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    The American Revolution was the cause of a buildup of events. The rise of the revolution was brought on by a series of events‚ these are the main reasons as to why the American Revolution happened‚ the Intolerable Acts and the formation of the Stamp Act Congress. The Intolerable acts were a set of laws that colonists deemed unfair. These acts were put into place after the Boston Tea Party. The first act was the Boston Port Act the closed the port of Boston until the Dutch East India Company got

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    Socio-Economic Causes for The American Revolution The American revolution was a literal revolution of 360 degrees‚ in which it ended mostly where it had began‚ with a group of elite‚ rich men in charge. As the American colonies developed a stronger economic trade due to the Salutary Neglect that Britain had imposed on them‚ they began to flourish during the 1600’s and 1700’s in cash crops like tobacco‚ fur‚ sugar‚ etc. Until‚ Britain realized that their power towards the colonies had began to weaken

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    It basically taxed legal papers‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ and other documents in the colonies. This made the colonists feel used by the British and became the cause of the severe resentment that the colonies would begin to feel towards the British(Doc C). Resentment or no resentment‚ the parliament issued more acts in hopes of solving their economic crisis

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    What Made Non-Violence Work? In the Twentieth Century‚ the great leaders Mohandas Gandhi‚ Nelson Mandela‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. all used non-violence to bring about change to their respective countries. What made nonresistance work was the charisma of the leaders to persuade the people to not fight back‚ the peaceful protests‚ the leaders’ willingness to accept their punishments‚ and their struggle for unity. In order for non-violence to work‚ people have to be non-violent. Each of these

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    Although some americans take for granted the oppertunities at hand‚ there have been several historical figures that know the true meaning of being apart of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ former president of the united states‚ said‚ "My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you‚ but what together we can do for the freedom of man." He also said‚ "The cost of freedom is always high‚ but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose‚ and that

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    The French Revolution is very important to how France is run today. The French Revolution had many struggles as new Enlightenment ideas surged through the country‚ and bloodshed took its toll. There were many factors that caused the French Revolution‚ many effects of the French Revolution‚ and it was a turning point in not only European History‚ but World History. There were many factors that caused the French Revolution. Political problems such as King Louis XIV believing that he ruled by Divine

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    The Russian Revolution took place during difficult time in Russia. These troubles began before World War I and lasted up until 1930’s. Russia’s population was made up of mostly poor‚ starving peasants. A small working and middle class began to rise to help industrialize Russia. But a corrupt government made it difficult for Russia to advance. This added to the turmoil. World War I placed a serious hurt on Russia. Although at first it raised national pride and enthusiasm‚ it quickly drained resources

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    The word Monotheism means the belief in a singular God‚ in contrast to Polytheism which is the belief in several deities. In today’s time most of the religions that the people of the world only believe in one soul being. That being is the most power of any and everything that has be created. The main religions that you have in the world today are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. These are the main monotheist religions that exist today. Most people do not relize that these religions are very similar

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    Mexican Revolution Many people have wondered what led to the Mexican Revolution and who started it. The negative things you do as a president can negatively affect your country. Before and during the Revolution many citizens of Mexico disagreed with President Porfirio Diaz on the way he ruled their country‚ which later on led this conflict to begin. In the end‚ Mexico was in the right to start this revolution because of the way President Porfirio Diaz ruled. President Porfirio Diaz was in office

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    HIST 121 SAMPLE TEST (Chap. 1-6) revMT 1. One distinctive characteristic of the society of the Iroquois Indians was the A) peaceful nature of their society. B) unusually high status and importance accorded Iroquois women. C) lack of agriculture. D) construction of huge and elaborate stone pyramids. 2. The Aztec culture was famous for its A) ritualized human sacrifice. B) peaceful nature. C) written constitution. D) representative government. 3. A disease that may have originated

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