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    Scottish Wars of Independence 1296 to 1346 War of Independence‚ led by William Wallace‚ 1296-1305 The Battle of Stirling Bridge (also known as the Battle of Cambuskenneth) Background: The most famous period of Scottish History is the late 12th to early 14th centuries‚ when Scotland fought battles to establish its independence from England. Two great heroes of the Wars of Independence were‚ Sir William Wallace‚ a commoner‚ and Robert the Bruce‚ who after great

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    The modern era was a time of nationalism as countries were beginning to expand their territories. During 18th and 19th centuries‚ nationalism in North America and Europe began to increase due to various episodes of political unrest and turmoil. The colonists in North America united to gain independence from England‚ while countries in Europe sought to overthrow their existing monarchies. The seeds of American nationalism were planted during the French-Indian war‚ where the colonists initially joined

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    important cause of war? Imperialism Nationalism? You must refer to both reasons when explaining your answer. There are many examples of imperialism before world war one that contributed to the outbreak of war. An example we can look at is Kaiser Wilhelm II’s foreign policy. ‘A place in the sun’ is the name that is given to his desire to have a large overseas empire by taking over other countries‚ and this drove the Kaiser to get involved in many other imperialistic incidents that led to war. One incident

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    World War One was the final and explosive culmination of rising tensions within Europe‚ a result of the surge in nationalist ideology and related principles. During the years preceding the start of the war‚ the world was experiencing a division between states based on culture‚ ethnicity‚ and societal norms-- these attributes unified and formed identities of the collective within these states. Nationalism played a large role in shaping international relations during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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    Section 3 Latin American Wars of Independence I. Sources of Content A. Ethnic and Social Hierarchy 1. Spanish born peninsulares dominated Latin American political and social life Peninsulares- member of the highest class in Spanish colonies in the Americas Could hold top jobs in government and the church Creoles- person in Spain’s colonies in the Americas who was an American-born descendent of Spanish settlers Resented their second-class status 2. A growing population were angry

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    Nationalism and Patriotism Nationalism is a funny subject. The sense of patriotism and pride invoked within oneself from the love of a nation is a truly human phenomenon. In all reality‚ a country is not an actual object‚ but a state of mind. A country has no actual feelings and the boundaries that are drawn were drawn by men like you and I. In the books‚ “Patriotism‚” by Yukio Mishima and “Sofia Petrovna‚” by Lydia Chukovskaya‚ we see stories of people that are products of their countries. The

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    Canada’s Independence Following World War One Without the tragedies that occurred during World War One‚ Canada would not be the nation it is today. Following WW1‚ Canada was considered a major part of many of the battles especially Vimy Ridge‚ gaining Canada international respect. With that respect‚ strong bonds were established between Canada and the influential countries at that time. With this new gained confidence‚ Canada questioned the hold Britain still had on them‚ and decided it was time

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    George Orwell wrote that nationalism was one of the worst enemies of peace. He defined nationalism as the feeling that your way of life‚ country‚ or ethnic group were superior to others. These types of feelings lead a group to attempt to impose their morality on any given situation. When those standards were not met‚ more often then not‚ war would result. In contrast he stated that patriotism was the feeling of admiration for a way of life etc. and the willingness to defend it against attack

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    A Brief History of Catalonian Nationalism and Autonomy The Catalonian people can trace their heritage to Charlemagne’s invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in the ninth century‚ commonly referred to as the Reconquista‚ which expelled the Muslim Moors who had conquered Iberia in 788 AD. A Feudal system was established with the ruling entity being the Count of Barcelona. The union with the neighboring Kingdom of Aragon in 1137 recognized their distinctly separate political identities including their

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    Independence

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    parents keeping them on a tight leash as to say. Not having enough freedom can seriously damage some teens social lives. A teen needs to be able to have a sense of independence in their life to feel secure. To some teens independence means a lot to them‚ and I think that some parents don’t allow their teens enough independence. Independence also has to do with freedom. Some kids are not allowed to go anywhere alone‚ and the only thing their schedule includes is going to school‚ coming home‚ going to

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