Dominic Enriquez Period 2 AP World History Four main causes known as Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Alliance Systems were responsible for the breakout of World War I in Europe and all over the world. The majority of the war was fought in Europe between Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Britain‚ Italy‚ and Austria Hungary but later engagements were carried out in the Southern and Southwestern fronts near Africa and other colonies. The entire worldwide event took place over a period of four years
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Although very savage‚ the Mongols were without doubt a very intelligent and civilized group of people who were brilliant in war‚ psychological warfare‚ and compassionate to other religions. The Mongols had extremely complicated battle plans that resulted in many victories. The writer of History of the Mongols explains‚ “Other columns of stronger men they dispatch far off to the right and the left … and in this way they surround them” (Doc. D). Compared to the other battle plans of the time period
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1. Magna Carta [1215] (52): The Magna Carta was an agreement that insured protection of noble (feudal) liberties from usurpation by the King. The Magna Carta influenced the development of common law (legal precedent)‚ as well as constitutional principles (as seen in the United States Constitution). 2. Chief Powhatan (59): Chief Powhatan was the chief of Algonquian-speaking villages (Powhatan Confederacy) in eastern Virginia‚ chief of about 10‚000 Indians. Powhatan took 80% of the corn his people
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The circumstances surrounding the locavore movement have been continuously debated over the past decade. Pro-locavores insist that locally grown produce just naturally tastes better. They claim that purchasing local products ultimately protects the consumer from bio-terrorism. However‚ the benefits of becoming a locavore are still undefined from a statistical standpoint. Because it has been proven that food miles are insignificant during the food handling process‚ and the definition of “local” is
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Haiti was born out of struggle beginning in 1791 and lasting beyond 1804. The fight was never an easy one and even after independence‚ Haiti had many negative factors hindering progression. Haiti’s progress was hindered mainly as she was ostracised by the international community. Due to the fact that Haiti was almost entirely cut off from the rest of the world‚ it was difficult for the country to repay the huge foreign debt in return for independence. The leaders that ruled Haiti after 1804‚ made
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Between 1811-1812‚ the Yorkshire Luddites had sent a threatening letter to a factory owner who had purchased some Shearing Frames. In nineteenth century England‚ the Luddites began to threaten factory owners who would purchase machines for their mills. At the time‚ changes were occurring rapidly due to the Industrial Revolution. While the changes had a positive effect on innovations‚ it had a negative effect on employment for some people like the Luddites. The Luddites were opposed to any form of
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Segregation was a highly prominent issue in the early 1950s. It was heavily enforced and integrated into one’s daily life. The education system was severely biased‚ public services often refused to attend to African Americans. For instance‚ most were forced out of their seats on buses or denied entry into restaurants‚ simply due to the color of their skin. Although this behavior was deemed unconstitutional it still continued in southern states. The ability to get away with segregation was heavily
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History Introduction: In the two decades following World War I‚ most of the world was swept up in economic depression. During the 1920’s and 1930’s‚ most nations attempted to cope with the problems of the post-war economy and uncertainties‚ with the U.S. stock market crash exacerbating the problem. The war ravaged nations of Europe had become dependent on financial help from America; however‚ U.S. economic policies made it increasingly difficult for European nations economies
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Overall‚ I think Industrialization had a greater negative effect on society. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of new inventions‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were unsafe working conditions‚ horrible pollution‚ and separated family life. To start off with‚ unsafe working conditions was a very negative effect of Industrialization. According to the picture on Document #8‚ the
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Chapter 4 Document Based Question The ultimate reason why slavery was such a vital factor was due to the fact that it was essentially free labor. The only thing that plantation owners had to pay was the initial transaction between auctioneer and buyer. After that‚ there was no need to pay the slaves for their labor. Obviously‚ this seemed to be the most efficient way to produce goods that would supply England’s needs. Efficiency was well sustained environmentally and economically. Politically
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