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    view that the British actions at Amritsar were justified in the aftermath of world war one The British actions at Amritsar were justified in the aftermath of world war one to an extent. The war seemed to boost the self esteem on Indians and unite them‚ suggesting threat against the raj‚ however the view in source 10 shows that there was no proof of a conspiracy‚ source 11 agrees with this but also shows why dyer might have acted in this way. Source 12 agrees with the fact that the actions were justified

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    The British Had the Right to Tax Prior to the Seven Years War‚ colonials had the upmost pride and respect for being British. After the war‚ the British‚ under new Prime Minister George Grenville‚ began to impose new taxes on the colonials. The British began to tax the Americans in order to regain money needed to pay back debts created during the war. This caused colonists to feel looked down upon‚ as if they were not seen as equal‚ which they were not. Another cause for the British to begin taxing

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    Lecture 1: Obstacles to critical thinking: - - Egocentrism – Inability to see things at others’ points of view. I want you to support me and tell me that I’m right. I don’t want your rational analysis. Just support me no matter what. Adults are more egocentric Ethnocentrism – Or sociocentrism. My society‚ my ethnic background‚ etc. Stereotyping – Although there is a cognitive compensity to do this. Fear / Psychological Defensiveness – fear of questioning the beliefs Dogmatism – This

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    The decision of the British colonies to declare their Independence from Britain was long in the making and began to escalate directly after the end of the French and Indian War. After signing the Treaty of Paris‚ Britain was still facing the costly debt of the war and parliament made the decision that the colonists should help pay in the form of a number of taxes. This left the colonists feeling cheated as they failed to hold a single representative seat in Parliament and had no outlet to voice their

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    The colonists were completely justified in waging war against the British. It was their time to break away and to work for their own individual independence. They only really had one choice that would have worked and that choice was to fight a war against the British. Some of the justifications in wanting to fight this war can be found in documents such as Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence and taxes such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

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    Unit 202 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Outcome 2 2.4A Describe the actions to take in response to emergency situations including: FIRES Regular testing of the fire alarms take place every six weeks at the School. The log book is kept by the business manager‚ this is available to any visiting fire officer. Fire instructions are clearly posted in all classrooms‚ offices and corridors. Also emergency exits are clearly signed. There are always at least 2 fire

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    What Actions Should be taken? In Ruwan’s Prospective Ruwan should first raise his opinion to his immediate superior Mr. Robert Chapman‚ Controller to ensure that he does not break immediate or formal line of communication in the organizational hierarchy. If Mr. Robert agrees with him he could talk to the senior management. However‚ if he does not agree Ruwan could directly take it to the senior management which could bring up a discussion to re consider the decision taken by them. On the other hand

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    against the British (Midterm) The American Revolutionary War Begin in 1775 as an open battle between the combined thirteen colonies and Great Brittan. The colonies won their independence in 1783 by The Treaty of Paris. The colonists had come to the New World seeking political‚ religious‚ and economic independence. The geographical distance helped to create an exclusive identity for the colonies. Americans felt that they deserved all the rights that Englishmen had. The British felt that the

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    prototype of the British colonist”(Sussman‚ p.248). In this essay I will examine Defoe’s novel taking into consideration Joyce’s comments. Crusoe represents the typical English colonist in the 18th century. For example‚ he is very interested in colonising the island‚ economics‚ capitalism and is condescending towards other people’s faiths.. It is these pieces of information that I have on Robinson Crusoe that I believe made Joyce refer to him as a “true prototype of the British colonist”. If

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    The reasons why the colonists rebelled against the British in 1776 were many. Unfair taxation‚ violations of human rights‚ changes in the British military policies‚ and a long legacy of both religious and political ideas prompted the colonists to break away from British rule and declare their own independence. Taxation was clearly one of the major factors that led to the colonists’ rebellion. In 1763‚ George Grenville became the prime minister of England. While in office‚ he noticed that England

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