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    was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America.” I agree with this statement because geography did play an important role in the making of the British colonies. In all areas‚ the geography influenced the way people lived‚ what they ate‚ the types of homes they lived in‚ the jobs they held and the farming conditions for the better‚ and in some areas‚ for the worse. The New England colonies‚ consisting of Maine‚ New Hampshire Massachusetts‚ Connecticut

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    The history of women in the United States since 1890‚ the roles of women in society were pacified immensely. Through the 21st century‚ the provinces of women had grown and arose from a poverty of undisclosed discrimination. Across the United States of America‚ during the progressive era proletariat women organized on behalf of social reforms and Unions. They were very perturbed with Prohibition‚ suffrage‚ school issues‚ and public health. A main focus on the General Federation of Women’s Clubs‚ a

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    To what extent and why did religious toleration increase in the American colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? Answer with reference to three individuals‚ events‚ or movements in American religion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. People went to America to search for religious freedom and to escape religious persecution. They came from all of the world and so with it came religious diversity. As a result‚ religious freedom began to replace religious persecution

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    ache to have answered more than any other‚ is simply; why? Why did their friend‚ child‚ parent‚ or sibling take their own life? There can be several reasons. People do not know what happens behind closed doors. Their perception of another person’s life is only superficial. The way in which a person makes decisions can be among the main factors that determine whether that person is protected from or vulnerable to suicide. The novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is about reasons that led to Hannah

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    England had used their militia from the colonies to aid them in the French and Indian war. England promised that after the war they would be given land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Then‚ there was tension between England and the Natives Americans‚ and that prevented England to give colonists their promised lands. The act that prevented colonists to move westward was called the Proclamation of 1763. Before the drama of 1763‚ England and the Colonies were connected. They helped each other

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    have the Stamp Act against the American Colonies. The colonies were very hesitant only because their standards bothered them. The prices of the stamps were not the main topic of controversy for the American Colonies. “No taxation without representation” was a very common chant during protest. This is equivalent to “Black lives matter‚” and how during certain protest people chant this to be heard. Soon after the act was shut down England and the colonies did have more disagreements and argument‚ which

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    Home | 18-19th Centuries Index CONSERVATIVE ORDER against CHANGE (2 of 4) previous | next The Greek War of Independence [pic] [pic] Greek Territory‚ 1832-1947‚ a map from Wikipedia [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Battle at Navarin Bay‚ the last battle of sailing ships‚ 1827 [pic] [pic] King Otto [pic] King Otto arrives in Greece‚ 1833‚ an artist’s imagination [pic] The Greeks had been under Ottoman rule since the mid-1400s. Islamic law applied only to Muslims‚ with the Greek Orthodox

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    How did Hitler and Mussolini gain and maintain power? Hitler and Mussolini both came in to power in the early days when their countries‚ Germany and Italy were facing problems after the Great War. Even then‚ both Hitler and Mussolini successfully gain and maintain power and control the country. In order to gain full control of the country they had to remove or eliminate their political rivals. Hitler used excuses to blame and imprison his political rivals. One good example would be when he

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    Before the fight for independence‚ Ireland had been a part of England for nearly half a millennium. However‚ for more than 400 of those years the Irish were discriminated against for their religion and culture. In fact‚ in the Statutes of Kilkenny‚ English colonists were prohibited from becoming “too Irish.” The Irish were viewed as uncivilized and were forced into serfdom with the arrival of English colonists. Catholics also faced extreme discrimination and lacked the most basic rights. This caused

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    The French revolution was a fight of the people in order to finally gain rights‚ and‚ in doing so‚ creating a movement changing the course of history‚ and ridding their country of medieval noble systems and the monarchy. In order to continue to hold these hard-fought values and rights within the country‚ there was an onslaught of violence and dictatorship in fear of losing them. This took place from the September massacres all the way through to the end of Napoleons reign‚ and in-between‚ specifically

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