On March 5‚ 1770 the Boston Massacre occurred. A mob of colonists had assembled at the Custom House. Many of them began shouting and throwing things at the soldiers. The soldiers began to fire on the colonists without the order from Captain Preston‚ and five of the colonists were shot and killed. There was a trial several months later‚ where Captain Preston was legally represented by John Adams. Captain Preston was acquitted. Six of the eight soldiers under trial were acquitted. Two soldiers were
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The Weimar Republic was the German government between the fall of Autocracy in 1918 and the rise of Nazi Germany in 1933. This political system had both positive and negative aspects‚ therefore we could say it was successful to a certain extent. During these years the country had its ups and downs economically‚ politically and artistically. From a creative point of view‚ different art branches‚ such as architecture‚ painting‚ cinema and literature could now flourish. There was an emancipation on
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for agriculture especially en masse. This is confirmed on page 460 of the Meriam report‚ which states that the land is “rough and arid.” Also on page 460 the allotting of lands to individuals under the Dawes Act of 1887 is discussed. Though it does concede that the original intentions of the Dawes Act were
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As Foreign Minister‚ Stresemann had numerous achievements. His first notable achievement was the Dawes Plan of 1924‚ which reduced Germany’s overall reparations commitment and reorganized the Reichsbank. His second success was the Locarno Treaties with Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ and Belgium‚ signed in October 1925 at Locarno. Germany officially recognized the post World War I western border for the first time‚ and was guaranteed peace with France‚ and promised admission to the League of Nations and
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Briana Walker 2nd period DBQ In the period 1865-1900‚ technology‚ government policy‚ and economic conditions all changed American agriculture a great deal. New farming machinery had a large role in the late 19th century‚ giving farmers the opportunity to produce a lot more crops than they used to. The railroads had an enormous influence on agriculture. They were able to charge the farmers large fees‚ expenses that farmers barely had enough to cover‚ in order to transport their goods throughout
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HISTORY CHAPTER 1-6 TREATIES/ PACTS/ AGREEMENTS Chapter 2: |Treaty: |Treaty of Versailles | |Countries involved: |The Big Three (Britain‚ France‚ USA) | | |Germany | |Aim/ |Territorial:
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beneficial (think about nuclear bomb in WW1.5). This act‚ created under John Collier who was the director of the Buraeu of Indian Affairs and was sympathetic towards the preservation of native culture and Roosevelt.It was seen as a complete reversal of the Dawes Act. is often called the “Indian New Deal” and was intended to allow Indians to keep their land or buy their land back (with help). The act restored tribal sovereignty. Encouraged preservation of language‚ religion and culture. It reflected changing
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attempts the Munich Putsch but fails and is sentenced to 5 years in prison. Only serves 9 months. Writes Mein Kampf in prison. 1924: Gustav Stresemann introduces the Rentenmark to end hyperinflation and restarts reparations payments. He negotiated the Dawes Plan with the USA which reduced and restructured reparations and allowed huge US loans. French troops leave the Ruhr. October 1925: Germany signs the Locarno treaty and regains international respectability. This agrees borders and allows Germany
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However the production was stopped and he was unable to complete it. His first completed film as a director was ‘The Pleasure Garden’ (1925) which was a commercial flop. In 1926 Alfred Hitchcock made his breakthrough with his first thriller‚ ‘The Lodger’. This film was a perfect example of the classic Hitchcock plot: an innocent protagonist is falsely accused of a crime and becomes involved in a web of intrigue. Hitchcock went on to make many films in the
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“During the second half of the 19TH century‚ the United States Government took all appropriate actions to maintain peace with Native American tribes. Furthermore the United States was justified in its aggressive measures used to seize land from unruly Native American tribes during the era.” There little validity in this statement. During this time period American troops were interloping on Native American territory‚ starting violence‚ and forcing them out of their homes. The hostility of American
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