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    ‘Lloyd George fell from power in 1922 because of his style of government after 1918.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Lloyd George was dominant in politics in 1918. The First World War resulted in an increase in his popularity and in the coalition he was a valuable asset to the conservative party. Various factors‚ his style of government and its effect on the conservatives‚ the conservative attitude towards him and finally his poor decisions in policymaking brought about his downfall

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    Throughout the course history‚ African Americans confronted many struggles with migration. Migration is commonly associated with positivity and new beginnings‚ but not in this every case. Southern African Americans voluntarily migrated‚ yet drew various resources and drawbacks. African Americans found difficulty in the South‚ ultimately made the decision to migrate. African American were in such poor circumstances in the South‚ so they had to use major strategies to obtained benefits‚ and face many

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    Document - Based Question 1 The American Revolution changed society in a lot of different ways. People questioned the political ideas of themselves and others. The strive for Democracy was great. The rights of women and slaves were controversial subjects‚ but debated as well as religious persecution and taxation without representation; struggle was still there. Our economy was weakened‚ and farmers nearly created chaos because of the obscene taxation and little to no representation. Everything changed

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    America’s revolution against the British was fought for freedom from high taxation. Many Americans did not approve of the monarchial government of Britain. When the American Revolution ended‚ America formed a new type of government based on the ideas of republicanism. This idea revolved around the concept that ultimate political authority should be vested in the citizens of the nation. Republicanism was a very radical idea because no government in the past had ever tried or succeeded with the ideas

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    The March From Selma to Montgomery and The Impact It Left In Birmingham Alabama‚ a small little church that served as a meeting place for civil rights leaders exploded. On September 15‚ 1963 a bomb exploded before Sunday morning services. Four young girls were killed during the explosion and many others was badly injured. Outrage over the incident with the four young girls’ deaths sparked violence that clashed between protesters and police. The march from Selma to Montgomery is important because

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    In 1775‚ the American Revolutionary War eventuated amidst the American colonists and the British after years of surging tension and the opposition of British rule. This ascent in apprehension and hostility was the result of a variety of political‚ economical‚ and social conflicts that arose following the end of the Seven Years War in 1763. One could argue that it was the influence of the Enlightenment thinkers‚ who valued reason‚ science‚ religious tolerance‚ and the rights of life‚ liberty‚ and

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    Westminster School in London. While at Westminster‚ he earned a place at the Christ Church‚ Oxford. He kept his place in the Church from 1652‚ until he finished in 1667. Locke never had any interest in philosophy. In his later years in Oxford‚ he spent his more time and energy to focus mainly towards the study of medicine and natural philosophy. This study that Locke did during his time‚ is now knowns as science. Locke was very dedicated to his field of interest. Locke also participated in many different

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    Europe and the Americas Over the course of several years in the 15th and 16th century‚ the Europeans conquered and colonized much of the New World. Conquistadors conquered much of modern day North America. During this‚ the Europeans affected the Native American’s lives in many ways. Over time‚ a new culture was formed as a result of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies‚ which affected the entire World. The European colonization of the Americas shaped global economics and societies in several ways

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    Seven Year’s War in Ohio Country no one could have predicted that the next two decades would bring such dramatic change to the Britain’s mainland. After France was removed from the North Americans it created a huge debt that Britain had to find means to pay back‚ which caused a major change for Britain after 1963. The American Revolution was precipitated‚ in part‚ by a series of laws passed between 1764 and 1774 that regulating trade and taxes. This legislation caused tensions between colonists and

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    The United States would gain land after their victory over Great Britain. However‚ the land that was gained was viewed as being unfairly taken by the Indians. The Seneca Chiefs‚ in a letter written to George Washington‚ stated that the United States‚ “demanded [a] great country‚” and that‚ “All the lands of which [the Indians had] been speaking of belonged to the Six Nations. No part of it ever belonged to the King of England and he could never give it to [the Americans]. (Letter written to George

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