Question 1 - Draw Conclusions: How did Western powers gain greater trading rights in China? Western powers began to make unequal treaties with China. The first treaty was after the first Opium war‚ China had to open 5 ports‚ one of which included Canton. The second treaty was‚ China doesn’t only lose more of their own rights‚ but loses rights to other countries as well‚ Christian missionaries were also allowed to be informally part of the new trade. Finally the next was the Destruction of the summer
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The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal‚ have the rights to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness‚ and have control of the government when it becomes destructive‚ these rights ‚ although stated in Americas constitution‚ were not granted to the Native Americans. The Native Americans were made to endure the hardships of being forced out of their land‚ being killed‚ thrown into countless wars‚ and promised lies. The 1830’s and 1890’s proved to be some of the worst
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Why Britain Won The Battle Of Britain. Britain won the Battle of Britain for many reasons there was a few main reasons as to how they won. i think that one of these main reasons where because they had a really bad leader and he didn’t know how to handle modern technology. He didn’t understand how the modern planes worked he put them in groups this made it a lot easier for the people to attack where if he had placed them seperatly it would of been harder for the British to attack‚ This therefore
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he American Dream described by most people‚ is the ability to come from nothing and to achieve success by the help of America and its opportunities. The American Dream offers a way out to everyone. The “Declaration of Independence” proposed by Thomas Jefferson and the “ I Have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther King‚ both address and discuss the American Dream. We are stated by “The Declaration of Independence”‚ that “all men are created equal -- they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
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The lives of African Americans in the South during 1865 to 1905 changed immensely due to the mindset of the South in the political‚ economic‚ and social spheres of life. To begin‚ in politics‚ the policies regarding the African American citizens who always changing. Immediately after the conclusion of the Civil War‚ President Johnson passed a series of laws called the Black Codes that restricted the rights of the newly freed citizens. The African Americans had very similar conditions to those prior
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“Doing Good: Empire- A British Chronicle" Who was David Livingstone? What were his accomplishments? Why is he and his story so famous and why was he so revered? Other than attempt to gain converts‚ what else did Christian missionaries do in imperial outposts in Africa? Who else came with the missionaries? Dr. Livingstone was a British missionary who became the first white man to cross the African continent. He sought to re-establish Africa’s world view by incorporating Christian practices and
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settlers from the Age of Exploration. Many individuals believe that European settlers such as Columbus did not leave a positive impact on the lives for the Native Americans at this time; this controversial subject has led to a divide between the country‚ and different ethnic groups. In spite of the many controversies that surround this issue‚ European settlers from the Age of Exploration should be celebrated in modern times because of the societal concepts they introduced to the Native Americans which
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slaves or servants from running away. For example‚ in Boston it was not allowed for slaves or servants to be out at night after nine without their owner‚ as was stated in the Boston news-Letter (“These are”). This led to the slaves not being able to walk around at night without being suspicious‚ making running away at night harder for both Afro American and Native slaves. Another rule in which the all slaves are the same is the New York law of 1737‚ in which is stated that how slaves cannot assemble
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declaration? 2.When did delegates actually begin to sign the completed document? 3.What did General George Washington order done with his copy? 4.Why do you think he gave this order? 1). Ben Franklin‚ John Adams‚ Robert Sherman‚and Robert Livingston 2). They began signing the document on August 2nd‚ 1776. 3). George Washington ordered his copy to be read before the Revolutionary War. 4). I think he gave this order‚ to show beforehand that there was proof of independence and that we were winning
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How much did Britain change during the Industrial Revolution? By Tayo Alli During the time period of 1750 and 1900 Britain developed both socially and economically on a great scale. The British Landscape was squeezed and sculpted and eventually shaped modern day Britain‚ but to what extent? In this essay I will be looking at the main factors that impacted the momentous changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution. Working Conditions & Agriculture In the 18th century the British countryside
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