In the seventeenth century‚ the political power of the Parliament in England‚ and the Monarchy in France increased greatly. These conditions were inspired by three major changes: the aftermath ofthe reformation‚ the need for an increased governmental financing‚ andthe reorganizing of central governments. These three points were eachresolved in a different way in both England and in France. The first major point which eventually increased political power wasthe aftermath of the
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French Revolution (1789-1790’s) • Causes o High taxes on bread were a cause for the revolution. o Frivolous spending of King Louis the 16th o Droughts and disease lead to poor harvest and poor living conditions. o No rights for every man only privileged men. • Unfair Treatment o The French were divided into different class and these classes had certain political rights which were unfair. o No rights for every man only privileged men. • Results o The French Third Estate made
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The modern UK Parliament can trace its origins all the way back to two features of Anglo-Saxon government from the 8th to 11th centuries. These are the Witan and the moot. The Witan The Witan was the occasion when the King would call together his leading advisors and nobles to discuss matters affecting the country. It existed only when the King chose and was made up of those individuals whom he particularly summoned. The Witan’s main duty was to advise the King‚ but its assent was not necessary
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The Spanish‚ French‚ and English Colonization Have you ever wondered where why the many different countries in Europe came to America to explore and colonize? There were two main concepts that drew the Europeans to America: the excitement and profit of the "New World"‚ and the past histories of their countries. The English‚ French‚ and Spanish each came to the Americas in search of a new beginning; a fresh start in which they could escape past torment and capture new wealth. However‚ each motive
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the early 19th century was probably the bloodiest time in French history. The French King Louis XV desperately tried to cling to his power as the French people‚ who continuously fought for their rights‚ starved to death. And‚ when I say french people I’m referring to the lower class or known in France as the Third Estate. Fed up with the Monocacy the Third Estate came together as one and fought against tyranny. This was known as the French revolution. Which‚ by the way‚ sound very inspirational at
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ENGLISH SLANG/IDIOMS SLANG: Nonstandard vocabulary of a given culture or subculture. In other words‚ slang is typically a nonstandard word‚ not a phrase as is an idiom. Slang would include words like pooped‚ to down a drink‚ boob-tube‚ threads‚ bonkers‚ basket case‚ to name a few. Slang words may or may not have alternative literal meanings. They may be "made up" words. IDIOM: A phrase that is commonly understood in a given culture or subculture to have a meaning different
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The French‚ Spanish‚ and English all tried to colonize the Western Hemisphere. The French colonization in America started in the 16th century‚ and continued through centuries as France created an empire in the Western Hemisphere. They founded most colonies in the east of the U.S.A‚ and many Caribbean islands. The English were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas‚ and really had a rivalry against the Spanish. The English began colonizing in the late 16th century and came out on top
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Why did Louis XVI call an estates general to meet in may 1789 ? Louis XVI had to call an estates because the middle class was growing and the nobility was getting less powerful than what it use to be. The middle class was no longer comfortable with the old regime. These ideas came from famous writers or economist as Voltaire or turgot they where theorist of the enlightment. The French middle didn’t like the government and the reason was that France was in an financial crises and because of this Louis
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------------------------------------------------- General objective of teaching English at high school * ------------------------------------------------- Profile of the teacher Christian Fernando Méndez Corrales Mtro. Matilde Estrella Cubillas Ingles III Los adolescentes y el aprendizaje del inglés Cd. Obregón Sonora a18 de agosto de 2011 General objective of teaching English at high school The purpose of studying a foreign language (English) in secondary education is for students to
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a production of‚ arguably‚ the most bloodiest and horrific revolution to ever occur in modern times. Therefore‚ the question of the revolution’s legitimacy arises‚ centered on the fact of whether the Third Estate of France was justified to revolt against its ruling monarchy. Although‚ the French Revolution’s pattern may have its ups and downs‚ several solid pieces of evidence and reputable sources support the fact that it was reasonable for the
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