DBQ: Causes of the Revolutionary War After the French and Indian War‚ tensions grew between Britain and the colonies. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because we were trying to defend ourselves from unfair Parliament measures that were imposed on us without our consent. Such as‚ being so poorly and unfairly treated by British officers‚ we had no other choice but to resist the power of Britain over us and fight for our independence; and having imposed
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The Spartacus revolt is different from the two Sicilian island ones. The slaves revolting were not herdsmen or farmers‚ instead Spartacus led a revolt of gladiators. Gladiators were men who were trained to fight each other to death for the entertainment of Roman public. Gladiators were not never the same amount of treat that a farm slave or same amount of freedom a herdsmen slave would get. The life of gladiators was not a very promising one with the idea you would die for people enjoyment and had
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PEASANTS AND FARMERS Q1.Explain what the open field system meant to rural people in 18th century in England from the point of view of (a) A rich man (b) A labourer (c) A peasant women. Ans: Open field system Before the 18th century in large parts of England the country side was open‚ it was not partitioned into enclosed lands privately owned by landlords. Peasants: They cultivated strips of land around the village they lived in. Mixed quality of land: At the beginning f each
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Perspective can be changed by the slightest interaction or thought. “The Peasant Marey” is a perfect example of how interactions that seem insignificant‚ can in a quick second change a person’s way of thinking. The narrator had lived a pleased life as a young boy. Being the Masters son‚ peasants were not a big deal to him. He knew they were harmless; however‚ his views altered when he got older. He later found himself in prison with a chip on his shoulder thinking he was superior compared to his
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well-educated thinkers who thought of ideas to change modern day society‚ this day of age was called the Enlightment Period or the Age of Reason. During the age of Reason‚Philosophers focused on social‚ religious‚economical and political ideas. Today I will be discussing the political‚religious‚social‚and economical ideas of these thinkers. In the Age of reason a thinker named John Locke declared that all individuals have the right to be involved in government. “The people are at liberty to provide
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MAP DISTORTION: Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) A treaty between Spain and Portugal to divide up all the land of the earth outside of Europe (nonChristian land) Treaty led by Pope Alexander VI Preceded by Inter Caetera Papal Bull‚ issued on May 4‚ 1493. He drew imaginary line and gave Spain the land to the west Cape Verde Islands and Portugal the land to the east of it. – all lands discovered west of a meridian 100 leagues (one league is 3 miles or 4.8 km) west of the Cape
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There is debate as to why the South Vietnamese peasants joined the cause of the Viet Cong. Scholar Tal Tovy argued that the South Vietnamese peasants weren’t concerned about joining the Viet Cong because of Communism‚ but because of the land reforms they were advocating. This stance was reinforced by a former communist cadre named Le Van Chan. Le Van Chan claimed that the only thing the South Vietnamese cared about was their land. As long as the peasants got their basic needs protected‚ then all was
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The French revolution was the result of many problems concerning the unfair treatment of the middle class and peasants (the 3rd Estate). The 3rd Estate made up 97% of the total population of France‚ and yet they only counted as one third of the total votes. The lower class was forced to pay heavy tailles‚ while the upper class paid minimal. The price of bread had also risen above the peoples’ ability to pay. These three problems led to a huge revolution that would change the shape of France forever
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Ryan Hsin 10/17/14 US History Period 2 Causes of the Revolutionary War DBQ A great things started somewhere. For a powerful‚ free‚ and role model country like the United States of America started somewhere. The journey of our storied revolution and transformation to one of the world’s premier powers have its roots derived from Great Britain. Unjust colonial rules implanted by the King of England acted as the catalyst for revolution amongst the colonies. Once a happy family‚ key events triggered
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War in Syria DBQ Essay The Syrian civil war has only gotten worse. The casualties are mounting. Not only do large wars like this effect Syria but it affects the surrounding countries as well. Often large wars don’t tend to stay in one area they spread dramatically to other countries horrifically causing more violence. Syria has increased the violence dramatically in other countries as well. In document A-G it explains to why the war is continuing to be fueled in the past months. In document G
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