Essay question: Trace the unification movement within the German confederation up until 1834. What were the main obstacles to overcome? German unification‚ from 1815-1834 faced many obstacles‚ obstacles that would have to be overcome if the unification movement within Germany were to be successful. From the very beginning there were many forces acting against the unification movement‚ states like Austria were very much against the unification. The people in Austria were reactionaries; they believed
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World Civilization II Take Home Test AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE: * The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or American War of Independence or simply American Revolution‚ began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America‚ and ended in a global war between several European great powers. * The war was the end result of escalating political tensions between the Parliament of Great Britain and colonists opposed to various taxes and other
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Nationalism is when a person has pride from where they come from. This played an immense role in the accomplishments of the British people from 1815 to 1900. One of the main reasons for the British people being nationalistic was Queen Victoria. Although Queen Victoria’s husband died just 24 years after she took the role of the queen‚ she was able to inspire the British people to create three of the most famous sports in the world. Sports such as soccer‚ tennis and cricket. Without nationalism‚
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4-5 iii. Great Powers 5 iv. Unitary vs. Federal States 5 v. The Goal of Each Nation 5-6 Chapter 4: Conclusion 6 Chapter 1: Introduction Both Italy and Germany became unified in the mid to late 1800s after years of unrest that started with the 1815 Congress of Vienna‚ where both of these countries were split up into many states. One can compare and contrast these unification processes because they had many similarities and differences. In order to properly assess these situations one needs to
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HUMAN DIASPORA HISTORY EUROPEAN DIASPORA European history contains numerous diaspora-like events. In ancient times‚ the trading and colonising activities of the Greek tribes from the Balkans and Asia Minor spread people of Greek culture‚ religion and language around the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins‚ establishing Greek city states in Magna Graecia (Sicily‚ southern Italy)‚ northern Libya‚ eastern Spain‚ the south of France‚ and the Black Sea coasts. Greeks founded more than 400 colonies. Alexander
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Naila Parker Sanchez Persuasion Essay Strassberger In Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion‚ the reader easily gains an understanding of the social classes and its structure during the time period surrounding 1814 to 1815. During this time period in Britain‚ social rank determined your position in society‚ your wealth‚ and how people respected you. The Industrial and Agricultural Revolution caused social class to change in Britain and threw off the balance of society. To add on to multiple changes‚ the
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On a small island in Indonesia‚ the volcano named Tambora erupted with the most powerful eruption in recent history since the 1800s. Tambora had been dormant up to this point and had not erupted in five thousand years. The volcano’s horrible eruption‚ caused enormous amounts of destruction and its effects were noted around the world. It killed ninety thousand people around the world and it destroyed countless crops. The Europeans first found Tambora. They thought it was extinct. Tambora
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15th November‚ 1815 Dear Miss Marble‚ I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your last letter‚ and indeed for all the letters I have received from you in the past months. I can not express how much your correspondence has come to mean to me and all the numerous occasions your letters have brightened my dreary evenings away from Hartford. I am sure by now you are aware of our victory at Waterloo; it was a magnificent moment and a privilege to be present on the battlefield to witness the
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based on their shape. There are three levels of activity‚ active‚ dormant and extinct. Mt.Tambora‚ located on Sumbawa Island off Indonesia‚ erupted on April 10th in 1815 and is still known as the deadliest eruption today. It killed around 91‚00 people. Mt.Tambora is a composite cone volcano and is still active today. The 1815 eruption consisted of mostly volcanic ash‚ which was so large it went up into the stratosphere and spread throughout the earth. Within seconds‚ ash‚ lava and molten rock
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Introduction During the 19th century Britain was transformed by the industrial revolution. In 1801‚ at the time of the first census‚ only about 20% of the population lived in towns. By 1851 the figure had risen to over 50%. By 1881 about two thirds of the population lived in towns. Furthermore in 1801 the majority of the population still worked in agriculture or related industries. Most goods were made by hand and very many craftsmen worked on their own with perhaps a labourer and an apprentice
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