The Problems facing Alexander III in 1881 When Alexander became Tsar‚ Russia was in crisis following the assassination of Alexander II. Supreme political authority was still in the hands of the Tsar‚ but there were immense challenges facing Alexander III as he suddenly became Tsar of the world’s largest country‚ covering a quarter of the world’s land surface. Although known as the ‘Russian’ Empire‚ it compromised a large number of ethnic groups‚ with the Russians making up only half the population
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< Labor Unions: Were They Justified? > In the late 19th-century‚ a new theory in the field of business and production was emerging. Most commonly known as ‘Social Darwinism’‚ it was a parodical twist of the Darwin theory of natural selection‚ or the ‘survival of the fittest.’ The corruption and the dark sides of business were accepted as a natural process‚ and was not questioned or intervened. In a full-fledged Industrial Age‚ the average American citizen had to try his best to rise from his
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Europe in 15th and 16th centuries‚ sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches‚ such as the spices as silks of the Far East‚ and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives‚ which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe‚ much like today. There was much competition for land rights. The main land disputes were between Spain and Portugal
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Pancho Villa‚ and Emiliano Zapata were the major leaders of the revolt. One cause of the revolution was that Diaz wasn’t following his countries rules‚ and the people didn’t think it was fair or right for him to do that. Madero started an uprising‚ and they met to restore the constitution of 1857. One thing that changed as a result was that Diaz stepped down‚ or out of power. Some positive effects of the Mexican Revolution was that people were finally getting what they wanted. The exact day that Diaz
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Were the Crusades Political or Religious? The Middle Ages was a religious age that was dominated by papacy. The Crusades show the religiousness of the Europeans in the Middle Ages‚ though we question ourselves if that was their only motive: Religion. People fought the Muslims‚ Seljuk Turks‚ to regain the Middle East in the name of "crusaders" which means "marked with the cross". This was the beginning of the Europe’s waking up to use their growing power to look outside Europe and dominate more lands
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maximum raw mark 50 0470/04 Paper 4 (Alternative to Coursework)‚ maximum raw mark 40 These mark schemes are published as an aid to teachers and students‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. They show the basis on which Examiners were initially instructed to award marks. They do not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began. Any substantial changes to the mark scheme that arose from these discussions will be recorded
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One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empire rapidly is that 1. These empires had no standing armies 2. The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did 3. The Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas 4. The Aztec and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish Which was a major political change in Latin America in the 19th century? 1. The political power of the Roman Catholic Church has eliminated. 2. The right to vote was extended to all
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uncivilized; however‚ this is often an overlooked topic and there are multiple pieces of evidence to prove they are civilized people. The Native Americans were civilized in many forms‚ they lived in harmony among nature until the white men kicked them off their land. The meaning of civilized is for a group of people to have well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other. Natives showed the organization of laws and rules when they “adapted to their new environmental conditions and natural
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Distance was a major drawback for the British. Britain was 3‚000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean away‚ with the only means of transportation being ships. Ships were often poor quality and the transportation of supplies was weather dependent. The cost of the journey‚ a minimum of two months‚ added to Britain’s disadvantages. Thus this supply chain was often disrupted‚ inconsistent and could never allow sufficient
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Overview Portugal‚ officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa)‚ is a country located in south-western Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. (Jenkins 1996) The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. Portugal claims to be the oldest European nation-state. (Jenkins 1996) Portugal is a developed country and it has the world ’s 19th-highest quality-of-life
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