Discussion Forum Question Unit 5 What were the outcomes of the second Punic War? The second Punic war was caused by the growing rivalry between the two great powers that were struggling for supremacy in the western Mediterranean (Morey‚ W.C.‚ 1901). In the Second Punic War‚ the great Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy and scored great victories at Lake Trasimene and Cannae before his eventual defeat at the hands of Rome’s Scipio Africanus in 202 B.C. which left Rome in control of the western
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Spanish-American War. The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships out there in this time and it weighed more than 6‚000 tons. Two weeks before the Spanish-American War‚ the Maine was sent out to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans due to Spanish ruling broke out in Havana. The USS Maine blew up in HAvana Harbor on February 15 1898. While travelling to Cuba‚ the USS Maine mysteriously blew up by going over a mine. Congress and most of the American public knew that Spain was responsible
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consider the war of 1812 to be the war‚ where people died for nothing‚ money was spent foolishly and battled were led incorrectly. However‚ it wasn’t all for nothing. The war of 1812 had its impact‚ maybe not so largely visible‚ it is still there. Firstly‚ it led to increase in nationalism‚ even though United States didn’t win the war. It was the first war that the USA had fought without any foreign help. It led to manifest destiny‚ which increased the size of the US by ⅓. Sometimes this war is even
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IV Period E 28 November 2012 The Cause of the Trojan War Agamemnon and Paris are to blame for the Trojan War because of the choices they made. Agamemnon wanted to conquer Troy but never had a reason behind it; Paris kidnapped Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ and that made Agamemnon and Menelaus angry. This finally gave Agamemnon a reason to go after Troy. He wanted his brother to have his wife back and if that meant he was able to attack Troy‚ that’s what he was going to do. He took his anger out
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Seven Years War‚ fought between Great Britain and the American colonies‚ modified their relations both economically and politically; ultimately leading to heavy British taxation and Americas struggle for independence. Constant interference from the British crown caused the colonies to begin to explore the idea of emancipating themselves; however‚ there were still colonist that were loyal to Britain. From 1754 to 1763 the two sides and their allies fought over dominance for land in the new world. There
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Mexican-American war between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops who were stationed on the southern border of Texas on April 25‚ 1846. The swift conclusion to the war took place as General Winfield Scott occupied the Mexican capitol city‚ Mexico City on September 14‚ 1847. Within a few months‚ the Treaty of Guadalupe was signed with Mexico recognizing the US annexation of Texas as well as Mexico succeeding from California and New Mexico.1 The causes of the Mexican-American
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strictly to the American Revolution‚ but instead to the effects of the American frontier. In a sentence‚ his argument is that the frontier was the chief determinant in American history. This is not to say that Turner did not write about the war; he did. Even in his seminal work‚ The Frontier in American History‚ there are discussions of the frontier’’s effect on the coming of the revolution. It is worth noting‚ before exploring Turner’s arguments‚ that the frontier in this period was only about one
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The Civil War was one the worst wars that the United States has ever fought in. More soldiers died in this war than any others that the United States has fought in. To understand the Civil War‚ the events that led to the war need to be understood. The Civil War had many events that would eventually lead to the war. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by Congress in 1850‚ and was put into effect throughout the United States. The Fugitive Slave Act stated that any runaway slave was to be returned to
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The Cold War is often thought of a war only between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the United States of America‚ however that is not the case. There were proxy wars in countries like Vietnam‚ Korea and Pakistan. The Cold War itself is a complicated subject that was seen as “good (capitalism)” vs. bad (communism)”‚ which in itself was a bad idea that wouldn’t allow for a case by case analysis of the conflicts around the world. But in a time of “Domino Theory”‚ President Eisenhower’s
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The American Revolution could be considered one of the most pivotal events in history. The question is what caused it? There are many events that pushed the colonist towards a revolution‚ including The French and Indian War‚ the Boston Massacre‚ the Boston Blockade‚ and the Intolerable Acts. However‚ from the British perspective‚ should these events have been enough to force the colonies to revolt? Also‚ in the world we live in today‚ how would a similar event be perceived? Would everyone cheer
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