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    was justified. When he left without saying goodbye‚ it made it easier for him to let go of his past and focus on what he wants to do in the future. Three reasons why his decisions to leave his family without saying a word were justified were that McCandless could make all his own decisions‚ nobody had a chance to tell him that he could not leave and it did not allow anyone to find out where he was going. All three of these reasons show that McCandless’ decisions were justified. The

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    Yes‚ the colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. Thomas Whately‚ advisor to George Grenville‚ the British chancellor of the Exchequer‚ was correct by saying in Document 1‚ "We are not yet recovered from a war solely fought for their protection." Whately was referring to the French and Indian War (1754-1763). This war indeed cost Britain much‚ and I do believe the colonists were greatful. However‚ Britain‚ after 1763‚ did not allow the colonists to move west. The colonies

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    between the American colonies and Britain during 1774. From these problems‚ the thirteen colonies achieve their American independence in July 4th‚ 1776. While conflicts continue from 1774‚ there were several reasons that lead to the cause of the American revolutionary war. The American revolutionary war was caused by the stamp act‚ sugar act‚ and plenty of other ways Britain’s laws were used to take money from the thirteen colonies. After the French and Indian war in North America 1763‚ Great Britain

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    that the founding fathers were justified to rebel against the British because of the unfair treatment the colonists were receiving. Metaphorically‚ the colonists were a bunch of dogs and the government was the leash. They were controlling and had a lot‚ if not all the power over colonists. Tyranny played a huge roll in how the colonists viewed the British. The British were very controlling and oppressive towards the colonists. The British government limited the colonists’ rights‚ keeping a tight

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    To what extent were the Romans justified in calling the Huns barbaric? The Huns were a fearsome society‚ conquering land and allying with and fighting against the Romans at separate times in their history. They were successful in defeating the Romans in numerous battles and Attila is one of the most recognisable names from history. Despite this‚ they are still considered to be a barbaric society by many in the modern era and most in the ancient era. The criteria to judge whether a society can be

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    period‚ I would have been a wife to a delegate‚ seeing as I am a female and can not be a delegate myself‚ and I would’ve like to be a Northern colonist. As a woman‚ I would have felt pressure caring for any children that I might have had due to the idea of republican motherhood though I would have had better opportunities in education than the original colonist women probably had (Kennedy 159). Being an individual person‚ I would probably have my own opinions when it came to certain things. I would

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    2. Competent Authority for Declaring Unit Sick The authority to decide whether the units are covered under clause 4(tt) of the Scheme shall be the appropriate screening committee mentioned under clause 6 of the scheme. After seeking approval of the appropriate screening committee the Member Secretary shall declare the unit sick. 3. Qualifications for Sickness Under clause 4(tt)(i)‚ the following RBI guidelines should be considered as basis for declaring units sick: a) any of

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    What were the prevailing attitudes of English colonists toward women?  Were women in the colonies better off than women in England?  Why or why not? Colonists had an aggressive attitude toward the woman that was brought over with them from England. The English colonists believed that woman are weak creatures that are not endowed with like strength and constancy of mind. The colonist think that the woman should only obey the requests of their husbands‚ do everything around the household to keep it

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    How far were the league of nations aims justified? When the League of Nations was set up‚ it has four main aims. They were: to encourage nations to disarm; to discourage aggression; to improve living and working conditions of people all round the World; and to encourage countries to cooperate. The League was successful in some areas‚ particularly in with its various commissions and mandates‚ but over all‚ it was unsuccessful in achieving its aims. When it came to organisation‚ the League was quite

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    But‚ in next twelve years‚ the same pride was altered by at bitter and violent conflict with the mother country. The injustices of the mother country finally led the American colonists to declare independence and wage war against it. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were defending themselves against a series of measures Parliament wished to impose on their communities without their consent. To pay for the debts of French and Indian war‚ Parliament

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