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    Bussa Rebellion

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    and deprived of the right to leave‚ to refuse to work‚ or to demand wages. The Bussa rebellion was short-lived. There were a number of reasons for which this rebellion had taken place. The reasons included the mistreatment of the slaves by the slaves by the planters‚ the desire to acquire freedom of the slaves and great encouragement from the slaves who rebelled in the St. Domingue revolt. The rebellion was well lead and organized by the head ranger on the bayley’s plantation called by the

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    Teen Rebellion

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    Teen Rebellion Teen rebellion is a problem that’s been around ever since teenagers have. Almost every teen goes through some sort of rebellious stage in or after the precious years of puberty. It’s a problem that’s caused by a number of attributes‚ the two main being teenage hormones and attitude. It’s a superiority syndrome that teens get to let the world "adults" know that their views and opinions are not to be reckoned with. And with such a stubborn mindset that teen rebellion comes with

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    Shays Rebellion

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    Shays’ Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in central and western Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays‚ a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and one of the rebel leaders. The rebellion started on August 29‚ 1786. It was precipitated by several factors: financial difficulties brought about by a post-war economic depression‚ a credit squeeze caused by a lack of hard currency‚ and fiscally harsh government policies instituted in 1785 to solve

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    Boxer Rebellion

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    out of our country" – Mark Twain‚ Berkeley Lyceum‚ New York‚ Nov 23‚ 1900. The Boxer Rebellion soul purpose was to liberate China from foreign influence. Foreign capitalists dictated corrupt government officials and controlled leading industrial parts of Northern China. Chinese overseers were upset over this issue and contemplated for a solution. A revolt was the key and the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion was disastrous for China and its dynasty. Countless officials were executed‚ extensive payments

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    The Sepoy Rebellion

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    Sepoy Rebellion began because of the British using pig and cow fat on the ammunition cartilages‚ which are both animals that are forbidden to be consumed in the Muslim and Hindu faith. The Sepoys‚ who were expected to ripe off the ammunition paper before loading their guns saw this as a clear form of disrespect towards their religious beliefs. Although the rebellion led to many deaths on both parts of the battle‚ the Indians turned out losing when the British managed to suppress the rebellion. Since

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    Justified Deception

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    Justified Deception Is deception justified? This question is a topic that many people have different views on. In my opinion‚ it is necessary to lie to other people. I also think that it is important to be an honest individual‚ but there are certain circumstances when lying is justified. Lying can often times save a lot of unnecessary hardship and trouble‚ but when used in the wrong circumstances‚ can cause trouble too. Take the President of the United States for example. If Obama told the American

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    Justified killing

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    Is there such a thing as justified killing? Many would argue that the killing of another individual is by far one of the worse crimes that can be committed. Though under certain circumstances such as capital punishment‚ or to kill in self-defense‚ justified killing is okay. These options are only acceptable if there is no viable alternative to doing so. Everyone has the right to live‚ and once someone decides to kill another individual then they should lose that right. They don’t deserve to have

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    Leislers Rebellion

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    English troops arrived‚ and Leisler denied them entry‚ but then was soon arrested. • Many of the elite New Yorkers he arrested for questioning his authority convinced the New Governor to charge him with treason. Massachusetts’s Hostility Leisler’s Rebellion • English wanted to expand direct political control into the Americas • Replaced government positions with English Military officials. • Over-threw colonists’ established laws • New England‚ especially Massachusetts‚ resisted. • England punished

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    Shay's Rebellion

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    the French and Indian War as well as Pontiac’s Rebellion; Shays’ Rebellion‚ which were a chain of protest by American farmers from New Hampshire

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    The Whiskey Rebellion

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    The Whiskey Rebellion was caused by a tax on whiskey that was imposed by Congress‚ which was set in place by Alexander Hamilton. The tax was set in place to assist the government in paying back the national debt that accumulated from the Revolution. The rebellion started March 3‚ 1791 and the reaction against the levy was incredibly overwhelming to the government. Whiskey is a byproduct

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