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    slavery the South was driven by it‚ while the North wasn’t. In the North it has bad soil while in the South they had great soil. Also in the North they came for religious freedom while in the South they came for money. Although they had these difference they all came from England. People settled in the North and South Colonies for different reasons based on geography and culture‚ they had a different way of life‚ but also did things similarly. Although both the North and the South had slavery

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    won the Revolutionary War‚ I would not be sitting here writing this paper and you would not be reading this right now. Americans would not be Americans‚ but British. America would not even be around now and there would be no 50 states. Most of our ancestors would not have came if the British beat the Americans. Our ancestors came for independence‚ land‚ and economic gain‚ they came for a better life then they had where they were. Based on Britain back then‚ it was not like America at all. In Britain

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    Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America The views of Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America developed different culturally factors including economically and political views‚ education‚ and religious instruction. Colonies in the north and south developed their own characteristics making them significant for the main land‚ and later becomes the new nation itself. Economic wise‚ the colonies had more differences than similarities. The North had small farms while

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    The succession of the Southern States had been brewing for many years; this was due to fundamental differences in agriculture and resultant adoption of slavery in the South. From early days‚ the thirteen states had grown up separately‚ and each had their own culture and beliefs‚ which were often incompatible with those held in other states. The geographical and cultural differences between north and south would manifest themselves at regular and alarming intervals throughout the hundred years following

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    The North-West Metis Eventually Rebelled in the end In the summer of 1884‚ the Metis sent delegates to Montana‚ US‚ Where Riel was expelled and had his job as a teacher. The Metis delegates complained to Riel about the livelihood of the Metis in Canada. Riel was motivated and strongly suggested to return and lead the Metis to make improvements on their current life conditions. Riel’s return designated an uprising rebellion between the Metis and the government. After Riel’s return‚ On 8 March

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    Why did the Bolsheviks win the Russian Civil War? The Russian Civil War raged from 1918 until the start of 1921. During this time the Bolsheviks faced massive opposition to their rule in the form of the White Armies‚ led by the former officers of the Tsarist state‚ and also from intervention by the forces of foreign countries. The Bolsheviks were surrounded‚ and often outnumbered by their opponents. At times‚ their situation seemed hopeless. Yet‚ by the start of 1921‚ the Bolsheviks had defeated

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    John Floyd‚ William Wirt‚ and others. Again‚ but he lost. Jackson had 219 of the 286 electoral votes‚ Clay had 49‚ Wirt had 11‚ and Floyd had none. Even after this tough loss‚ he continued to run. He ran in the 1844 election with a hope to win this time. He was running against James Polk. Polk was considered a “Dark Horse” because no one really knew anything about him. This being‚ Henry Clay thought he for sure had the election in the bag. However‚ here was one problem‚ the annexation of Texas.

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    Why did the Liberals win the 1906 General Election by a landslide? After the Conservative Prime Minister (A. J. Balfour) resigned‚ the Liberals called a general election in 1906‚ and won by a ‘landslide’. Whether the Liberals won the election by such a large margin by their own success or the failure of the Conservatives is debatable. Many factors contributed to the outcome of this. Those who see it as a positive win for the Liberals argue it is due to the bringing in on New Liberalism and its

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    going off. Men yelling in fear and excitement. The thought of war is a strong feeling. War can be exciting for some or horrible for others. War to me is interesting to learn about because these men took their lives to save ours. Gettysburg General Lee planned to assemble his army in the town of Gettysburg which is 35 miles southwest of Harrisburg‚ Pennsylvania. When he got there he found out that the union forces had already arrived the previous day. Confederate forces were able to drive

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    sections – NorthSouth or West – would have the greatest need for each of the following and why: a. Roads and canals built at the expense of the national government? The West needed this because they had limited mobility to trade and move around. The West needs this because they need a way of transportation. I know they needed transportation because theirs were very limited as page four tells us “The West had no large cities and no major highways…its main arteries of transportation were the mighty

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