believe that political leadership‚ foreign support‚ the supply of the army and war economics were reasons they didn’t win. The North also had mountains and rivers which made battle easier for the people who knew the area‚ and harder for people who did not. Also the north was much wealthier than the south and also had lots of railways to transport troops and supplies for the war. The north also had many
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“How did women win the right to vote?” Women became active in politics fighting for emancipation since the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. During and right after the Civil War‚ women split into two different groups. One cheered women’s vote before rights for African American while the other‚which had more supporters‚ prioritized equality of races. During the reconstruction era‚ women saw little hope for female suffrage as the Congress passing the 14th and 15th amendments that once again excluded
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Lisa Huang Mr. Birtwell U.S History Honors November‚ 26th‚ 2012 What were the effects of the contact between Europeans and North Americans? Ever since 1485‚ Christopher Columbus‚ an explorer from Italy‚ began to vigorously look for sponsor for his voyage. He presented his idea of sailing to the Atlantic and into mysterious Asia to John II‚ King of Portugal. Yet‚ he was interested in his plan. John II and the royalties thought the plan was unfavorable and unrealistic. When Columbus was about
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population Day was instituted by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program in 1989. The date of observance of World Population Day was inspired by the date of Five Billion Day. As‚ the world’s population reached five billion people on Five Billion Day‚ July 11‚ 1987. This concern of rapid growth of population resulted into the establishment of World population Day on the same date. Since then‚ with the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) encouragement‚ governments‚ non-governmental
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Final Study Guide: American History 1st Topic: European Exploration and Colonization of North America. Mayflower Compact * Was an agreement signed by all of the pilgrim men which said that they would remain loyal to the king and. * They would have just and equal laws * It provides the foundation for American democratic government Jamestown (Important to Know England sent a crew to establish a colony in America; they settled near the Chesapeake Bay and named it Jamestown after
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A brief introductory‚ of the first contact Europeans had with native people was pleasant and thrilling. Other Europeans had different attitudes and opinions about prehistoric people that would dictate their relations with the native people they first encounter and define the Indians for centuries. On October‚ 1492-1493‚ the first Spaniard colonist to contact the native Indians in America is Christopher Columbus during his first voyage he discovered the indies accepted everything of small value and
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Baroque Art in Europe and North America Throughout this research paper the topic is going to be along the lines of the Baroque Art in Europe and North America‚ which comes from chapter nineteen of our Art History book. The main purpose is to review major ideas and principles in this chapter by writing an analysis of certain points that were highlighted. For example‚ certain techniques that were used to define the Baroque Art‚ major sculptures‚ architectures‚ and paintings‚ and also just some
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new technologies that Prussia used to win the Battle of Koniggratz and other battles? The answer to this question is the new rifles‚ cannons‚ bullets‚ railways‚ trains‚ and telegraphs. As all of these new technologies and equipment had a role in the battles‚ that was to come. “This was‚ moreover‚ the first battle in which the advanced technology of the industrial age played a significant part in the result.” During this battle‚ the Prussians introduced several parts of this new technology. A new
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Why Did William Win The Battle Of Hastings? The battle of Hastings was between King Harold and William‚ Duke of Normandy. It was the 14th of October 1066 and the battle lasted nearly one day. Although William had been stuck in Normandy due to the wind direction‚ Harold couldn’t have had a worst time to fight. Because of this William won. A few of the other main reasons that William won this battle were his preparation‚ his unbelievable luck and his clever thinking. Preparation William
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continuously fought against slavery from a political position‚ he caught the attention of many average settlers‚ as well as important people that had a big say on the direction of our country. No‚ Lincoln did not win the election that would put him in the state Senate‚ but I think it’s fair to say that he grew a lot from that point in time and his position as the president was much more beneficial to us. Without this series of events going the way that they did‚ the modern day version of America might
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