Alfred Cobban stats in his text‚ In Search for Humanity‚ that‚ “The consequences of the Revolution were so momentous for Europe at the time‚ and for the whole world subsequently‚ that it has cast a shadow over the whole of modern history.” The French Revolution brought about significant changes in society and government of France. The revolution‚ which lasted from 1789 to 1799‚ also had extending effects on the rest of Europe. It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not make the nation
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Honors US History I July 7‚ 2011 Essay Question: #3 Compare and contrast the different ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750. From all of the colonies that resulted from European expansion and conquest‚ perhaps the two most famous would be those of Virginia and Massachusetts. The economic development of Massachusetts and Virginia started in the same period of time but had many differences between them
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society they would become. According to the information presented in historical documents about Wethersfield‚ Connecticut‚ as well as my own outside knowledge‚ American society became more democratic from the 1750’s to 1780’s in terms of property distribution‚ social structure‚ politics‚ and religion. Social distinctions between classes of people throughout America in general decreased‚ and in Wethersfield people had more equal rights. Before the war‚ there were distinct social classes between people
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as a result of new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas from 1492 to 1750. Present day is worlds away from how the world was roughly 500 years ago. One of the biggest events that will ever stand between now and then occurred. Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer who was determined to find a new route to India. In its place‚ he discovered America in 1492. Between 1492 and 1750‚ the new contacts between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas‚ socially and economically
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Virginia and Massachusetts were the first two colonies settled by England in the New World. However‚ these colonies were very different from each other. Virginia’s economy‚ based heavily on slaves and other low-class workers‚ resulted in a very small‚ rich class having all influence and power. Massachusetts‚ in contrast‚ had an economy with a large middle class of “equals‚” resulting in a more democratic government than that of Virginia. Overall‚ the first two English colonies in the Americas had
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During the 1750’s through the 1780’s American society was becoming increasingly less democratic in terms of property distribution and more democratic when it came to social structure as well as politics and religion. The tolerance of religion may have sparked from the Great Awakening during this time period. The evidence shown from society in Wethersfield‚ Connecticut‚ is a great paradigm of the changes in American society. Property distribution played a role in society because everyone needed
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SALUTARY NEGLECT ESSAY For the period before 1750‚ analyze the way in which the British policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated in legislature assemblies‚ commerce and religion. The policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society. It gave the colonies a chance to govern themselves and to develop separately from England. It let them make their own laws that would benefit the people in the colonies. Because of this there was
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Topic: For the period before 1750‚ analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of “Salutary Neglect” influenced the development of American society as illustrated in the following: Legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ religion. Before 1750‚ the undocumented British policy of salutary neglect greatly impacted the methods through which American colonists regulated their daily lives. Through mercantilist thought processes‚ Britain created the colonies merely for gain of the mother terrain itself. Therefore
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1) Background on both Massachusetts and Virginia a) The London Virginia Company founded Virginia in 1607. i) Started with Jamestown. b) Settled mostly by English aristocrats. c) Discovered tobacco‚ and became a monopoly. d) Pilgrims founded Massachusetts in 1620 arriving on the Mayflower. i) Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact. (1) Provided a democratic government based on the opinions of everyone. e) Massachusetts and Virginia were extremely different in politics due to economic developments
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Cameron Mairs Essay Q# 3 APUSH As soon as the Americas were discovered‚ tens of thousands of people wanted to migrate across the sea. The fastest the voyage could be made was approximately one or two months. Communication between the colonies and England was extremely difficult. The regulation of religion was basically impossible. Without the government to intervene‚ colonists were free to grow whatever they wished and do what they wished with their money. Also‚ it is exceedingly
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