The Spanish settlements in the American Southwest and the English colonies in New England of the seventeenth century can be contrasted in primarily two ways. First‚ their politics were based on entirely different ruling classes and systems of government. Second‚ they employed different avenues of economic development. The Spanish settlements began with Cortes and others conquering the Native Americans of South‚ Central‚ and parts of Southwestern North America. After eradicating a large portion
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Property Rights of Women in Nineteenth-Century England The property rights of women during most of the nineteenth century were dependent upon their marital status. Once women married‚ their property rights were governed by English common law‚ which required that the property women took into a marriage‚ or acquired subsequently‚ be legally absorbed by their husbands. Furthermore‚ married women could not make wills or dispose of any property without their husbands’ consent. Marital separation
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How did the Weimar Republic come about? Why did it face difficulties in its first 6 months? In November 1918‚ Germany had clearly been defeated by their allies; Britain‚ France and the U.S.A. The allies offered Germany a peace offering‚ but under very strict conditions. The armistice that the allies wanted Germany to sign was called Article 231 and it consisted of the Kaiser taking the entire blame for World War 1. The Kaisers confidence had already been crushed because of their defeat so he refused
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country‚ and it allowed people to identify with a culture. Nationalism led to wars‚ reforms‚ and attempts at modernization. Through Europe‚ nationalism shaped the way some countries like France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ and Russia acted. Nationalism in France would end up bringing democracy. When Louis Napoleon came into France he was elected and then named himself emperor. In attempts to make his country better he made reforms such as all male suffrage and a better education system. Napoleon tried to make his
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In the 19th century‚ many changes of art took place. It started with a new "realism" approach‚ where artists did no longer want to paint what they were told to paint. The things that they previously had to paint were religious‚ Greek‚ or aristocratic. They were many art students that had the desire to step out of the box and paint "real life"‚ or the lives of regular people. This was a stark difference and shocking to people as all of the sudden their servants were depicted working hard in the fields
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countries or nations with a parliamentary government. France‚ Britain‚ Switzerland‚ Belgium‚ and Scandinavian countries are
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few dozen -- "bad apples" stinking up otherwise healthy Corporate America. The film breaks down this "bad apple" metaphor‚ demonstrating again and again how the "rotting" of corporate "apples" is little but the open flowering of the corruption present in these institutions’ very corporate seeds. 3. In its early sequences‚ The Corporation examines how corporations acquired the status of legal "persons" following the US Civil War‚ ironically via the Constitutional amendments aimed at guaranteeing equal
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many hard ships the conquering of the New World seemed impossible. England at the time wasn’t looking for gold‚ they were looking to be set free from the Church of England and from the Roman Catholic Church‚ they were in a great turmoil over religion. They wanted to find a place where they could practice freedom of religion rather going to the churches. They wanted this new land so they could produce the products needed by England. However‚ if they wanted this land they must overcome hardships and
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In 1521 Spain claim ownership of the indigenous land‚ the greatest Aztec city‚ Tenochtitlan after being was defeated that very year‚ ending Aztec civilisation. Spain renamed their new territory as New Spain. On behalf of the Spanish crown many ventured to find new grand territories‚ also seeking gold. Spain spread its control by wanting to convert the indigenous people to Christianity creating cultural genocide assuring a change in religions. Spain instilled a social control over New Spain. To show
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As the United States entered the twentieth century‚ reform efforts from the Progressives entered with it. With increasing numbers of people joining the workforce‚ thus establishing a middle class‚ an era of change was ushered in by these reformers. The Progressives inspired a revamp across all aspects of American society‚ from the federal government to living and workplace conditions. As the US became a modern industrial nation‚ there was a need for more government action and less pure laissez-faire
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