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    There are multiple reasons why the state of Franklin failed. There are also many ways it can demonstrate the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. The “Lost” state of Franklin is always referred to with the Articles of Confederation this being because they were closely related. The number one reason for the state’s failure is all of the weaknesses in the Article of Confederation. The land was ceded in the late 1700’s because North Carolina handed it over to the Congress to help pay

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    Civil Disobedience Essay

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    Civil disobedience is not abiding by the laws that are placed‚ with an immense purpose to justify one’s action and safety in the nation. The government enforces new laws daily that impacts the country’s citizens‚ and there are those citizens that believe these laws need to be altered or removed permanently. As a result‚ the people share their voice through actions‚ and these actions can range from bloody brutality to peaceful reform. Overall‚ these civil disobedience is a genuine positive change

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    On March 5‚ many innocent Bostonians were killed by British soldiers. It was an unprovoked murder where the soldiers fired and killed five colonists! The citizens were just attending to their daily duties on the streets when a soldier started a fight with them. The struggle soon turned into a full fledged confrontation. When other redcoats attempted to calm the group with threats of firing on them‚ Bostonians were rightfully outraged and began to fight back a little. Some citizens even picked up

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    Magna Carta Essay

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    How far was the creation of Magna Carta in June 1215 a baronial reaction to the personal behaviour of King John? In June 2015‚ the Barons of John I were fed up with him and wanted a charter to be made to define the rules which the King should abide to‚ and clarify laws across the land. Whether the creation of the Magna Carter itself was entirely down to John is debatable. If it is argued that it is down to John then it is also debatable whether the Magna Carter was created due to his personal behaviour

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    The American Revolution – Revolution or Civil War? There is a lot of debate and disagreement on whether the American Revolution was an actual revolution‚ but rather a civil war. A revolution implies that there was a total change in government and rule of a country‚ and a civil war is a war that occurs in a country between groups of people from the country. There may have been a vast amount of tension between the colonies and the British‚ but the occurrences during the American Revolution had little

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    Who dove the sugar Trade? I ask myself that question because I think I know the answer. I think the British drove the Sugar Trade. Everything during the Sugar Trade‚ the British almost had something involved with it. The reasons why the British drove the Sugar Trade was because of the demanding‚ the capital‚ and all of the trading. In Doc.3‚ it shows a drawing of a hogshead of sugar. A hogshead was a large barrel weighing between 700 and 1200 pounds. The picture was located in London. In document

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    Boston Massacre Dbq

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    According to Document 3‚ Account of the Boston Massacre‚ “A townsman with a cudgel struck him over the hands with such force…” This writing means that the colonists had clubs to fight back against the British and protect themselves. Although the British had much more powerful weapons‚ such as guns‚ the colonist were able to bring much harm to them as well. In Benjamin Edes’‚ Account of the Boston Massacre‚ a colonist “aimed a blow at the Captain’s head which grazed his hat and fell pretty heavy upon

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    Many people misunderstood the Boston Massacre and believe it was all the British soldiers’ fault‚ but they would be wrong. The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th‚ 1770 and resulted in the deaths of 5 Colonists. Thirteen soldiers were put on trial for the murders of those five colonists‚ but it wasn’t all their fault. The Colonists were responsible for the Boston Massacre because they attacked the British‚ they were yelling fire‚ and they were not being truthful. The Colonists attacked the British

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    Daring To Act Paper

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    Daring to Act Paper Sophia Jackson Jonathan Johnson Timothy Gibson Matthew Willaman Ohio Christian University Christian Excellence CM3000 Professor Jennifer Cornwall March 2‚ 2014 There are in each of our lives appointed times that we must make decisions; stay put‚ move forward‚ pray‚ quit my job‚ ask for a raise‚ or simply decide to do nothing but relax. It would seem these are simple notions that bear nothing of consequence or urgency; however just as there are these simple times‚ there

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    Mines Act, 1952

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    THE MINES ACT‚ 1952 (Act No. 35 of 1952 ) (15 March‚ 1952) (As modified upto 1983) An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Regulation of labour and safety in mines Be it enacted by Parliament as follows :CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. 2. Short title‚ extent and commencement – (1)This Act may be called the Mines Act‚ 1952. (2)It extends to whole of India (3)It shall come into force on sub date or dates as the Central Government may‚ by notification in the official Gazette

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