The northwest rebellion 1884-1885 "we must make canada respect us" -louis riel why was the manitboa act so important? 1.provincial status 2.land titles 3.they now had better representation (4 seats) in ottawa 4.french language and culture were protected but there were a few problems... · scrip - certificates that entitled individuals to land or money from the federal government. it was used to eleminate the aboriginal title of metis people in MB · most metis lost their lands through
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TRAGIC HERO: SIR THOMAS MORE Tragedy is a theme that is shown throughout the play A Man for All Seasons‚ Sir Thomas More is the man that this tragedy is shown in. The story of Sir Thomas More is one of which a man must choose between what his king wants and his own morals. More’s tragic hero ways are shown when he goes against his king and sticks with his Catholic ways‚ by doing this More faces many obstacles and criticism to do what he feels is right and in the end he becomes a martyr for his beliefs
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Do you agree with the view that it was virtually impossible for effective opposition to form against Henry VIII’s Reformation? Explain your answer‚ using sources 1‚ 2 and 3 and your own knowledge. (40 marks) There are many different reasons why it was virtually impossible for opposition to form against Henry VIII’s during the reformation and no explanation can ignore the sheer diversity of the people. Source 3 on face value explains that it was the “many different reasons” that people opposed
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HAMLET ESSAY “The central dilemma in Hamlet is the character and life’s journey of a man whose mind is in paralysis. To what extent is this an adequate summary of Hamlet?” Hamlet certainly is a play with complex themes and issues. As we read through the rich script we uncover many dilemmas and issues that have great bearing on the direction of the play‚ and the consequences of the character’s actions. One such character is‚ of course‚ Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark.
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instances of his cruelty throughout William Shakespeare’s‚ Henry V‚ which makes Henry V a great example of a Machiavellian leader. Three of those instances would be with Bardolph‚ the speech at Harfleur‚ and with the three traitors that committed treason against him and their native home. First‚ Henry’s situation with his friend Bardolph would be
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Assess Tiberius’ ability to achieve an effective relationship with the Senate Source A “Tiberius remarked…that‚ although he did not feel himself capable of the whole burden of government‚ he was nevertheless prepared to take on any branch of it that might be entrusted to him.” (Tacitus The Annals p 40) Tiberius was the second emperor of Rome who succeeded Augustus in 14AD (Bradley‚ 1990). Throughout his reign as Emperor‚ Tiberius made numerous attempts to try and achieve an effective relationship
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limitations on gun laws will help people protect their families rather than infringing the constitutional rights. M.S.‚ a blogger for The Economist newspaper‚ discusses the thought of unlimited gun controls is incorrect in the article “The right to commit treason”. In contrast‚ gun advocates believe that the right of owning guns is unlimited. Williamson (as cited in M.S.) argues that people need weapons to protect themselves and their families. According to Joshpe‚ Americans have a constitutional right
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his love for his country along with his mistress and the heartbreak that is inflicted with his choices. The persona admits that they cannot make excuses for his mistress does not take precedence over the personas country‚ however he still commits treason against his country by being seduced by his mistress’s beauty and protection. The persona hopes that his country will forgive him for choosing his mistress. In both the poems the personas give a feeling of guilt in their events. In the poem “Once
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John Brown’s address to the Virginia Court Origin: The address given by John Brown to the Virginia court was his final words before execution on charges of treason. The charges were given because of a raid that he directed with the intent to take federal weapons which is an act of treason. On October 16th-18th‚ 1859‚ the radical abolitionist John Brown led a group of white and black men‚ including two of his sons‚ on Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia. Brown’s goal was to seize the federal arsenal‚ arm
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amongst the arrested. The charges were "high treason and a countrywide conspiracy to use violence to overthrow the present government and replace it with a communist state." The punishment for this type of crime was death. Thankfully‚ the treason trial dragged on for years and Mandela was soon acquitted. This incident‚ however‚ did not deter Mandela from his anti-apartheid involvements. In fact‚ the ANC movements was still underway during the treason trial.- By 1961‚ the ANC and PAC‚ under Mandela’s
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