The Treaty of Alcáçovas‚ also known as Peace of Alcáçovas-Toledo‚ was the first agreement to regulate the colonial possessions. It received this name because it was signed in the villa of Alcáçovas‚ in 1479‚ by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon and Alfonso V of Portugal ad his son‚ Juan. It was developed in order to solve the following main issues: - End with the hostility‚ that had increased after the War of the Castilian Succession‚ between Castile and Portugal - Divide the territories
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Democratic Republic of The Congo Researching a country like the DRC has really opened my eyes to the differences in the world’s ethnicities and cultures. The DRC has experienced many changes‚ some as recently as 2006‚ when the country adopted its latest constitution. The many different geographic locations and ethnic tribes‚ such as the Pygmies‚ have a somewhat big impact on the entire country. The poorest country in the world‚ the DRC was established as a colony of Belgium in 1908 and gained its
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“To what extent was the Dawes Plan a turning point for Germany‚ 1919-1933?” Explain your answer. The Dawes Plan of 1924 was formulated to take Weimar Germany out of hyperinflation and to return Weimar’s economy to some form of stability. It helped Germany return to its pre-war state. Economically‚ socially and politically Germany seemed to be more stable than it was in previous and following years. However‚ this stable period seemed to have been built on unstable foundations. The economy appeared
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APUS Period 7 March 8‚ 2010 The Treaty of Paris In the late nineteenth century‚ America was involved in an insurrection called the Spanish American War. Trying to end the fighting‚ a small group was sent to negotiate a treaty with Spain. The treaty called for the surrender of Puerto Rico‚ Guam and the Philippines to the United States. However‚ not everyone advocated this treaty. There were many factors that were debated during the ratification of the Treaty of Paris. The deciding factors
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was Penn Treaty Park. When I was much younger my mother took my brother and I to that park to ride our bikes. However‚ this time I had a different vendetta and the park was significantly more important. One of the first things I noticed when I walked into the park was a statue of William Penn. Surrounding his statue was a multitude of plaques with different types of scripture on them. One that caught my eye explained the history and importance of Penn Treaty Park. It explained that the treaty was made
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The Czech Republic is an often overlooked nation that shares a border with Germany to the west‚ Poland to the northeast‚ Slovakia to the east‚ and Austria to the south. The history of the Czech Republic has been marred by repression and internal strife since the formation of the nation. What is now known as the Czech Republic was once known as the communist Czechoslovakia. When the communist regime fell out of power in 1989‚ the socioeconomic reforms that occurred thereafter caused a disproportionate
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Critique of The Birth of the Republic. In his book‚ The Birth of the Republic‚ Edmund S. Morgan puts forth an account of the quarter century span‚ from 1763-1789‚ in which the American Republic was born. This work provides a detailed description of what historians call “The Revolutionary Era” in American history. Morgan seems to be making the argument that while the revolution may have begun for economic reasons‚ and that the founding fathers may have stood to gain financially from it‚ it eventually
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In 1876‚ Korea signed a treaty that greatly altered its course in history. This treaty was essential in propelling Korea into a period of total change. The Treaty of Kanghwa forced Korea out of isolationism and by doing so the Korean people began to become frustrated with the lack of change compared to the outside world‚ leading to the Enlightenment Coup of 1884‚ a period of Chinese domination‚ and ultimately a power struggle concerning foreign powers over the peninsula of Korea. Prior to 1876
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The Roman Republic was great civilization with a very complex political system that still influences governments today. The Roman Republic consisted of three parts. The highest being the Consul that was made up of two male members who are elected annually. Secondly there was the Senate made up of elder statesmen that advised the Consul and finally there was the Assemblies where participants voted by group on issues. A few of the strengths of the political system was its citizen involvement although
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The early republic dates between 1780 and 1830. It marks a time when the English settlements professed their individuality and a new nation was recognized or borne. The two events that help define the early republic was the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. These two events were some of the most important events because supported the country visualization to see the sights and colonize the American West. But the question at hand is did democracy expand for Americans during the
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