1) (1) | | |2 |(a) |During the favourable season more secondary xylem cells are formed and they are larger
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