During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines‚ there were several revolts against of the Spanish colonial government by native-born Filipinos and Chinese‚ often with the goal of re-establishing the rights and powers that had traditionally belonged to tribal chiefs and the Chinese traders. Most of these revolts failed because the majority of the native population sided up with the Spanish colonial government and fought with the Spanish to put down the revolts. Dagami Revolt (1567) Main article:
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in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale to effectively display two main thematic concerns - rebellion and the place of an individual. Offred’s first evening with the Commander is one in which these two thematic concerns are exceptionally prevalent. Control‚ and the need to subjugate individuals is at the heart of dystopian literature and one of the primary effects of constant oppression is the inevitability of rebellion. Gileadean society runs on a strict social hierarchy in which only those at the top are
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In early Meiji reformation‚ the nation turned their attention mostly to “shokusan kogyo” (encouragement of industries). For years‚ the government put their effort to support and encourage industrialization. However‚ many Japanese failed to keep their business running because the lack of experiences and acknowledgements. Fortunately‚ there were still some entrepreneurs who made a great influence in the industry‚ such as Shibuzawa Eiichi (1840-1931) - president of many companies‚ Iwasaki Yataro (1834-85)
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blow to the economy following the loss of World War II‚ the success of the Japanese Economy is attributed to a number of factors. These range from the breakdown of social class by the creation of the Conscript Army and its victory over the Satsuma Rebellion through to the manufacturing of an artificially low and stable interest rate after WWII to stimulate venture capital . Yet most of these individual factors can be attributed to the rapid importation of western social theory‚ technology and economic
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Sankofa: Slave Rebellion Caribbean Politics Sankofa is an Akan word that means "Go back to your past‚ to move on to the future." Literally translated it means "it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot". This movie was written‚ produced and directed by Haille Gerima‚ a black professor at Howard University. The movie portrays a black model that goes to modern-day Africa to do a movie shoot with her photographer. While she is there‚ she encounters a Black African who tells her to return
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the Wampanoag tribe‚ his Algonquian name was Metacom. The battle that ensued between the Algonquians and the English was the “most fatal war in all of American history but also one of the most merciless” (xiii‚ Lepore). Perhaps the name “Metacom’s Rebellion” might have been more suited to eliciting the correct image‚ however‚ that would have legitimized the Indian independence exuded in the conflict. The name itself is
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reasons involved in each. The first being foreign intervention related strongly to militarism‚ gunboat diplomacy‚ imperialism and the rise of unequal treaty systems. The second influence was China’s failure to reform and uprisings‚ such as the boxer rebellion and lastly economic decline. These three factors ultimately resulted in the downfall of the dynasty. The Qing Dynasty relied heavily on the effectiveness of its fighting forces. However‚ due to corruption and loss of skills the military began
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implemented‚ great problems arose that would lead to extreme conflicts between the newly created American government and the whiskey brewers‚ especially in western Pennsylvania. This conflict would be known as the Whiskey Rebellion‚ which lasted for a period of three years. This rebellion was very significant because it marked one of the first times that there was a major conflict within the union itself. It was also significant due to the fact that 13‚000 militia from the union marched all the way to
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The Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is a story about a girl named Katniss who starts a rebellion against the Capital. She tries to defeat President Snow‚ which is a threat to the people‚ her family‚ and her friends‚ but Katniss become the poster child for this revolt. This story takes place at Panem (U.S.A. after rebellions and other economic problems) in the future. Katniss becomes a Mockingjay rebel in District 13‚ in return she has permission to kill President Snow. Katniss and a few other Hunger
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AP World History Chapters 29 – 33 study guide The canton system- system that allowed china to control European merchants but also the terms of trade in china; control trade with the west within china Laissez faire economics- a doctrine advocating a hands off government meaning the government had minimum influence and could not regulate or interfere with the states affairs and economy only when necessary Working and living conditions during the industrial age-the hours under strict and harsh regulation
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