community. In 1636 he helped draft the colony’s legal code. Under his guidance Plymouth never became a Bible commonwealth like its larger and more influential neighbor‚ the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Relatively tolerant of dissent‚ the Plymouth settlers did not restrict the franchise or other civic privileges to church
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had voted for both Jefferson and Burr‚ so that both candidates earned the same number of electoral votes for president. Burr‚ who had been backed by the Republican Party as vice president‚ now had as legitimate a claim to the presidency as Jefferson did. The task of choosing the president fell to the House of Representatives. After seven days and thirty-six
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Why did so many die? Have you ever imagined turning to cannibalism‚ drinking water with waste in it‚ or even eating your family’s pet to survive? The colonist of Jamestown were forced to these inhumane methods of survival to stay alive during the hard times that occurred during the existence of Jamestown. A large percent of Jamestown’s population died because of the constant lack of fresh water‚ food shortages‚ diseases brought by mosquitoes ‚ and the Powhatan Native Americans that neighbord the
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He started with some form of amnesty to Southerners but Congress did not agree with his further actions of “Johnson governments” and his attempt for restoration ended there. Meanwhile‚ the South grew angry over the North’s reluctance to abolish slavery and their refusal to grant suffrage to any blacks. Meanwhile‚ black
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How Far Was Stresemann Responsible For The Recovery of The Weimar Republic? 1923 was an extremely crucial time for Germany with a great shift in culture‚ economy and government. It was falling apart; the German economy had collapsed due to the striking between German workers and French occupiers. Hyperinflation rose so much that the German people were forced to using suitcases and wheelbarrows to carrying money not to mention the fact that the collapse of the currency caused even more havoc
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from the building named Watergate. Nixon essentially hired people to break into the Watergate building and place listening devices in an opponent’s office. If this was not bad enough he also did everything he could to cover up the scandal and the things he and his administration did during this time. While Nixon did a lot of good things during his presidency Watergate is what he will always be remembered for. So‚ let I will start at the beginning. First came the organization of several men that the president
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Empire‚ now called the Byzantine Empire‚ decided in 535 that they were the legitimate rulers of Italy and sent an army to overthrow the Ostrogoths. (“Barbarian Invasions”) Because the Byzantine Empire was not tied as closely with its western half‚ it did not fall with Rome. It “continued well into the medieval period‚ becoming the most powerful state in Europe” (“History of the Byzantine
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reasons as to why the British enlightenment paved the way for the modern world are the fact that British enlightenment thinkers brought in new ideas that changed the way we view the world and how it affects us‚ how it was the earliest and essentially set a foundation for other enlightenment thinkers to follow‚ and how it was subtle yet highly effective and created a deep change that was unique in its own way. The first reason as to why the British enlightenment was foundational was the
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The Watergate Scandal was a scandal made by President Nixon for the fact that he wanted to get information about the presidential election and it ended up making Nixon seem untrustworthy‚ which made many people lose trust for their nation. When this happened the people who were working for Nixon ended up getting in trouble because of the illegal action they were trying to pull off. When the whole investigation started to end President Nixon resigned in order for him not to face more charges. This
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India has changed a great amount since the days of Gandhi. If he were to see where it is today‚ he probably would not recognize the country. There have been many changes in how people live their lives because of the change in government. Many of these political changes were sparked by Gandhi’s commitment to free India from British rule. His peaceful approach to protest continues to inspire many. He chose to make his own traditional loincloth-style clothing as a rejection of western culture‚ participated
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