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    One of the greatest periods of time for this thriving empire was that of the Pax Romana‚ in which peace and prosperity were prolific. The time of Pax Romana and therefore the success of Rome was initiated by the rule of Augustus Caesar‚ which was further built and nurtured by the five good emperors‚ and their contributions like roads‚ bridges‚ and new government structures. Pax Romana literally translates to “Roman peace”‚ which was a period of stability within Rome both in regards to the economy

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    Since the bill of rights‚ the 14th Amendment is perhaps the most important amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Although the 13th Amendment is very significant because it abolishes slavery‚ the 14th Amendment provided citizenship for the former slaves and provided the same legal benefits as the rest of the Americans. Also‚ the 14th Amendment can be seen as a foundation for follow on Amendments and policies that were passed to remove restrictions on voting by other races‚ allow women to vote and

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    When talking about The Declaration of Independence‚ you can’t fail to mention the reasoning behind this important document of American history. It all began when the original thirteen colonies wanted their independence from Great Britain. This led to a war‚ known as the American Revolution. It was a long fight for freedom that lasted eight years. However‚ a little bit over a year into the war‚ the Continental Congress appointed five men to draft a formal statement that will later become known as

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    New England experienced a huge population growth during the 18th century‚ rising from 250‚000 colonists in 1700 to over 2 million in 1770. The growth and diversity of the colonial population in the eighteenth century stemmed from both natural increases and immigration‚ which shifted the ethnic and racial balance of the colonies. The colonial economy also expanded during the eighteenth century. In 1700‚ nearly all the colonist lived within fifty miles of the Atlantic coast. The almost limitless

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    During the 1700s‚ the regions of New England and the Chesapeake experienced dramatic changes and stimulated development due to the increase in immigration from Europe to this new world of the Americas. The immigrants that came to the New England colony differed in terms of reasons for coming and differences in ways of establishing a foundation for the society verses the Chesapeake colony. The differentiating motives‚ interactions between the natives‚ and the formation of the structure of society created

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    The formation of the American society Mid-term essay In this poem I will analyze the conditions which led to the formation of the American society‚ namely‚ the Protestants’ views on the colonization of America‚ their religious status in England and how it influenced their decision to leave for the Promised Land‚ their idea of America‚ and their explanation for the clashes with the Native Americans. The Puritans‚ the Separatists and the Quakers which were English Protestant groups believed

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    isn’t always easy. When New Netherlands was first discovered the people living there experienced this. They had to think of ways to bring people into their new colony and ways to make their colony strive. Through sponsors giving out land and hard work‚ the people were able to make a go of New Netherlands. Eventually‚ King Charles II granted all of the land that included New Netherlands to his brother‚ the Duke of York. Duke of York eventually renamed New Netherlands‚ New York. If I would have to

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    How important was the Privy Council It could be argued that the monarch was an important member of government however some may disagree and put forward the idea that the Privy Council was more important. This is for several reasons the first reason (for the monarch) was the fact that she could decide who could become a member of the Privy Council this is because it meant that she had total power over those who that would help run the country. However this did not mean that the monarch was the most

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    “The biggest threat to the Weimar Republic was the Weimar Constitution itself. Discuss” The Weimar Constitution was the biggest threat to the Weimar Republic‚ because it eventually lead to many problems that would affect the Republic. These were: Hitler’s rise to power against the Weimar Republic‚ the downfall of the Reichsrat‚ the passage of the Enabling Act‚ use of proportional representation‚ political extremism and the institution of the Reichspräsident. Hitler’s Chancellorship eventually led

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    Once established‚ the thirteen British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each of these had specific developments that were unique to the regions. Though there were many similarities in the development of the New England‚ Middle and Southern Colonies‚ they were very different: politically‚ socially‚ and economically. The three colonies all had comparable similarities‚ as they were all democratic. But they ran their democratic governmentin

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