What were the causes‚ both colonial and British‚ of the Boston Massacre? A. Plan of investigation This investigation assesses the causes of the Boston Massacre in 1770‚ and which of the said causes had the biggest impact on the occurrence of the Massacre. To understand the causes of this Massacre‚ research had to be done to investigate how the presence of British soldiers‚ the Sugar‚ Stamp‚ Quartering‚ and Townshed
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After the Geneva Accords in 1954‚ which temporarily split Vietnam along the 17th parallel‚ an election was supposed to occur to unify Vietnam. However‚ North and South Vietnam soon broke out in conflict following Diem’s refusal to take part in the election‚ and the gradual loss of stability of the Diem government due to the lack of support‚ starting the Vietnam War. The U.S. soon joined this conflict with the mindset of preventing the spread of Communism after what happened during the Cold War. As
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Massacre at El Mozote Prompt 2 11/21/13 Since Latin American independence the United States has always kept a tight grip on the political and economic happenings in the region. Latin America’s vast natural wealth coupled with their close proximity to the US has made them the perfect target for American imperialism over the past two hundred years. When the Cold War spread to Central America and the threat of communism loomed over the US’s economic interests in the region they were given a prime
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Jim Jones Jonestown Massacre Jimmy Jones is the name that I’ve kept for the sake of my life and what does it truly say about my legacy? The question is who am I? I’ve kept many aliases for myself throughout my life. James‚ Jim‚ and frequently Jim Jones. My uncle told me as a child when he was in college that one day your going to have people start calling you Jim and start shorting your name to Jim – Jones. I laughed‚ and this was year 1997. That was thirteen years until this day. But it has
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In April 6‚ 1830‚ a law was set and it said that it stop immigration from the U.S.‚ it ended contracts with empresario‚ and place taxes on foreign goods. This was outrageous. Plus we couldn’t have slaves‚ oh man this made me mad. My family lived in the U.S and they can’t even move here to be with my husband and I. Stephen F. Austin‚ an empresario and is father of Texas‚ was put to jail because they believed that his letters were an act of rebellion. He was put in jail for one and a half years‚ for
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The Myall Creek Massacre In the early days of the European settlement of Australia‚ especially during the 1800’s‚ it was common for large numbers of Aboriginal people (men‚ women and children) to be massacred by the white settlers‚ including by police and soldiers. Most of these were not reported and were known to only a few people. Therefore‚ there was no action taken to punish the offenders and indeed‚ there was approval from most white settlers and government officials for this to continue
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Harris‚ the main plotter of the massacre‚ was found to be on therapeutic levels of Zoloft‚ a well known anti-depressant‚ as well as Luvox‚ a medicine used to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. But. it is a well know‚ common fact that antipsychotics such as these pills will not work without
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Wounded Knee Massacre Details and impact The battle between U.S. military troops and Lakota Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota on December 29‚ 1890 Pine Ridge Reservation‚ resulted in the deaths of many Lakota and Sioux men‚ women‚ and children. A number of incidents precipitated the massacre in Black hill Wounded Knee creek that changed everything. Native Americans (Lakota‚ Sioux) had suffered through decades of broken treaties (“The Dawes Act” 1887) lost lands‚ forced relocation
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troops and the Bostonians‚ it was called The Boston Massacre. 6 were killed and 5 were injured both troops and citizens. Some people have tried to blame this war on the citizens and most blame it on the soldiers. The bostonians started the fight but they most likely didn’t think that it would escalate to the point it did. They took advantage of the soldier in acting in this way and got what they deserved. On the day of the Boston Massacre the bostonians were reported to be throwing rocks
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diseases brought by the Europeans—does not prove genocidal intent. There is no conclusive evidence of biological warfare being used against the Indians intentionally. The U.S. government even tried to inoculate the Indians against smallpox. The Pequot Massacre (1636) is not evidence
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