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    In 1831 right after the Christmas celebration the slaves in Western Jamaica rose up in rebellion. This revolt is known to many though maybe varying in names it is none the less the same revolt in 1831. Popularly called the Christmas Uprising- due to the time of year it occurred‚ the Sam Sharpe Rebellion- named after the main instigator of the 1831 revolt‚ the Baptist War- they were thought to be the one who influenced the Africans into starting the revolt ;or rather simply the Great Jamaican Slave

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    The Rise of Rome

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    The Rise of Rome The Roman Republic began in 509 B.C.E. with the overthrow of the Etruscan monarchy. In 27 B.C.E the Roman Empire began with Octavian Caesar becoming the emperor‚ this ended almost 500 years of republican self-government. There is much debate over why Rome became so powerful so quickly. Many think it had to do with Rome’s military strength. Others think that it was because Rome knew of and controlled most of the trade routes. Still others believed it had to do with the technology

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    Bloody Endings In the 1700’s The French Revolution caused disagreement between Monarchy and Republicanism‚ which eventually led up to The June Rebellion in 1832 by changing the government from a changed Republic to a Monarch once again. Maximilian Robespierre‚ the leader of the French Revolution was successful in changing the political ways of France. However Maximilian Robespierre was not in power for very long because he had allowed the executions of many for the sake of the new Republican

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    Rise of Industrialization

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    The rise of industrialization brought many changes to the American economy. Some of these were urbanization‚ due to immigration‚ new technologies‚ the rise of big business and an economic stimulation. In a broad definition‚ industry is any work that is undertaken for economic gain and that promotes employment. It can be applied to farming to manufacturing to tourism. It encompasses production at any scale‚ from the local to national. The modern day conception of what a factory is affects the interpretation

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    Amaru rebellions was a cycle of native uprisings amid Cusco and Potosı´ in1780–1782‚ who killed over 100‚000 lives‚ primarily natives‚ out of a population of 1.5 million‚ before being rumpled by colonial establishments. They have established excellent local studies‚ but no modern synthetic treatment. Charles F. Walker’s book is a rich‚ easygoing narrative history and charisma study of Jose´ Gabriel Condorcanqui (Tupac Amaru) and Micaela Bastidas‚ who led the most well-known of their rebellions‚ beside

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    Rise of Hitler

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    Assess the role of each of the following in the rise to power of Hitler: ideological appeal; underestimation by opponents; propaganda. The historical debate surrounding the causal factors of the rise of the Nazi state in Germany by 1933 is fierce. Marxist historians‚ emphasising the idea that Nazism was no more than capitalism’s most extreme form‚ tend to view Hitler as a puppet of big business. Others‚ including renowned scholars such as AJP Taylor stress the idea that Hitler and the Nazi’s were

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    The Rise of Nazism

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    Running head: THE RISE OF NAZISM The Rise of Nazism and the factors involved Many key factors led up to the rise of Nazism. These factors had great impact on all of Germany and the world. Some of these factors were specific antecedents‚ prejudice behaviors‚ and psychological factors that many people faced. Things that precede or allow things to happen are called antecedents. Four specific antecedents helped to enable the rise of Nazism. The first of these antecedents would be the end of

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    The Rise of the Papacy

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    The Rise of the Papacy Barry Blankenship CHHI 301 - History of the Christian Church I Professor – Dr. Jeffrey S. Mayfield February 20‚ 2012 The Fall of A Great Empire and the Rise of the Papacy Before the fall of the Roman Empire you must stop and look at the power that was held within the millions of miles of land‚ building‚ people‚ cities‚ kings‚ and customs. The Roman Empire was not known for being just another city or empire but it was known for its strength‚ power and victories

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    The Rise of Hitler

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    German men. They were known as “The German Workers Party (GWP).” Adolf Hitler joined the group in 1919 and quick rose to a high ranking leader. His rise to the top of the GWP was due to his powerful speeches. Despite the ability of his speaking he often used it to promote national pride‚ militarism‚ and a racially "pure" Germany. After Hitler’s rise to leadership he changed the name to “The National Socialist German Workers’ which was referred to as “The Nazi Party”. Hitler tried to overthrow the

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    The Rebellions of 1837/1838 in both Upper Canada and Lower Canada were attempts and attacks at their current government for various reasons. The rebellions in Upper Canada were to bring about an American style democracy‚ while the rebellions in Lower Canada were largely due to discrimination against the French‚ unequal taxation‚ and lack of power within the government to bring about any reformation. In the end‚ the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada had a profound impact on the future of the British

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