Green Revolution‚ which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains‚ thus improving agriculture in India. Hybrid high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Borlaug. Borlaug has been hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution but M.S. Swaminathan is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India" The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties(HYV) of seeds. 2.A Grey Revolution is gathering
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possessed courage‚ wisdom‚ and ambition that was practically unsurpassed amongst any other political or military leader in the south. Because of these attributes‚ Sam Houston was able to play a monumental role in sparking the revolution‚ winning independence‚ and the establishment of Texas. Even very early in his life‚ Sam Houston demonstrated a taste for adventure. At the age of sixteen‚ Houston ran away from his job as a clerk in Tennessee to live with the Cherokee Indians. In this novel‚ some emphasis
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A revolution is a change where something past becomes modified or completely outlawed for a better future. An incalculable number of revolutions happen every minute of every day‚ some on a global wide scale‚ but most minor and insignificant. However‚ not everyone advocates these changes‚ Although the American‚ Haitian‚ and French Revolutions were revolts driven by the lack of social and political equality that their native government provided them‚ revolutionary leaders also underwent a social struggle
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only Tejano man in history who would prioritize the needs of a country that would later betray him rather than a country with which his roots lie. However‚ in a way‚ his heritage was his downfall when tensions ran high between Mexico and Texas after the revolution. Rumors and lies caused Colonel Seguin to flee the country that he loved‚ and seek shelter in the country with which he denied his allegiance to on multiple occasions because the people who loved him the most were the same people who wanted
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What really happened at the Alamo? The Alamo in San Antonio‚ Texas‚ was originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero. It was one of five Spanish missions established by Franciscans in he late 1700s and was the first set along the San Antonio River. People in the unit started calling the post "The Alamo" after the name of their home‚ Alamo de Parras‚ Coahuila in 1744. "Alamo" is also a Spanish word for cottonwood. The Alamo in Texas became a place where a battle took place. This is known as
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October 1806 San Antonio‚ Texas Died August 27‚ 1890 ( age 83) Nuevo Laredo‚ Mexico Allegiance Republic of Texas Service/branch Texan Army‚ Republic of Texas Militia‚ Republic of Texas Army Years of service 1835–1836‚ 1836–1842 Rank Colonel Unit Texan volunteer and regular army Battles/wars Battle of Concepcion Siege of Bexar Siege of the Alamo Runaway Scrape Battle of San Jacinto Texas-Indian Wars Juan Nepomuceno Seguin – Was a 19th-century Texas Senator‚ mayor‚ judge‚ and
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The American Colonists declared their independence on July 4th‚ 1776. Colonists sought independence from British government for many reasons. apprehensions quickly rose between England and the thirteen colonies because of taxation without representation in Parliament‚ the colonist’s rights to assemble were taken by the British‚ and there were many unreasonable Acts and laws put into place in attempt to have complete control over the colonists as well as intimidate them
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Allen ****** Honors World History 5th Period Industrialization The industrialized nation‚ now known as Great Britain‚ had many factors to fuel its rise. During the rise of the first industrialized nation‚ many changes occurred such as new inventions. The rise of Great Britain was fueled by: the factors of production‚ social‚ political‚ and economic climate‚ and some brand new inventions to help ease the everyday lives of Great Britain. The rise of industrialized Great Britain was fueled
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political‚ social l‚ economic‚ cultural‚ technological revolutions. These revolutions have a variety of complex causes and often have a great impact on he lives of the people involved. Throughout history there have been numerous amounts of revolutions and without most of the revolutions that occurred the country wouldn’t be where it’s at today. Before we can elaborate on a specific revolution we must first define the meaning of “Revolution”‚ a revolution is an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough
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The Scientific Revolution came about in the seventeenth century and it paved the way for new knowledge and understanding of the physical world. Brought about by observation and mathematics‚ the Scientific Revolution began in Europe with thanks to the English mathematician‚ Isaac Newton. This revolution greatly influenced the intellectual social movement‚ or the Enlightenment. Newton’s approach to science caught on to many others; soon the majority of scientists began to test their theories against
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