It all began with the rebellions of 1837-1838‚ when discontent citizens of Canada were tired of the oppression brought upon by the ruling classes‚ Family Compact and Château Clique. After trying to change their “irresponsible government” and failing to do so‚ frustration turned to fury‚ their patience waning thin‚ and reformers took arms against the government. These rebellions were drastic actions taken because reformers wanted political reform in the Colonies‚ limiting the power of the oligarchies
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Philadelphia. Congress originally tossed aside even considering letting Lafayette fight; but they would soon be persuaded. Not only did Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane write a letter to Congress on Lafayette’s behalf‚ but Lafayette also took the liberty to write a letter to Congress as well. He wrote‚ “After the sacrifices I have made‚ I have the right to exact two favours: one is‚ to serve at my own expense‚ - the other is‚ to serve at first as a volunteer” (85). Moved by this sentiment‚ Congress established
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The Congress of Berlin was an international peace conference convened by the European great powers in Berlin‚ Germany in June and July 1878. Following the recent conclusion of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877‚ the Congress of Berlin aimed to divide the perennial no-man’s-land of Europe‚ the Balkans‚ along lines more reflective of the then-current balance of power. The ultimate effect of the Congress was effectively to reverse Russia’s territorial gains during the war‚ returning some seized territory
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<b>HISTORY</b><br>The Library of congress was established by an act of congress on April 24‚ 1800. It was originally housed in the United States capitol. The collection‚ which stared out small at 740 volumes‚ slowly increased to over 3‚000 volumes by 1814. That year‚ though‚ the British along with the capitol burned those books during the assault on Washington.<br><br>To rapidly replace the collection‚ Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library to congress at no cost‚ describing the nature of
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agreed on‚ while establishing the Congress of Vienna to deal with whatever remaining problems they still had. The Congress of Vienna consisted of these four major European powers‚ whom of which were all intent on creating a balance of power to preserve the peace in Napoleon’s absence; ultimately‚ the Congress of Vienna would achieve all of their goals‚ culminating in peace and the prevention of general war for a hundred years. The Congress of Vienna was an international
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governing body was the continental congress. In 1777‚ this congress took an important first step to untie the former colonies by drafting the Articles of Confederation. They decided there needed to be some organization at the center of the colonies‚ but it couldn’t be too strong; therefore‚ they created a confederation of states‚ in which individuals from the different states would be diplomats. In just a few years‚ it’s clear that the Articles of Confederation do not provide enough power to a centralized
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DIANA JOY G. SILVA BEED-1B POWERS OF THE CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OF THE POWERS OF CONGRESS * Enumerated Powers – refer to those specifically or expressly conferred to the Congress by the Constitution. The enumerated powers of the Congress includes: * Power to impose taxes * Power of appropriations * Declare the existence of state of war * Power to meet as board of canvassers in the election of President and Vice President * Power of impeachment
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"From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided an effective form of government." "Analyze the degree to which the Articles of Confederation provided an effective form of government with respect to any TWO of the following: foreign relations‚ economic conditions‚ and Western lands." From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided an ineffective form of government. The Articles of Confederation was one of the first official documents establishing the government of the United States
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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America‚ consisting of two houses‚ the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. As provided by the United States Constitution‚ each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered
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The Confederation of Newfoundland On March 31‚ 1949‚ Newfoundland became Canada’s tenth and youngest province. Joseph Smallwood played a crucial role in bringing Newfoundland into confederation. Smallwood was a journalist with an unquenchable ambition to become a father of confederation. Before confederation‚ Newfoundland was a colony of Great Britain‚ but it was Joey Smallwood and all his efforts‚ that changed that. Because of his leadership‚ Newfoundland came into confederation and
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