In the 1740’s‚ Great Britain and France both realized that a struggle for control of North America was unavoidable. With the French’s involvement in the fur trade and the English’s concern with their cash crops the desire for more land grew‚ which ultimately caused clashes between the two empires. France pushed westward in pursuit of its one valuable resource‚ the beaver. European fashion setters valued beaver fur hats for their warmth and luxurious appearance. Demands for the fur grew. French
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important issue to the British colonies. Nevertheless‚ it was not the main reason the British were so eager to colonize America. Their main concern was glorifying the British Empire through economic gain. The British were very concerned about making money off the colonies. The primary reason for the colonies was to earn money. The most important goal for the British of settling the Americas was to grow crops‚ hunt animals‚ and find precious metals. These products‚ once obtained by the colonies‚ would than
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Why did Stalin win the struggle for power after Lenin’s death? Leading up to and following Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Leon Trotsky‚ the logical successor to Lenin‚ was outwitted from becoming leader of the Communist Party. Trotsky had been second only to Lenin since the Revolution he masterminded‚ yet it seemed Joseph Stalin was better suited from 1924 to assume the role because he was more politically adept and had more success in out manoeuvring and taking any opportunity to usurp Trotsky. His success
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have been fought since the dawn of time. Weapons have gradually become more technological and sophisticated each and every time. People learn from their mistakes‚ as did the Indians in the late 1700s‚ as well as the Confederate troops from the Civil War. The Union was victorious in this war for freedom‚ and to this day‚ the north is more the heart of the country’s economy. Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age‚ to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives
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navy‚ and had the money necessary. Despite this‚ the American patriots were able to win their Independence from their harsh rule. First‚ the Americans where determined‚ and could raise their own army. Also‚ the American Patriots acquired help and Alliances‚ from foreign countries‚ which the British usually depended on. Finally‚ the patriots where fighting in America their homeland‚ a much larger country than England. The small force of American colonists won against the large British military Because
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Why Did The Spanish Armada’s Plan To Overthrow Protestant England In 1588 Fail? It was believed the Spanish Armada were a formidable force and could not be beaten; their weapons and tactics were far superior to any other countries. However‚ the inevitable happened‚ they were beaten and in this enquiry I will talk about the reasons and factors to why the Spanish Armada ended up getting beat trying to overthrow protestant England in 1588. The conflict between England and Spain had been going
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which is the army that is fighting for america‚ consisted of only some of the Americans. Loyalists were those in the colonies that wanted to remain loyal to the British King‚ the loyalists refused to fight with the other colonists. The French became allies with the Americans because they wanted revenge for the Seven Years War. The question everyone asks is how did America win the war? The American army lacked everything that made a successful army. They did not have proper training‚ they weren’t
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the way for Europeans to colonize North America‚ and even present day United States of America. Spain was a rival nation of Europe’s‚ and they were always fightings‚ or bickering about things like religion. So when Spain was conquesting in South America‚ that caused Europe to want to colonize present day North America for golds‚ riches‚ and power. A second reason that caused Europeans to go to North America (Virginia) was that laws dealing with inheritance in England made it hard for those who had older
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The patriots defeated the British in Princeton‚ Bennington‚ Saratoga‚ Oriskany‚ Ft. Stanwix‚ Concord‚ Valley Forge‚ Trenton‚ and Yorktown. The Winter at Valley Forge was a lose for the patriots‚ over 2‚000 men died that winter‚ and many gave up and went back home to their families. These victories have caused loses in large numbers and bigger hopes and dreams of our Patriotic forces. There were some patriot loses: Philadelphia‚ Brandywine‚ Germantown‚ New York City‚ and Ft. Ticonderoga. The victory
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North and South Korea has been at war and it caused fear in America because if North Korea won then America was afraid that the rest of Asia would join communism. So America joined the war against North Korea and while aiding South Korea‚ China had decided to join North Korea in the war as well since they are allied with North Korea. The war was one of the most deadliest wars in American history. The war was very dangerous with the elements there for America because they were not use to the temperatures
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