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    colonies won their independence from Britain in the Revolutionary War, settlers were migrating westward. Western area had many sufficient lands to live because President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of Louisiana from the French In 1803. Many considered it to be uncivilized and underdeveloped even though it was home to many native peoples and the settlers from France, Spain, Mexico and many other countries. When America became independent from the Great Britain, settlers from many…

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    Royal Navy Research Paper

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    The Royal Navy is the United Kingdom's principal naval warfare force. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century, it is the oldest of the armed services and is known as the Senior Service. During the 17th century the Royal Navy competed mostly with the Dutch Navy and in the 18th century with the French Navy for world supremacy. From the late 18th century until the mid-1940s it was the most powerful navy in the world, being surpassed by the US Navy after World War II. The…

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    slavery was widely used and accepted throughout the developed world, but afterward, people began to acknowledge the negative side of slavery. The abolition the slave trade of the United Kingdom in 1806 and 1807 paved the way for the abolition of slavery throughout most developed countries. The Slave Trade in Britain was banned in 1807 due to Britain’s rapidly changing society. The ongoing resistance and preaching of the Quakers contributed their endless support to…

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    nation was James' dream only. As soon as he proposed the idea in the very first meeting of Parliament in 1604, he was faced with a strong opposition from both Scotland and England. James is often presented as trying to force the idea of a union of Britain upon Scottish and English alike when in reality he asked firstly for a commission who would discuss the idea and elaborate in the next meeting of Parliament. He did not lay down any political plan before 1604, allowing his opponents to consider…

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    Britain must stay and improve its current terms in the European Union There have been noticeable increases in calls for the UK to consider leaving the European Union. It costs Britain thirty-three million pounds a day to be a member of the European Union. At that cost many argue the United Kingdom must renegotiate its current terms. Indeed, our existing membership is valuable as it brings economic benefits; by being a Member State of the European Union, the United Kingdom is part of the…

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    Jamaica Research Paper

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    Jamaica was an English colony in 1655 when it was then captured by the English from Spain. Jamaica then gained its independence on August 6,1961 from the United Kingdom, and a crown colony in 1866. In 1670, Jamaica formally ceded from the British. Why was Jamaica captured from the British? Jamaica was captured by the British Colony in 1707 until 1962. For example “Under British rule these former slaves, known as maroons, eventually won recognition of their independence and the right to own…

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    1982 constitution, which added the charter of right and freedom for Canada, Canada 's choice to join world war 2, in the first world war we were forced to fight along Britain although for world war 2 we chose to fight with them. Finally, Canada’s contribution to both world wars. Canada was a colony of the British Empire, meaning Britain retained overall legislative supremacy. In 1982, Pierre Trudeau introduced several new amendments to the constitution that later would be approved. Moreover,…

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    Frank Foley's Early Life

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    Early life: Frank Foley was born November 24 1884 in Highbridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain. He was the third son of Isabella and Andrew Foley. Andrew Wood Foley (Frank’s father) was an engineer. After attending local schools throughout his life Frank was ready to college. He won a educational scholarship to Stonyhurst College. He also went to Royal Military College and was the second lieutenant in Hertfordshire. Historical Background: The Holocaust was started in Germany where the…

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    petition, the Congress stated that despite the current conflict, they still retained “too tender a regard for the kingdom from which we derive our origin” (C69). Despite the colonists’ plea for peace, King George III assented to the Prohibitory Act in December of 1775 which accused the colonists of open rebellion of the crown and cut off their trade with and protection provided by Britain. The colonists, now realizing that any hope of being independent states under the British Empire was over,…

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    British settlement, many ridiculous policies had published which are against non-white people to make Australia become a paradise for white people. But in late 1800s, Japan is the most powerful and advance country in Asia and it also is an ally of Great British. The attitude of the Australian government had been greatly changed on Asia region, they started to mentioned that the“neighbor”are become influential. The government understand that they need to communicate and connect with their…

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