Daniel Shays‚ a small Massachusetts farmer‚ was a hero because he started a rebellion. This rebellion started on September 29‚ 1786 (10 days). This rebellion against the government was called Shays’ Rebellion‚ which consisted of Shays and a group of farmers fighting against unfair taxes. Daniel Shays was heroic‚ because he fought against a very unfair government. He fought for not only for himself‚ but also the people. First of all‚ Daniel Shays was fighting a tyrannical government that was taxing
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debts. He soon found that he was not alone in being unable to pay his debts‚ and once even saw a sick woman who had her bed taken out from under her because she was also unable to pay. He started to get very angry about the country’s actions. The rebellion started on August 29‚ 1786‚ and by January 1787‚ over one thousand Shaysites had been arrested. A militia that had been raised as a private army defeated an attack on the federal Springfield
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When should rebellion be acceptable America is famous for its political system under which all men are equal. It improves and develops each time people rebel. Rebellion can be morally acceptable or unacceptable depending on the circumstance. Rebellion is acceptable when government is running unjust laws or the people are not treated equally. In the mid 18th century‚ the United States was still a colony of Great Britain. Under the control of the British government‚ people suffered from unjust
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#2 Rebellion and Social Norms among Youth Young people have a tendency not to comply with any laws when it’s come to their wellbeing. Young people always try to express their opinions and restrain from obeying their leaders which sometimes lead to a disaster result of their poor decisions in life. According to Gary Schwartz book‚ explain what happens in Sammy’s mind and what causes the reaction of quitting his job at the end (Schwartz 55). Therefore‚ the issue of young people is rebellion against
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export from West Africa? p.631 7. What was the “thrust” of the British raj (reign) in India (what was its goal)? p.634 8. Describe why the economic transformation brought by the British raj was a “double-edged” sword. p.635 9. Why was the Sepoy Rebellion a turning point in the history of India? p.636 10. What caused the disintegration of the Dutch overseas empire and what lands did the British gain as a result? p.641 11. Who were “Afrikaners” and what was the Great Trek? p.641 12. What was the underlying
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and led many rebellions (The red river rebellion and the North west rebellion) which‚ showed his leadership. He also created the Metis bill of rights to protect his people. And he returned to his people to form a government and a rebellion. He knew the risk of being charged with treason‚ but still fought for freedom. He encouraged his people to fight like him against the North West Mounted Police for their rights and their identity. He took the full responsibility for the rebellion and his last
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(2013‚ Term 1) Planning Steps 1. Read the Question at least twice Worldshaker‚ as an example of the steam punk genre‚ explores themes of rebellion and revolution. Comment on this statement with reference to your reading and understanding of the novel. 2. Highlight key words Worldshaker‚ as an example of the steampunk genre‚ explores themes of rebellion and revolution. Comment on this statement with reference to your reading and understanding of the novel. Look at meaning - diamond You can use
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business installations of the area and imposed their trade monopoly. But their policies brought a very sharp reaction from the general masses consisting of the peasants‚ artisans‚ traders etc. It would not be wrong to say that the country was ‘ripe for rebellion’ in 1857. But the minds of the civil population of all classes and ranks‚ Hindus and Muslims‚ princes and people were agitated and disturbed by feelings of uneasiness and a vague apprehension. Let us go for a brief discussion of the causes of this
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written during the Whisky Rebellion. The Whisky Rebellion took place because “Rural farmers hated the excise tax on whiskey‚ which reminded then of the British taxes that led to the Revolution” (63). The artist of the cartoon chose to stay anonymous because if they were caught‚ they would most likely be executed. An “Exciseman” was first displayed in a newspaper in 1794. The point of the cartoon was to describe the Whisky Rebellion and show his/her hatred for the Whisky Rebellion and those involved (Alexander
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Louis Riel is arguably Canada’s most ambiguous hero. Riel was the representative leader of the Francophone martyr to English imperialism. The controversy between whether or not Louis Riel was a traitor or saviour was escalated on November 16th 1885 when Riel was hung. This controversy has lasted for over 125 years and brought about much debate as to how Louis Riel should be exalted. Through radical political efforts and motivation to fight for the people of the North West‚ Louis Riel represents a
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