Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the 3d president of the United States of America. He was one of the most important presidents. BEing one of the first presidents‚ he build this country by purchasing the Louisiana Territory. Jefferson was also fundamental in the creation of this country. He should be remembered as important to the United States‚ but why? Thomas Jefferson’s early years weer not as interesting as the rest of his life. He was born on April 13‚ 1743 in what is modern day Albernale County
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Holy Land was conquered by Seljuk Turks. The Seljuk turks have closed the pilgrimage routes and attacked many Christian pilgrims. We have also been informed that they attacked Christian lands held by the Byzantines in Anatolia. 2. In 1096‚ a French monk known as “Peter the Hermit”‚ used it intense and fiery sermons to unite a group of disorganized peasants and soldiers. The group quickly went eastward for Constatinople in what is now being referred to as the People’s Crusade. The Crusade did not turn
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most of the Romans thought that Caesar was a good leader‚ little did they know he let 1‚000 soldiers die in one battle. Everyone in Rome thought Caesar was a good leader‚ but everyone else around the world thought he was terrible. Caesar thought he was doing the right thing for Rome‚ but really he acted greedily. Brutus and Cassius loved Caesar‚ but they said they loved Rome more so they murdered him. Caesar was well respected by everyone in Rome. Hitler was ambitious because he killed millions of
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There is a great deal of evidence to support that evolution did indeed happen. Evolution is the changes in a population over time‚ it’s explained through descent with modification and natural selection. The findings from earlier thinkers all back this evidence up. Charles Darwin used evidence he found from research and studying the work of other scientists who studied fossils to support his claim that modern organisms are the descendants of ancestral species that were different from those of today
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Chapter 5: Ancient Rome 1. Why were early Rome’s conquests so successful? The Romans were great diplomats. They were firm when necessary and smart about granting citizenship. They also let citizens participate in domestic affairs. Their military was made up of strong‚ persistent soldiers. If a substantial amount of men were lost in battle they wouldn’t just surrender‚ but instead recruit new soldiers. They would build up new armies so that they could keep fighting. The Romans were also good
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America never truly “won” the war. While America did prevent the Soviet Union from spreading with it’s foreign policy‚ the Soviet Union collapsed because of the structure and principles of its economy‚ the Gorbachev reforms‚ and the solidarity movement.. (finish intro change) The first internal issue the Soviet Union had was the problem of a stagnating economy. The Soviets had a command economy‚ an economy where the government decides what goods will be produced‚ how much is produced‚
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The bombing of Hiroshima was an atrocity because thousands of innocent people died and suffered from diseases. The atomic bomb’s damage almost destroyed the whole city. According to statistics‚ “between 70‚000 and 100‚000 people are estimated to have been killed by the bomb. Other people died later from the effects of atomic radiation. ” (Plye) In other words‚ Almost 50% of Hiroshima’s population died in the bombing without having any chance to save themselves and fight for their lives. The ones
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Commander in Chief of all Greeks and Emperor of Persia‚ was not a follower. He was the person leading society; the moulder‚ the shaper. Through his instantaneous reaction and actuation‚ he was able to make to important decisions‚ and it was evident that Alexander was a large influence on his people through the observations of his unconditional courage and bravery. The vicissitude he bequeathed to military tactics made it perceptible that he was not an asset of the society he lived in‚ but a ruler.
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the tension between the European powers (1900-1913)? Tension was rife between the main powers within Europe and their hold over their empires and states. Many of the alliances of the time created enemies‚ generating huge tensions‚ with Germany often feeling isolated and betrayed. Germany gravely feared an encirclement and attack upon her borders; it was evident that war was going to break out‚ it was just a matter of when and how‚ leaving many tactics
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proves his existence‚ numerous scholars question whether or not the great poet/author truly existed. Shakespeare wasn’t born into wealth or royalty nor did he marry into it. Born to John Shakespeare a glove maker and a merchant and Mary Arden the daughter of a farmer. Throughout his life he never had money. He grew up in church all his life and was baptized on April 26‚ 1564 in Stratford. During this time infants were baptized 3 days after their birth so that leads historians
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