Louis XIV was able to create an absolute state in a few ways‚ one was increasing the roles of the Intendant‚ which were agents of the king. These agents traveled the countryside and made sure the king’s laws were enforced‚ and taxes were being collected. Louis didn’t raise taxes just increased the role of Intendants so they could collect taxes more efficiently. Thus increasing the tax revenue. Which he would need since he would be spending a great deal of it. One of the uses for the money was military
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Washington in the Whiskey Rebellion or Lyndon Johnson in the late 1960s‚ brought unification to all US citizens; Northerners and Southerners But Lincoln’s goal was not galvanized by equality‚ though he did detest slavery‚ Blacks were (at least at first) a secondary issue. Blacks were mobilized as a military need. Emancipation‚ Lincoln saw‚ would further undermine the Confederacy while providing the Union with a new source of manpower to crush the rebellion. Lincoln goal was to change the government from
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Louis XIV became the king of the French state‚ in other words‚ France‚ in 1643 at the age of five after the passing of Louis XIII and assumed the personal direction of affairs in 1661 at the age of 23. Louis XIV reigned over the French state until 1715. A historian proclaimed that “Louis XIV carried the principle of monarchy to its utmost success and abused it to the point of excess”. This statement can be proven to be true and false through his political‚ social‚ and economic development throughout
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Phillips 10/10/2012 ENG 112-Cox Essay Prompt 2 What Were The Things They Carried An author commonly uses literary devices in their text to both interest the audience‚ and to create a bigger depth to their work. In “The Things They Carried”‚ there are a few different elements Tim O’Brien uses to captivate his audience. Imagery‚ symbolism‚ and theme were a few of the devices he chose to use in this work. Throughout the story‚ he explains what the men carried‚ and by doing so‚ created a depth to
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1. (Ch. 20) What were the new establishments that were built in Umuofia? In the perspective of the Ibo people‚ were these positive or negative additions‚ or both? Explain. In Umuofia‚ they made a church‚ a school‚ and a government. In the perspective of the Ibo people‚ these establishments were all negative. These establishments were seen as negative because they destroyed the culture that has been established for hundreds of years. 2. (Ch. 20) What is the role of the District Commissioner? Who are
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goal‚ which is my BBA in Business management in the medical field. First and foremost my job will entail being a supervisor/manager of a nursing staff whether it be Registered nurses (RN’s) or Licensed Practical nurses (LPN’s). This is ultimately what I want to do. This job includes schedules for the nurses‚ patients‚ scheduling tests for the patients. I will also need to know the international metric system along with dosage calculations‚ one must know three important pieces of information‚
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What were they trying to do? Montag and Mildred spend the day reading through the books‚ but none of what they read made any sense. Mildred begged Guy to destroy the books because it is very dangerous to have them. Guy knows that they can lose their home and be locked away in an insane asylum if they’re caught. Montag won’t give up‚ though. As they read‚ Montag hers the Mechanical Hound that he’s certain has been programmed to hunt him sniffing outside his door. In this section the "Sieve and
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students to show their progress and knowledge in different subjects. These ’assessments’ are kept at regular periods of time every academic year. But should exams be abolished? What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams? This topic is an argumentative one. Let’s see what would happen if tests and examinations were abolished by looking at the advantages and the disadvantages. Disadvantages of exams: 1.) Students are stressed due to the pressure of exams. They usually get nervous before
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excelling in agriculture‚ mathematics‚ architecture‚ writing‚ pottery‚ and calendar-making‚ the Maya were deeply religious. Their religious devotion would seep into all aspects
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Louis XIV‚ the Sun King Historians over three centuries have both defended and criticized Louis XIV’s controversial reign. Many people hailed him as a great king; supreme as the sun he deemed his emblem. A great king is an unselfish one who is able to consider the people’s interest before their own. This is a direct contrast to how Louis XIV ruled France‚ but he still accomplished a remarkable amount for France. Even with his selfish agenda and lavish spending‚ it is without question that Louis
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