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    What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Since the beginning of history itself‚ several and numerous people‚ inventions‚ ideologies or behaviours were immediately attached to a particular and self-explanatory concept such as revolutionary. As the time goes by its outreaching characteristics and meaning remains the same. A revolutionary is an individual who either actively participates in or advocates revolution. When used as an adjective‚ the term revolutionary refers to something

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    William Shakespeare was a famous play write and was widely known for his sonnets‚ plays and was considered as the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote many tragic plays‚ one of which was Hamlet. In Hamlet‚ there are many themes; one of the most pertinent themes is death. Throughout this play‚ Hamlet encapsulates the theme of death. Death is represented in the play when the late King Hamlet dies‚ by the hands of the villainous Claudius‚ Hamlets uncle. Hamlet is obsessed with the idea

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    The American Revolutionary War was one of the most symbolic wars in American history. After writing the Declaration of Independence to Great Britain explaining that the colonists wanted their freedom and liberty‚ the British would not go down without a fight. The conflict arose when British would invade their land and seas without permission. They were at odds about their political rule in the colonies regarding taxation and frontier policy.The colonists were angry and determined to fight for their

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    How great a role did the abolitionists play in ending slavery in the British West Indies in 1834? The abolitionists played a very vital role in the abolition of the slave trade and the abolition of slavery itself. The movement to end slavery began in 1823 with the formation of the Society for Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery and the efforts continued with the Agency Committee formed in 1831.There were other mitigating circumstances which also favored the abolitionists such as the Reform

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    versus a secondary source? Please describe each and provide an example of each kind of source that we have used in the class so far. A primary source is a first-hand eyewitness account of an event or time period. Most of the time it is written or made during‚ or close to‚ the event or time period. It could be a creative writing‚ a primary source‚ a historical or legal document‚ work of art‚ music records‚ but original‚ not interpretive. A secondary source is a second-hand account on an historical

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    Why the British Should Have Won the War How did the British lose the Revolutionary War? They had more‚ and better‚ everything. Such as better soldiers and better training. This would surely give them and advantage. Also the greater amount of supplies should help. But in the end they still lost‚ it could have been for a few‚ good‚ reasons. These reasons are minuscule compared to the power of the British military. The British should have won the Revolutionary War because they had a far superior

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    During the American Civil War there was a long- standing disagreement on slavery and it’s place in society. There are multiple reasons on why slavery existed moreover‚ how or why it “prospered.”In the 17-18th century owning slaves became a topic of issue with different views and perspectives‚ consequently‚ slavery no longer existed. Analyzing the diverse set of opinions‚ accordingly‚ by choosing one of the various reasons on slavery’s existence. Why did slavery exist when our Declaration of Independence

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    Slavery was very important to America and it even led to the civil war. If there was no slavery‚ the America would not be as rich as it was. The slavery in America started during 1619‚ in Jamestown‚ Virginia and lasted until 1865. In the beginning‚ slaves were exchanged by the Dutch for food. Despite the slow growing of slavery at first‚ by 1680‚ slaves soon became important to the economy of Virginia. There were around 11‚863‚000 Africans were imported to America‚ but 10 to 20 percent of the number

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    The Civil War was one of the worst wars in the us history. Over 600k people died or they went missing. A Lot of families were torn apart because of the war. On the battlefield it was father vs son. During the battle of gettysburg over 51‚000 people were killed although the death tolls were very high it helped define what america is today. The North outgunned and it had more people than the South. During the Civil war the North had a little over 20 states apart of the union and the South had half

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    From the birth of the United States to present-day America‚ slavery has taken form in a variety of ways. However‚ all types of slavery single down to one thing. In some way‚ they all have to do with taking away a person’s natural rights and forcing them to work for the benefit of others. The earliest accounts of slavery in North America started in 1619‚ before the 13 Colonies had become the United States. At first‚ the amount of slaves increased slowly‚ but when the colonies finally

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