Do you agree with Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier’s quote‚ "As the‚ 19th century was that of the United States‚ so I think the 20th century shall be filled by Canada." Yes‚ the 20th century was filled by Canada. Canada did a lot of development during the 20th century and everyone tried their best to do great things for Canada. The 20th century was filled by Canada’s participation in one of the their successful battles named Vimy Ridge in World War One‚ Canada’s role in women’s right‚ and the 14th
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King Alfred is one of the most significant rulers history‚ but what was it that made Alfred so great? There are a number of great things that Alfred did during his rule‚ but the most important would be his emphasis on education and his brilliant military organization. Having an educated population is extremely important when running a country‚ and Alfred knew this. People who are educated are valuable in society because they can make more informed decisions which leads to the growth of a society
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Why was the Weimar Republic unpopular in the years 1919-1923? Josef Wines The Weimer Republic was unpopular between the years 1919 + 1923 because of their democratic approach to government. They were not liked by the Germans because they were thought to have been ‘stabbed in the back´ after they agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles. Some of the reasons why the Weimer Republic was disliked were that Germans believed that by signing the Treaty‚ Ebert’s government had betrayed Germany. The Treaty
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Was the Civil War inevitable? Did so many deaths have to occur to kill slavery? Would America be more prosperous if the North and South had permanently divided? To answer these questions one must look back and discover the reason the Civil War happened and how it affected America. The United States was built on slavery; it is woven into America’s history. Right after the Revolutionary War‚ slavery was abolished in most of the northern states. But it was rampant in the South where most of the citizens
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believe it was a genuine revolution‚ since it tested the powers of the authorities. It was not a radical revolution as it was known all over in recent years; it was an outfitted battle for rights and a superior future. The revolution could be seen as a change occasion of the general public from the long haul. It did change the general public for all time and its gratefulness could be seen within time. Since the American Revolution was not as radical‚ it possibly was motivation behind why it was a great
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Why was the Roman Army so Successful? Throughout the years the roman army conquered most of Europe and lands all over the world‚ making them one of the most successful armies of their time. This essay will explain some of the things that made them so successful such as organization‚ discipline and weapons. The Roman soldiers were always well equipped for battle. They had a short sword‚ a dagger‚ a spear‚ flexible armour‚ and a helmet. As well as the weapons the solders carried‚ there were other
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How important was Martin Luther King in bringing about civil rights for black people in the USA? (50) Martin Luther King was instrumental and pivotal; in the civil rights for black people‚ and arguably the most important person. King was critical for the civil rights movement; he was massively proactive. This is evident from King’s first significant role‚ the 1955 Bus boycott - King put forward his method of non-violent protest as for correcting the inequalities of the American Society. Already
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Ramirez Dr. A. Ogundele March 17‚ 2014 Government 2306 SY1 Why the Texas state constitution was rewritten. In Texas during the reconstruction period following the civil war‚ a convention was held in order to rewrite the state constitution. This new constitution greatly increased the power that was held by the state and state official subsequently weakening local governments a reducing their power. When reconstruction was coming to an end‚ democrats gained control of the state and decided
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John Brown was brought into this world by his parents who were Owen Brown (father) and Ruth Mills Brown (mother) in Torrington‚ Connecticut on May 4‚ 1800. His father‚ Owen Brown‚ made a living with making leather from skin off of animals as a tanner while his mother died in his childhood. Early in his childhood his parents instilled in him religious backgrounds and views on slavery. At around 12 years old‚ Brown witnessed the wrongful abuse of an African American boy. Seeing this made Brown view
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Why Jimi Hendrix Was an Influential Musician Some called him the “High Priest of Rock and Roll” but most people knew him as Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix once said that‚ “Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world‚ then it can only happen through music.” Not only did Hendrix prove this to be true‚ but he also changed music as well as the world around him. Jimi Hendrix was a very influential musician because he changed the way people played music with effects‚ he changed people’s
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