‘Was Henry VII an Innovator? Henry VII born on the 28th of January of 1457 and died on the 21st of April of 1509 was the first of five Tudor kings and queens that ruled England for around 120 years‚ quite short for that time‚ but they become one of the most famous dynasties of Europe’s history. Henry VII took the throne after a battle against the former king Richard III whose forces outnumbered Henrys by two to one. Henry VII had a couple of big problems‚ one of them was that there were people
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Cold War Essay What do you think the Cold War is/was? Was it a war between communism and democracy? Well the Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ the Soviet Union wanted to spread communism while the United States wanted to spread democracy. The Cold War was called Cold because there was not direct fighting between the two countries the Soviet Union and the United States. The two countries only fought proxy wars against each other‚ the definition for a proxy war
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Was the Treaty of Versailles a success? There are several ways in which the Treaty of Versailles was a success but there are also some which show it was a failure. The treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One. The treaty was signed in Versailles Palace near Paris-hence its name-between Germany and its Allies. The three most important politicians were David Lloyd George (Britain)‚ Georges Clemenceau (France) and Woodrow Wilson (USA) also known as ‘The Big Three’
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Brutus was an honorable man‚ as many have said. High in power‚ he always spoke the truth to the people of Rome‚ saying he would kill himself for the good of it. He was Caesar’s right-hand man and did what he thought was right. In this play he was tricked by He was tricked by Cassius and believed the only way to stop his rule was to kill him. In the play‚ Brutus was an honorable man‚ but trusted almost everyone. Still‚ Brutus killed himself believing his choice was right one. In Julius Caesar‚ written
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Guided Essay Form: Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? Introduction [Start your essay with an attention-getting sentence. This is known as a “grabber.” Write your sentence here:] Andrew Carnegie‚ at first look we believe him to be a hero and a good businessman. I believe this is what he is. At a second look we do see some of his faults but‚ he is only human. [Introductions introduce the reader to the topic. Your topic is Carnegie. Sum him up in a sentence or two here:] Andrew Carnegie is known as one
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brought overseas to work‚ due to that‚ slavery was the roots of the United States foundation. The next generations of Americans only knew life as it was‚ with slaves. They didn’t see that what they were doing was wrong. In their eyes they were justifying slavery from the Bible. There was a common misinterpretation of the “Curse of Ham.” Due to this they thought themselves to be superior‚ the higher race. They also realized the importance of slavery and how it was benefiting their economy‚ so most Americans
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The Best & the Worst of the 1920’s It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times‚ it was the age of production‚ it was the age of prohibiton‚ it was the epoch of nativism‚ it was the epoch of racism‚ it was the season of skepticism‚ it was the season of anti-communism‚ it was the spring of gain‚ it was the winter of loss – in short‚ it was the 1920’s. Indeed the decade of the 1920s was a truly “roaring” and prosperous time‚ but at the same time‚ it was a period of hostility and conflict that
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Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? “And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual‚ it is best for the race‚ because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” Said by quite arguably one of the most successful entrepreneurs in this world we live in‚ Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was born in November 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland‚ to a struggling family in need of much help. When Carnegie was 13‚ his family made the decision to go immigrate to America in
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1939 the St.Louis was refused entrance to Havana after a 14 day long journey. It had left its port two weeks earlier in Hamburg on the 13 of May. It was carrying 937 passengers(Holocaust memorial). Most of the passengers were Jewish German citizens but there was also some Europeans‚ Spanish and Cubans aboard the ship(Historica Canada). Most of these were refugees searching for a new home where they would be safe from Hitler. Once the ship was refused entrance to Havana Its captain was forced to ask Canadian
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Was Nero a good Emperor? On the one hand‚ Nero was a good emperor because he saved his people from the great fire that hit Rome in 64 AD. This makes Nero a good emperor because an emperor should take care of his people and should do as much as possible to save their souls. Nero was also a good emperor because after the great fire‚ when all of Rome had burnt down‚ Nero decided to reconstruct the city but this time‚ using much stronger material that would last longer and was more resistant to fire
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