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    ways in which TWO uprising or acts of social unrest reflected tensions in colonial society. this statement for the 1600s. 8. Compare and contrast the ways in which TWO uprising or acts of social unrest reflected tensions in colonial society. this statement for the 1600s. 8. Compare and contrast the ways in which TWO uprising or acts of social unrest reflected tensions in colonial society. this statement for the 1600s. 8. Compare and contrast the ways in which TWO uprising or acts of social

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    Walker The Tupac Amaru uprising from 1780-1783 was a turning point in colonial South America. Although unsuccessful in accomplishing its defined purpose‚ it marked a major shift in colonial Spanish-Indian relations‚ and was the antecedent to the expulsion of the Spanish some forty years after the rebellion failed. But what was the end goal of the rebellion? Scholars have been perplexed for years about the true purpose of this revolt‚ acknowledging “The Tupac Amaru uprising almost immediately surpassed

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    When the Spanish took control and colonized the Philippines beginning in 1571‚ many revolts and uprisings took place during that time. The main objectives that the Spanish had in taking over the Philippines were to convert the Filipinos to Christianity and to colonize the country for their own benefits. It wasn’t until three centuries later that the people of the Philippines realized they needed to form a massive revolt against the Spaniards. In this final attempt as the Filipinos all were once again

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    Spartacist uprising 1919 Spartacist was really just an early name for ’Communists’. At the end of WWI when the Kaiser was overthrown and left Germany Nov. 1918‚ moderate socialists took over and formed a government. The Spartacist (led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht) wanted a violent Communist revolution and a wiping out of Capitalism but were rejected. In Dec. 1918 the Congress of workmen and soldiers councils rejected radical Communism and Luxemburg/ Liebnecht. In Jan. 1919 Luxemburg/

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    1600’s and early 1700’s‚ tension had mounted amongst settlers‚ natives‚ and slaves. Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony‚ led by Nathaniel Bacon. The Pueblo Revolt was an uprising of the Pueblo Indians against Spanish settlers in 1680 in New Mexico. The Stono Rebellion was a slave uprising in 1739 in the colony of South Carolina‚ and was the largest slave uprising prior to the American Revolution. - Bacon’s Rebellion‚ the Pueblo Revolt‚ and the Stono Rebellion reflected

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    Land Problems Unjust or Oppressive Taxation Forced Labor Monopoly I. Lakandula and Sulayman Revolt (1574) In the same year that the Chinese pirate Limahong attacked Manila‚ Manila experienced another uprising; this was known as Lakandula and Sulayman revolt or Tagalog revolt. Tagalog revolt was an uprising in 1574 led by Rajah Lakandula and Rajah Sulayman in Manila against Spanish rule when they were persuaded by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi to accept Spanish sovereignty on the promise that the natives would

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    “fair and reasonable” authority (Doc 3). Through a 3rd party‚ the peasants explained their grievances and made a point of compromising. A letter written to the people of Allstedt‚ from the preacher Thomas Muntzer‚ expressed “God’s will” to be the uprising of peasants through the revolt. He pushed the people of Allstedt to conform to the peasant’s violent resistance of serfdom (Doc 6). This theologians biased view of religious ideology‚ intensely recruited those in favor of the revolt. The Town Council

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    statements made‚ as we know it is accurate. To an historian studying the outbreak of the Kapp Putsch this is a useful factor to take into consideration; this source shows us the troubles of Germany‚ about the factors‚ which lead people to have an uprising. It is understandable when reading an extract that they had to act out‚ as they were feeling betrayed and angry at Germany. We can see that they the nation was feeling this way‚ as in the extract it is quoted that‚ "The Reich

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    states and their lords. To show their unhappiness‚ the peasants and poor would perform rebellious actions and created the grievances in word in hope to make a change with their lords’ control over them. The probable main cause for the rebellion and uprisings was due to the hatred on the lords oppressions. Responses varied‚ considering that lords and theologians such as Martin Luther did not agree with the choice of the peasants while some other theologians did agree with the peasants and even urged and

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    could fight tanks and mounted machine guns with only a few pistols and rifles? Well that is what happened in the Uprising of Warsaw Ghetto in April‚ 1943 when a group of Jewish fighters fought the Nazi power. The Jews were equipped with only pistols and a few rifles. They dug tunnels and bunkers to hide and store stuff. Although the Germans defeated the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto uprising‚ they did not stand a chance until the Jews ran out of men and supplies. “In July 22‚ 1942‚ the Nazis began

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