Explain the causes of French Revolution: (15 marks) The French revolution-1789 was one of the great revolutions of the world history. It brought about far reaching changes in Europe. It is an arch type revolution that occurred in the history. We are all heirs to its influence. Causes: Dictatorship of bourbons: The roots of the revolution can be traced back to the times of Louis X1V (1643-1715). He was through-going dictator. Though France gained importance in Europe during his time‚ the grandeur
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London Missionary Society. After becoming a missionary with them‚ he was sent to work in Hawaii. After he was sent to Hawaii‚ he lived in different places on the islands. These places included South Sea Islands‚ Eimeo‚ Windward Islands‚ Pomare‚ and Tahiti. He learned the language and was able to speak with the Pacific Islanders. Since William Ellis showed an interest in learning the language and building relationships with the people there‚ they accepted him into their communities. The purpose of
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King Kamehameha‚ known as one of the most successful Kings in the entire world. Even though many people around the world may not know of him at all‚ in Hawaii he was famous since he was born. Fulfilling the prophecy of moving the Naha stone and becoming the first ever King to conquer all islands‚ Kamehameha seemed to be a Goliath himself‚ definitely a big fish in a small pond. The theory Advantages of Disadvantages states that people can analyze their disadvantages and the find the correct methods
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Melissa Ambario Mrs. Evans‚ Period 5 A.p Euro 20 November 2013 Final Paragraph During the 18th century there was a breakthrough in many different subjects such as art‚ the philosophes‚ politics‚ and literature. The significance of the topics covered were that many different ideas and influences that arouse in effect. In art two main new types of arts were formed‚ Rococo and Neoclassical art and architecture. Rocco Art consisted of a lavish‚ decorative‚ style and very romantic and fairytale
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great for surfing. The famous islands are Mentawai and Sikuai island. Mentawai is the beautiful island exotic and offer beauty to any who visit. Waves in the Mentawai islands‚ by various organizations surf-universal is the third best after Hawaii and Tahiti. In addition to beautiful‚ Mentawai also play an important role for conservation. Since 1981‚ the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific‚ and Cultural (UNESCO) set Siberut in the Mentawai island as one of the biosphere reserve‚ so its existence must
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for his writing of the Histoire des deu Indes which was about the history of the East and West Indies that was spread out over six different volumes. The popularity of this work was so well that it went through 30 different editions and his Denis Diderot was credited with the better passages. He was elected to the Estates-general but has a strong passion against violence and did not want to serve‚ and even wrote a message to the National Assembly who later confiscated his property for his beliefs
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History of STD’s Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been around mankind for ages. In modern times‚ STD’s were known as the venereal disease‚ (VDs)‚ a term which derives from Veneris‚ or Venus‚ the Roman goddess of love. Before modern technology and medicine‚ people didn’t understand or have awareness of STD’s. This contributed to the wide spread of STD’s‚ and few or no medical treatment was available to cure it. Sexually transmitted diseases trace back to as early as the fifteenth century
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The Enlightenment 1650-1800 Was a sprawling intellectual‚ philosophical‚ cultural and social movement that spread through the majority of Europe throughout the 1700’s. Influenced by the Scientific Revolution‚ which begun in 1500’s Transformed the Western world into an intelligent and self-aware civilization The effects of Enlightenment thought soon permeated both European and American life‚ from improved women’s rights to more efficient steam engines‚ from fairer judicial systems to increased
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in Robespierre’s cruel regime. In the beginning of the French Revolution‚ Enlightenment of the French Revolution‚ known as the Reign of Terrorphilosophy seemed like a panacea for societal woes. Prominent philosophers like Rousseau‚ Voltaire‚ and Diderot contributed to a new mentality in France‚ one which instigated the mass revolt that caused the storming of the Bastille. The causes for the Reign of Terror in the 1790s cannot be isolated without examining first the leading causes of the French Revolution
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Forrest Dabb Pacific Islanders 1/24/2009 What Do I Know About Pacific Islanders? I didn’t know what a Pacific Islander was tell I was about the age of 10. I was warming up for a football game and someone asked me who the big Polynesian player on the team was. I didn’t understand so that night I asked my parents what a Polynesian was and they explained to me that it is a race from the islands. Since then I have had a great chance to learn a lot about two of the cultures from the pacific islands
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