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    Why did the 1905 revolution in Russia fail? The Russian revolution in 1905 failed due to many reasons such as the government’s issues‚ public’s action‚ and the loyalty to the Tsar by the armed forces and many other reasons. During the 1905 revolution one reason as to why the revolution failed was due to the number of strikes done by industry workers. In February 1905‚ 400‚000 workers went on strike due to the response of the bloody Sunday‚ the strikes were organised by the unhappy workers and

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    The American Journey A History of the United States Chapter 4 Economic Development and the Imperial Trade in British Colonies The British leaders came to see the colonies as indispensable. Raw materials were shipped from the colonies back to the mother county. To improve its competitive position in the transatlantic trade‚ England adopted the policy of mercantilism‚ consisting of several‚ but four major regulations. This policy proved beneficial for them and colonial economies grew in tandem

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    generous and reasonable by providing five dollars an hour in wages and eight hour work days. However‚ Ford was not always the generous‚ wealthy pioneer that the history books describe him as. His first automobile designs‚ the Quadricycle and the Model A‚ were inefficient and riddled with problems. While investors began to back out of Ford’s automobile industry‚ Ford busied himself by sending out his own mechanics to fix the cars and give feedback. (Ostrowsky‚2014) After many more failed attempts‚ Ford’s

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    aid to establish a colony‚ the Pilgrims prepared for the move. They purchased their own ship‚ a small vessel known as the Speedwell and were granted another which the Virginia Company rented called the Mayflower. After two unsuccessful attempts of leaving England‚ the Pilgrims were forced to leave the Speedwell behind due to a leak. Losing a ship caused some of them to be sent back to Holland as there was no room. They finally set sail for the northern part of the Virginia colony with a total of 102

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    While English colonial women tended to experience more oppression because of societal expectations of women’s subordination and Native American women experienced a much greater equality of genders‚ both groups of women were integral to the evolution of their respective societies. Both Native American women and colonial women’s sexualities confused and provided points of misunderstanding in the colonial era of America that contributed to a change in the societies. In the English colonies‚ the perceptions

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    Lucknow pact is considered as a significant event in the political constitutional history of India. It is regarded a high water marked of Hindu Muslim unity. It was the first and last pact signed between Congress and Muslim league. Why the Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made? When Bengal was partitioned in 1905‚ Hindus reacted against the decision and they went on violent protests and boycotts of British goods. On the other hand‚ the Muslims remained loyal to the British rule. The British could not sustain

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    The Virginia Company of London had a certain goal‚ that goal was to establish a permanent colony in America that would make profit for the company. The company was chartered by King James 1 in April 1606‚ and was comprised of two divisions. The Plymouth Company would establish a short-lived colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River near what is now Phippsburg‚ Maine. The London Company would establish Jamestown in Virginia; England’s first permanent settlement in the New World. There was only two

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    Stamp Act‚ the parliament was going through a difficult time with war debt. They were just coming out of the French and Indian War. (1754-1763) England was currently struggling all around so they proposed to have the Stamp Act against the American Colonies. The colonies were very hesitant only because their standards bothered them. The prices of the stamps were not the main topic of controversy for the American Colonies. “No taxation without representation” was a very common chant during protest. This

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    permission from the central government. This meant that a state didn’t have to follow the national governments laws. The Articles of confederation were worthless in enforcing good interstate relations‚ congress wasn’t given the authority to regulate interstate trade. As a result states with commercial advantages abused their power and interstate trade wars were developed. The articles didn’t help with our image as a country either. Other countries and foreign nations didn’t want to trade or make deals

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    enabling investors to serve as the catalyst for technological advancement and societal development. Why did Spain become a world power from 1492-1763? Money. The same could be said of the United States in the 20th century. Money enables the discovery‚ invention‚ and innovation that serves as the foundation for population growth‚ technological advancement‚ and‚ ultimately‚ globalization. The cornerstone of what brought the world from many villages to one village is the ever-expanding access to capital and

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