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    The time period of 1787-1815 was a period of overlap of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Up until 1792‚ Louis XVI was reigning in France. He was experiencing an economic downfall‚ and had to call the Estates General as a result of disagreement over taxation to deal with the issues. The Third Estate joined forces with some of the nobles and clergy‚ and became the National Assembly or the National Convention as they would later be called. Together‚ they developed a constitution with

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    With the American and French Revolutions set the tone for the last half of the 1800’s‚ it was a time of massive amounts of change and upheaval. American and French revolutionaries fought patriotically‚ not as loyalists to the crown‚ but rather for the augmentation of unalienable rights of fellow citizens‚ furthering the fight for democracy. The experiences of absolute monarchies burdened the American and French‚ yet was a driving factor behind the desire to limit the power the government has over

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    Shah waliullah? - role in the political and religious context of the time What influence did Syed Ahmad Barelvi exert in the revival of islam? - Revival of Islam in the sub-continent How influential was Haji shariatullah and the faraizi movement? - The Jihad movement and the mujahideen. How far was Aurangzeb responsible for the decline of the mughal empire? What role did the East India Company play in the decline of the empire? How successful was the british expansion in the sub-continent to 1857

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    Independence Day‚ observed annually on 15 August‚ is a national holiday in India commemorating the nation ’s independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. India attained freedom following an independence movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC).[1] Independence coincided with the partition of India‚ in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition

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    The French and Indian war was an ever building conflict between France and Great Britain. When both countries started to expand their land in North America‚ they started to claim land under both names. This conflict was not the first for these two countries‚ and it also wasn’t the last. This war was the climax of these two countries tensions‚ but it was also a resolve between them. The French and Indian War‚ or the seven years’ war‚ was a long war that was the start of the American Revolution. The

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    work in their office in Durban. Once Gandhi arrived in Durban he found himself being treated as a member of an inferior race. He was shocked at the denial of civil liberties and political rights to Indian immigrants to South Africa. He then "threw" himself into the struggle for basic rights for Indians. Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 20 years‚ being imprisoned many times. In 1896‚ after being attacked and beaten by white South Africans‚ Gandhi began to teach a method of "passive resistance

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    The Goa liberation movement was a movement that sought to end the 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa‚ India. The liberation movement gained mass momentum in the early 20th century (galvanizing between 1940-1961)‚ and continued to build on the smaller scale revolts and uprisings of the preceding century. The struggle was conducted both within Goa and externally‚ and was characterized by a range of tactics including non-violent demonstrations‚ revolutionary methods and diplomatic efforts

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    Independence Day of India "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge‚ not wholly or in full measure‚ but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when the world sleeps‚ India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes‚ which comes but rarely in history‚ when we step out from the old to the new‚ when an age ends and when the soul of a nation‚ long suppressed‚ finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune‚ and

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    Title Page Question: Compare the independence movements in the French and the Dutch Colonies (20 marks) The path to independence for the Caribbean progressed gradually from emancipation until the end of the nineteenth century Caribbean people was shaking off the mental‚ psychological and emotional trauma associated with enslavement and bonded labour. The abolition of slavery in the various colonies did not result in any significant change in the social‚ economic

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    The French and Indian war was a key factor leading up to the revolution. In the war the French who were assisted by the indians and the British fought over land that the French were taking along the Ohio River Valley. In 1763 the British defeated the French who then had to give up land all the way west to the Mississippi. This was a key factor because it gave settlers room to expand and create a new nation. After the war‚ Britain was left with a large amount of debt‚ and one way to create revenue

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