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  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    In the last part of the 18th century, a new revolution gripped the world that we were not ready for (Perry, 510). This revolution was not a political one, but it would lead to many implications later in its existence (Perry, 510). Neither was this a social or Cultural Revolution, but an economic one (Perry, 510). The Industrial revolution, as historians call it, began the modern world. It began the world we live in today

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: July
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

    The Glorious Revolution To modern eyes the complex web of religious and political loyalties which underpinned Jacobitism can seem alien and unsympathetic. The whole movement might be said to span the century from the deposition of James II in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the lonely alcohol-sodden death of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1788. A Catholic himself, James decided that by promoting edicts of religious tolerance, he would be able to surreptitiously re-establish Catholicism

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Causes for the American Revolution

    Causes for the American Revolution

    The irregular and disorganized British rule of the American colonies in the previous years led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Most Americans did not originally want to separate from mother England. They wanted to compromise and stay loyal to the crown. England’s unwillingness to compromise, mismanagement of the colonies, heavy taxation of the colonists that violated their rights, the distractions of foreign affairs and politics in England and the strict trading policies that

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Max
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    1) Along with the Industrial Revolution came astounding changes in a significant number of Canadian families. Before the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, it was typical to find a family that operated as a single entity. It was only natural to find a family operating with a working father solely responsible for providing for the family and a stay-at-home mother entirely in charge of the household and the upbringing of the children. However, this situation

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Edward
  • What Were the Main Causes of the American Revolution?

    What Were the Main Causes of the American Revolution?

    The American Revolution was caused by the unique nature of the American Colonists and their society in contrast to their relationship with the English Government and peoples. Life in America was not a life of leisure. American colonists had worked hard to cultivate their lands and develop their towns and cities. Rural life in the American colonies consisted not only of farmers but tradesmen also prospered. (Handlin. 24) By 1763, the American Colonies were spreading

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: July
  • The American and French Revolution: Similarities and Differences

    The American and French Revolution: Similarities and Differences

    The American and French Revolution: Similarities and Differences During the late 18th century, two great revolutions occurred, the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Between the years of 17-1783, The American Revolution was fought between the thirteen British colonies in North America and Great Britain, their mother country. Thomas Hutchinson, the royal governor of Massachusetts at the time, sums the reason for war best, saying “‘No middle ground exists between the supreme authority of Parliament

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Anna
  • World War 2 and the Cuban Revolution of 1945

    World War 2 and the Cuban Revolution of 1945

    World War 2 And The Cuban Revolution Of 1945 Perhaps Noam Chomsky best summed up the French sentiment toward World War 2 when he said, "History hath triumphed over time, which besides it nothing but eternity hath triumphed over." (Herotodus 92) Although it was not clear in 1940, we now know that World War 2 was actually a monumental conspiracy by the French lower-class in their attempt to distract its citizens from the democracy of

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Tasha
  • George Washington and the Revolution

    George Washington and the Revolution

    George Washington and the Revolution George Washington was a part of God’s plan for a new country. What he did influenced what America has become. He laid the foundation for presidents to come, and built this country on solid Christian principles. George Washington was born February 22, 1732. His family lived on a few farms on the Potomac River. George was a strong boy. He could ride a horse and shoot a gun by age

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Biological Revolution

    The Biological Revolution

    The Biological Revolution The year is 2025, parents can now ensure that their children will not be prone to addictions, mental illness and are even resistant to AIDS. Diseases are considered a burden of previous generations. Even the process of aging can be manipulated to suit man. No longer will people worry about looking or feeling old. Science has now found a way around the clock. Human genetic engineering, which is just fiction now

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Victor
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    Revolutionary War The revolutionary war was also know as the American revolution. The revolutionary war began in in 17 and ended in its cessation in 1783. British soldiers and American patriots fought at Lexington, Massachusetts and nearby Concord. In 1783 the Treaty of Paris ended the war. Great Britain was forced to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies of the United States. The Revolutionary War in America led to the birth of a new

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Tommy
  • French and American Revolutions Compare and Contrast

    French and American Revolutions Compare and Contrast

    Every one says history repeats itself over and over in different situations. The French and American revolutions were very similar in their demands and end results however were in two different situations. In both the commoners wanted fair representation in the government and fair taxation however the French were revolting from a tyrannical government and the Americans were revolting from a tyrannical mother country. There were many causes that brought on the American Revolution. A

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Wendy
  • What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution Have on World War I?

    What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution Have on World War I?

    What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution have on World War I? How did the Industrial Revolution impact World War I? This is an old chestnut of a question. If not for the technological advances that occurred during this time period we would still be in the so-called dark ages. However, it also comes with some drawbacks. Wars could no longer be fought and won quickly or cheaply. Due to the new killing power, industrialization allowed

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The American Revolution The American Revolution consists of many causes. Following these causes, there followed many aftermaths. The people of the American revolution consisted of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, and Benedict Arnold. In the years following the American Revolution, the causes were quite sensible. Post revolution included the Treaty of Paris, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. One cause of the revolution was the acts put in place to restrict

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Origins of the French Revolution

    Origins of the French Revolution

    Long-term government financial chaos played a lead role in the cause of the French Revolution. This point is supported by William Doyle, in Origins of the French Revolution. Government debt and lack of available funding seriously deteriorated authority and credit, leading to extreme measures in taxation, thereby acting as a catalyst of the French Revolution. Doyle makes his point by arguing that France was approaching a state of fiscal ruin as far back as August

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Jack
  • How Did the Tsar Survive the 1905 Revolution?

    How Did the Tsar Survive the 1905 Revolution?

    How did the Tsar survive the 1905 Revolution? Introduction Controversy surrounds whether or not the revolution was a "dress rehearsal" for the 1917 revolution or a missed opportunity for Tsar Nicholas II to consolidate a constitutional monarchy. This dissertation will focus on the survival of the Tsar, as it is ultimately an open question whether he would have saved the monarchy. The dissertation will also reveal that in the Tsar's heart was more in reaction

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Vika
  • Russian Revolution

    Russian Revolution

    Russia went to war with Japan with the idea of taking parts of China and Korea under their rule. Specifically, the territories were Manchuria and Korea, and the war was formally known as the Russo-Japanese War. The Russians lost the war because of the distance the army had to travel and Japan and more industrialization. The Russian revolution of 1905 could have been avoided if Russian troops did not attack innocent strikers, if the timing

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution

    The French Revolution has notably been recognized as the war of the liberation of humanity and is an excellent lesson on the workings of mob mentality. Both of these perspectives are feasible because never before in the history of Western Civilization had there been such a triumph for traditionally oppressed groups of men and women. France like many other nations at the time was in turmoil and civil unrest with classes dividing the people. Discontent

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, England began to undergo many social and economic changes, which society knows today as, The Industrial Revolution. The consequences of this revolution would change human labor, consumption, family structure, social structure, and according to newer research, the very soul and thoughts of the individual in a dramatic way. Historians are still in constant debate, asking the question; why this occurred and more importantly, why

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    During the Industrial boom of the early 1700's, no one would have thought that these inventions and ideas could shape the world we live in today, especially then. You do not have to be a historian to know that, with new inventions comes more money; so economically this was revolutionary. For example, the lathe is the oldest and simplest known machine tool. Normally used by carpenters, these were used to make decorative table legs, columns,

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Dbq Revolution

    Dbq Revolution

    Many controversial issues in the mid 1800’s, including slavery, preservation of the Union, and the rights of states, caused the division of the United States and the Civil War. One major event that began this division was the southern assault on Fort Sumter. Since the defeat of the Democrats in the 1860 election, by Abraham Lincoln, to the final withdrawal of northern troops from the South, the United States had gone through a great revolution

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: David
  • Short French Revolution Essay

    Short French Revolution Essay

    Long ago in france lived a monarch named King louis xvi. He was having trouble with finances for his kingdom. He sought help and called the estates general. The estate general was the meeting of representatives from each social class. One from the first estate, the church; the second estate, the nobles; the third estate, the commoners. The meeting didn't do any good. The third estate was very angry that their vote didn't do any

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Jessica
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    Napoleon's return to an autocratic government saved the French revolution, and all it stood for; and saving France from a near potentially anarchic situation. Napoleon although an autocratic dictator, was nothing like his predecessors (nor was he like king Louis XVI). Napoleon was in touch with all French men and worked for the good of all French people, and introduced new reforms and change. Napoleon's autocratic government made many important decisions that were duly welcomed

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    Nick Ashmore March 1, 2005 Hist 121 Professor Pratt French Revolution A historian once wrote that all revolutions need ideas to fuel them. Can this assertion be applied to the French Revolution? Yes, new ideas are the root to any revolution because new ideas are needed to change old ways. The dictionary states that a revolution is: A sudden or momentous change in a situation. In this case the situation would be political and social

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Max
  • Objectives of the Cuban Revolution

    Objectives of the Cuban Revolution

    The objectives of the Cuban revolution were made around the overall goal of improved life for the citizens. Although the objectives were not perfectly successful, the essence of each goal has been met in most cases. The first objective was simple liberation, with Che Guevara claiming that this was the path to take if citizens wanted to live in an improved society. The hope for the new society spread as Cuba went through a second

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Primary Cause of the American Revolution Was Rooted in Economic Self-Interest.

    The Primary Cause of the American Revolution Was Rooted in Economic Self-Interest.

    On April 19, 17, the first shots, the “shots heard round the world,” were fired in Lexington. These gunshots were the opening shots of the famous American Revolution. England had been situated in the Americas for over a hundred and fifty years and had maintained a dominant establishment. So why was there a revolution? There were multiple causes of the American Revolution; however, a primary reason for the revolution was for economic self- interest. Leading

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Vika

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