To what extent were the Romans justified in calling the Huns barbaric? The Huns were a fearsome society‚ conquering land and allying with and fighting against the Romans at separate times in their history. They were successful in defeating the Romans in numerous battles and Attila is one of the most recognisable names from history. Despite this‚ they are still considered to be a barbaric society by many in the modern era and most in the ancient era. The criteria to judge whether a society can be
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Between 1848 and 1861 there were many issues the northern and southern states of America were disagreeing on. These disagreements eventually led to the Civil War. The common myth of the Civil war is that it was a war fought over the issue of slavery. So if slavery was not the reason for the war‚ what was? The war was fought to preserve the union‚ to keep the United States as one. Understanding the reasons for the south’s secession and the war requires the examination of the opposing views of the
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was justified. When he left without saying goodbye‚ it made it easier for him to let go of his past and focus on what he wants to do in the future. Three reasons why his decisions to leave his family without saying a word were justified were that McCandless could make all his own decisions‚ nobody had a chance to tell him that he could not leave and it did not allow anyone to find out where he was going. All three of these reasons show that McCandless’ decisions were justified. The
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British in the revolutionary war‚ grew the country in the Louisiana Purchase‚ and signed the Convention of 1800. United States Foreign Policy was successful despite the Trade Embargo of 1807. In order to decrease the national debt‚ Thomas Jefferson imposed a tax on all trade entering the United States. Britain and France opposed the taxes and threatened to start a war.1 In response‚ Jefferson ordered congress to block all trade into the U.S. as a moral statement of war. The only major benefit to
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Isabel Kliethermes Prof. Paton HIS101/United States History to 1877 6/16/2024 Were the Coercive Acts Tolerable? The Coercive Acts‚ also known as the Intolerable Acts‚ were a series of disciplinary laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. The Intolerable Acts triggered outrage in the Thirteen Colonies‚ leading to the First Continental Congress and eventually the Revolutionary War. Many argue that rebellion was justified‚ however. Due to the Quartering Act‚ the Administration of Justice Act‚ and
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period‚ I would have been a wife to a delegate‚ seeing as I am a female and can not be a delegate myself‚ and I would’ve like to be a Northern colonist. As a woman‚ I would have felt pressure caring for any children that I might have had due to the idea of republican motherhood though I would have had better opportunities in education than the original colonist women probably had (Kennedy 159). Being an individual person‚ I would probably have my own opinions when it came to certain things. I would
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How barbaric were the barbarians? The Mongols were a group of people that lived during the 13th century in central Asia. They expanded their empire throughout most of Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Eastern Europe. The Barbarians were indeed barbaric. Because of their human nature‚ the Mongols stroke feared in the faces of many people. Out of many conquerors‚ the Mongols were the most barbaric empire wise. In document 1‚ it shows that the Barbarians conquered almost five million square miles of land
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DBQ Essay Women‚ African Americans‚ and Foreigners all had different roles that positively impacted the outcome of the revolution. Without these groups of people the colonists victory would not have happened. Women in the Revolutionary War had various roles that affected the war in ways that benefited the Patriots greatly. Women fought on the battlefield‚ took over jobs for men that were unable to do those jobs‚ and did things for the soldiers on the home front. A handful of women bravely fought
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When some think back to when America was expanding they might not think of the war we went against with Mexico‚ but this point in time was a huge part of the expansion. Other thing still had a continuation when the war was taking place such as: the annexation of oregon territory (1846)‚ the first diamond is laid out in Cooperstown‚ new york (1840)‚ and due to the Mexican cession the US’s size increased bey 50% (1846). Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836 in a battle at the Alamo. This then
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Was The US Justified in Their Actions Leading Up to and During The Nez Perce War? During the 1860s and 70s‚ US settlers killed as many as 30 Nez Perce‚ though many never stood trial. The US was not justified in their actions leading up to and during the Nez Perce War. To start off‚ the Nez Perce were left with little of their homelands. Also‚ the Nez Perce’s homeland held significant importance for them‚ as the land was where ancestors were buried and religious ceremonies performed. In addition‚
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