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    relationship between Austria and Prussia develop after 1815 and before 1850? The relationship between Austria and Prussia developed a lot during the era of economic wealth‚ revolution and war. Many governments were restored in Europe (after the defeating Napoleon). Legitimate monarchy was set up meaning the hereditary ruling families would be restored to their old thrones. This was agreed partly because it was seen as a more stable and suitable system suited to peace. Also Metternich‚ the Austrian

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    “Cast down your bucket where you are.” And a third and fourth signal for water was answered‚ “Cast down your bucket where you are.” The captain of the distressed vessel‚ at last heeding the injunction‚ cast down his bucket‚ and it came up full of fresh‚ sparkling water from the mouth of the Amazon River." "A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal‚“Water‚ water; we die of thirst!” The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back

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    Who was more successful in the fight for Civil Rights‚ Malcolm X or Martin Luther King? The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s was led in two distinctive ways by two very different men with all but the same aims and goals. Both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King wanted a better life for African Americans‚ although it is clear that Martin Luther King was far more successful than his rival. King’s leadership and inspiration as a figurehead for the movement‚ as well as his establishment of the SCLC

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    people did the same thing‚ in a different way. People chose to follow the person they could most relate to‚ which is why Martin Luther was so successful. Martin Luther’s call for a new kind of Christianity was so successful because of his religious disagreements with the church matched views of people in other social classes. Martin Luther believed that the church was not following the plan originally set out for them many years ago. Luther believed that indulgences were just the church using people

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    The Great Compromise of 1787 or the Connecticut Compromise of 1787 refers to the settlement of the dispute that rose due to conflicting views put forward by the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan. These plans proposed changes in the Articles of Confederation that was the aim of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. However‚ whereas the Virginia Plan seemed to provide a greater representation of the more populous states in the national government‚ the New Jersey Plan was proposed by the smaller

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    AP US History Even though compromises and agreements look straight forward‚ the parties involved usually have ulterior motives. The Compromise of 1877 was consisted of a few main point. It called for the withdrawal of all federal troops from the South‚ supported internal improvements in the South and promised to appoint at least one Southerner to the cabinet. Also it gave conservative Southern Democrats some control over their local patronage and gave the South a free hand in race relations

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    “Having more security gives us less freedom!” Thousands of people may feel like freedom is more important than security because they say when you have to much security it leaves no room for us to have freedom. Yeah‚ freedom is just as important as security but there’s plenty of reasons as to why security may be a little more important than freedom. People that understand the importance of both and understand what advantages you will have with both will see how security works and how it’s good

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    Was the period after our victory of the War of 1812 really an “Era of Good Feelings?” Historians have traditionally labeled it that‚ but many wonder why? The Era of Good feelings took place from 1817 to 1825. During that time‚ James Monroe was elected president for two terms. The Era of ‘Good’ Feelings is misleading because many issues troubled the country around that time such as the American system‚ which tied to sectionalist events and economic panic and depression. Though there are some beneficial

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    A) Who wrote the text‚ when‚ and what was their role? Gerry Adams in October 1994. Gerry Adams is the political leader of the nationalist party Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland. B) In what historical context was the text produced? Throughout the twentieth century‚ Northern Ireland has been divided in its identity and affiliations as a state and nation. There are those who say the entirety of Ireland should be one nation‚ separate from the sovereignty of Britain. And there are those who believe

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    door to heaven was opened. Peacefully‚ he awakened to another day of his life‚ not like General Zaroff that had died the night before. He was alone in a mansion‚ in the middle island‚ where hours ago he could have died. Was Rainsford really alone on the island? Looking out the window‚ he saw the sea with no longer a curse that trapped many people to their death game. Viewing the calmness of the sea was like being in the water the night he had fallen off the yacht but all of that was past him. Feeling

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