1867

The dual monarchy system was established by the Ausgleich in 1867. It is important because it helped sustain the Austrian empire. There were two interests at play here: Austria and Hungary. Austria has suffered a huge blow to its empire in 1866 and was on the verge of collapse. To avoid this, Austria were forced to reconcile with Hungary, which at the time was under their rule. However, Hungary was filled of resentment towards Austria and its Germans especially in 1848. Practically, every aspect…

organization called the Heroes with America. Their main goal was to protect themselves against the control of local courts. Congress wanted to hold a Constitutional Convention in North Carolina as a result of bringing an end to military rule in state. In 1867, planters, merchants, yeoman farmers, and freedmen worked hard to register both black and white voters. The convention ended in January 1868, and it gave delegates the right to write a constitution that made all Judicial offices elective,…

Radical republican leaders from the north viewed Reconstruction as an opportunity for the south to rejoin the Union and rebuild their economy. In 1867, Congress passed a new Reconstruction Act. This act pertained to southern states that refused to ratify the fourteenth amendment. The act simply got rid of the states that refused to ratify the 14th Amendment. The South divided into five military districts…

had the most influence on Canadian law. Although there have been many influences on Canada 's legal system, Britain has had the most impact for reasons such as Trial by Combat and Ordeal, Common Law, Rule of Law and the British North American Act of 1867. The impact that the Hammurabi laws have had on Canada 's legal system today is that the laws are known, along with the hierarchy of laws. Hammurabi was a famous king who ruled Babylonia around 3800 years ago. His way of making the laws known…

Rebuilding the south Reese construction 1. Ways the lives of the African-American changed after they were freed? After the African-Americans were freed, some of them but not all were returned to their families in Africa. Most had to start learning how to live for themselves. They had no education, no knowledge of how America worked at the time. They would have to learn how to own businesses, make deals…

Literary Analysis Mark Twain, an American Author, wrote a short story in 1867 that revolves around a man being told a folktale of an Old Westerner named Jim Smiley. Smiley is described by the tale teller, Simon Wheeler, as lucky, competitive, and always ready to win a bet. In this story, the Old Western dialect and exaggeration of imagery are used to create satire of the Old West, as well as build on the characters. At the beginning of Twain’s story, the narrator expresses his hesitation to…

Native peoples existed in what they simply called The Land, that today is known as Alaska, 10,000 years before written records were kept. The Tlingit people are among the oldest inhabitants, dwelling in what would become Glacier Bay, and within the temperate rain forests, and a multitude of islands, waterways and mountains of the southeastern part of this vast land. They had mastered the ways of their environment, learning to survive on the bountiful life their land provided. Tlingit life…

As the population increase during the nineteenth century, the need for housing grew especially for the working class. Lots 25 X 100 feet that were designed for single row houses were extended reaching 5 floor or up to six. These crowded dwellings, called tenements (equivalent to Latin Tene (re) to hold), were occupied mostly by immigrants. Typically they staying 4 families per floor, with 10 to 12 members per family and 2 to 3 rooms per family. These tenements lacked basic services such as…

In the past there were various restrictions in the United States that governed who would vote. Not everyone was entitled to vote due to some reasons like age and nationality as immigrants were not allowed to vote. As years passed, several changes were implemented in the country which favored economic growth but denied most people political rights. Democracy has prevailed in the country to ensure each citizen feels comfortable and well represented. In most of the states voter registration has…

Croatia, the home of Marco Polo, is a beautiful country with an interesting and complex history. Croatia has many landforms intersecting in the country of Croatia. The actual name of Croatia is the Republika Harvatska. Croatia is 21,831 square miles (Croatia) and is located in the Balken peninsula bordering the Adriatic Sea. The countries that border Croatia are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Slovenia. Croatia is an interesting country with a unique history, and is…