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    Prompt “The American Revolution was inevitable”. Explain the key causes of the American Revolution and support, modify or refute this contention using specific evidence. The American Revolution was a colonial revolt against the Great Britain, that took place from 1765 to 1783. The American Revolution was more than just a revolt against the cruel Britain’s treatment and the taxes, it marked the first time people fought for their independence in the name of popular sovereignty and…

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    Introduction As the Fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is such an inspiring person. He is very dedicated and passionate in doing his responsibility as the Prime Minister from the year 1981 until 2003. When Mahathir’s residency as Prime Minister, Malaysia encountered a time of fast modernisation and monetary development, and his administration launched an arrangement of strong foundation ventures. Mahathir was a predominant political figure, winning five sequential…

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    Listen my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere…(Henry Longfellow, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”). Whenever you hear the name Paul Revere most people automatically think of his midnight ride and how he warned his fellow rebels of the incoming British and how he rode from town to town yelling “The British are coming! The British are coming!” Which, by the way, he didn’t yell “The British are coming!” he yelled “The Regulars are coming!” British soldiers were…

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    Henry David Thoreau was an American author, philosopher, professor, naturalist, transcendentalist and historian. He is known as one of the best American authors for his great ideas. During his life, Thoreau’s writings were not so significant. He fought for the abolition of slavery in United States of America in 19th Century. People who claimed Africans’ slavery thought that they did not have souls. In their view, Africans are some merchandise. Thoreau’s most famous writings are…

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    Ordinary Courage by Joseph Plumb Martin tells of one of the little-known perspectives of the American revolution: the soldiers who fought during the war. Within his recount, Martin describes his encounters with the British, and how it lead to a moment of bonding between the opposite sides. However, these moment of bonding were illusive in the greater scheme of the war. Martin continues his narrative by the bonding relationship that the war caused between him and his fellow troops and the…

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    On August second, 1776, fifty-six men signed a piece of paper that would change the course of the nation’s history; The Declaration of Independence. One of the most famous signatures on the Declaration of Independence is the one belonging to John Hancock, as it was more predominant than the others, as it was larger and so drew the eyes of the population as the threat of war loomed over the colonies. Those who courageously signed the document were knowingly putting their lives and the lives of…

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    Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? Who likes to go fight outnumbered with half your army sick? Britain had an army of 18,000 men and they were staying in Philadelphia. Washington (United States) had a smaller army and decided to stay about 18 miles northwest in a place called Valley Forge. But Would I have quit Valley Forge without permission? I would have most definitely quit Valley Forge because we were outnumbered, the conditions were terrible, and the sickness was outrageous. I would have…

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    The Most Important Battle: The Battle of Saratoga Due to being the turning point of the war, the Battle of Saratoga is the most important battle in the American Revolution. All of the key events, such as the two battles that made up this big battle and how Benedict Arnold did not follow the General’s orders to stay back, led to the victorious win over the British. This win gave America the chance of a lifetime; an alliance.America had to work hard for this,though. The militia and minutemen gave…

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    good a relationship with George Washington. It seems ironic that despite Burr being so preoccupied with being likable, he could not establish a advantage - bringing relationship with the General during the revolution. In the musical’s Right Hand Man Burr appeals to Washington for a position in the military but is dismissed after Hamilton enters the room, upon which the position of aide-de-camp is offered to Alexander instead. In reality, Burr held a position under Washington but quit after he…

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    The First emperor Who was the first emperor? The first emperor was a man called Ying Zheng. He was born in 259 BCE and died September 10th 210 BCE, he had three children and one sibling. He was the ruler of the Qin Dynasty and was the one who ended the warring state period by completing his invasions on the other states in china. He gave himself the title of Shihangdi. In modern day china they call him Qin shihangdi which means “First Emperor of Qin”. He was the founder of the Chinese imperial…

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