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The industrial revolution began with the agricultural revolution where new farming methods were invented such as crop rotation. Through the agricultural revolution the enclosure movement began. The enclosure movement pushed smaller farmers off their land and they were forced to work as wage laborers for various landowners or to go to the growing cities. The enclosure movement helped to increase food production and with more food came an increase of the population. When the population began to…

Arab people, who are in the midst of rewriting the history books. I’m referring to the Arab Spring, a powerful movement in full force with people in the Middle East/North Africa region uprising against the cruelty of their government. As the King of Prussia, it’s a disenchanting experience to see fellow regimes failing to upkeep what’s supposed to be the basic responsibility of any authority. Indeed, I believe the protesters of the Arab Spring are doing the right thing by standing up to their…

Denmark and Norway both share a long entangled history together. Both countries also each had their own long road towards political democracy that was impacted by many factors included but not limited to social, economic and political changes. For nearly 300 years they shared a union together that spanned from 1524 to 1814. Their history to this point involved wars, reform and political instability. Their nearly 300 year long union ended due to the Napoleonic Wars that occured at the start of…

Years War would last until 1763. The war began when Prussia’s Fredrick II invaded a base in Saxony, one of Austria’s allies, to prevent what he thought was an attack on him. This caused a strong coalition against Prussia. Since George II was elector of Hanover, he had to aid Prussia by fighting the French attacks on Germany. This caused the conflict to in turn carry over to the New World, causing what we now know as the French and Indian War. During this war the French colonist in North…

The change of leaders and the type of government was not liked by many people inside and outside of France, and the new Republic had to deal with many threats that endangered their ideals. Countries outside of France, like Austria and Prussia, were not only anxious that the rebellion in France will influence their own people’s views on the government, but, they also were related to the royal family that got overthrown. Their conflict also branched from the fact that the revolutionaries…

ways and quickly built a strong army that would overcome many wars (699). Germany was unified under Prussian rule which rapidly allowed their military to become one of the strongest in the nation (Hyon). There were countless wars that were fought in Prussia with Germany with victory, but there were additional examples that show how Italy and Germany are similar and different from one…

black nationalism…” Malcolm X’s main ideal of Black Nationalism is more like Otto von Bismarck’s main ideal of Pan-Germanic Nationalism that it is to the main idea of Nationalism. While life in Prussia for the commoners in the 1860s was quite different than…

that the Prussians would soon turn against their allies, and it saddened her that she could do nothing to stop it. (Doc 3). Despite what the empress had believed, the king of Prussia himself seemed uneasy of the future endeavours in his country. In a letter to his foreign minister, he expressed his understanding that Prussia needs to be united with other European countries, rather than fight them. (Doc 4). Andrew Symmer, a British representative, was also tired of the constant competition. In a…

The world wouldn’t be where it is today without the revolutions that took place. The French Revolution which completely broke down the monarchy and attempted to change their ways of society, allowed revolutions to begin to symbolize a radical change of the past. Not all, but most revolts were violent and caused a total transformation whether or not they were victorious. There is no doubt of the importance of revolutions and it is evident there will be many more to come, as the saying goes “Not…

Tuyet Vu Kristi Philips RWS 100/Essay 2 October 6, 2017 Institution vs. Intellectual School is natural selection because it only caters to specific individuals while ignoring the rest of the other students’ specific needs. The current education system is tailored for the students who are academically intelligent while being indifferent to the rest of the other students’ learning style. A person can be a gifted speaker, but can still be considered unintelligent by the school if they cannot meet…