Captain Smith should be held responsible for the loss of lives. How far do you agree with this statement? In the beginning of the 20th century‚ tensions were simmering. In Europe‚ people without wealth or any other privilege grew impatient and Ireland started planning a nationalist movement for independence from England. Travel kept developing more and more – it kept getting faster‚ easier and cheaper‚ although it was not always safe. In April 10th Titanic‚ begun its maiden voyage. Although
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“No single nation or alliance could be held responsible for the outbreak of war” How far do you agree with this opinion? The question of whether no single alliance or nation could be held responsible for the outbreak of war is a hotly debated topic. Source 2 strongly agrees with the statement giving the view that no one nation could be held responsible. However‚ source 1 gives the opposite view that German aggression was primarily responsible‚ which is supported‚ to a large extent by source
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white colonial view: The opposite meanings of liberty and slavery were utterly clear to white Americans‚ but they did not use the term “slavery” in a very precise way‚ and they stopped short of applying similar logic to the half million black Americans held in bondage. In fact it was never Britain’s goal to enslave white American colonists in the way that those white colonists had enslaved black Africans. Black ideas about Britain as a source of freedom: African Americans all over the colonies began
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convictions‚ honesty‚ concern for justice‚ and his willingness to die for these causes. Giles Corey‚ a man of strong beliefs‚ refused to give the authorities the lie they demanded‚ therefore‚ he died a martyr. Unlike many of the people of Salem‚ Giles Corey held fast to his strong convictions. When he believed something was wrong‚ he refused to sit and passively accept the injustice‚ but instead notified the authorities and demanded a fair trial. When his wife was being wrongly accused of witchcraft‚ Giles
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The tragedy Macbeth written by Shakespeare shows a man fall from the greatest pedestal‚ kingship. It is one of the greatest tragedies because it demonstrates how a once loyal and courageous man can diminish into an immoral ’butcher’. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches’ stating that he would become King. This prophecy enkindled Macbeth’s ’vaulting ambition’ and after the prompting of Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth commits regicide. Killing the King is the beginning of Macbeth’s tragic fall. After
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what age should children be held criminally responsible’‚ and ‘what are children’s influences growing up’. The minimum age that children are held criminally responsible is 10 years old in England‚ Wales and Ireland and only 8years old in Scotland. There have been many issues regarding this age limit and as it points out in Madge’s ‘Children In These Days’ (2006)‚ it is interesting that children and adults tended to agree on the ages at which children should be held criminally responsible: both
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read two poems recently‚ “The Last Whale” by Miles Gibson and “The Song of the Whale” by Kit Wright. Although these two poems are written by two different poets‚ they have one thing in common - both are talking about the needless loss of whales. I’m going to share about how I feel about these two poems and compare them‚ to see the differences and the similarities between both. At first sight‚ I think these two poems really look alike‚ you can see the word ‘whale’ in both poems’ title. However when
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In R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine‚ the court held that the harm principle is not a principle of fundamental justice for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charter. Explain the harm principle and the court ’s reasons for rejecting it. Did the court reach the right decision in holding that the authority of the Canadian state is not limited by the harm principle? Why or why not?In his essay "On Liberty"‚ John Stuart Mill explains the importance of one ’s liberty and gives his opinion on how society and
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As we learn trough out history‚ many puritans and Calvinists flee England due to the monarch’s Catholic belief. Many of these migrants‚ called Puritans would move to New England‚ the North Eastern area of the United States in present day. The reason why Puritans would flee to America was simple: After the English government became a Catholic country‚ many puritans did not want to the Mayflower Compact. However‚ in 1630‚ John Winthrop along with hundreds of puritans would establish a government in
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The ideas held by the puritans affected the development of the New England colony in many ways. The New England colony was mainly based on the religious beliefs of the Puritans. Puritans were developed from Protestantism and they wished to purify the Church of England and completely separate from Catholicism. Education and Religion was important to the Puritans. The ideas and values held by the Puritans influenced the social‚ political‚ and economic development of the New England colonies from 1630
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