In 594 B.C.E. an Athenian Statesman named Solon enabled political reform which affected the roles of men‚ women‚ and slaves in Athens. He divided the population into four political groups based on wealth. Men from the three wealthiest groups were allowed to hold political office. The higher offices‚ however‚ were reserved for the two wealthiest of the groups. The office of Archon was one such position. Although the fourth group‚ known as “thetes‚” could not participate in politics‚ they were
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The American and French Revolution The American and French Revolutions are two of the greatest revolutions that occurred in the mid 1700’s through the late 1700’s. The American Revolution was a huge turning point in American history‚ and the French Revolution was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The American Revolution started in 1775 and ended in 1783. The French revolution started 1789 and ended 1799. The American Revolution and the French Revolution were both caused
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demanded change. When this change is not proposed or given‚ the people of the civilization revolt. This concept is justified very well when looking at the the revolutions of 18th century France and Haiti. France and Haiti both revolted against the France; however‚ these two nations revolted for different reasons. The causes of these two revolutions resemble one another. The ideas that started these revolts were the opinions and gossip of citizens spread throughout the land. In France‚ the citizens discussed
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of the Revolution was initially favorable because of the belief that the Revolution would weaken an old enemy and transform France into a constitutional monarchy. The discussion was in the beginning was divided between the Pro group led by the idealistic Thomas Paine and the Anti group whose greatest proponent was Edmund Burke. In the early 1790s a political storm was felt in London‚ as politically marginalized groups sort to ride the wave of revolution. Thomas Paine was the most pro-French Revolution
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inhabited large areas of land in the southeast‚ specifically the lower Appalachian Mountains (Gilbert‚ 178). Currently‚ they reside in a reservation in western North Carolina‚ and two in Oklahoma‚ one of which is the largest reservation in the United States (Cherokee Ancestry). The Cherokee were a warrior society‚ often traveling as far north as Ohio‚ and as far west as the Mississippi river to wage war on other tribes (Gilbert‚ 187). The ancient Cherokee nation was broken into many scattered settlements
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Causes and Effects of the French Revolution The long-term causes of the French Revolution were economical‚ political‚ and social. The economical cause of the French Revolution was starvation‚ especially the agrarian crisis that contributed to the cause of starvation. Another long-term economical cause was the fact that there was no welfare for the sick and dying lower class‚ also known as the third Estate. Since the third Estate made up most of France’s population‚ too much poverty and people
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In almost every society‚ men and women have played very specific roles. The warriors who fought for the glory of their countries were usually men‚ while the carers of children and the cooks of the house were women. With a few exceptions‚ this stereotype wasn’t any different in the Roman Republic. There’s even a famous legend of Rome‚ that took place during the reign of its first king‚ Romulus‚ who begged the sabines to marry their women to Roman men in order to increase the population of Rome and
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The French Revolution was a major transformation of the society and political system of France‚ lasting from 1789 to 1799. During the course of the Revolution‚ France was changed from an absolute monarchy‚ to a republic of supposedly equal and free citizens. The effects of the French Revolution were widespread‚ both inside and outside of France‚ and impacted all of Europe. At times the outcome of revolt led to social change and at times it just led to unnecessary bloodshed. Was this revolution inevitable
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ideas and acts of aggression that the axis power had. First‚ The axis power or the germans‚Russians‚ and Japanese thought they were the superior race.They thought that jews were the problem of the world. After that the germans thought the treaty of the versailles was unfair. Then‚ they thought they had to rebuild their military to make it better.Finally the axis power thought that they need to take the rhineland Next‚ there was responses to those ideas and aggression. The first thing to those responses
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Long-term government financial chaos played a lead role in the cause of the French Revolution. This point is supported by William Doyle‚ in Origins of the French Revolution. Government debt and lack of available funding seriously deteriorated authority and credit‚ leading to extreme measures in taxation‚ thereby acting as a catalyst of the French Revolution. Doyle makes his point by arguing that France was approaching a state of fiscal ruin as far back as August 20‚ 1786‚ indicating that "Calonne
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