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Monroe to negotiate a treaty with France and to deal for the New Orleans territory. If France were to the refuse the offer, Monroe was to go to Great Britain and negotiate an alliance in case of war with France. Fortunately for the United States, in 1802, Haiti was struck with an outbreak of yellow fever and a slave rebellion that changed Napoleon’s plan for New Orleans. Without a secured base in Haiti and with a new war threatened in Europe, Napoleon offered to sell not only New Orleans but…

health effects upon the workers. It was reports like these that lead to parliamentary inquiries which occurred between 1816 and the 1840s that revealed the deteriorating health effects on employees and mostly child workers. Specifically the Acts of 1802 and 1816 covered apprentices in cotton mills and mandated that they be educated in reading, writing and arithmetic for some portion of the work day. The Act of 1833 extended education to all children employed within textile mills. The 1844…

modern society, changing major aspects of everyday life. One of Edison’s most famous inventions till date is the light bulb. To be accurate to history, Edison did not invent the light bulb. The light bulb had already been invented by Humphry Davy in 1802. The reason we do not hear about Davey, is because he got the first bulb to work, but his bulb burnt out quickly and was too bright to use in practical use like houses. Edison soon started to play around with the design of the light bulb and in…

elevated each, “Beethoven, unlike many minor composers of his day, cast these various styles anew and gave them fresh meaning in his own musical language. His works bear the stamp of his original invention in every detail.” During the period of 1800-1802, Beethoven went through a great period of change both within his music and himself. This was the same period as the rise of the romantic era. Sonatas during this brief crossover era have many elements in common, including Beethoven’s own…

While the Tlingit have suffered through ethnic cleansing, Diaspora, and culture change, despite touching on all three I chose culture change for the main theme of this assignment. The origin of the Tlingit is unknown since they are different and have no relation to any of the other tribes. It is believed they came to southeast Alaska approximately 11,000 years ago. The Tlingit of Alaska consider the land now known as Glacier Bay National Park as their homeland. Unfortunately there have been…

“Napoleon Bonaparte, the most extraordinary character who has ever yet figured on the great theatre of the world,” is how he was viewed in the early 19th century, during his rise to power, after the French Revolution. However, today the character of Napoleon and his achievements sparks a great debate between historians. Was he a true revolutionary or a dictator? Was he a reformer or repressive authoritarian? It would be simple to conclude that Napoleon did not promote the values of the…

Since before the formation of the United States, the issue of slavery has plagued the nation. Slavery, the practice of buying and selling of men and women as property, was ingrained in the very fabric of America’s origins. Article IV section 2 of the Constitution protected the rights of slave owners by prohibited one state from freeing slaves who fled to them from another state. There were nearly half a million slaves in the United States upon its founding on 4 July 1776. The importation of…

Throughout its roughly 240 years of existence, The United States of America has had 44 presidents take office and lead the country that is known for its freedom. Commonly known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. Andrew Jackson, the 7th president, was not always of high status. He was born in the year of 1767, close to the end of the colonial era. President Jackson fought in the revolution against Britain in the American Revolution and later became a general fighting in the war…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Poet with a Dramatic Life Percy Bysshe Shelley is born August 4, 1792 at Field Place, by Horsham, Sussex, England. He is the oldest son of Timothy and Elizabeth Shelley. He has a brother named John and four sisters, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, and Helen. He is in line to inherit his grandfather 's estate and a seat in Parliament. As the oldest male, Shelley is admired by his sisters, and beloved by his parents . In fact, servants admire him too. He devises games to play…

next.”, Abraham Lincoln once said. The education system we have now is only getting worse. Students should go to school to succeed in life; we are failing at it. There are many schools founded on the beliefs of the Christian religion. In the year 1802, Thomas Jefferson, acting as the President, required schools to use the Bible and the Watts Hymnal in their classrooms (An Outline History). Although many people say God should not be allowed in school, there are reasons why people should be…