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  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution In the 18th century Great Britain went through many changes. These changes improved their country from better agriculture to new technology. This essay talks about many subjects such as growth and development, rural to urban migration, and growth and cities. Britain's Industrial Revolution not only influenced Europe, but the world. People started to discover faster methods by producing goods which increased their economy. As new technology began to rise, so did produce.

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    Submitted: January 7, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The Intolerable Acts - the Effects of the Intolerable Acts on the American Revolution

    The Intolerable Acts - the Effects of the Intolerable Acts on the American Revolution

    The Intolerable Acts The Effects of the Intolerable Acts on the American Revolution Throughout the eighteenth century, tension between the bold and ambitious American colonists and the British Parliament increased drastically. This tension led to harbored resentment towards the Parliament and was mainly a result of a feeling of violation from the British on the new American citizens. The colonists felt themselves to be every bit the equals of those living in Britain, although they

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    Submitted: January 7, 2009 By: Andrew
  • What Were the Causes of the Russian Revolution

    What Were the Causes of the Russian Revolution

    Before the war. Before the war, there were lots of problems which led up to the revolution and we call them the long term causes. The peasants working and living conditions were very bad but the government made it even worse by its own policies. Russia needed to develop its industries, so that it was a modern agricultural country instead of a backward one and also to remain in an important military power. To aid

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    Submitted: January 14, 2009 By: Yan
  • The Unavoidable Industrial Revolution

    The Unavoidable Industrial Revolution

    From 10-1830 the Industrial Revolution changed the society and when the society changes so do the individuals. In the Industrial Revolution many farmers would fence / close up their land and get machines to do the work for them. That causing many farm-workers to loose their job and move to the cities and to work in factories. It did have many negative and positive effects on the society. But I think the Industrial Revolution would

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Stenly
  • 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 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Causes of American Revolution Between 1860 and 1877

    Causes of American Revolution Between 1860 and 1877

    There are many ways that constitutional and social developments caused a revolution. There are a few important developments that will be mentioned. The first one is the secession of 1860, which was a constitutional development. Some other constitutional developments that caused conflict were the Emancipation Proclamation, three civil rights bills, and the reconstruction. Some social developments that caused conflict were the Freedmen's Bureau, the Black Codes, and the Ku Klux Klan. One of the social

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Causes of the American Revolution

    Causes of the American Revolution

    John Xue AP US History The American Revolution was sparked by a myriad of causes. These causes in themselves could not have sparked such a massive rebellion in the nation, but as the problems of the colonies cumulated, their collective impact spilt over and the American Revolution ensued. Many say that this war could have been easily avoided and was poorly handled by both sides, British and American; but as one will see, the frame

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    Submitted: February 17, 2009 By: Steve
  • Thomas Paine - Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution

    Thomas Paine - Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution

    Library: Historical Documents: Thomas Paine: Rights Of Man: Part The First -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Order The Rights of Man now. Part The First Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack On The French Revolution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Washington PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SIR, I present you a small treatise in defence of those principles of freedom which your exemplary virtue hath so eminently contributed to establish. That the Rights of Man may become as universal

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    Submitted: February 17, 2009 By: Steve
  • 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 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • 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: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • French and English Revolution

    French and English Revolution

    Thousands of revolutions have taken place throughout the course of the history of the world. These revolutions have changed the politics, history, and all other facets of civilization of certain groups. Most revolutions follow a basic set formula of events: a leader is overthrown, radical and extremist groups take control for a period of time, and then the government is eventually restored to it's original state. Both the English and French Revolutions followed this basic

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    The French Revolution caused some very positive ramification to the society in France and other parts of Europe. Some people believe that the French revolution did more harm than good for society. France followed in America's footsteps towards their own revolution. A major shift power would be seen within the short time period of 1789-1799, and with it a large advancement away from the absolutist government of France. During the late 1700's France was the

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • 1956: Counter-Revolution in Hungary

    1956: Counter-Revolution in Hungary

    1956: Counter-revolution in Hungary. Following the death of Josef Stalin in 1953, the harsh policies he implemented in not only the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, but also its many satellite nations began to break down. There was a movement to distance all of the socialist nations from Stalin?s sadistic rule. In the Peoples? Republic of Hungary, there was much disillusionment with this Stalinist absolutism (Felkay 50). This disillusionment with the Soviet ideal of socialism

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • 1898 Cuban Revolution

    1898 Cuban Revolution

    1890's Cuban Revolution The makeup of Cuba in the late nineteenth century is much the same as it is today. Nearly 66% of the population are white and of Spanish descent. About 22% are of mixed racial heritage, and 12% of the populace is black. Cuba lies to the south of the United States, and is most easily accessible by boat from the Florida region. It is this naval quality that encompasses the island. During

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    FRENCH REVOLUTION ASSIGNMENT ONE Modern European History Jonah Haines 1293 Mr. Potts Г¬Privilege not poverty caused the French RevolutionГ® To what extent do you agree? The French Revolution was essentially a class war between the emerging Bourgeoisie against the Privileged class, this meant they saw the Privileged class as the only hurdle between themselves and equality within French society. Many of the ideas they pursued stemmed from the enlightenment and they believed that in order

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    French Revolution French Revolution, one of the major revolutions in European history. The revolution marks a turning point in Frence history and in world history in general. Forms of government, morals, ideologies, and social development were greatly affected by it in all Europe and even in U.S. The beginning of the Frence Revolution in generally dated from June, 1789. But the crisis in political and economic affairs in France in that period was so great

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    Submitted: March 17, 2009 By: David
  • Causes of American Revolution

    Causes of American Revolution

    Many countries have wars that affect them in one way or another. Now, the outcome is different, the outcome of any war can totally change the way of life in a country or do nothing for it. A war that made a great impact on the united states of America was the revolutionary war. The revolutionary war was the united states way of moving towards independence. Americans were under the control of the British while

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Top
  • A True Revolution

    A True Revolution

    A True Revolution "We the people…" Does not that sound like a novel idea! Instead of hearing, "I, the king," you now have a document that states that you count. It says that you have choices; you no longer have to listen to this person that gets every little thing that he wants handed to him on a shiny silver platter. He does not even have to obey his own laws and decrees. He gets

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Top
  • Industrial Revolution Dbq

    Industrial Revolution Dbq

    THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. More good than bad The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the movement in which machines changed people's way of life as well as their methods of manufacture. About the time of the American Revolution, English People began to use machines to make cloth and steam engines to run the machines. Later they invented locomotives. Productivity began a steep climb. By 1850 most Englishmen were laboring in industrial towns and Great

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    Submitted: April 12, 2009 By: Janna
  • Cuases of the American Revolution

    Cuases of the American Revolution

    The colonists of America slowly came to realize that they must break from Britain due to the growing feeling of being considered lower than the British. They realized they had no say in government, and under the rule of the british, they would never be able to prosper. The conditions of their rights slowly disintegrated, as the construction of parliament becomes more and more powerful and intolerable. The language used to protest british, throughout

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    Submitted: April 14, 2009 By: Andrew
  • 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: July 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Revolution

    Revolution

    Revolution Destruction of statues, screaming in the streets, rash actions, hasty decisions, and adrenaline-influenced outbursts. Prim and proper, fancy meetings, organized schedules, time for tea, and the thought of perfection. Total opposites are bound to clash at sometime or another, and for America, that time was now. The movie "Revolution" shows us movingly and realistically how the Revolutionary War was led up to, how the years of battles continued, and how finally victory was attained.

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    Submitted: July 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • The Revolution

    The Revolution

    During the 1950’s there are numerous themes that are explored in Elaine Tyler May’s Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era. Such themes as the baby boom, hygiene, sex, bomb shelters, and marriage are some of the major examples. These particular themes and ideas can be seen in high volume through magazines, political cartoons, and advertisements especially during the 1950’s. Hygiene related advertisements were some of the many that I kept seeing over

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Max
  • Benjamin Franklin and His Contribution to the American Revolution

    Benjamin Franklin and His Contribution to the American Revolution

    Benjamin Franklin was one of the most influential men of the eighteenth century. He was the only man to sign all of these four major documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Constitution of the United States, and the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain. Franklin was an inventor, a philosopher, a writer, a musician, and he actively participated in many congressional articles used by the government of the

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Scientific Revolution

    The Scientific Revolution

    The beginnings of the Scientific Revolution date back to 1543, when Copernicus first suggested that the sun was the center of the universe. While this was said to be a radical idea, the ideas and philosophies that belonged to Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes were far more radical. Both men are considered to be revolutionaries of the period. Bacon's work Novum Organum, Latin for "new instrument" was first published in 1620, the title was referring

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Artur

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