purpose for the creoles was to have a revolution that would gain them political equality that they were previously denied but also were afraid that the lower classes would push the revolution beyond its political goals. The creoles wanted to keep the status quo and the social hierarchy but wanted independence from the motherland. The fear that the revolution would come from beneath that would change the social structure caused the creoles to instigate the revolutions. In Document 9‚ Rei Berroa‚ the
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and society around them evolves. What I’m getting at is that I don’t believe that there is one cause for the Industrial Revolution. After reviewing the resources presented‚ it seems that there is a sequence of events that leads to any revolution. However‚ speaking with the Industrial Revolution in mind‚ the elements that appear to have contributed most to the Industrial Revolution are the increasing population‚
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THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON WOMEN Revolutions have always had an effect on women and their role in society. Some revolutions gave women more opportunities while others restricted them to domestic servants. The Iranian Revolution is a prime example of both ends of the spectrum. Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Moosavi Khomein was an Iranian religious leader and politician and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that led the overthrow of the Shah of Iran. Khomein and his fundamentalist
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Western Civilization Section D 29 November 2013 Copernicus and the Scientific Revolution The Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth century is known for its cosmological discoveries and its introduction to a new way of investigating nature. This revolution challenged the medieval perspective and influenced great minds such as Galileo‚ Francis Bacon‚ and Foucault. Thinkers of the Scientific Revolution rejected utter reliance on authorities‚ such as the Church‚ and strived for knowledge
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The Haitian Revolution is recognized as one of the most successful slave rebellion in history. Haiti became the first black republic in the world and set an example as the ultimate goal of any slave rebellion that followed. There are many reasons and events that led to the Haitian Revolution. It was the result due to a root of rancor that was planted inside the slaves since their arrival into slavery. Before the revolution‚ Haiti was known as Saint Domingue--a French colony‚ located in the Caribbean
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Cultural Revolution‚ formally the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution‚ was a sociopolitical movement that took place in the People’s Republic of China from 1966 until 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong‚ then Chairman of the Communist Party of China‚ its stated goal was to preserve ’true’ Communist ideology in the country by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society‚ and to re-impose Maoist thought as the dominant ideology within the Party. The Revolution marked
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Agricultural Revolution Respond to each of the following questions in 2 or 3 sentences: 1. What are the three most important factors that contributed to the agricultural revolution in Europe? The agricultural revolution took place courtesy of three key factors. These factors include warmer temperatures‚ the three-field system and better farming equipment. In which‚ contributed to the evolution of European living during medieval time. 2. How did the agricultural revolution change European
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der Empire ComparisonThe Ottoman Empire and Mughal Empire both being “Gunpowder Empires” faced similar issues. Both empires faced inadequate transportation and communication systems‚ both faced poor bureaucracies‚ and competing with rival empires. The first problem was inadequate transportation and communication systems. Although they had the necessary military technology to control their empires‚ transporting it to where it was needed was another issue. The larger they grew‚ the more difficult
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minor factor contributing to the origins of the French Revolution due to his inability to cope with the momentous events which continued to unfold around him. However‚ the financial crisis was a primary short-term cause of the French Revolution due to the increasing amount of deficit the government was building which had a knock on effect on the French public. Furthermore‚ the financial crisis is only another factor which contributed to the revolution was the French customs from predecessors and their
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A Circle How do we classify the French Revolution? The French Revolution inspired many different events in European history and became a turning point. There were many flaws within the French Revolution‚ although there were ideas that left a huge impact in the lives of many‚ especially the way they saw and thought of their country. In the end‚ the French Revolution ended up in destroying a country and taking many unnecessary lives. The French revolution was not revolutionary because the French
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