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    French Revolution Diary

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    INTRO: In the late 1780’s France had undergone quite a bit of change. Me, a middle aged man and middle class citizen, was caught in the raths of all of these power struggles. Being a radical, I was all for a change but, nothing seemed to be a permanent fix. People from all over came to take control but it seems as though we were too far gone to be helped. Many revisions to the government took place and many lives were lost. All of the estates were put to the test and now, bowing at the feet of…

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    There were various problem that plagued Continental Army in the Revolution. The payment and supply shortage were serious than ever. The hunger striked all soldiers in the Army, it is because bounties were worthless and extended contract without a single penny. Lack of moral support and trust were major problems in the Continental Army, the civilian and society failed to kept their promises with soldiers, they provided bad foods, worthless clothes, and insufficient payment. The soldiers often…

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    Industrial Revolution Dbq

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    Industrial Revolution Argumentative Essay Throughout the Industrial Revolution there were many benefits as industrialization increased the standard of living and the opportunities of most americans, but with many improvements that came to america also came forward a handful of problems. As the wealthy improved there way of living there was no room for the middle class to expand and improve. Social Darwinism, which meant survival of the fittest, in order to survive you must be ruthless. This…

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    Industrial Revolution Dbq

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    was almost all rural expect for a few small cities like New Orleans. By the 1880 the industrial revolution had sparked a rapid grow in cities because of people looking for work. Cities became crowded and the realtors ripped off those who had no other place less to turn. Changing cities into overpopulated and poorly sanitized places. Rapid Urbanization really started when the industrial revolution did. With the invention of the things like Spinning Jenny, a weaving machine that allowed the…

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    The Industrial Revolution spread in the 1800s by new Pacesetters, uneven development, and impact. Britain was essentially the “world’s industrial giant” until “nations such as Germany, France, and the United States had more abundant supplies of coal, iron and other resources than did Britain.” These nations had an advantage over Britain by being able to follow their lead. For example, “like Belgium, latecomers often borrowed British experts or technology.” In Pawtucket, Rhode Island the first…

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    developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution? Use your knowledge of the period 1750 to 1776 to answer the question. Even though the settlers in America were originated and were subjects of England, over time due to the oppressive acts of the the British, the colonists had developed a substantially greater sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution. To begin with the French and Indian War gave the Americans the belief…

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    The American Revolution is a very significant event because it was the birth of a new country and independence from another. The American colonists fought very hard for their freedom and for the future and rights of generations of Americans to come. Many documents that guarantee rights and freedom of Americans. Because of the Declaration of Independence America is it’s own country and because of the Bill of Rights we have many wonderful freedoms that are unalienable like freedom of speech and…

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    the 1760s after the French and Indian War, the British government passed laws and placed taxes on the American colonies. The colonists believed that Britain was placing unfair taxes and laws on them. This led to the conflict called the American Revolution, in which the American Colonies broke away from Britain. The colonies separated from Great Britain because of the Intolerable Acts, taxation without representation, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. The colonies first became upset with the…

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    The definition of the first industrial revolution can be broken into two primary parts. Essentially these parts are, one, the discovery and use of new power sources to, two, optimize newly invented or advanced technology (Introduction). It originated in England beginning in the 1700’s, the first phase did not end until approximately the 1870’s (Marshall). England was the leader in developing commerce and therefore needed more goods to satisfy the dramatic population growth (Hackett). They…

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    Square, the Senate already sworn its allegiance to Nicholas I. Apparently, the tsar was warned about the attack. However, before tsar’s troops were able to end the riot ordinary citizens began to fill the square, and most were on the side of the Revolution. The capital’s centre became a complete and utter mess. After several unsuccessful tries Nicholas’ troops managed split the revolutionaries and send them into hiding, thus defeating the Decembrists. Some presume that one of the reasons the…

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