Britain was the abusive father in the “family” with the colonists being the sons. Due to the French and Indian war‚ Britain began to take advantage of the colonists‚ which caused America to revolt after unfair taxes and laws. So‚ were the Americans justified in declaring independence from Britain? I believe America was justified in declaring independence from Britain because of unfair taxes and laws‚ knowing they were able to be independent‚ and knowing that a few men died fighting for the right
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conductors of the Salem witch trials‚ in which many people were killed‚ were right in their actions. The Puritans were settlers in early American history that settled near Salem‚ Massachusetts. They were looking for religious freedom in America‚ because they weren’t Catholic. They had a very strict interpretation of the Bible and lived according to that. They were also responsible for the Salem witch trials‚ an event in which many people were killed for supposedly being witches. However‚ although the
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Evan Frangesh Mr. Marshall & Ms. Kile WHAP 4; English 2‚ 5 17 February 2014 Were Germany’s Actions in WWII Justified? “War does not determine who is right- only who is left” (Russell). Bertrand Russell‚ a renowned philosopher‚ was‚ and still is‚ absolutely correct. Many perish after earth-shattering wars‚ such as the tragedy to humanity known as World War II. If we can take a lesson from this calamity‚ it is the making‚ not the breaking‚ of connections that will enable moral and educational lessons
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Were the Peace Treaties Justified at the Time? On August 4th 1914 one of the most hideous events in history started – the first world war. The war was caused by many things that caused tensions between the two opposing groups within Europe (the allies and the central powers) to become strained but the assassination of the archduke of Austria (Franz Ferdinand) was what caused the fighting to start. This event took place on the 28th of June 1914 and the war began of the 4th of August that same
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Question: Were the English colonists of the 17th century motivated more by the pursuit of wealth or faith in their struggle to create a new society in the American colonies? The English colonists of the 17th century came to the American colonies for many different reasons. The one that motivated them the most was their pursuit of wealth because‚ despite the early colonists saying that it was their mission as children of God to go to the new world and spread Christianity to more people‚ the
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Declaring the "Undeclared" War Susan Faludi speaks of war. She speaks of the victims being chained against achieving dreams of freedom. She speaks of a silent war that brews beneath the surface of society; that slowly erodes the will to overcome. In her excerpt "The Undeclared War on Women"‚ Faludi declares the thus far "undeclared"; that women have strived for equality‚ but have only achieved it at a meager level as a result of lacking support. She refers to society’s lack of encouragement‚ and
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Montana. The Mexican-American spawned out of land lust. The idea of Manifest Destiny and the promising lands of California‚ which were coveted by many European nations‚ led to a war of greed. Even Abraham Lincoln‚ then a young Congressman‚ and Ulysses S. Grant‚ the future Civil War victorious commander and U.S. President‚ believed that the invasion of Mexico was not justified. Mexico had rejected a $15 million cash-for-land deal offered by the US. The area included what now covers the states of California
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World War II. Great Britain had to do what was best for the country and should be justified as a result from the bombing of the German cities in account of the nation’s pride‚ a misinterpreted perception of morals and also due to being forced into a tight situation. Although the casualties and negative impact that Germany faced‚ Britain’s actions in bombing the German cities should be justified due to the position they were in. Britain did not want to allow Germany to walk all over their nation that
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was justified. When he left without saying goodbye‚ it made it easier for him to let go of his past and focus on what he wants to do in the future. Three reasons why his decisions to leave his family without saying a word were justified were that McCandless could make all his own decisions‚ nobody had a chance to tell him that he could not leave and it did not allow anyone to find out where he was going. All three of these reasons show that McCandless’ decisions were justified. The
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Yes‚ the colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. Thomas Whately‚ advisor to George Grenville‚ the British chancellor of the Exchequer‚ was correct by saying in Document 1‚ "We are not yet recovered from a war solely fought for their protection." Whately was referring to the French and Indian War (1754-1763). This war indeed cost Britain much‚ and I do believe the colonists were greatful. However‚ Britain‚ after 1763‚ did not allow the colonists to move west. The colonies
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