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    War in 1861.The seeds of the Civil War were planted way before the actual fighting broke out ‚the antebellum years prior to this event were filled with political turbulence.Tension between the North and South reached an all time peak when slavery expanded to newly acquired states.To the North slavery was morally wrong and cruel.The South however viewed it as essential to its agricultural economy. To them it played an integral role in the prosperity of the country.As one can see‚ it was a very

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    When Louisiana was under Spanish Rule the US was able to negotiate a treaty that allowed US farmers to be able to use the waterways‚ specifically the Mississippi River‚ as a means of transporting crops and other goods. When the US decided to negotiate this same deal when Louisiana came under French rule again‚ the French offered the United States the option to purchase all of Louisiana. So‚ in 1803 the United States government purchased the 828‚000 square miles of land known as Louisiana from France

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    War was a hard time in American history. Brother against brother. A country divided and so many deaths. There were many events that lead to the war‚ but the main event was the ending of slavery. There was many causes for the Civil War ‚that broke out in April 12‚ 1861‚ but the main cause was slavery. The burning issue that led to the disruption of the union was the debate over the future of slavery (‘Causes Of The Civil War’). In my opinion I do think that was the cause of the civil war was slavery

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    Macbeth‚ A Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ was written in 1606‚ during the Renaissance. The renaissance tragedy involves tragic flaw that causes the protagonist to have a downfall. It also has a bloody and violent plot just like Macbeth did. In every tragedy‚ they have a tragic hero who has a tragic flaw. Macbeth is a great example of a Shakespearean tragic hero because of his tragic flaw. His tragic flaw is ambition because he murders people for his desire to obtain power. A tragic

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    To What Extent Was The Spanish American War A Turning Point In US Foreign History? Amy Dhillon Sept.26.2012 History HL Mr. McGuigan The Monroe Doctrine implied that the Unites States would no longer tolerate European advancement and colonization in the America’s. Cuba (Spain’s colony) however‚ was exempt from this. The situation in Cuba was being closely examined by the United States. Reports about villagers being forced into concentration camps began to emerge. When

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    height of its glory‚ Athens had successfully incorporated numerous city states into the Delian League which with its dominate control over the league‚ Athens converted the league into the Athenian Empire. “When Athens concluded an alliance with Corcyra in 433‚ and started to besiege Potidaea‚ it threatened the position of Corinth. Sparta also feared that Athens was becoming too powerful but tried to prevent war.” (Peloponnesian War - Livius. (2018)) Sparta initial intentions were to avoid war

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    and so on. Obviously there are many advantages using teamwork compared with individuals or group. By adopting the team work‚ the employees can develop every member’s potential‚ make up for each other‚ thus working more effectively. In contrast‚ as to the student team projects‚ students could learn lots of other expertise in addition to textbook knowledge such as enhancement of students’ learning experiences and realistic preparation of students for their role as future business team members. Team is

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    In 1894‚ Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to death for treason‚ largely as a result of anti-semitism. A French spy claimed to find papers in the German embassy which seemed to offer confidential information for sale. Given the secrets mentioned within them‚ the papers must have been written by a French officer. Suspicion fell on Alfred Dreyfus‚ a French artillery officer when Edouard Drumont‚ an anti-semitic journalist‚ cast the blame on Dreyfus. Evidence was twisted against logic to prove treason

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    Conservative party during their period in office between 1951 and 1964. The assessments by historians of these thirteen years vary widely as the Conservative rule left behind a mixed feeling about its achievements. We will therefore be discussing to what extent their period in office can be described as “thirteen years wasted”‚ based on their performances in the political‚ economic and social sectors. When the Conservative Party came to power in 1951‚ they won the election by a slim majority of 26 seats

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    individual’s opinion. In Israel’s terms he claims that it was a “drama which profoundly involved the common people‚ even those who were unschooled and illiterate. This is because the Radical enlightenment directly affected the elite classes of society‚ those of which would continue to teach and influence all those underneath them and indirectly instill the thoughts and values of the Radical Enlightenment upon them. 2. The Radical Enlightenment was all about cutting all ties to the church and religion

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