In order to fully understand why the Haitian Revolution occurred‚ and was able to occur‚ one must understand the situation of France at the time as well as the French Revolution. In 1783‚ the thirteen colonies broke free of the British government‚ partially because of the supplies and funds of Britain’s ultimate enemy: France. The money that France poured into the American revolution combined with a weak and vain monarch‚ Louis XVI‚ put France on the verge of bankruptcy
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the greatest mass movements in the World’s history. As a leader‚ Gandhi utilised religious principles in order to inspire people to fight colonial oppression in India. Mohandas demanded to study law in Great Britain; however‚ his caste (social rank) did not allow him to travel abroad‚ so when he refused to comply he was expelled from the caste of merchants. Despite the fact that Gandhi was expelled from the caste‚ he still kept continuing with his first step to becoming a lawyer to help gain independence
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When he lived: Georges Cuvier was a famous French naturalist and zoologist who lived from 1769 to 1832. Where he was raised‚ educated‚ and employed: Son of an upper class Swiss Guard Lieutenant Jean Georges Cuvier‚ Georges was born to Anne Clémence Chatel in Montbéliard with the formal name Jéan Leopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier. Georges was taught at home by his mother and excelled academically. As a ten year-old‚ his interest in natural history was sparked by a copy of Gesner’s Historie Animalium
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When the Renaissance comes to mind‚ who is mainly thought of? The rich‚ white‚ Christian‚ “Renaissance man‚” but in truth‚ there are many Renaissance men who weren’t white‚ Christian‚ or even men at all. The Renaissance was a time of invention‚ learning‚ and humanist thinking. Many of the contributors to the Renaissance were minorities who‚ despite being mistreated and oppressed‚ found ways to further thinking and art. Countless Jews‚ Africans‚ and women helped further the Renaissance. Many Africans
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Augustine was born in 354‚ he had a Christian mother named Monica and a pagan father‚ Patricius‚ who was a Roman official. Even though he grew up in a Christian household he still managed to stray away from Christianity and was not baptized until he became an adult. For that to happen he had to go on his own journey‚ which had a big impact on his decision of converting to Christianity. Some of these influences hold more weight than others but on Easter vigil‚ April 24–25‚ 387 he converted himself
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Mesopotamia and its Contributions to History Many Western historians refer Mesopotamia as the cradle of civilization. Mesopotamia was a region located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean where the rivers provided the means of survival. While other lives traveled to survive‚ Mesopotamia was one of the earliest civilizations documented to be able to settle down‚ populate‚ and make the transition from being farmers and laborers to other jobs that have been the stepping stone for societies today
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commitment to nonviolence continues to be an inspiration and source of hope for oppressed people around the globe. His mission is continued during present day and the impact he had on India is still felt. Gandhi strived above all for Indian Independence “I did all this in the full belief that acts such as mine must gain my country an equal status in the Empire”(Lerner). Satyagraha remains one of the most prominent philosophies in freedom struggles throughout the world today‚ and Gandhi’s actions inspired
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The Market Revolution was an economic transformation which swept over the United States in the first half of the nineteenth century. Farmers and manufacturers changed their approach to their work and instead of working and producing products for themselves‚ they now produced products for the markets. Greater opportunities also came with the market revolution‚ but with greatness also comes downfall‚ so not everyone benefited from this change. Changes in transportation and communication were the spark
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justice; for his brilliant alliance with Archbishop Mannix‚ where he progressed from the status of a young disciple to being suspected‚ inaccurately‚ of exercising an excessive influence over an ailing and declining archbishop”. An explanation as to how the person helped build
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and organist in this time period. From the age of nine‚ J.S Bach was orphaned both of his parents had died and was adopted by his brother’s name Christoph who was an organ player. Christoph taught Bach’s how to construct organs from the frequent repairs that had to be made to the church organ. For the most part‚ Bach was self-taught by copying music in order to learn the musical style and to get music. Later in 1707‚ Bach was hired by a church in St. Boniface
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