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    Compare and contrast the Glorious and French Revolutions with respect to causes‚ ideologies and results. French and Glorious revolutions were two revolutions where people rebelled agains the monarch and got read of absolute monarchy. However‚ they were different in terms of peoples and monarch behavior The Glorious Revolution: in 1603 James came to power. He did not followed Elizabeth the I Monarchic majesty. He was a monarch that believed that devine right came from god. This contradicted

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    What were the goals of Radical Reconstruction and how did it lead to changes in ideas of American citizenship? Reconstruction refers to the period of time post-civil-war when the goal was to bring the South into submission and protect the African American Civil Rights. The federal government set the conditions that would allow for the Rebellious Southern States back into the Union. This was a very complex time for our country and many goals were set in order to bring everyone together to live in

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    very nature‚ a civil war is intended to bring forth change‚ change that was unachievable without fighting and bloodshed‚ the American Civil War was no different. Due to the complex nature of the social changes that would occur following the war‚ planning for an era of reconstruction initiated prior to the war concluding. This Era of Reconstruction‚ as it would become know‚ lasted until 1877. During the Era of Reconstruction and through the end of World War I‚ the United States experienced an explosive

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    The Reconstruction Era began after the Civil War which ended in 1865. At this time Abraham Lincoln tried his best to restore the nation socially‚politically and economically. The nation was experiencing many changes which resulted in different failures and successes. The south had lost the war and ended up in bankruptcy. The war had left the south in ruins. The roads and farms were destroyed. Men lost their lives and struggled to fight for survival. The southern states had to be readmitted to the

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    The word “Reconstruction” is recognized in an American historical context as the reorganization and reestablishment of the seceded states after the civil war. However‚ this extend of time suffered a fluctuation of freedoms for African Americans in the southern region of the country. While slavery did not exist anymore‚ reconstruction ended up being fruitful just temporarily‚ and was basically nullified by the regressive pattern that took after the finish of Reconstruction in 1877. On this piece

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    Mr. Maynard APUSH Period 3 10 January 2010 Reconstruction: Eric Foner The Reconstruction time period‚ 1865 through 1877‚ was a complex time for America. The southern part of the nation was in need of governmental‚ economical‚ and social repair after losing the Civil War. Radical Republicans‚ Democrats‚ and newly freed African Americans all were influential in the age of Reconstruction. Historians have struggled to put into words exactly what Reconstruction incorporates and precisely what the motives

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    The Glorious‚ American‚ and French Revolution all led up to political changes because they all rebelled against their monarch hoping for change and a better tomorrow. People wanted a much more democratic government where all citizens are granted rights and privileges. These revolutions believed that the government had to obtain its power through the citizens and make decisions with their consent. As a result‚ three very important and essential documents were made to put an end to the monarch’s tyranny

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    Slavery was made illegal‚ and the new political climate was a huge victory for the oppressed minority‚ the slaves. However‚ slave owners in the south were very unhappy with the outcome of the war‚ and as a whole the south’s struggle to recover after the Civil War is known as the “Reconstruction”. A large majority of this reconstruction was based on rebuilding infrastructure in the south that was damaged or destroyed by Union soldiers during the war. It is important to note that the Reconstruction had

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    “The Battle of the Somme was a total failure” How far do Sources A-F support this statement? On the 1st July 1916‚ the battle of the Somme began. Sources A‚ D‚ E and F suggest that the Battle of The Somme wasn’t a total failure. However‚ Sources B and C suggest that the British underestimated the Germans and this was the cause of their massacre. Source B proposes that although the British were organized and everything was going according to their plan‚ the first line‚ which had nearly reached

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    in Cuba was a total failure. To what extent do you agree with this statement? It is often said that the containment policy during the Cuban missile crisis was a success on America’s part‚ but was it really? America lost a loyal ally‚ almost caused a nuclear war and Cuba still stayed communist. America had to promise never interfere with Cuba again‚ and hence‚ America would not be able to regain any control or get rid of Castro as it had set out to do before the crisis. Containment was an American

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