Joseph Plumb Martin served as a private soldier in the Continental Army for eight years. Born in 1760 he was raised by his grandparents on their Connecticut farm from age six. He was fourteen at the time of Lexington and Concord. Inspired by the rage militaire directly following the first successful clash of arms with the British invader Martin decided to join the militia. However he could not get his grandfather’s permission until July 17hi76‚ when he enrolled as a six-month volunteer in a Connecticut
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contributed to the success of Sinn Fein in the 1918 general election? (What were the factors that contributed to the success of Sinn Fein? Firstly‚ the failure and weakness of their opposition‚ the Irish parliamentary party. Secondly‚ the luck and skill of Sinn Fein itself.) = 3 (The 1916 Rising was branded the Sinn Fein Rising by newspapers. This linked inextricably Arthur Griffith’s party‚ which supported non-violent measures with the rising. This was because Sinn Fein members like Sean McDermott
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explain why some women got the vote in 1918 by discussing male and female spheres‚ the emergence of the suffrage societies and the similarities and differences between them. It shall proceed to discuss anti-suffrage‚ the role of politics‚ discuss how the war affected the women’s movement and finally the 1918 Representation of the People Act. It shall conclude was a summary of the points discussed. To understand the reasons behind some women getting the vote in 1918‚ one must look back at the history
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Midterm Review Guidelines Midterm Format 3 definitions (10% each) – about 3 sentences; what is it and what is its significance? 2 short questions (10% each) – 3-4 sentences; answer the question‚ explain significance 1 essay (50%) – suggested format: an introduction stating your argument‚ three paragraphs each addressing a particular aspect of your argument supported by examples from readings and lectures‚ conclusion (i.e. what did you prove). Contents Possible Definitions and Short
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Document paper on Peacekeeping‚ peacekeeping- international relations 1918-1936 (1) (a) Why‚ according to Source A‚ had the Allied statesmen been unwise in their treatment of Germany? (2 marks) In the extract from Guilt at Versailles‚ Antony Lentin states that the Allied statesmen did not create the Treaty of Versailles to conciliate or destroy Germany. Instead‚ the Treaty left Germany bitter‚ resentful‚ in want of revenge and a potential enemy in the future. (b) What message is conveyed
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Before the revolution of 1848‚ class status defined every citizen ’s place in the social‚ political‚ and economic order causing problems throughout Germany. Due to the separation of the states‚ some Germans advocated German unification under a single constitutional monarchy; however‚ after the defeat of Napoleon‚ their dreams were crushed. Developing power was scattered among three hundred different states consolidated under the Holy Roman Empire. Powerful regions like Prussia and Austria gained
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argue that the American Revolution was not a real revolution since the upper class was not displaced‚ it was in fact a revolution because it transferred power from an entrenched British monarchy into the hands of local state legislatures. The American Revolution was representative of a great change which occurred in the way that in Britain‚ parliament viewed Americans as a small cluster of people who could be taxed without representation‚ to where in America the government was able to see how each individual
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(note: this was originally an oral presentation‚ and can be easily converted to essay form) Until 1914‚ all previous wars had been confined to small areas involving relatively small armies. World War I was the first ever ’total war’ - where all aspects of a country’s economic‚ social and political systems became devoted to the waging of the war effort. In July of 1914‚ Europe was at war. For the soldiers‚ the lack of education of the war’s possibilities played a huge role in their changing attitude
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Nicaraguan Revolution A Revolution can either fail or succeed ‚ many revolutions succeeded due to overthrowing their presidents ‚ and kings and over all important people in that current era . For Example ‚ The people of Nicaragua suffered a huge impact of oppression that led to the development of domination against the Sandinistas and a Revolution that impacted not only Nicaraguan people but also Latin American people with political and social effects . In the Nicaraguan Revolution some of the key
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The main Causes of the 1848 revolution are as follows: 1) Socialism: Socialism was getting exposure at this time. The main factor of socialism was the rise of workers issues‚ which were things like low wages‚ long hours and poor working and living conditions. Because of the exposure of socialism‚ ideas there were uprising in Lyons in 1831 and 1834. 2) The franchise (who had the right to vote): There were 2 strands that wanted the current amount of people who were allowed to vote to be expanded
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