Was Abraham Lincoln a Successful President? Like all mortals‚ Lincoln was fallible‚ and had both strengths and weaknesses. From the weaknesses side‚ we can mention the following things: * He relied on much on his own judgment‚ even in areas where he lacked expertise‚ causing some diplomatic problems with the European powers. He was slow to act‚ and kept his Secretary of State (Seward) from acting in a timelier manner‚ in the Trent Affair‚ needlessly complicating relations with England. *
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movement within the German confederation up until 1834. What were the main obstacles to overcome? German unification‚ from 1815-1834 faced many obstacles‚ obstacles that would have to be overcome if the unification movement within Germany were to be successful. From the very beginning there were many forces acting against the unification movement‚ states like Austria were very much against the unification. The people in Austria were reactionaries; they believed that they had a better quality of life in
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Introduction Egypt was the most successful ancient civilization. Ancient Egypt stood as one of the world’s most advanced civilizations for nearly 3‚000 years and created a culture so rich that it has spawned its own field of study. The reasons why Egypt was so successful was because the Egyptian people built the Great Pyramid of Giza‚ developed strong religious beliefs‚ and the Egyptian scribes made their own picture writing called hieroglyphs. Great Pyramid of Giza Pharaoh Khufu‚ whom the
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for farmers was complicated in 1932‚ because there was a surplus of commodities in the market. The depressed state of the world food market caused the purchasing power of farmers to dwindle. As a result‚ the U.S. government passed the Agricultural Adjustment Act in hopes of restoring purchasing power to farmers by reducing surpluses in crops‚ livestock and giving farmers cash payments for controlling how much crops they would grow. The Agricultural Adjustment Act proved to be successful because the
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The Reconstruction era that occurred in the United States after the Civil War could have been determined successful or un-successful depending on how you look at the situation. For example‚ if you look at the Reconstruction Era in terms of slavery and rights‚ then I argue the said time era was successful. Because the results that followed after the Reconstruction era produced the “Reconstruction” Amendments. The 13th Amendment established the abolishment of slavery in the United States. In addition
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people did the same thing‚ in a different way. People chose to follow the person they could most relate to‚ which is why Martin Luther was so successful. Martin Luther’s call for a new kind of Christianity was so successful because of his religious disagreements with the church matched views of people in other social classes. Martin Luther believed that the church was not following the plan originally set out for them many years ago. Luther believed that indulgences were just the church using people
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discovering the New World‚ but he was not the first. Never the less‚ his discovery is important: it started European exploration and the colonization of the Americas‚ known as the Age of Exploration. This brought on European explorers who looked for adventure‚ trade routes‚ and wealth in these new lands. It also led to the invention of the compass and the astrolabe (which determines latitude). This age sparked a maritime revolution through out Europe‚ but who was most successful? In my opinion‚ the Spanish
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The Progressive Era‚ 1900-1920‚ in American history was a time of immense political and economic reform. This reform was done by reformers‚ such as Upton Sinclair‚ and by the federal government. Some of the reforms include those on food regulation‚ increase in voter power and the breakup of trusts. These reforms were generally successful but had some limitations. An example of a successful reform during the Progressive Era was the Meat Inspection Act‚ and the Pure Food and Drug Act‚ which enforced
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Why was the Roman Army so Successful? Throughout the years the roman army conquered most of Europe and lands all over the world‚ making them one of the most successful armies of their time. This essay will explain some of the things that made them so successful such as organization‚ discipline and weapons. The Roman soldiers were always well equipped for battle. They had a short sword‚ a dagger‚ a spear‚ flexible armour‚ and a helmet. As well as the weapons the solders carried‚ there were other
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Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations ever. One major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt water‚ the Nile was very
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