his life until he was killed. He had some problems but he figure them out. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1755 in Charlestown but he states he was born in 1757. Hamilton’s mom was Rachel Faucett Lavien. She was a British and French Huguenot descent. Hamilton’s father was James Hamilton who was a Scottish trader. Hamilton and his family moved back to St. Croix. After a while Hamilton’s father JAmes abandoned his family when Hamilton was just a young boy. He left Rachel and her kids
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all. It is known as the bourdon bell Emmanuel and weighs over 13 tons. The North Tower contains the rest of the four. The Notre Dame Cathedral has gone through numbers of periods of destruction and restoration. During the 16th century‚ both the Huguenots and the French king
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Johannes Althusius (about 1563 – August 12‚ 1638) [1] was a German jurist and Calvinist political philosopher. He is best known for his 1603 work‚ "Politica Methodice Digesta‚ Atque Exemplis Sacris et Profanis Illustrata"; revised editions were published in 1610 and 1614. The ideas expressed therein have led many to consider him one of the first true federalists as the greatest intellectual thinker in the early development of federalism in the 16th and 17th centuries and the construction of subsidiarity
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class because‚ under Calvinism‚ one sign that you’re destined for heaven is if you’re making money. Calvin became the theocratic ruler of Geneva‚ Switzerland‚ and his form of Protestantism inspired the Puritans in England and New England and the Huguenot Church in France‚ where Calvinism became the prominent form of Protestantism. The last of the Protestant Reformations was the English Reformation. King Henry VIII‚ whose older brother was initially intended to be king‚ was obligated to take his brother’s
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Ch. 4 -Culture in Chesapeake: life is short due to diseases. Men outnumber women 6-1. There are weak marital ties due to premarital pregnancies (A 3rd of brides were pregnant b4 wedding). There was a pop. increase w/native-born ppl who developed immunities (Vir. most populous colony in 18th c) -Tobacco in Chesapeake: It was good 4 tobacco cultivation. By 1700 Chesapeake exported 10 mill lbs of it a yr. The tobacco exhausted land& led to western expansion which agitated the Indians. Also‚ it led
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Chapter 17 - The Age of Absolutism. (1550-1800). (1) Extending Spanish Power. (2) France Under Louis XIV. (3) Triumph of Parliament in England. (4) Rise of Austria and Prussia. (5) Absolute Monarchy in Russia. (1) Extending Spanish Power. Setting the Scene. 1500s-1700s. Monarchs get powerful. Build royal army to replace nobles’ army. Take new lands and expand government. Lay foundation for nations of Europe today. Serious-minded King Philip II of Spain was member of Hapsburg dynasty. The Hapsburg
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1. Which of the following can be understood as a result of the Seven Years War? Treaty of Saint Petersburg Treaty of Paris Treaty of Hubertusburg The Quebec Act The Proclamation of 1763 Great Britian gained control of Louisiana. The Seven Years War was mainly the result of trading rights. British Colonials (living in present day new england) wanted more space so Britain wanted to expand their territory into the Ohio valley but that was controlled by France who didn’t want to give it up
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Massachusetts 9. Acquired by the English in the 1660s‚ New York had once been a colony of the A) French. B) Spanish. C) Dutch. D) Portuguese. 10. Metacom was A) the king who established Jamestown B) the king who expelled the Huguenots C) an Indian leader in Massachusetts D) last king of the Aztecs 11. African slavery appeared in every English colony in America‚ but it thrived in those colonies that emphasized A) industrial manufacturing. B) ship building. C) commercial
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Europe which spread for more than a century. John Calvin elaborated on Luthers ideas. a. Calvinism became dominant theological ideal throughout various religious sects such as Puritans‚ Scottish Presbyterians‚ French Huguenots‚ and the Dutch reform Church. b. 1536‚ Institutes of Christian Religion. God all powerful/all good‚ humans weak and wicked due to sin. Calvinists ideas developed in England around the time that King Henry VIII broke
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Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who‚ as of October 2013‚ is ranked world no. 7 by the ATP. Numerous commentators‚ pundits‚ former and current players of the sport have deemed Federer the greatest tennis player of all time.[a] He holds several men’s world records of the Open Era: holding the world no. 1 position for 302 weeks overall;[15][16] including a 237-consecutive-week stretch at the top from 2004 to 2008;[17] winning
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