Thesis Statement: The United States weighs its option in handling the Trent Affair with Great Britain‚ pondering whether to apologize and be humiliated or to prepare for a war they cannot afford to fight. Primary Source Lincoln‚ Abraham. "Abraham Lincoln‚ Memorandum on the Trent Affairs." Library of Congress. 1 Dec. 1861. Web. 8 Sept. 2015. Primary. This memorandum written by President Abraham Lincoln to Great Britain‚ regarding the turmoil when Captain Charles Wilkes kidnapped two confederates from
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still expanding in Great Britain or anywhere else in the world? Democracy‚ a form of government by the people‚ expanded somewhat dramatically in Great Britain between 1830 and 1914. Examples of democratic expansion in Great Britain include the increase of male suffrage and the regulation of working conditions. This expansion wasn’t dramatic because women still couldn’t vote during that time period. The increase of male suffrage helped the expansion of democracy in Great Britain. Only 5% of the British
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1. Britain was home to industrialization because they had a combination of natural‚ economic and cultural resources throughout their country. Another reason that afforded England’s industrialization was that it was a small island. Because it was an island allowed it to have control of the waterways to reach domestic and foreign markets. Not only were they able to harness their resources‚ England encompassed many coal and iron mines that were used as the new source of power. One way this new source
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After King Georges war and French and Indian war‚ Britain became a superpower. Has defeated French and Spanish and in return received the largest portion of North American colonies‚ but also had the largest amount of debt after these wars. Because of the debt that was accumulated‚ Britain had since started to control the colonies overseas‚ and imposed several economic acts on the colonies. Great Britain and her North American colonies were economic in origin rather than rooted in political and social
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north of Scotland Hebrides Islands --> the west coast of Scotland Isle Of Man --> between England and Scotland John O’Groat’s --> the northest point in Great Britain Land’s End --> the southest point in Great Britain LOCH LOMOND – the largest lake in Scotland BEN NEVIS – the highest mountain in Scotland and also in Britain LOCH NESS – also Scottish lake CLAN – type of Scottish family group (each clan has different pattern of kilt) Mc/Mac – it means “son of…”; Scots names begin
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What makes America Great When I think about what makes America great‚ I think of opportunity‚ technology and unity. Since 9/11‚ I have come to realize just how lucky I am to live in the United States. No other country in the world has what we have. I will explain why I think that opportunity‚ technology and unity are three of the things that make America great. We‚ in America‚ have many opportunities‚ many of which we take for granted. There are numerous job prospects in America and many opportunities
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capitulation of Germany and the victory over it‚ but‚ finally‚ the war ended up only 2th September 1945. Since that time people have been celebrating the victory over Germany during 67 years. Russia and Great Britain gave a great contribution into the victory. But also both of the countries suffered great losses during the war. That is why the Remembrance Day is one the most important in these countries. It is the day when we remember those who sacrificed‚ protecting the world from fascism. During
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Family Values in America and Great Britain Few can doubt that family is trouble. Nobody can doubt that parliament and people are now casting around for solutions to what is seen as a problem of endemic disorder – rising crime‚ intrusive squalor‚ spreading welfare dependency‚ collapsed community. The concept of family has changed greatly. Speaking about American families‚ there are several ideas that have changed. The first thing that comes to mind is the difference in size of the families. Anybody
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economically. The country goes from being an agricultural economy to an economy that is based on manufacturing goods with the help of machines.Throughout the world‚ Industrialization has brought changes in countries and regions. Great Britain was the first country to introduce Industrialization during the 19th century‚ which were present mostly in urban areas. This made formations of large factories‚ mass production of goods‚and an increased need for labor. For instance‚ steam engines
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Battle of Britain At the end of June 1940 The Second World War defense of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force began against an onslaught by the German Air Force Luftwaffe. Also known as “The Battle of Britain”‚ The Battle of Britain has been described as the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. The Battle of Britain also has an unusual distinction in that it gained its name prior to being fought. The name is derived from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston
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