As the first president of the United States‚ George Washington was greatly influential in shaping the government to be the one we have today. Prior to his political career‚ Washington began as a soldier in the French and Indian War‚ where he was rewarded with the rank of colonel for leading a poorly trained army of 150 men to defeat a French force and kill a French minister. However‚ Washington resented the Royal government’s lack of respect for colonial leaders and resigned. After his resignation
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Poverty as a problem A. Describe the social problem. Poverty is a state in which income is insufficient to provide basic needs. Lack of control over resources‚ lack of education and poor health. There is a multidimensional component which may cause one to lack the ability to care for the basic needs for themselves as well as their families. Poverty can cause alienation and be very distressing. On a very concerning level are the indirect effects of poverty on the development and ones continued
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a) Explain why the liberal party achieved a landslide victory in the 1906 election (12 marks) There are several reasons why the liberals won the general election of 1906. The first being due to the changes in the social and political structure of the country. The three reform acts from 1832-1844/5 allowed more adult men to vote and by 1885 a majority of voters were working class. This meant that political partied needed to appeal to this group if they were to stand any chance of winning a general
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Europe was in a time of peace then in 1914 changed everything. Countries were starting to grow and build up their military due to other countries doing the same. The straw to break the camel’s back was the assassination of Prince Franz Ferdinand. The four years of war was fueled by the support of 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
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The growing problem of government surveillance The internet is being regulated more and more by governments‚ but is it a good thing? There’s a global war going on right now. I’m not talking about Syria‚ I’m talking about the war on the Internet. As the Internet has gotten bigger over the years‚ it has become a bigger interest for governments all over the world. Presidents and kings have a Twitter account now‚ and all the plans for budget spending are put on government websites. But it
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his early education from his mother‚ from tutors‚ and at a private school. An excellent scholar though frail and sickly in his youth‚ in 1771 he graduated from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton)‚ where he demonstrated special interest in government and the law. But‚ considering the ministry for a career‚ he stayed on for a year of postgraduate study in
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Question: how successfully did the liberal reforms of 1906-1914deal with the problem of poverty in the early 1900s 1906 and 1914 was a time of big political and social change. Members of parliament were moving away from the old “Lasses-faire” attitude and try and help those living in poverty. Some historians may argue that the liberal reforms tackled the problem of poverty in the early 1900s quite successfully however other historians may argue that the liberal reform didn’t quite tackle the problem
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tuFootball Pioneer of England‚ Jimmy Hill‚ died at 87 due to Alzheimer The most prominent English Football player‚ Jimmy Hill‚ died at the age of 87 due to Alzheimer. Jimmy has played for England’s Fulham and Brentford teams. Later on‚ he joined Coventry. For seven years‚ Jimmy has battled with Alzheimer’s disease. In 2008‚ the disease was diagnosed. For past three years‚ Jimmy was living in daycare near the south coast in England. The great pioneer of English Football team‚ was credited for changing
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The Public Works Administartion was apart of the new deals that were created to help America out of the depression. These deals gave people jobs‚ food‚ business‚ money‚ and many other oppertunitys. Although they weren´t the resolution to the Great Deppression‚ they definitly played a role in upbringing US citizens that were faced with these hard times. The PWA‚ CCC‚ FHA‚ and the FSA were only a few of the many new deals created by the 32nd president. Due to major stock market crash in 1929‚ the
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Jackson recommended eliminating the electros collegian his first annual message to congress. Also he tried to democratize federal house holding‚ Jackson took milder view decrying office holders who seemed to enjoy life therefore he believed government duties could be “ so plain and simple” that the officers should rotate among deserving applicants. Politics polarized among Jackson and his opposition‚ the two parties grew out of the old Republican Party. Democratic Republicans‚ adhering Jacksons
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