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    Haitian revolution

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    The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue‚ which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Republic of Haiti. The Haitian Revolution was the only slave revolt which led to the founding of a state. Furthermore‚ it is generally considered the most successful slave rebellion ever to have occurred and as a defining moment in the histories of both Europe and the Americas. The rebellion began with a revolt of black African

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    French Revolution

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    1/18/13 The first stage of the French Revolution (1789-1792) * Previously talking about the estates general – 1789 Louis XVI trying to solve economic problems divided into clergy‚ nobility‚ commoners because the French society was legally divided in the same way (all had different obligations and different rights) * Middle class included: bankers‚ merchants‚ doctors‚ entrepreneurs‚ lawyers‚ shopkeepers‚ artisans…comfortable life * Working class: lower class‚ those working for a wage/salary

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    The Quiet Revolution

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    The Quiet Revolution The purpose of this paper is to analyze the aspects of The Quiet Revolution on Quebec‚ and how the changes implemented by Lesage made Quebec the province it is today. The Quiet Revolution was only quiet at name; it triggered many conflicts that appeared in Quebec. The province began to move away from Catholic Church with the help of nationalists‚ leaving Quebec reformed and quite different from how it was before the 1960’s. Before the Quiet Revolution‚ Quebec was majorly

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    Chinese revolution

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    Who did Mao blame for the faltering of the Chinese revolution?
 Mao blamed ruling elites within the communist party and government bureaucrats who were interested only in maintaining their power. What two steps were involved in Mao’s plan to tear down the old world?
 The two steps were to have the Red Guard attack the “Four Olds” and to eliminate the “Five Black Elements”. What evidence did British sociologist Peter Worsley offer to show that Mao’s effort at social change was successful? The

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    Communication Revolution

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    Communication’s revolution Communication is an interaction between two or more people. But I feel even animals communicate in with them by various techniques. It is very hard to say when exactly communication has been started If we consider only human beings‚ then I think communication started from body language. Afterwards oral communication might have been discovered by experts people and that was the important phase of communication’s revolution. Language is a very vital tool of communication

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    American Revolution

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    Writing Assignment 3 America had a goal after the American Revolution‚ and that goal was that the United States would inevitable expand all the way west‚ to the Pacific. Through out 1790-1850‚ Westward expansion was the main goal of most presidents who fell in this time period. The country grew geographical from “Manifest Destiny”‚ socially & culturally from the increase of immigration‚ and economically from cotton in the south. Even though there were tons of problems that arouse from these

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    Neolithic Revolution

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    The Neolithic Revolution The Neolithic Revolution is the single most important achievement in human history because it created civilization‚ developed agriculture‚ and new inventions were made to make life easier. Although some people may disagree with this statement‚ there is actual evidence that can prove it to be correct. During the time when early humans hunted and gathered‚ they would constantly have to move to different locations. This is because the animals that were

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    Russian Revolution

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    In 1917 the most important Russian Revolution event occurred; this milestone was the emancipation of women; when women ’s oppression was overcome. This was the first time the complete economic‚ political and sexual equality of women was put on the historic agenda. The main priority was not only to defend women rights but to also defend human rights and liberties. They also wanted to support family as a community not only from the public but also from the government. The equality of family rights

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    The Market Revolution

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    The Market Revolution During the late 1700’s‚ the United States was no longer a possession of Britain‚ instead it was a market for industrial goods and the world’s major source for tobacco‚ cotton‚ and other agricultural products. A labor revolution started to occur in the United States throughout the early 1800’s. There was a shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial market system. After the War of 1812‚ the domestic marketplace changed due to the strong pressure of social and economic

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    The Market Revolution

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    American History I The Market Revolution During the late 1700’s‚ the United States was no longer a possession of Britain‚ instead it was a market for industrial goods and the world’s major source for tobacco‚ cotton‚ and other agricultural products. A labor revolution started to occur in the United States throughout the early 1800’s. There was a shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial market system. After the War of 1812‚ the domestic marketplace changed due to the strong pressure

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