My person Spartacus was known for being a gladiator and for his slave revolt starting 73 BCE. My person‚ Spartacus obtained power by his slave revolt‚ within a short amount of time he increased his army to 70‚000 followers‚ from local shepherds slaves‚ etc... Three events in Spartacus life. First his slave revolt in 73 BCE which he seized a wagon with weapons and fled to Mt. Vesuvius‚ his army quickly reached 70‚000 over a little time. Second he defeated armies of two praetors and the governor
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1. American revolution caused by refusal to pay taxes impose by British. French revolution caused by food shortage and high taxation on the 3rd estate. Both revolutions‚ the revolutionaries wanted protection of private property and no taxes 2. New liberal movements emerged and nationalism was introduced during radical phase of french revolution. 3. Need for raw materials. Population explosion. Introduction of new technologies. 4. Caused peasant uprisings to decline. Women gained small rights
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On March 5‚ 1770‚ in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ a mob of our patriotic colonists gathered around a British officer to confront him. The awful lad responded with violence! This fatal incident was caused by an uproar between our patriots and these British officers. This lethal massacre concluded with seven colonists dead‚ killing three on the spot. British Captain Thomas Preston‚ the commanding officer at the Customs House‚ ordered his men to fix their bayonets and join the guard outside the building
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The Whisky Rebellion- George Washington’s Secretary of Treasury proposed a new excise tax on whisky to gain revenue to pay off the countries debt. Hamilton knew that the idea of tax was not accepted by Americans in previous years‚ however‚ he saw it necessary to form a strong and effective national government. Initially‚ the rebellion began in July of 1794 when a group of angry tax protesters demolished the home of a tax inspector (PBS). The rebellion grew and many protesters brought back the idea
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In 1909‚ workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory began to strike for better working conditions. The workers were harassed by hired toughs and prostitutes hired by the company. When photos got out in the newspaper of the strikers being attacked‚ the movement gained widespread support by many powerful people. This forced Triangle to end the strike and give in to demands for better working conditions‚ 52 hour work week‚ and a fixed wage scale. The bosses still distrusted the workers and often locked
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Indian Wars By Diana Chavez There were many Indiana wars in the 17th century‚ 18th century‚ but mainly in the 19th century. Etheir involving Indian slavery or mainly the English‚ colonists‚ Spanish‚ or the U.S army trying to take over their land. Wars in the 17th century were the Powhatan Confederacy‚ Pequot war‚ King Philip’s war‚ Pueblo revolt‚ and French and Indian war. The Powhatan Confederacy began 1622 and ended 1644 in Jamestown Virginia. The war was made because when the colonists
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This rise in population lead many governing officials to seek statehood for the territory. The population had passed the sixty thousand requirement and was estimated to be around eighty five thousand. Congress at the time was not willing to make Michigan a state and President Jackson wanted to keep his successors in power. Michigan would have brought three electoral votes into the electoral college. These electoral votes would have most likely gone against Jackson’s party. Another huge issue
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Do you think the government incentives is a main factor cause for the increase in foreign-market entry? Why? I think the government incentives is a main factor cause‚ because governments are increasingly under pressure to provide jobs for their citizens. Foreign direct investment can serve as a method to attract more industry and create more jobs. Because many foreign investors import equipment‚ parts and even personnel‚ the expected benefits in terms of job creation mat often be either less than
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The Civil War was a very complicated war and had more than one cause. The Fugitive Slave Act‚ Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ Dred Scott decision‚ John Brown’s Raid‚ and the election of 1860 were all factors that led to the Civil War. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 out the Federal government behind slave catchers. This now made the assisting of runaway slaves a federal offence. This also was a problem for free African Americans because if a white slave catcher said that a free African American was a runaway
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There were four major factors that contributed to the Great War. Militarism‚ which is the glorification of war‚ is one of the major factors. Countries were ignoring diplomacy and getting advice from military leaders. This created an arms race‚ which was a competition to create the best weapons. Another contributing factor was the alliances. Countries signed them for military and economic protection. The Triple Entente consisted of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia while Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚
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