Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? Before the 18th century‚ most people lived off of the land‚ as they had done so for many generations. But in the next 150 years‚ there was an explosion of new ideas and technological inventions that changed the way we work‚ live and play.1 This period of time was known as the Industrial Revolution‚ and it began in Britain. There are many reasons as to why this is so. Coal in Britain was plentiful‚ and had many applications‚ which was integral to
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friends of men have a much better life in Britain‚ than anywhere else. In Britain they have special dog shops‚ selling food‚ clothes and other things for dogs. There are dog hair-dressing saloons and dog cemeteries. The English arrange dogs’ shows and organize dogs’ supper parties for winners of dogs’ competitions. Lots of families in Great Britain have got one or more pets. Dogs are the favourite pets and there are about 6 million of them in Great Britain. The second favourite are cats (about 5
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Why Did So Many Jamestown Colonists Die? In May 1607‚ about 110 Englishmen arrived off the coast of Virginia. It was going to be the first permanent English colony in the new world. The first years of settlement were not easy and many of the colonists kept on dying. Many of the colonists died that they almost failed as a colony. There are many reasons why they died; the main reason was from diseases‚ the lack of food and fresh water‚ and their bad relationship with the Powhatan Indians.
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If the Thomas Jefferson did write the Declaration of Independence for personal gain‚ I would be totally surprised to hear this since evidence does not support this. Thomas Jefferson and the signers of the Declaration only gained wealth through inheritance and other ways that do not include embargo so the taxes have no effect on them since they are not gaining wealth through trade or embargo. This would not decrease their wealth substantially but other people’s wealth like the middle class and poor
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question in Part II based on the accompanying documents (1-8). Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of the question. The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the context of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: Following the French and Indian War‚ Great Britain began to tighten their control over the British North American colonies
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which altered the revolution in some form. Perhaps the strongest supporter of a potential war with Austria was the King‚ Louis XVI. From 7th October 1789‚ the Royal Family was forced to reside in the Tuileries Palace in Paris. Both the Royal Family and the National Assembly were at the political epicentre of France; they were under scrutiny and intimidation. The King disliked being only a Constitutional Monarch‚ he would not comply with the demands of the Assembly and did not fully accept the Constitution
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Due to the actions of Britain aiding Gaul in the fight between Gaul and Rome‚ Julius Caesar felt that he needed to avenge Britain. He eventually conquered Gaul‚ however‚ he felt that he should also conquer Britain for many reasons including land‚ agriculture‚ and metals. So‚ in 55 B.C. Caesar began his expedition to Britain. He gathered two legions for the first attempt and then realized that the Britons were not going to give up easily‚ therefore he went back for a second time with a stronger army
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War of 1812. Some claim Britain won‚ America lost and vice versa. In the Treaty of Ghent‚ ante bellum or the return to status quo meant Britain had won‚ but ultimately America was successful and gained long lasting benefits. Knowing the causes of the war and the events that went on can help give a clearer view on how America was the ultimate victor. A great deal of pressing‚ or impressment‚ went on between the British and American Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Britain endured constant
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Great Britain 1. Origins of state. 1. Types of Government 1. Parliamentary Monarchy. During the second half the sixteenth century‚ monarchs sought new revenues and the English monarchy failed but shaped subsequent political development. The Stuart kings aspired to the autocracy Louis XIV achieved. A the beginning of the XVII century‚ the English monarchy was strong‚ Parliament met only when the monarch needed financial support‚ but James I and Charles I imposed new sources of income
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the leader of the pro-Brexit party UKIP‚ caused a heated discussion when he warned that the men‚ rumoured refugees‚ who carried out sexual assaults on hundreds of women in Cologne could gain the right to travel to Britain in the near future. He told an audience in Westminster “I do not want those young men who were outside Cologne train station to have one of these (EU passports) in a few short years and to be able to come to our country‚”. The Remain campaign also used fear as a weapon of persuasion
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