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    The Differences between American and British Political Systems To the political system is concerned‚ all western countries are a parliamentary democracy‚ a multiparty system and separation of powers system. However‚ the organizations in specific and different countries have their own characteristics‚ which are most representative of the U.S. presidential model‚ and the United Kingdom parliamentary cabinet system model. The two countries’ political systems are especially different in the constitution

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    military power with help from nationalism. Along with military‚ countries united into alliances and surrounded germany and other central alliances. The Great War was a european arms race to be the biggest and the best. Militaries are starting to grow and compete with one another to have the most power. The countries were bumping chest with others with their military seeing who would stand down. The spending of countries into their military doubled or tripled in France‚ Great Britain‚ Germany‚ and Russia

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    explain my statement about tighter British rule. To begin with‚ Great Britain began tightening control over the American colonies when the French and Indian war broke out. The war had started on 1756 and ended on the 1763. Additionally‚ Native American warfare continued after 1763‚ requiring British troops to actively police the borders of the colonies. This sudden rebellion is known as Pontiac’s Rebellion of 1763‚ a Native American revolt that unified various tribes who had previously fought with the

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    The American Revolution or also known as the American Revolutionary War is a topic that many historians had argued over as the perspectives of many sides were ignored and over shadowed by the colonists’ point of view. This is because the colonists’ point of view was considered the most important by most people as the colonists were the main force that directly fought with the British in the revolutionary war. But in fact‚ most of the other groups’ perspectives were important as well because most

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    How did World War II affect American Society? Kirsty Gourlay On December 7th‚ 1941‚ Japanese fighter planes staged an attack on U.S naval and military forces based in Pearl Harbour‚ Hawaii. In around just two hours‚ America suffered from approximately 3‚435 casualties including 2‚000 deaths. The shattering defeat cost the U.S‚ 8 battle ships and around 200 airplanes. The following day‚ President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. This was approved‚ and more than two years into the

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    The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right

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    How did ideas of Locke’s Social Contract influence the Declaration of Independence? John Locke’s ideas influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence by the discussion of equal rights‚ purpose of the government‚ and what the people should do to an abusive government. Both in the Declaration of Independence and in the Social Contract John Locke‚ they list that men should have equal rights. Also they both state the purpose of having a government. Lastly‚ they say what the people should

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    Before America was discovered‚ many people didn’t even know it existed. American as we know as one of the most powerful nation in the world today. But that didn’t come overnight‚ I am going to talk about their expansion from 1607-1819. This development began with the First Settlement at Jamestown‚ then migrated to the Appalachian Mountains‚ and finally The Great Migration to the Mississippi territory. These events would soon make America a feared nation among the world. When the English first got

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    start. Like many other revolutions throughout the years‚ the American Revolution is the perfect example of the bringing of new changes. Effects a revolution can have not only on the people‚ but society as well‚ can be detrimental. The British government went into debt after helping the US fight for land. In order to pay for its significant expenditures during the Revolution‚ The Continental Congress had no choose but to accept loans from France. Other effects the revolution had was increase in taxes

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    In the 16th century‚ following the plague‚ trade was increasing‚ so the Europeans needed to build more ships. With the growing number of houses and ships being built the Europeans were struggling with a diminished amount of lumber at their disposal. This motivated Europeans to search for natural resources in other countries‚ like the Americas. The development of the navigational technology made great advancements leading up to and during this time. Navigational instruments at the time included celestial

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