Under French rule‚ from 1625-1789‚ Haiti‚ or San Domingo during French reign‚ was one of the most prosperous islands and a huge benefit for France’s economy. Sugar cane was abundant on this island and France sent many African slaves to work on plantations established there. In 1791 a slave revolt broke out when the Haitians learned about the French revolution. This was the only successful slave revolt in history. From this success there was also an immense downfall‚ and what was once one of the
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What was the most important cause of war? Imperialism Nationalism? You must refer to both reasons when explaining your answer. There are many examples of imperialism before world war one that contributed to the outbreak of war. An example we can look at is Kaiser Wilhelm II’s foreign policy. ‘A place in the sun’ is the name that is given to his desire to have a large overseas empire by taking over other countries‚ and this drove the Kaiser to get involved in many other imperialistic incidents that
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What was the Most Important Cause for the Civil War in 1642? After the death of his father‚ James I‚ in 1625‚ Charles I became the King of England. However‚ he was very unpopular with his people and he had many problems‚ which lead to the Civil War in 1642. There were both long-term and short-term causes for the war‚ including: the King’s negative attitude towards Parliament‚ the fact that they had fewer riches than their rivals and the decisions he made… To begin with‚ Charles I’s personal
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bitter grudges that would span generations. Yet many people familiar with these surnames may know little about the faded history of these two families and the legends they inspired. Who were the Hatfields and McCoys‚ and what was the source of this vicious and violent clash between the families? During the most heated years of the feud‚ each family was ruled by a well-known patriarch. William Anderson Hatfield‚ known as “Devil Anse‚” had the appearance of a backwoods‚ rough-hewn mountain dweller
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Many Europeans were convinced that their nation was threatened by the expansionist plots of their rivals. The overwhelming influence of imperialism‚ militarism and nationalism‚ created a mass delusion that a European war was both winnable and necessary. Nationalism played
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Jackson Spielvogel said‚ “Yet for all of its obvious impact‚ the American Revolution proved in the long run to be far less important to Europe than the French Revolution. The French Revolution was more complex‚ more violent‚ and far more radical in its attempt to construct both a new political order and new social order.” The French Revolution was extremely influential to the rest of Europe because it proved that a country could benefit from a republic. It also showed just how brutal a monarch could
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financial difficulties‚ and faced with few other options‚ the king imposed taxes on the people. What ensued was an explosion of rage in the French middle and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution‚ like many other revolutions‚ occurred in response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other revolutions in Europe is that it marked the birth of democracy. This concept‚ though idealistic in theory
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The French and Indian War (1754-1763)‚ or the Seven Years’ War‚ was fought between the French and the British over power of land. There was a time where the French and English coexisted in North America until issues (such as tensions rising between different religions) between both sides were present. The French also had a lot of territory and ties with the Native Americans‚ but all this dissipated when the British won the French and Indian war. The colonists faced most of the consequences‚ and
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The French Revolution of 1789-1799 is one of the most important events in history. The Revolution led to many changes in France. It created new definitions and new ideas to the political ideas of the people. France was the strongest European force and the war changed their outlook on ideas. The French Revolution lasted for a long period of ten years. The primary cause of the revolution was the disagreements on ideas of reform. No official power was corrupt‚ but the whole system of government needing
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All the history has played its part to teach us human beings the rights and wrongs of different conflicts. It is always important to emphasize the facts of probable cause of a significant event. It is always essential to emphasize and study the probable causes of particular larger events. During the course of European history‚ many significant events occurred‚ which have geographically‚ politically and economically affected the continent and the world as a whole. One of the earliest events of the
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