Amruta Holavanahalli 8-4 11/28/17 Unsung Hero Assignment Elizabeth Hagar The American Revolution was a turning point in history for America. It was a revolt‚ expressed by thousands of Americans who wanted to break from the tyranny‚ which was Great Britain. The fight ensured us independence and basic human rights‚ which we now have today. But it wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for the people sacrificing lives for their country. One of those heroic people was Elizabeth Hagar‚ a strong and capable
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that the empires were so successful‚ was because of gunpowder‚which gave them an advantage over other nations.This is shown when Father Paul Simon wrote about Shah Abbas the Great and his soldiers.Describing how the soldiers were experienced with muskets‚and little behind the soldiers back in Europe.Father Simon goes on to describe Shah Abbas’ great experience with warfare‚ and Abbas’ great liking for war and weapons of war.(Doc.1)Father Paul Simon was probably worried about the Safavids‚because they
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Life had to be Altered Imagine your whole world changing in a matter of hours. The author of the book‚ April Morning‚ is Howard Fast. The setting takes place in Lexington‚ Massachusetts‚ all over the course of one day‚ April 18‚ 1775. The book explains the beginning of the Revolutionary War through Adam’s point of view. Adam is the protagonist in the novel that is shown to be both round and dynamic. In Adams life‚ there is order and chaos‚ before‚ during‚ and after the war. Before the war Adam’s
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(iv) Why did china lose the opium wars China lost the opium war because they were technological out of class by the British forces. Chinese soldiers were mostly armed with knives and bows and arrows‚ whereas the British army was armed with modern muskets. Part C -What are the positive and negative outcomes of china trading with the west?
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The symbols in Zadie Smith’s novel‚ White Teeth‚ connect to one another throughout the novel and contribute to the novel’s multiculturalism and absurdism. Zadie Smith offers a look into the psychology and inner workings of society by portraying the cultural mixing of three families in modern-day London. Literary absurdism focuses on the motives and purpose of characters based on their previous experiences; and multiculturalism focuses on the diversity of communities and the interactions in those
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the Colony. We don’t want to be a highly competitive or megalomaniacal company. We only want to help the people get their work done efficiently. Our plans over the course of fifty years are blueprinting and creating more advanced tools such as muskets and possibly cannons. We want to grow as much as we can. Benefits to England Our company’s success will benefit England because we can help the growth of the colonies. Our tools will help a wide range of people have more success. With our advanced
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their independence from the British George Washington was named first American President Events “The shot heard around the world”(April 19‚ 1775) British military met the patriot’s minutemen in Lexington when a shot from an undetermined musket fired and launched a American revolution. The Boston Tea Party (December 16‚ 1773) Patriots dressed up like British soldiers and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the water. The Boston Massacre on (March 5‚ 1770) A crowd had formed
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This next part of the excerpt goes more into depth on how the Chaplain is restrained by his position. “Bluntly put‚ a chaplain is the minister of the Prince of Peace serving in the host of the God of War - Mars. As such‚ he is an incongruous as a musket would be on the altar at Christmas. Why then is he there?” Because he indirectly sub serves the purpose attested by the cannon; because too he lends the sanction of the religion of the meek to that which practically is the abrogation of everything
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Valley Forge were just horrible. With your head full with heavy‚ black smoke (Doc C) you can barely concentrate on what you’re doing which could be very important for how long you will last like figuring out your small rations or shooting your clunky musket straight. Also because of the harsh pennsylvanian weather your “nearly naked legs from the tattered remains of an only pair of stockings…” are stiffening up because of the 30° highs in the winters. Because of this weather‚ your fellow soldiers are
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revolution didn’t just change the economy‚ it changed the average American’s way of life. As the values‚ customs‚ and traditions were rapidly changing‚ Americans were dancing to the beat of a different drum. While it is true that cities were growing‚ musket technology was evolving‚ and the cotton gin was revolutionizing the economy‚ there was something deeper happening in society that led to a new moral code. Alcohol was extremely valued as a way of life. It was used as medicine‚ as entertainment
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