convention. He did not compromise when it comes to his political views. He truly wished a strong centralized government by the replacement of the Articles of Confederation. Alexander did not participate in the debates concerning this matter though. However‚ on June 18‚ 1787‚ when he was given the chance to deliver his speech‚ he presented ideas of an ideal national government. According to him‚ the national government should have unlimited power over the states. Unfortunately‚ Alexander’s ideas did not move
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1) Contrary to traditional historiography‚ Pipes states that tsarism need not have collapsed. So why did it? a. Pipes explains that‚ despite what many historians view (in hindsight) as the “inevitable” collapse of tsarism‚ that no one could have foreseen its end. That revolutionaries “acted with such reckless abandon” because they believed it would have no consequences for the regime (11). b. He also cites the fact that foreign states were investing in the tsarist government‚ with nothing to indicate
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unemployment and poverty. In a fireside chat FDR says‚ “Next‚ congress is about to pass legislation that will greatly ease the mortgage distress among farmers and homeowners of the nation...‚” (Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ 1). The problem with this is the Federal Housing Authority refused to guarantee blacks’ mortgages who were buying in white neighborhood which defeats the purpose of mortgage distress being eased if they won’t even be guaranteed for blacks. The anti-lynching bill failed to be passed and the poll
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Harriet Tubman lived her life helping others achieve freedom. She was a conductor on the underground railroad and a leading abolitionist. She was viewed as a hero of the African-American community and more. Imagine being twelve and separated from your family. As a young child‚ Harriet was sold at least five times. Each time she was beat up giving her scars for the rest of her life. Even though she was a child she was doing jobs of an adult. For example‚ at the age of five Harriet was given the
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They had a bunch of faulty theories about it. Nowadays we know what happens when certain things react with oxygen at high temperatures. However Lavoisier did not know any of this. He discovered that when phosphorus‚ or sulfur‚ was burned in the air the products were acidic. This then led to the suggestion that elements combines with something in the air could produce acids. In 1779 he named oxygen and found
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Kenneth Clark Final paper Amanda Martinez Western Kentucky University Abstract This paper explores the life span of Kenneth Clark. The information was obtained through online (Internet) resources all regarding Kenneth Clark’s life and achievements. There will be two sections containing information about his life‚ age‚ schools‚ and interesting facts about Kenneth Clark and when he passed away. The second section will discuss his professional contributions‚ such as details
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rivalry between nations in Latin America during the 1800’s‚ in addition‚ the conflict reflected the struggle for control of natural resources and territorial expansion. characteristics of imperialism of that time. Although some might argue that Chile did not benefit significantly from the Pacific War due to the economic costs associated with the conflict. While it is true that the Pacific War imposed significant economic costs on Chile‚ it is essential to consider the long-term economic benefits that
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Fall of Rome There are many things that were combined together that influenced the fall of Rome. However the real cause of the fall of Rome has been debated over many years. Christianity many not be on the top of the list for the fall of Rome but it did have some impact. Christianity was a religion that was prevalent at Septimus’s reign. This was also the time that persecution of Christians began. He proposed a law that persecute individuals who wanted to convert to Christianity. This new law would
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are many theories about why the actual explosion took place. Although‚ while some theories suggest that sabotage caused the Hindenburg to explode‚ evidence shows that bad design‚ dangerous weather‚ and a hydrogen leak combined to
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As growing up Benjamin Franklin was intelligent which lead him to his success. Benjamin Franklin was born in boston on january 17‚ 1706. He was born in a poor family as his dad Josiah was a poor soap and candle maker. His mom was his dad’s second wife Abiah. Benjamin franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children and the fifteenth child of seventeen siblings. At the age of ten Benjamin began to help in his father’s shop‚cutting candle work and filling molds. Benjamin only went to school for
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