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    To what extent was the Dutch revolt a political conflict? When considering this question it is also key to consider who it was that was actually revolting and who or what they were revolting against. It is also important to consider whether the revolt was supported and carried out by all parts of Dutch society. Different secondary sources give varying interpretations of what the Dutch revolt was about. By considering the relevance of primary sources we can attempt to get a clearer idea of

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    To what extent was Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policy a success? In the period after German unification (1871-1890)‚ Otto Von Bismarck had to face lots of problems both on the domestic and foreign fronts that proved his political and practical skills. Many historians said when commenting Bismarck’s policies after his death that the ‘Iron Chancellor’- as he was also nicked-named - had many successes in both domestic and foreign policies but also had to face some failures‚ especially regarding

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    societies allocated power and property to men though religious‚ political and cultural beliefs . These patriarchal ideologies were taken to the Atlantic World and although women were not sailors or explorers and did not directly discover any of the new world they did contribute to an extent toward the successes of the North American Colonies. Even though European women tended to stay home‚ the work of African and Indian women in the colonies contributed to their successes. Women were servants‚ seamstresses

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    and New England colonies had major similarities and a plethora amount of differences. The Spanish and New England colonies shared significant similarities with the treatment of the natives‚ yet these colonies had extreme differences with the role of religion and the control of European government. The Spanish and New England colonies shared significant similarities with the treatment of the natives because both colonies required the natives to convert to the religion of the colony and to

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    To what extent do political parties promote democracy? (25 marks) Political parties have many functions‚ one of which is to uphold the principles of a democratic political system. A democratic political system is one which involves various features‚ such as a peaceful transition of power from one government to another‚ free and fair regular elections‚ people having open access to independent information‚ government accountability to the people and representative institutions and that the government

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    To what extent did US intervention in 1941 change the nature of the conflict in the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945? Although US intervention contributed greatly to China’s eventual victory in the Sino-Japanese war‚ the situation in China and the nature of the conflict was not massively affected by the contribution‚ and in reality the intervention had little impact on the internal affairs and overall success of the second United Front. Both before and after US involvement tensions were never relieved

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    Chesapeake vs. New England The majority of those who settled New England and the Chesapeake Colonies were from England however‚ both groups came to the New World for different reasons‚ settled different areas‚ and therefore upheld two distinct societies. New England settled for religious reasons Back home in England the Puritans‚ who wanted to purify the Anglican church‚ and Separatists‚ who wanted to separate from the Anglican church‚ were trying to live in a country that was going through a

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    From their very genesis‚ the New England and Chesapeake Colonies displayed stark differences and contrasts. The former was founded mostly for religious reasons and the latter for purely economic ones. Though both regions were in relatively close proximity‚ comparably‚ they greatly differed religiously‚ politically‚ socially‚ and morally (in so far as their perception/exploitation of Native Americans was concerned). The exploration of these different colonies will prove to be particularly fruitful

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    grown exponentially. As a result‚ Parliament began to press the issue of mercantilism (taxation) in order to compensate for the budget deficit. According to America: A Narrative History Brief Ninth Edition‚ the average Briton paid twenty-six times the median yearly taxes paid by Americans‚ so Parliament reasoned that they should share the greater portion of the cost of the British troops providing their defense. Many Americans also disregarded British trade regulations by smuggling goods frequently

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    DOES CORRUPTION HAS NEGATIVE EFFECT ECONOMIC GROWTH? HOW GOVERNMENT CAN CONTROL CORRUPT BEHAVIOR? Most developing as well as developed countries are facing the problem of corruption‚ which is becoming one of the biggest concerns of all countries because it is an impediment to economical sustainable development. Corruption may be defined as the misuse of public resources by public officials for private benefit by different forms such as favors‚ tax evasion‚ bribes and payment in kind (Bai‚ Jayachandran

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