was know as the most powerful country in Europe. The empire lasted for 300 years‚ but that was the end of that when the people of latin america rose up and revolt in the early 1800’s. And this was the beginning of the revolution of Latin. The creoles were the one who led the revolutions in Latin america because the desire of political power‚ nationalism‚ and economic conditions. Political power was a great motivator for the Creoles. Because since they were second highest class then the peninsulares
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The American Revolution began in April‚ 1775 at Concord and Lexington in Massachusetts. The Second Continental Conrad on Philadelphia organized a Continental Army to show resolve and named George Washington of Virginia as commander. Few wanted independence and hoped by showing force‚ London‚ Under Prime Minister Lord North and King George III would compromise. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense and the American Crisis in which he pushed for stronger action. After Lexington and Concord‚ the Battle
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The majority of African Americans in the 18th and 19th in colonial America were slaves. However‚ a small portion lived as free men and women. Although the promise of freedom seemed great‚ for African Americans‚ it was very limited. They faced persecution in nearly all aspects of society. However‚ for the slaves who had escaped the whip of slavery‚ there was nothing better than being free. Throughout the United States’ involvement in the slave trade‚ nearly 400‚000 slaves in the United States were
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How were the Americans able to win in the American Revolution? There were many disadvantages for the American yet they were able to win many victories. The Americans were also able to have advantages over the British . The American’s achieved victory over the British because of their familiarity with the geography‚ they were allies with European nations and their ability to unify. The Americans knew the geography better than the British‚ this was helpful during battle. With the knowledge of geography
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“barbarians” who had their own culture and as well as the native land filled with opportunity to grow crops and many colonists had different views on how to treat these newly found treasures. When the colonists explored the Americas‚ they met many native tribes. These tribes had varying cultures depending on where they lived‚ if corn had reached them yet‚ and on how soon the Europeans met them. The colonists thought the natives were lesser people than themselves and saw them as barbaric. Yet‚ the colonists
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Could Have the American Revolution Been Avoided? As Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “No gains without pain.” This could not be more of a true statement when speaking of the American Revolution. There are so many factors that are said to have caused it‚ that it’s hard to determine what never needed to happen. Because of the French and Indian War‚ the British were suffering from debt. They needed the find a way out; therefore‚ new laws and acts were established. If the British would have treated the
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Massachusetts on November 11‚ 1744. In a prominent and wealthy family descended from Puritan leaders‚ as well as successful merchants (Parks 1). She had not formal schooling because of illnesses and the limited options to females during Colonial times. How Abigail learned was from her family’s library‚ the company of relatives‚ visitors‚ and the guidance of her grandmother. Her vast knowledge comes from studying Shakespeare to Locke‚ from Plato to French (Parks 1). During this time period like Abigail picked
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British American Tobacco - Corporate governance (QIAN YANG) Introduction：500 Corporate governance background 250 To begin with we will provide a brief background on the corporate governance. The system of rules‚ practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. Corporate governance essentially involves balancing the interests of the many stakeholders in a company - these include its shareholders‚ management‚ customers‚ suppliers‚ financiers‚ government and the community. Since
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Essay #4: Many historians argue that without French aid‚ the colonies could never have won their independence. Do you agree? Why? Historians argue that the American colonies could not have succeeded in defeating the British empire without French aid. I fully agree with this statement. The colonists were not soldiers; they had no military training. The colonies had no government to pay for supplies and weapons. The colonists had no chance of success without foreign aid. Before France would ally
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Leading to the American Revolution The American Revolution was a gradual process. It did not happen overnight. We were gradually pushed there by the English. They first gave us the right to govern ourselves‚ and implement our own laws such as the no taxation without representation law in Pennsylvania. Only then to impose trade restrictions like the Navigation Acts‚ Sugar Act‚ and the Stamp Act. The British also set limits on where the Colonists could settle as in the Proclamation of 1763‚ and finally
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