In 1789‚ France broke out into a revolution. The citizens of France rebelled against the absolute monarch and the system they deemed unfair. The people were starving while Queen Marie Antoinette spent fortunes on fake boats to put in her hair. The Revolution was centered on hatred for the king‚ Louis XVII‚ and the prospects of a governmental system that promoted liberty and equality. The unfair representation of the third estate‚ the spread of enlightenment ideas‚ and the high price and scarcity
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their attack on July 28th of 1914 would cause four years of world chaos. The Great War revolved around European territory and most thought it would be over with within six weeks. German soldiers went into war with the mindset of being “home by Christmas” only to be stuck in a deadly Trench Warfare for the next four years. The strong mindset of militarism‚ imperialism and alliances took the a small conflict and turned it into the First World War. A cause in World War I was influenced by militarism
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Britain and Germany that fueled the arms race. Because of nationalism‚ the tensions between these countries increased‚ and eventually they caused the European nations to commit so enthusiastically to the war. Although nationalism wasn’t the sole cause of World War I‚ it was the most impactful one‚ and it ultimately led to the enormous global conflict that was the
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pope Urban 2 to help chase the Muslims out & get back the Holy Land (Palestine) in the year 1095. The Pope agreed‚ making a speech in the Council of Clemont calling all Christians too join in a Crusade. A Crusade is a military journey for a religious cause. The first Crusade started in the year 1096. Economically‚ the Crusaders went on this journey in order to gain the land of Jerusalem from the Muslims (doc.1). Land was their wealth. Socially‚ the knights went because there was a general restlessness
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After the War when many veterans began to occupy seats in Congress‚ Congress took action to create new acts to prevent another “Vietnam” to happen. As stated in Document 7 in the War Powers Act‚” Such sixty-day period shall be extended for not more than an additional thirty days if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing that
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Emily Salomone DBQ Throughout history imperialism has been interpreted from a variety of viewpoints. While it was helpful on some accounts there were also several negative effects. Its positive effects were that the Europeans helped the undeveloped countries to be more civilized by introducing them to technologies and cultures they would have otherwise never known. On the other hand‚ most natives from these lands viewed it negatively because the whites were taking the land and freewill of the people
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Monique Pitre Mr. Watson APUSH 9/6/11 DBQ The settlers of New England and the Chesapeake region may have migrated from the same origin‚ but that’s where the similarities end; by the 1700s‚ they differed socially‚ economically‚ and politically. As people began to migrate over to the New World‚ they started to adapt to the regions around them. This being said‚ it only makes sense that the settlers would adapt to the strengths of their geography‚ meaning that regions obviously differed. Socially
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and rid of any religions that would not conform; so‚ they mainly targeted Puritans. This intolerance motivated the Puritans to pursue their economic interests (which later turned into religious interests) and establish a place for themselves in the New England colonies in 1630. What they originally intended was to create a colony in which they could practice their religion freely. They did not think of accepting others. Eventually‚ their society became just as strict as English society: their political
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explained that an American is a strange mixture of Blood that one cannot find in another country‚ however while it is said that these people come from all over it is also stated that Americans drop their past prejudices and manners and embrace the new American ones.Why would the proud colonists listen to an assembly 3000 miles away‚ when they had their own representative assemblies that spoke for their interests? It is precisely this question that colonists were asking on the eve of the Revolution
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The Big IdeasWhy might historians need to describe different places on Earth?How have humans altered the landscape of the United States? How does geography impact history? How do the physical and human features of an area impact the events that happen there? | SkillsAs you read‚ please review the terms below and make sure you are able to describe a location using these terms. This will be part of your assignment. * Place * Region * Relative location * Physical system * Human system
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