Boston Massacre occurred on March 5‚ 1770‚ when hostility between the Americans and British had reached its breaking point. During a riot in the town square‚ British troops fired into a crowd of civilians‚ killing five men. The Boston Massacre was caused by tensions in the American people that had built up as a result of an increasing sense of patriotism‚ pains brought on by British rules and regulations‚ the search for excitement‚ and religious passions. As tensions with the British increased
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the market was worth 20% of what they were before 1929‚ and in 1933 nearly half of the banks went bankrupt and failed. In 1935 farms had collapsed due to bankruptcy. However‚ the cause of the Great Depression was not due to the stock market crashing. The domestic consumption of new products were fueled by credit and installment buying. The Great Depression consisted of unemployment of Americans on a massive scale along with hardships (need for money and food). The cause of the Great Depression was
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The Iranian Revolution‚ or the Islamic Revolution‚ was a popular uprising that transpired in 1979. This revolt was supported by a wide range of people including students and Islamist organizations. The results of this rebellion yielded in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi‚ and the establishment of an Islamic Republic ruled by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. While many factors helped fuel the Iranian Revolution‚ the central reason why the Iranians overthrew the Shah
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the centralized state. As a result‚ the state turned into a destabilized state. The eastern part of Rome fell due to several factors; one of its major ones is the Germanic invasion. Accordingly‚ Europe rose in western Rome. Throughout this essay the causes of the fall of Rome will be represented‚ followed by Christianity and how it acted as a stabilizing force. Also‚ how the church attempted to make peace with the franks and the Saxons‚ and finally the hybrid state that was built by Clovis. One of the
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the community and Napoleon to make their lives go as smoothly as possible after taking over the farm. Based on the events in history‚ the chief causes of the Russian Revolution were complex. The lower class began an uprise and moved to urban areas which then became really cramped. Famine‚ industrial Revolution and Tsar Nicholas were also main causes. Due to the Russian Revolution‚ much of Russia was filled with lower class farmers. Many of the farmers were in massive debt and had no way to pay
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This increase in gas prices caused many transportation issues for the people of Burma. Many citizens could not afford to drive to work and back‚ and they couldn’t take the buses because the bus drivers could not afford the fuel either. Some buses did get out‚ however due to the increase
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FOR SO LONG AND WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO ITS END. The term “Great Depression” is made reference to the substantial‚ long lasting and the great terrible Global downfall of the economy or the period when the world faced a disturbing financial depression in the 21st century (1930s). Speaking of this gloominess‚ the date it occurred in most states is diverse but in most countries it started in 1929 and came to an end during the 1930s. This great depression is the most important cause of the drop down
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Causes of WWI and the War of 1812 The causes of World War 1 were simpler a reenactment of the War of 1812 because of the neutral shipping between countries at the time where America was usually denied the right to trade with other countries‚ the extreme nationalism and imperialism of the forces involved which antagonized the opposing sides‚ and the incidents at sea that occurred and swayed public opinion for a declaration of war. When American merchants desired to trade with other countries in
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Creon’s son‚ kills himself‚ which is followed by the suicide of Eurydice‚ Creon’s wife. Creon’s excessive pride and stubbornness leaves him frantic‚ sorrowful‚ and alone making him the tragic hero of Antigone. Creon’s pride is the tragic flaw that causes the events leading to his
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Throughout global history there has been major 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
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