the costs of maintaining an empire‚ and violence that erupted in colonies caused Great Britain and France to give up their colonies. Something to point out is that while Great Britain did not peacefully give up their colonies‚ they did not make a hard stand to keep them. In a way‚ the British had come to accept the loss of their empire as something that was inevitable. On top of this‚ there were several groups within Great Britain‚ in particular‚ the leaders of the Labour Party‚ that had for a long
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Paris was declared none of the sides even thought that just 10 years from that America would become independent. The British won the war and conquered the Ohio River Valley like they always wished. Britain was looking forward to moving into the land they conquered. Nothing could go wrong‚ they had the land and they had the people. Unfortunately for them it did not go that well. Two major problems came up‚ money and land. Those two situations caused a lot of tension between the 13 Colonies and Britain
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1301 21 September 2011 1776 by David McCullough David McCullough wrote a revealing novel about the struggles and challenges America faced during the year of 1776 as the war for American independence commenced. “1776” shed light on the hardships the country faced in order for us to live the life of freedom we do today. The American army was composed of regular everyday people with a lack of military experience‚ but under the leadership of General George Washington America was victorious. They faced
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Religion in Britain Religious life in Britain in the past 30 years is characterized by an increasingly diverse pattern of religious beliefs and affiliations. Although the UK is predominantly Christian‚ most of the world’s religions are represented in the country. There are large Hindu‚ Jewish‚ Muslim and Sikh communities‚ and also smaller communities of Baha’is‚ Buddhists‚ Zoroastrians that are common in the areas with large ethnic communities. Britain today may be characterized by considerable
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Work Britain in 1750 In 1750 there were lots of agricultural jobs‚ men usually worked on farms (were laborers) doing physical jobs like: • Looking after the animals • Being a milkman • Harvesting crops • Sowing broadcast • Dibbling • Threshing • Breaking stones The women did a lot more in the domestic system they would usually stay at home and: • Cook food • Wash clothes • Sew and make clothes They were very involved textiles and the making of cloth‚ they would spin the wool at
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WORKING PAPER N° Mots clés : Codes JEL : 1 Was the Great War a Watershed ? The economics of World War One in France Pierre-Cyrille Hautcoeur Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (Matisse) and DELTA (joint research unit CNRS-EHESS-ENS) This paper has been prepared for a book edited by M. Harrisson and S. Broadberry on The Economics of World War One‚ forthcoming at Cambridge University Press. Abstract This paper presents a broad‚ quantitatively documented‚ overview of the French economy
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The Battle of Britain was one of the most epic all-air battles in history. The battle took place between the United Kingdom and Germany‚ during World War II‚ from July through September 1940. Germany wanted to take over the land and seaports in the United Kingdom and spread their fascist ways. The United Kingdom wanted to protect their “island”‚ Europe and the world by fighting back and defeating Germany . The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ Winston Churchill‚ is quoted as saying in his famous
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Greatness is an umbrella term that can hold several different meanings and interpretations. In the case of Alexander the Great‚ it has a very specific meaning that reflects upon the achievements and success of his life time‚ despite the many character flaws and failings he undoubtedly possessed. Alexander the Great definitely deserves this appellation for three main reasons. Firstly‚ he conquered an incredibly vast area for his young age and lack of experience; secondly he left his mark on society
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tolerating to envying Britain. However the war altered the relationship between Britain and her american colonies because Britain was enable to be as active politically and economy. Therefore that’s why the colonists changed their minds about Britain‚ there mother country stood and how they felt about them. The french and indian war was given many different names on the american lands.‚ but it was much bigger than just the war in america. It was part of a world wide conflict between many different countries
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Celone Verna English 101.2652 Professor. Van Slyck October 4‚ 2011 To Break or Not to Break? All through the play of Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ Antigone believes in the supremacy of religious law and tradition. Although Creon has proclaimed to the city that the traitor‚ Polynices‚ should not be buried‚ Antigone insists on following the religious law requiring that females bury the deceased of their family. Antigone’s pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs
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