Alexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. His father was James Hamilton‚ a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. His grandfather was Alexander Hamilton‚ of Grange‚ Lanarkshire. One of his great grandfathers was Sir R. Pollock‚ the Laird of Cambuskeith. Hamilton’s mother was Rachael Fawcette Levine‚ of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young‚ she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Levine
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Hierarchies were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires‚ and permeated through all aspects of society‚ including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time‚ they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish in a superior position to the Mexica‚ which allowed for the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. The Spanish considered themselves superior for a variety of reasons‚ including religion‚ politics‚ technology‚ and immunity to diseases‚ viewed as
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The Spanish’s need to colonize and conquer the Americas derived from their dreams of success‚ wealth‚ and power. When Spanish conquistadors conquered some of the richest and populous lands in South America‚ it caused a chain reaction of voyages and expeditions across Europe. The discoveries of gold‚ silver‚ newly captured slaves‚ and land uplifted the European economy. Self-recognition and “title” was also gained through conquering large‚ plentiful lands. Through the eyes of the Spaniards
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rise to power was inevitable. Some state that Hitler could not have risen to power in any country other than Germany‚ implying that he was nothing more than a product of German culture. Others say that Hitler rose to power by means of his political genius. And yet still others claim that it was the weak democratic government of the Weimar Republic‚ and Germany’s social and economic scene in the 1930’s that made the people restless and ready for a dictator to come to power. There was no single reason
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Why was Hitler able to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933? Hitler’s ascension to power was due to a number of factors‚ many of which were a consequence of Germany’s weak Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic was in a position of political crisis partly due to the lack of faith in previous chancellors and the split between left and right political ideals. As voters looked to more extreme parties the Nazi political campaigns gained a foothold‚ which translated to Nazi electoral success. Ultimately
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know who invented it and when it was created. It was first created by the Chinese during the tang dynasty. This particular dynasty was active in the 18th century. Gunpowder contains 3 important ingredients: sulfur‚ saltpeter‚ and charcoal. Ironically today we use gunpowder to kill but before used in weapons the Chinese thought it could cure skin diseases. Soon after gunpowder’s total potential was discover. The Chinese then invented the cannon. Three major empires saw the power of these cannon and
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think of Alexander the Great‚ we think of an outstanding war hero. When we think of Napoleon Bonaparte‚ we think‚ again‚ of an outstanding war hero. If a random person were asked who either of these rulers was‚ their first response would be a fact about war. Alexander and Napoleon share similarities in their warfare‚ and how they used it to conquer and establish new lands. Alexander the Great’s strong perseverance and incredible battle strategies led to increase his power over his empire. Napoleon
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Alexander Wang Devan Burton FMD 101 Section #1 His New Look Alexander Wang was born May 17th‚ 1984 in San Francisco‚ California. At age 18‚ he moved to New York to attend parsons The New School for Design to study fashion design. After he dropped out his sophomore year‚ he launched his first women’s ready-to-wear collection in 2007. The label represents a casually cool downtown style‚ drawing inspiration from the nineties‚ French chic‚ and rock grunge-always finished off with a slouchy‚ rolled-out-of-bed
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The entire fall of the Aztec empire started with the fact that Cortes wanted to take over. He wanted to make it fall. So he set out with around 500 Spanish soldiers armed to the aztec Empire. Along the way‚ they came into contact with the Tlaxcala. When the came into contact‚ a battle burst out. Many of men were killed. Soon after many of the Tlaxcala were killed‚ the leaders along with a few other men finally said that they were enemies with the Aztecs and they would join in with the Spanish to
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2ndeINT Words: 1497 words How did the Roman Empire maintain its power? The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. The power and size they managed to obtain has been a constant subject of interest for historians and all those who are interested in history. Julius Caesar’s ascension to power marked the time from where the Romans steadily expanded their territory and by the time the Roman Republic dissolved and the Roman Empire emerged‚ the Empire had become so big that
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