1787 a series of protests erupted from american farmers against the Government named Shays Rebellion. The farmers were angry at state and local taxes where they developed debts. This event‚ although not a big threat‚ raised concern over the Articles of Confederation‚ and later be brought up with the establishment of the constitution. Despite the ease of stopping Daniel Shay and his followers‚ the rebellion questioned both the state and national government power. This issue would remain a prominent
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slavery were in jeopardy with the election of Republican‚ Abraham Lincoln. However‚ the election of Lincoln was not a mandate for the abolition of slavery in the United States. Lincoln’s primary platform while running for president was to stop the spread of slavery‚ not to abolish it. His Republican principles were the foundation for his disapproval of slavery. However‚ Lincoln realized that slavery was protected by the constitution and that he did not hold the power to abolish slavery. The popular votes
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James Rice’s Tales from a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America gives an in depth narrative of Bacon’s Rebellion and how it impacted the other aspects of American history. In doing this‚ Rice “consulted most of the originals” (xx) and some manuscripts. The diaries and correspondence of the characters drives the narrative and accuracy of this book. The sources are definitely used effectively as it especially benefits the narrative with the direct quotes that are used
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To what extent was the CCP able to develop as a significant political force in the years 1927 to 1945? The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was a revolutionary movement led by Professors Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao‚ who emerged from the May Fourth Movement‚ challenging the traditional Confucian Chinese ideas and were influenced by the ideas of Karl Marx. When the CCP was first founded‚ in 1921‚ it contained only 50 members. However‚ throughout the years 1927 to 1945 it went through horrific defeats by
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The most significant event in my life One day‚ when I was lying on the bed and started to relax myself. Suddenly‚ a question jumped out from my mind. What was the most significant event that I had experience in my life? At the moment that I was wondering what was the answer. An answer came in to my mind. It was a trip. It was my first visit‚ to a country that I had always been told was my great grandfather’s motherland. It was a land I knew no more about than what the travel brochures
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at the same time. The fact that the Schlieffen Plan was created over a decade before the war suggests Germany were long anticipating it beginning and intended to be aggressive as planned. In source 2‚ Turner describes the plan as “flagrant
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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Causes of the American Revolution The American Revolution embarked the beginning of the United States of America. A war that lasted eight years‚ 1775-1783‚ was able to grant the thirteen colonies the independence they deserved by breaking free of British rule. The war was an effect of the previous French and Indian War‚ which forced England to tax the American colonist‚ compelling them to rebel against parliament. From the 1760’s to 1775‚ many factors lead up to the American Revolution such as
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Essay: To what extent was Japan modernized by 1920s? Modernization is a process by which human beings progress in political‚ economic‚ social‚ intellectual and military aspects for the betterment of society as a whole. In the early 20th century‚ Japan achieved different levels of modernization in political‚ social‚ economic and cultural aspects. Although Japan still kept many traditional beliefs‚ it was the most modernized country in Asia at that time. Here‚ I will evaluate to what extent was Japan
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What is the most significant cause of the Civil War? The most significant cause of the American Civil War was the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln. Because of Abraham Lincoln’s views on slavery‚ the emancipation proclamation‚ and the formation of different parties‚ the Civil War began. With Lincoln’s views opposed to slavery‚ it caused a lot of disagreement with some of the states. Abe believed that blacks should have equal rights‚ and that they should be treated the same as everyone else
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