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    to rise to the position of a strong world power. The country differed greatly from the time when Elizabeth became queen to the time she died. Elizabeth used Parliament to improve the economy at the period of the leadership of Queen Elizabeth 1, Britain had the best structured government in the world but…

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    Individual: Up to 1763 John Smith was an English soldier and adventurer and was the first one to draw the map of the Chesapeake Bay and New England. He went to Virginia and Chesapeake Bay in 1608 and 1609. When the settlers and Smith arrived in Jamestown, he taught them how to farm and work to get the colony growing. There were times where the Powhatan Indians attacked the colony, and, because of that Smith was hurt and had to go back to England. Pocahontas was an Indian who was given to the…

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    thanks to the shift from a mercantilist system to a capitalistic economy. Since its earliest days, the colonies were initially founded with the intent of producing profits for a greater entity—whether that be for the collective economic growth of Great Britain, or more specifically for the stockholders of the Virginia Company. Intercontinental distance, however, quickly disengaged both the…

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    The European Allies and the United States did not do more to prevent the victimization of the Jews during the Third Reich due to various motives. After the First World War and the Great Depression, the Allied forces did not want any more conflict that would negatively affect or drain the minimal resources they had. Hitler also kept the mass murder under low profile from the Allies. The growth of anti-Semitism was more prevalent and lead to a lack of public support, giving the Allied forces less…

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    imprisoned and tortured. Then he retired and lived on the countryside. In 1513, Machiavelli wrote two important books, The Prince and Discourses on the First Ten Books of Livy. The Prince is a handbook for politicians. It was to teach them how be a great ruler and how to do be ruthless yet smart about it. Later in life he wrote plays and poems. Niccolo was influenced by many other such as Aristotle, Plato, Leonardo Da Vinci, and…

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    King George III Insane

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    even times that the royal family was seen as mad due to a misdiagnosis. King George III of Great Britain is one of the most known cases. All throughout his lifetime people thought he was insane, but he was actually suffering from a genetic disorder known today as porphyria. George III became king of Great Britain and Ireland in 1760 following his grandfather George II’s death. King George III ruled over Britain from 1760 to 1820 (Stewart 120). George III was the most attractive of the…

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    Indian wars were four wars fought one after another in North America between 1689 and 1763. The wars were fought between France and England, which became part of Britain during the second war. Spain, at times, sided with the French. All fought with the support of Indian allies. In the end, France lost nearly all its land in North America. Britain gained most of the French territory, and Spain acquired the rest. Battle of Monongahela Location of Acadia Causes of the French and Indian…

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    He was known for many great things. Such as, being known for the most quoted writer in the history. Or like known for the greatest poet of all time. He was great at being a poet and a playwright. This is one of his quotes “The course of true love never did run smooth”. It means that true love always encounters problems or difficulties. It's…

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    founding fathers who helped in the formation of a newly founded country, government, and way of living. Benjamin Franklin was born in the town of Boston in the state of Massachusetts on January 17th in the year of 1706. His father was Josiah Franklin, and Anne Child, but his mother was unknown to him. His father's second spouse, whose name was Abiah Folger took responsibility and care of the young Benjamin Franklin during his early childhood. Benjamin Franklin was one of the seventeen children…

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    motherhood deaths compared to any other advanced country due the way our health care plans are structured. The author’s credentials and background allowed him to write the article effectively on maternal mortality as he demonstrates to be a man of great knowledge. Kristof has been a part of the New York Times as a longtime foreign correspondent, and is currently a columnist. Not only is Kristof well educated, but he has also had many accomplishments.…

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