Mexican-American War It all started when Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. They fought the Mexican War of Independence against Santa Anna because he was a dictator. They felt that the time had come to break free of Mexican laws. They captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas independence. For 9 years Texas requested to join the United States. Washington however‚ did not want to take action because he was afraid of angering Mexico
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Even before the Revolutionary War‚ colonists were beginning to pull away from the British and started to form their own ideas and principles. Tensions began after the French and Indian War‚ in which the colonies and British won against the French and the Indians with help of the British army. The first grudge that colonists held was the fact that the proclamation line had been created. The proclamation line was a boundary created right after the French and Indian War by parliament in which colonists
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During his active role in the Civil War‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ who was associated with the Republican party‚ was born in 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. He was one of the most intellectual and reasonable of the American presidents‚ coupled with the hardships he confronted during his teen years and early childhood‚ this served as a springboard that enabled him to accomplish his goals and bring an end to slavery. The story of American success cannot be complete without Lincoln. He shot his way from the
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BC‚ a great war had started. In ancient times there were major power houses‚ and they were Sparta and Athens. These two city-states were ruled vastly differently. Sparta was rules by strong militaristic leaders and the only change of power was where the original leader died or was forced out of office. On the contrary‚ Athens was ruled by elected leaders and they were reelected annually. Athens was more centered on education and arts. One of the main causes of the Peloponnesian War was the fact that
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The Cold War The Cold War was the period after the World War II of political conflict and military tension between the USSR and the United States of America. It lasted from 1945 to 1991‚ with the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). As the name indicates‚ it was a “cold” war; this means that no actual bullets (or any other kind of weapon) were fired between these two factions‚ although many conflicts during the war were propitiated and supported by them. Some of the biggest
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The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in early July 1914‚ included many intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. However‚ the immediate origins of the war lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and
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Level Homework. To what extent was imperialism a cause of the First World War? The extent to which the First World War was caused by imperialism is debatable‚ but it is certain that it played an important role in the outcome of events that led to the war. In 1914 Europe was dominated by the Great Powers all of whom had imperial ambitions. However‚ imperialism was only one of the factors that lead to the outbreak of war. Europe at that time was divided into two “armed
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What caused the English Civil War? The English Civil War took place from 1641 to 1651‚ and involved a series of conflicts between the parliamentarians lead by Oliver Cromwell‚ and the royalists. The causes of the English Civil War covered a number of years. The reign of Charles I had seen a marked deterioration in the relationship between Crown and Parliament. This breakdown may well have occurred as early as 1625. There were both short term and long term causes for the civil war‚ which included;
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In Star Wars: The Force Awakens‚ John Williams’ song “The Ways of The Force” plays during the final battle scene. In this scene‚ the dark and light sides of the force face off‚ represented by the characters Kylo Ren and Rey. The music of the scene is highly effective in relaying the emotions of the fight. Through his composition of film music‚ Williams has been able to greatly influence American culture for decades. In “The Ways of The Force‚” Williams creatively incorporates references to his previous
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Spanish American War The Spanish American war of 1898 was as the turning point for the United States becoming a world power. This war was caused by the conflict between Spain and the United States over Cuba. The United States first began its interest in purchasing Cuba before the start of the war. Because of this‚ the Americans bought some sugar lands in Cuba and invested in other products for trade. Conflict grew between Spain and the United States when General Valeriano Weyler began the policy of
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