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    By the end of the 19th century‚ the Western powers and Japan had forced China’s ruling Qing dynasty to accept wide foreign control over the country’s economic affairs. In the Opium Wars (1839-42‚ 1856-60)‚ popular rebellions and the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)‚ China had fought to resist the foreigners‚ but it lacked a modernized military and suffered millions of casualties. Boxer Rebellion‚ officially supported peasant uprising of 1900 that attempted to drive all foreigners from China. “Boxers”

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    The Tuareg Rebellion

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    fulfilling their tasks in Africa and‚ where necessary‚ undertaking military activities in Africa to protect America’s national interests….However‚ it has been forthrightly criticised by the DOS [United States Department of Defense]for ensuring that military activities‚ i.e. defence‚ come before development and diplomacy‚ an inversion of the ‘Triple Ds’ policy.

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    Miriah Clark American National Government Professor Mike Pourarian January 25‚ 2013 In the early years of the United States‚ the men who began our government had many issues to resolve. The Separation of Powers in the American democracy is where the early government decided to separate the branches of government into three separate areas. The separation was enacted due to keeping the government from having one person in total control and having a tyrannical form of government instead of a democratic

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    out of our country" – Mark Twain‚ Berkeley Lyceum‚ New York‚ Nov 23‚ 1900. The Boxer Rebellion soul purpose was to liberate China from foreign influence. Foreign capitalists dictated corrupt government officials and controlled leading industrial parts of Northern China. Chinese overseers were upset over this issue and contemplated for a solution. A revolt was the key and the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion was disastrous for China and its dynasty. Countless officials were executed‚ extensive payments

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    specific powers granted to the national government.The formation and ideals of the Articles of Confederation and its successor‚ the Unites States Constitution‚ varied from each other in terms of a stronger or weaker federal government in dealing with issues. The Constitution gave more power to the federal government‚ while the Articles of Confederation involved a very weak government with primary rights interests of the individual states as the focus. Both gave Congress legislative power and set up

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    The Sepoy Rebellion

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    At first‚ the power that Britain had over India was that of an indirect rule‚ where they elected a local official who promised to stay loyal to Britain. In addition‚ the British East India Company‚ those with the rule of India at the time‚ established a military regime

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    How far was it the National Governments role‚ which prevented the growth of extremist parties in Great Britain in the 1930s? The national government had huge parliamentary majorities in both the 1931 and 1335 general elections and how great power over Britain’s government and they made sure that no extremist parties were exploiting there power; they created policies of which played an important role in limiting the growth of extremist parties in Britain. These acts consisted of the 1934 incitement

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    Powers of the States versus the Powers of the Federal Government Allison Whitaker Harrison College American Government January 24‚ 2012 Abstract There is an ongoing debate between centralists and decentralist about state‚ local and government law regulation. This paper will show what the arguments would be between centralists and decentralists on The Medicaid funding of Planned Parenthood‚ Energy assistance for low-income families and the sentencing reform for offenders convicted of crack-cocaine

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    Bacon's Rebellion

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    The three topics that reflected the colonial society included Bacon’s rebellion (1676)‚ Salem Witchcraft trails (1692)‚ and the Stono River Bridge Slave Rebellion (1739). All three rebellions/trials have reflected the views of tension in colonial society because they have reflected the issues of government‚ slavery‚ the citizens‚ and the transformation of culture. The Bacon Rebellion took place in Jamestown‚ Virginia in the year 1676‚ which was led by Virginia Settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon

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    of Bacon’s Rebellion. Bacon’s Rebellion had been led by Nathaniel Bacon and had been a struggle to acquire improved land boundaries for those who owned land past the line declared to belong to the Native Americans. The governor at the time had feared the Natives greatly and promised them land they would not cross neglecting the fact free indentured servants owned land there and are susceptible to Native American attacks. Nathaniel Bacon had several reasons for starting the rebellion including the

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