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    as a series of changes people put upon one another. Throughout the years‚ these changes have had affected society significantly resulting in more or less conflicts. The French Revolution was one of the many changes that affected society resulting in both conflicts beginning and others being resolved. The French Revolution began in 1789 due to the inequality of French society. The French society was divided into three estates. The first two consisted of clergy and nobility respectively. The third was

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    What roles did religion and nationalism play in the Belgian Revolution of 1830? Nergiz De Baere FYE: Legacy of the Mediterranean Sonam Singh In world politics‚ Belgium is not a powerful player. It does not have a major army and its divided government is‚ at the moment‚ unable to make important decisions regarding its own country‚ That being said‚ its geographical location has made sure that Belgium was not ignored in history‚ and it now hosts EU and NATO headquarters. Division of cultures and conflict

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    after the French and Indian War After the great war of the French and the Indians‚ Britain became the controlling authority in America‚ this came in the grimes of resentment and dissatisfaction from the other colonists. The British increased taxes demanded from the American colonists in which the previous taxation systems were lower than those demanded from mainland English citizens. The revenue coming from taxation was used to pay for their defense. Moreover‚ the fund contributions from American

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    build and shape world history since ancient times. It is more of a current expression‚ but the political ideology has been in existence for centuries. It was most predominant during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with revolutionary wars‚ World War II in the twentieth century and currently in the middle east. Even though Nationalism has transformed world history by positive events like building up communities and creating nationsit also has the ability to decompose a society when the power

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    I disagree with the statement. The French Revolution was a period of time where great changes happened to France and generated profound effects. It was caused by many reasons‚ mainly the poor leadership of King Louis as he was indecisive and made many bad decisions that changed the course of France’s future. Moreover‚ he had inherited many problems of the previous kings and further aggravated the financial situation of France with his actions. Firstly‚ he had unintentionally caused the storming

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    There are many movies that capture the ideas of enlightenment thinkers. The film ‚V for Vendetta‚ is a fantastic example because it portrays many ideas of the enlightenment philosopher‚ in a way that makes the viewer understand the importance of the enlightenment even better. For example‚ after watching this film viewers understand the importance of having life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ and what should we do if the government tries to take it away. Also‚ the audience starts to understand that there

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    the end of Reconstruction‚ the United States of America went through what many believe was a revolution. During this time many constitutional and social developments brought about drastic change in the country. Some constitutional developments that caused conflict were the Emancipation Proclamation‚ three civil rights bills‚ and the reconstruction‚ never the less some social developments which could potentially lead to a revolution were the Freedmen’s Bureau‚ the Black Codes‚ and the Ku Klux Klan.

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    To what extent did feudalism affect the societies in the Middle Ages? Plan of Investigation The investigation assesses the significance of the feudal system in the middle ages. In order to evaluate the feudal system’s significance‚ the investigation evaluates each role of the social classes in a Middle Ages society. This includes the kings‚ nobles and lords‚ knights‚ and peasants and serfs. Articles and secondary sources are mostly used to evaluate the feudal system’s significance. Two of the

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    The American revolution fundamentally changed American society politically(colonies formed the federal government)‚ economically (more use of agriculture)‚ and socially (women used for labor and the fight for more religious freedom.) The American revolution fundamentally changed american society politically (docs c‚ e‚ I.) our founding fathers thought that the new country needed a better federal government. This is proved in doc I which is a piece from the federalist written by James Madison. This

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    Although at times the Industrial Revolution was painful and arduous for many‚ the outcomes helped shape the way we live today. A number of significant inventions stemmed from this period. The industrial revolution was beneficial for the entrepreneurs who pioneered it; but for the majority of lower class citizens it generated more poverty and harsh living and working conditions. Many country folk abandoned their villages and moved to cities resulting in an overwhelming pollution and overcrowding issue

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