Independence‚ self-rule‚ democracy‚ and human rights. All words that communicate the same meaning of doing‚ writing‚ and saying what one wishes without the censorship and restriction of the government. These words can be combined into one word‚ freedom. Freedom‚ a highly desired intangible thing that has no monetary value‚ but is priceless except for the cost of the work to achieve and maintain it. The idea of freedom and of human rights was the driving force behind the Independence documents of
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Why did the Creole lead the fight or independence in Latin America you may ask‚ the answer is they led the fight to protect themselves from the other social groups like the Indians below them who hated the Creoles and to protect their economic and political interests from the Peninsulares who were controlling their trade preventing them from obtaining political and economic power. In 1808 France invaded Spain and ended the protection that Creoles relied upon to protect themselves and estate from
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“The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty‚ and the American people‚ just now‚ are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.” Abraham Lincoln was born on February 14th‚ 1809 in a small town called Hodgenville‚ KY with a mission of equality. Abraham Lincoln changed Americans view on the decision toward slavery. Additionally‚ male slaves were captured in Africa‚ and forced from their native land leaving their wife
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~Wayne Gretzky. It is important to take a stand for what you believe in because that is how change happens. If nobody took a stand‚ then the world would still be ran by kings and monarchies. For example‚ during the 1700s in modern day eastern America‚ back when England ruled the colonies‚ people took a stand from England and won. Everybody thought it was going to be a cake walk for the England super power‚ but the colonist won. The independence of America inspired many people to take a stand. The actions
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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address‚ he explains that the soldiers‚ who fought so bravely in the Civil War‚ did not die without cause. Instead‚ they fought to change America for the better in multiple ways. There were a number of reasons for the Civil War‚ however‚ the unplanned realities which arose from this conflict‚ would bring new challenges and innovations for the United States. Among these changes‚ the Civil War developed America’s literary style‚
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American Revolution: A War For Independence: The War of Independence‚ also known as the American Revolution‚ was a monumental event in history. Many developments and implications during this time period changed the course of history and the lives of those who lived through it. During the American Revolution‚ 13 colonies fought for legal separation from the British government. In both large and small battles‚ American’s fought back in an attempt to claim independence from Britain. In the events leading
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Mao’s policies improved China at first‚ but eventually went through a course of damage. During the first five year plan‚ the change was successful for China’s industry and agriculture. For China’s agriculture‚ it was improved by encouraging smaller co-operatives to merge together to form a larger co-operative‚ they pooled their land together to make bigger and more efficient farms. So that heavy industry (road and railway construction‚ steel production‚ etc) in China would be modernized‚ and
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The Wars of Independence in Latin America Rebellions between 1804-1824 Colonial govt. ended in S. America Haiti revolt o led by Toussaint L’Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines o Merchant‚ landowner‚ professional class participated (Creole elite) o Natives and blacks didn’t as much Discontentment of Creoles o Slave revolts in Andes‚ scared Creoles o Angry w/Spanish govt.  Taxes too high  Trade limits Peninsulares-whites born in Spain o Got the best positions
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Throughout the 1800s America has changed in a lot of ways even though some were small changes some were significant America still changed. America changed socially‚ politically and technology America changed socially in so many ways. On of the ways America changed socially was during the civil war. The civil war was a war that was fought to end slavery. When slavery ended many slaves were still slaves and they still had no right to vote. Another major social change was the women’s rights
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How did the Erie Canal Change America? The Erie Canal changed all our lives for the better. It was started in 1817 and was finished and opened eight years later in 1825. The official date construction for the Erie Canal was approved by the New York State Legislature was on April 15th‚ 1817. The Erie Canal is 363 miles long and was solely built by man and horse power. The Erie canal affected the United States in many ways‚ a few of them are‚ that by using the Erie Canal travel time and dangers
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