How successful were Cavour’s first five years of government? Count Camillo Benso di Cavour became Prime Minister of Piedmont in 1852‚ following his appointment as Minister of Trade‚ two years previously. He set out clear aims for his time as Prime Minister of Piedmont and achieved many successful changes in light of the modernisation of the state. He also sustained his own power but fell short of his goals regarding foreign policy. Historians may write that he did not achieve enough in many aspects
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on the idea of slavery. The North wanted slavery to end while the South did not. The Dred Scott Decision and John Brown’s Raid were two significant occasions where there were disputes between the North and the South. The Dred Scott case concluded in 1857 and the raid on Harpers Ferry occurred in 1859. These two incidents insinuated that a Civil War was going to happen in the next couple of years. The Dred Scott case involved a slave who was held by the slave-owner‚ John Emerson‚ in Illinois‚ where
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Pradesh) B. Bihar C. North west Frontier Area D. Punjab 7. The 1857 War of Independence was the only event in the history of subcontinent where Hindu and Muslims jointly worked for: A. An ideology B. A territory C. Resources D. Belongings 8. The female ruler who defeated the British forces and recaptured Gwalior in the 1857 war was: A. Razia Sultana B. Rani of Jhansi C. Mumtaz- Mahal
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This page was exported from - Jahane Rumi Export date: Thu Nov 18 17:11:12 2010 / +0000 GMT Saadat Hasan Manto- Writer of Stark Realities (Courtesy Iftikhar Chaudri) Saadat Hassan Manto (May 11‚ 1912 ? January 18‚ 1955) was a Pakistani Urdu short story writer‚ most known for his Urdu short stories ‚ ’Bu’ (Odour)‚ ’Khol Do’ (Open It)‚ ’Thanda Gosht’ (Cold Meat)‚ and his magnum opus‚ Toba Tek Singh’. Unfortunately having spent life on both sides of the border he was portrayed as an Indian writer
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new technologies‚ and improved middle-class quality of life. The specific topic of this book is the architecture that was produced during the Gilded Age‚ particularly Central Park‚ which is located in New York City. It was roughly constructed in 1857. The construction of the park was before the Gilded Age‚ but the focus is the completed park in 1873. Central Park was definitely a factor which helped with the rapid growth of the economy. This is mainly because it was the only public park constructed
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Qno: 1. Ideology of Pakistan? ANSWER: Introduction Pakistan is an ideological state and the ideology of Pakistan is an Islamic Ideology. Its basic principles being: “The only Sovereign is Allah.” Ideology of Pakistan basically means that Pakistan should be a state where the Muslims should have an opportunity to live according to the faith and creed based on the Islamic principles. Quaid-e-Azam once said: “Pakistan was created the day the first Indian national entered the field of Islam
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ALFRED BINET AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY. BY DOLORES ALLEN Alfred Binet - Psychologist Born July 8‚ 1857 in Nice‚ France Died October 18‚ 1911‚ aged 54 Introduction Alfred Binet was one of the most influential psychologists in history. He developed the first Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test‚ which was to become used throughout the world. Whilst he pioneered intelligence testing‚ he also influenced other psychologists to
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17th century[edit source] Many Christian revivals drew inspiration from the missionary work of early monks‚ from the Protestant Reformation (and Catholic Reformation) and from the uncompromising stance of the Covenanters in 17th century Scotland and Ulster‚ that came to Virginia and Pennsylvania with Presbyterians and other non-conformists. Its character formed part of the mental framework that led to the American War of Independence and the Civil War. 18th century[edit source] The 18th century
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Saint Simon Claude Henri de Rouvroy‚ comte de Saint-Simon‚ often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon (17 October 1760–19 May 1825) was a French utopian socialist thinker. Saint-Simon was born in Paris. He belonged to a younger branch of the family of the duc de Saint-Simon. He claimed his education was directed by Jean le Rond d’Alembert‚ though no proof of this exists; it is likely that Saint-Simon himself invented this false intellectual pedigree. At the age of sixteen he was in America helping
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Indian Independence Movement Study Guide Early Control 1600-1857 - In 1600’s British East India Company set up trading posts in Bombay‚ Madras‚ Calcutta - After 1707 East Indian company takes more control as Mughal empire weakens o Muslims from Central Asia who set up strong empire in India from 16th-18th century East India Company Dominates - East India Company led by Sir Robert Clive defeats Indians at Battle of Plassey ( gains control over French and Indian forces in 1757
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