The Spanish Armada was formed mainly to defeat the English. That goal was never achieved therefore causing a change in the world. King Phillip II was the king of Spain and being Catholic had caused Protestants in the Netherlands to revolt in 1566‚ but one fact cannot be over looked about this revolt it was assisted by Protestants in England. King Phillip II knew he couldn’t conquer the Dutch Protestants without conquering their aiding country England. King Phillip had tried to marry Elizabeth
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Why did the Americans win the War of Independence? Before the first shots were fired in the American War of Independence‚ very few people gave the Americans (also known as the ’colonists ’ or ’patriots ’) a chance. Britain had a population of 11 million compared to the patriots 2.5 million of whom 20% were slaves. Furthermore Britain had the most powerful navy in the world‚ an experienced and well-armed standing army of 48‚000 men and the support of tens of thousands of loyalists and Indian tribes
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The reason the British tightened its control over the colonies is because after years of governing themselves they became used to it and were ignoring parliament’s laws because they have started governing themselves. The parliament saw an opportunity to help pay of national debts using the colonies and created 6 main Acts from 1763-1773 they were called Proclamation of 1763 which banned settlement into western lands‚ next there was the Sugar Act of 1764 which put tried to put a stop on smuggling
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Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons? Ursula K. Le Guin To start her essay‚ she states “This was to be a talk about fantasy. But I have not been feeling very fanciful lately.” This is kind of a play on words with the word fantasy. She’s not feeling so fanciful because people‚ mainly Americans as the titles suggests‚ are hesitant to accept the fantasy genre. She repeats the word “fantasy” several times in the first two paragraphs. She might be trying to make the reader more comfortable with fantasy
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How were British political parties affected by the First World War by 1918? The First World War affected all areas of Britain and its people‚ impacting the economy‚ industry and the role of its government amongst other things. I believe that the war was a terrible struggle for the British government‚ what with it being a total war‚ meaning it wasn’t just the soldiers who were fighting the effects of a world war. Bombs were dropped from 1914 on December 16th when a German warship killed 119 people
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IN ORDER TO STOP THE deforestation OF trees FROM THE rainforest ECOSYSTEM‚ PEOPLE NEED TO STOP using as much paper products in their household. IN ORDER TO STOP THE deforestation OF trees FROM THE rainforest ECOSYSTEM‚ PEOPLE NEED TO STOP using as much paper products in their household. The first part the campaign has to make people feel ashamed and guilty for deforestation of tropical rainforest. The people cutting the trees make it seem like it is good for animals and plants‚ but really it’s
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No. of Printed Pages : 2 I MEG-2 I •■r 00 (NI MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December‚ 2011 MEG-2 : BRITISH DRAMA O Time : 3 hours Note : Maximum Marks : 100 Answer Question no. 1‚ which is compulsory and any four from the remaining questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Annotate any four of the following passages with reference to context‚ in not more than 150 words 4 x5=20 each : (a) (b) This soul should fly from me‚ And I be changed
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Americans and Voting There is value in having and exercising the right to vote. Americans today have developed a mindset that their vote does not make a difference‚ and that voicing out their opinions is a waste of time. This is not the case‚ however‚ as the rights that Americans are neglecting are the same rights that our ancestors have fought for during the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment. The laws that affect the average individuals‚ the influences of various platformed parties‚ and the
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most daunting questions posed to graduate students (or any student for that matter) is the one inquiring about their focus. When asked about this project‚ I have told friends and family that I study the use of Americanness in British comedy as a means to reassert a sense of British identity. This is the easiest and most concise way I have found to answer the question. It is also a sentence constructed in such a way as to impress those unfamiliar with television studies. For some reason‚ when people hear
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What values did the founding generation believe were important to a successful America? If more Americans pondered this question‚ they would have a more clear understanding of why those brave men who came before us risked their blood‚ treasure and sacred honor to create the greatest nation on Earth. The Founding Fathers were a revolutionary group whose goal was American liberty. They believed in religious freedom in order for a successful America. They understood that the citizens should have a say
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