today. The French Revolution had many struggles as new Enlightenment ideas surged through the country‚ and bloodshed took its toll. There were many factors that caused the French Revolution‚ many effects of the French Revolution‚ and it was a turning point in not only European History‚ but World History. There were many factors that caused the French Revolution. Political problems such as King Louis XIV believing that he ruled by Divine Right‚ or power that came directly from God‚ was a factor of
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Former President Calvin Coolidge had once said in 1932‚ “In other periods of depression‚ it has always been possible to see some things which were solid and upon which you could base hope‚ but as I look about‚ I now see nothing to give ground to hope—nothing of man." This quote shows that the Great Depression was not going to be similar to any depression that had occurred and the recovery was going to be much more difficult. It also shows how discouraging the Great Depression was because everything
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jobs. At first the stock market was an important but not the most dominant influence. But however‚ the market became the symbol of the nation’s prosperity and an icon of American business culture. Everything was going great the stock prices reached what looked to be a high peak. The market began to slide‚ but Investors soon realized they were heavily in debt so they started to sell their stocks which led to others doing the same. That was the start of all the panic‚ everyone started selling but most
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attacked. Many Muslims were killed and taken out of the country and went missing. The Serbs soldiers took away many Muslims family and relocated them to camps. Many family were left with no information and did not know where they were. Another event that caused the killing of the Muslims was whet the Serbs decided to take over Bosnia. The Serb soldiers created many new laws and made many restrictions. Many of the Muslim’s rights were violated. Muslims men were targeted and the Serbs Soldiers captured many
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Mexico and the United States‚ and then tried to purchase some of Mexico’s territory even after he just betrayed Mexico by adding Texas to their union. Lastly‚ Polk moved his troops into unsettled territory declaring it the United States property‚ which caused Mexico to attack. Overall‚ the Mexican War was an unfair battle‚ but without it‚ America would not be the way it is today. The long term debate on who initiated the war continues to be unsolved‚ which is why the Mexican War is the most controversial
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What Caused the Great Depression? The Great Depression‚ one of the most significant events in American history‚ occurred immediately after a time of great prosperity in the US‚ The Roaring Twenties‚ and was caused by a number of factors. Immediately following WWI the US economy began to experience a boom in growth and production. Most of Europe‚ the former capital of world commerce‚ was destroyed as a result of WWI which made the US the biggest exporter of goods on the planet. With the US now
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Boston Massacre occurred on March 5‚ 1770‚ when hostility between the Americans and British had reached its breaking point. During a riot in the town square‚ British troops fired into a crowd of civilians‚ killing five men. The Boston Massacre was caused by tensions in the American people that had built up as a result of an increasing sense of patriotism‚ pains brought on by British rules and regulations‚ the search for excitement‚ and religious passions. As tensions with the British increased
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the British and the Indians (who actually sided with the British). By 1800‚ American settlers had now far outnumbered the remaining Indians. The federal policy of civilization was heavily encouraged and endorsed within the Indian communities. This caused controversy because the nativists wanted to shy away from European influence and resisted to follow white encroachment on their Indian lands. In 1803‚ Jefferson made an agreement with the French to make the Louisiana purchase. But within that land
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transformed. The Fluorescent Republic’s military budget alone was 13 Billion watt dollars per year! Over 71‚000 support personal were employed during the war. The lines were said to cover 2.6 miles long throughout the fighting. No bulb truly knew what caused the Lightbulb war‚ though many credited it to a Fluorescent
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started‚ yet is a factor in how it was caused. The idea of slavery fueled political and social relations between the North and South during the 1850s. Acts‚ such as the Fugitive Slave Act‚ hampered the sentiment towards the South‚ while the antislavery and abolition movement coalesced Southern opinion against the North. However‚ the feud between the North and South in attempts to gain power over the other‚ and the South’s eventual loss‚ is what primarily caused the Civil War. The political struggles
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