no question that he identified himself as the sole ruler of France. During the so-called Sun King’s absolute monarchy‚ the nobility had little or no role in or control over the French government. Instead‚ King Louis built the glamorous palace at Versailles and invited members of the nobility to live on the palace grounds. Most didn’t pay taxes and led an indulgent lifestyle but with no political influence. Most of King Louis’s reign was spent fighting foreign wars that also kept the nobles occupied
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Canadian Treaties In modern society the question of why the aboriginal population receives benefits often arises. Much of today’s youth does not understand that the Native American people were often stripped of their rights in the past in order to gain these advantages. Two main incidents were established in the Aboriginal history‚ the first was the treaties that spread across Canada and the second incident was the Indian Act of 1876. The main difference between the Indian Act and treaties were
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The Treaty of Alcáçovas‚ also known as Peace of Alcáçovas-Toledo‚ was the first agreement to regulate the colonial possessions. It received this name because it was signed in the villa of Alcáçovas‚ in 1479‚ by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon and Alfonso V of Portugal ad his son‚ Juan. It was developed in order to solve the following main issues: - End with the hostility‚ that had increased after the War of the Castilian Succession‚ between Castile and Portugal - Divide the territories
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“To what extent was the Dawes Plan a turning point for Germany‚ 1919-1933?” Explain your answer. The Dawes Plan of 1924 was formulated to take Weimar Germany out of hyperinflation and to return Weimar’s economy to some form of stability. It helped Germany return to its pre-war state. Economically‚ socially and politically Germany seemed to be more stable than it was in previous and following years. However‚ this stable period seemed to have been built on unstable foundations. The economy appeared
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Democratic Republic of The Congo Researching a country like the DRC has really opened my eyes to the differences in the world’s ethnicities and cultures. The DRC has experienced many changes‚ some as recently as 2006‚ when the country adopted its latest constitution. The many different geographic locations and ethnic tribes‚ such as the Pygmies‚ have a somewhat big impact on the entire country. The poorest country in the world‚ the DRC was established as a colony of Belgium in 1908 and gained its
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The Czech Republic is an often overlooked nation that shares a border with Germany to the west‚ Poland to the northeast‚ Slovakia to the east‚ and Austria to the south. The history of the Czech Republic has been marred by repression and internal strife since the formation of the nation. What is now known as the Czech Republic was once known as the communist Czechoslovakia. When the communist regime fell out of power in 1989‚ the socioeconomic reforms that occurred thereafter caused a disproportionate
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Critique of The Birth of the Republic. In his book‚ The Birth of the Republic‚ Edmund S. Morgan puts forth an account of the quarter century span‚ from 1763-1789‚ in which the American Republic was born. This work provides a detailed description of what historians call “The Revolutionary Era” in American history. Morgan seems to be making the argument that while the revolution may have begun for economic reasons‚ and that the founding fathers may have stood to gain financially from it‚ it eventually
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was Penn Treaty Park. When I was much younger my mother took my brother and I to that park to ride our bikes. However‚ this time I had a different vendetta and the park was significantly more important. One of the first things I noticed when I walked into the park was a statue of William Penn. Surrounding his statue was a multitude of plaques with different types of scripture on them. One that caught my eye explained the history and importance of Penn Treaty Park. It explained that the treaty was made
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How important was Gustav Stressman‚ amongst other factors‚ in making the Weimar government successful in the years 1924 to 1929? Gustav Stressman‚ play a key role in helping Germany get back on their feet. He used his negotiation skills to make a deal to lower reparation payments to a more realistic level and to secure loans from the united states of American to stabilize the hyperinflation currency of the Weimar republic also the young plant lower the amount of reparation he had to pay back. With
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APUS Period 7 March 8‚ 2010 The Treaty of Paris In the late nineteenth century‚ America was involved in an insurrection called the Spanish American War. Trying to end the fighting‚ a small group was sent to negotiate a treaty with Spain. The treaty called for the surrender of Puerto Rico‚ Guam and the Philippines to the United States. However‚ not everyone advocated this treaty. There were many factors that were debated during the ratification of the Treaty of Paris. The deciding factors
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