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    The French and Indian War Zina Kelati U.S History Mr. Merral 5 November 2012 The French and Indian war affected the relationship of the British and the American colonies in almost every way; politically and economically. The British attempted to direct the colonist by putting power into the colonies and forcing 10‚000 British soldiers into American colonies. How did the French and Indian war change the relationship between Britain and its colonies in America? The French were the

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    They were taxed the heaviest‚ they had a little more than half of the land and they made up almost the whole population. All of this angered the commoners thus sparking the Revolution. The life of a peasant in France could be summed up to a disparity of wealth. The nobility was taxed very little while the commoners where taxed heavily. Even though the commoners had almost no money they were still taxed so heavily that they could barely even buy bread. The only food affordable was bread until it was

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    University of Baghdad College of Education (Ibn-Rushd) English Department French Revolution in Wordsworth poetry A research paper presented by M. A. student Othman A. Marzouq to Dr. Saad Najim . 2014 The French Revolution in Wordsworth poetry The impact of the French Revolution upon English poets‚ and especially Wordsworth‚ is well known. Wordsworth’s Prelude ‚ which was begun in 1798 appeared only after Wordsworth’s death‚ is an account not only of a poet’s coming of age

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    The French and Indian war‚ also known as the seven years’ war‚ was from 1756 to 1763. This war changed the relationship between the American colonies and Britain and America as a whole. The war changed the U.S economically‚ politically‚ and ideologically by changing the way our government is set up‚ the way our economy has prospered‚ and the resentment towards the British. The British demolished the French which caused the boundaries throughout the eastern coastline to change. (DOC A). As a result

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    Economic and Cultural Responses of the Native indians by the Spanish and the French After Columbus came across the new world in 1492‚ it caused several countries to take interest in the land‚ and sparked the creation of several colonies‚ and establishments. However‚ before 1750‚ countries such as France and Spain both responded in different ways. The French‚ for example responded in a way that both benefited them mutually‚ and the Spanish‚ they helped the native tribes in a way that benefited them

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    The Enlightenment of the seventeenth and eighteenth century was a movement made international that was in opposition of religious dogmatism and fanaticism. The Enlightenment had given opportunity for scientific thinking‚ independent from the influences of religion. At its core was the idea of looking to nature and the natural order for deriving knowledge. As a defence against religious conflicts in Europe‚ Enlightenment thinkers supported concepts of religious tolerance and freedom. Their stress

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    of Napoleons efforts were in vein as he restored an abolished monarchy‚ abolished most newly gained women’s rights‚ and made peace with the Catholic Church. But he also helped the revolutionaries in many ways. Napoleon overall did more to help the efforts of the French Revolution than he did to negate the revolutions social and political reforms. In1792 when a crowd of Parisians stormed the Tuileries and slaughtered the kings’ guards France was a very troubled state. After grain prices quadrupled

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    The French Alps

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    THE FRENCH ALPS The French alps are a majestic mountain range which lies mostly in France. It carries with it a very diverse mix of cultures‚ languages‚ geography and people. It is one of the greatest mountain ranges in all of the world. It is sought after by countless locals and tourists both winter and summer for sport as well as leisure. Some of the biggest towns in the alps are Chamonix‚ Grenable and Chambery. Mount Blanc is the highest point in the French alps‚ it is also the third most

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    the most outstanding politicians of the French Revolution from 1789 until 1794. At the beginning of his career he was only a democratic‚ however‚ since he was the leader of the Jacobins‚ he managed to rise the power in France and establish a dictatorship of terror where he was implanting the power to all of his companions. Years later‚ the Convention had enough of him and send him to the guillotine‚ they did with Robespierre the same thing he did with those who risen against him or the reign of terror

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    to deprive power from his famous Coup of 18 Brumaire and was raised to power as Frist Consul of French‚ in which many believe ended the French revolution. Once Napoleon overthrew The Directory and established himself as the ruler of France‚ which only lasted from 1799 to 1814. His first move of the French Revolution as promised was The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Napoleon ideal of the French Revolution were simply a means to an end‚ and that end was his own personal power. From the beginning

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