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    The Black Death swept throughout Western Europe like wildfire from 1347 to 1349‚ devastating the European population. In just this short amount of time‚ this horrifying plague killed between 25% to 50% of the entire Western Europe‚ which was more than any pestilence had beforehand or since. This Black Death‚ otherwise known as the Bubonic Plague‚ was caused by a bad bacteria (Yersinia pestis) that inhabited fleas‚ which lived on rats. Then‚ these infected rat fleas started infecting people with the

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    Why did Britain want to keep America as a colony: Britain needed the colony for two reasons? They needed income for the army and land. Britain wanted to keep the America colonies safe and not a threat and manage to secretly tax them without them knowing. As the taxes and population increased‚ the colonists started to riot due to the heavy tax and limited freedom. This then caused the American revolution which is exactly what Britain did not want. ACTIONS TAKEN: How America fought back from taxation

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    The Black Death impacted Europe both socially and economically. This plague altered Europe’s art‚ faith and everyday peasant lifestyle. During the onslaught of death‚ art and literature took a dark turn to reflect the epic pandemic. Not only that but people’s faith in God was also tested as people believed that he was abandoning them or even the cause of the Black Death itself. Additionally lifestyle of everyday peasants was changed as worker’s wages were also affected due to the disease as there

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    How the Black Plague Affected Europe If you had a baby you knew was infected with a deadly disease‚ what would you do? You knew your baby was going to die because there was no cure. If you took care of your baby‚ you both would die. Would you take care of your baby or let her die? That was the choice parents had to make during the 14 Century. The Black Plague began by spreading disease‚ it affected the European people in both good and bad ways and it also affected their culture. First‚ the

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    it took England to establish successful colonies in the New World. What were the reasons behind it why did things end up the way they are now? How the English go from being delayed to establishing the best colony ever How the English were able to establish long lasting colonies Today everyone knows about the colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth and how they were the first two permanent English settlements in North America. The establishment of those two colonies are one of the main reasons why England

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    Penalty ARBITRARY FREIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Note: When the bill of lading does not indicate the actual freight or in case of local purchase scheme‚ the following arbitrary freight may be used: 1. Motor Vehicles‚ Car a. From Germany and other Euro countries US$920.00 b. From Japan and other ASEAN countries 600.00 c. From United States of America

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    account for the withdrawal of the French from Indochina by 1954. Since the beginning of the French Colonisation of Indochina by 1893‚ tension existed by both parties which were only intensified by the series of events and ideas that followed. The aftermath of WWII France significantly weakened the country and its economy. This led to the withdrawal of the French from Indochina‚ because it eventually became too expensive for the French to fight for their colony. Certain events such as the allowance of

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    section1 Guide questions 1. to what extent did the colonists government themselves? 2. How did the policy of salutary neglect benefit the colonies and Great Britain? Political life in the colonies Why did molasses matter? Molasses Act of 1733 Goal: the law which control the smugglers who made life much harder for British customs officials trying to enforce trade laws The reason why molasses are important: rum which was the most popular drink in the colonies. Function: the Molasses Act made the

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    signs of it still show today. Following World War II‚ a lot of new laws and policies were put in place that did not advantage African Americans the way they did the white people. Jim Crow laws became stronger‚ as well as a rise in the resistance of inferiority and white supremacy of black people grew stronger. African American leaders formed groups opposed to segregation lawsblack students came together to gain equality‚ and many black people fought for the right to vote. Though different groups had

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    Between 1765 and 1783 the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain. The colonies revolted against the British rule throughout the American Revolution for several reasons. A new initiate era wasn’t their goal‚ but to keep the colonies under the American rule was very important for them. Assessing the reasons for the revolt the colonists had against the British will prove it valid. One major primary reason to why the Thirteen Colonies revolted against the British rule was they believed

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