The current field of research into the cause of the downfall of the knightly class generally agrees that it was primarily a result of the introduction of gunpowder weaponry‚ but some recent scholarship suggests otherwise. Up through the present‚ historians have believed that the gunpowder revolution in military technology predominantly caused the knightly class in Europe to disappear. Unlike previous ranged weapons developments‚ firearms took no skill to operate and had the power to punch through
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12/12/13 P.1 A Stillness at Appomattox A Stillness at Appomattox gives and inside view of what happened during the civil war. This novel covers the final years of the war through the surrender of Lee and his rebel army. It was not simply about the issue of slavery‚ but about the inability of people to compromise and look outside of their ingrained and traditional beliefs. A Stillness at Appomattox does not go into the reasons for the fighting‚ only that drawn-out descent into surrender by an
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“The Boston Controversy” March 5th‚ 1770 marks a day in American history where an event took place known as the “Boston Massacre”. This notable moment in American history was a spark in the colonies that eventually led to the American colonies taking up arms against England. The “Boston Massacre” was the iconic nickname of a riot in Boston that led to British soldiers firing upon of colonists on March 5th 1770. The major controversy debated is whether or not the British officer
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Massachusetts lead this dangerous attack was fraught with all sorts of political and military risk‚ but in the end it was Shaw’s men that led the attack up the narrow beach. As the Federal soldiers neared the fort they were subjected to artillery and musket fire that shredded the exposed Yankee ranks. Despite their heavy losses‚ the remnants of the 54th Massachusetts reached and scaled the earthen walls of Fort Wagner. Descending into the fort‚ the 54th engaged in a bloody hand-to-hand struggle with
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Toi Moko is the tattooed‚ severed heads of Maori Chiefs‚ warriors and later‚ slaves. The heads were traded with Europeans in the early 1800’s for materials and muskets to defend their tribes. The trade became very dangerous and people were beginning to get killed for having a Moko. The trade stopped in the late 1840’s for this reason. The New Zealand government would like these heads returned as they are the human remains of their ancestors‚ though France were not willing to send them back as they
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March fifth‚ 1770 was a gruesome culmination of high tensions between the British forces and colonists inhabiting Boston. There is no doubt that this was one of the most appalling displays of bloodshed in history; but who is to blame for the instigation of this deplorable event? I believe that it was the British soldiers of the 29th regiment who initiated the Boston Massacre. Although the soldiers were somewhat provoked by the crowd on king street and by the ropewalk workers‚ the soldiers had a responsibility
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Muskets and uniforms line in perfect‚ linear rows‚ as spiral staircases extend up to the third floor. Everything is sorted in weight‚ as the lightest things are on top and the heaviest things are on the bottom. This assists the bricks’ support as they suspend
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Everyone has heard of slaves‚ gold‚ and an elephant’s ivory. Gold is still an expensive item‚ ivory is illegal‚ and slaves are now illegal to have and shamed upon in most areas of the world. It was not always like that back then. So what drove the European Imperialism in Africa? Imperialism can be defined as a state’s power‚ both economically and physically. This is good for the European countries‚ but awful for Africa because they have no control on what they can and cannot do. The sources discussed
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as a fuel source‚ and iron hulls as defense‚ these innovations help facilitate global exploration and conquest. The American Civil War was a unique case‚ since many of the new inventions could now be tested in real scenarios. This included rifled muskets‚ repeating rifles‚ and ironclad warships. Casualties now saw a huge boom‚ before there were bloody battles‚ but never on the scale seen in the Civil War. Even though weapons were now more effective and deadly‚ what hindered warfare was logistical
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When the British‚ French‚ Spanish and Dutch initially started to interact with the Native Americans‚ the newcomers viewed the Indians as an uncivilized mass population. Although this outlook differed from place to place. Interaction with the natives was only deemed necessary if it proved beneficial in some way. This included trade and the royal requisition of the Indians land. Most of the New England settlers saw their interaction as an act of divine providence. They believed they were sent to
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