...Was the highest ranking military officer in the Northwest area. Considered the “Conqueror of the Old Northwest.” #10: Joseph Bryant Minister of the Churches of Christ. Created the Emphasized Bible. Also marked up the original Bible to prove certain meanings. #11: Yorktown The site of the Siege of Yorktown. It consisted of the American and French combined force against the British. Was the final land battle of the war. #12: Saratoga Two small battles that ended with the Americans capturing Gen. John Burgoyne. Burgoyne had tried to separate New York from Massachusetts. Led to Spain joining the war against Britain. #13: Abigail Adams 1st 2nd lady and 2nd 1st Lady. (Confusing, huh?) Her husband John always wanted her advice on matters. The letters she wrote showcase women’s role in the war. #14: The Treaty of Paris, 1783 The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War! Gave America the one thing they had always wanted, Independence. Nearly gave America the Province of Quebec as well! #15: “Natural Aristocracy” Aristocracy built on work, rather than being born into wealth. Focused on those that had worked hard to earn their wealth. Wanted their political system to be more...
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...The Revolutionary War by Maria The Revolution was a very important war. There were many jobs to do and things to accomplish like winning the war. There were important people and important places. It’s so important because it helped start the country. Important people Paul Revere was an important person during the time of the Revolutionary War. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. When he was 21 he fought for the English colonies against the French colonists living in Canada. That was the war that started the French and Indian War. He joined the Sons of Liberty. During the Revolutionary War, Paul Revere road at midnight to tell everyone that the British were coming. He brought another person on the ride just in case something happened...
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...Because February is Black History month I will be doing my research paper on the lives four blacks and what effect they had on American History. I will start out by asking the question, why most American history books don’t cover in written the history of individual black’s involvement in shaping of American in greater detail. The Two topics I will be covering are the Revolutionary War and The Civil War as far what blacks’ involvement. The first three paragraphs of this research paper will cover the events and history of three African Americans whose importance was not greatly covered during the Revolutionary War section of this book. I also am writing researching Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a free black woman. I will discuss what she during...
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...There were many important battles in the american revolution, although the battle of lexington and concord was a well known battle in many countries. In my opinion lexington and concord was the most important battle because it was the first battle of the revolutionary war, the american rebels proved they could fight a major nation in a battle, and the new american governments proving they could rebel caused many other Colonist countries to rebel against their founders. My first reason was that the battle of lexington and concord was the first battle. Lexington and concord were the first battles is my first topic in my essay. Most Patriots expected the british to start the war by attacking a patriot town so they set up a system where...
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...The Battle of Long Island was one of the largest engagements in the Revolutionary War, and it resulted in a devastating loss of troops for the Continental Army. This paper will demonstrate that if General Washington had made different use of the intelligence assets available to him, the outcome of the Battle of Long Island would have changed. However, if the Continental Army had made better choices with its intelligence assets, it might have led to victory on Long Island but defeat in the overall campaign. The Background of Battle of Long Island In the summer of 1776, the colonists forced the British to evacuate Boston. The British Army then settled on New York City as the key to retaking the colonies. Two brothers, General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe arrived at the mouth of New York Harbor with a fleet carrying over 30,000 troops. In response, General Washington moved his own army from Boston to New York City. Washington had only 20,000 troops with which to defend the Island of Manhattan. He was forced to split them up to cover all possible British approaches, as he did not have accurate information about British...
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...The American Revolutionary War Consider the words of Thomas Pain when he wrote “These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer solider and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrinks from the service of his country: but he that stands it NOW deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” The Independence war all started because of tyranny and major British taxation. The Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the outcome of the war were just some the major stances colonists took to a take stand against Great Britain to make the 13 colonies independent. These are the words of a true patriot. He has risked his life to severe this country. He was one of many soldiers in the War of Independence. The Independence War...
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...it was America's "Manifest Destiny" that did in the Natives. There was also a good deal of fear mongering, racism and misinformation about the Indians. Natives could not defend themselves, to most people in 1800's America Natives were faceless, nameless savages. This only made it easier for Andrew Jackson to remove them from land the USA wanted. To briefly summarize, the Native Americans were dehumanized, over powered by manifest destiny and by the time they began to fight back, they were just too spread thin and disjointed. 5. atriots fighting in the Revolutionary war against the British may appear to be at a severe disadvantage at first glance. The British are better trained and better equipt. However, the Colonists had a lot more power than you might think. Firstly, they wanted to win more. At the end of the day the British were fighting for money, and the Colonists were fighting for freedom. The Stakes for an American Soldier is freedom from what they see as a tyranical Government, the British Soldiers are just following orders. The Colonists passion could also be why they fight so viciously. The British are used to fighting uniformly, very regally in columns and rows. The American's used Guerilla warefare, which means they would do things like hide behind things, come and shoot and run away among other things. The British were not used to, or prepared for this. The war was also taking place in the Colonies, which means Patriots have a much better understanding of the land...
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...However, this time, President Roosevelt claimed that America would not engage in the war because they were fighting their own war against the Depression. Nevertheless, Roosevelt hoped to become a “good neighbor” by providing support to Latin America to fight against opposition. However, his Good Neighbor Policy backfired because the greedy Latin Americans took advantage of the help and of the US’s isolationist policy to seize some of America’s most valued markets including oil properties. The Patriots were furious and demanded that the US give up their noninterventionist ideals and actively participate in the war. But, Congress still refused to declare war because although misbehavior in Latin America angered the people and although ferocious dictators were rising in the Eastern Hemisphere, the US decided to maintain its isolationist policies that George Washington had proposed in his farewell address. In other words, the US decided to adopt the concept of Storm Cellar Diplomacy. Some frustrated folk like Senator Gerald Nye led a senator committee which sensationalized news items from World War I and put the blame on the United States economic instability. Even with so much pressure, the US was only more adamant and refused to enter the war. They even went as far as to establish Neutrality Acts which while claiming to remain neutral also hinted at the fact that if the President...
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...FRENCH REVOLUTION The French people overthrew their ancient government in 1789. They took as their slogan the famous phrase"Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite"--Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Equality, or doing away with privilege, was the most important part of the slogan to the French revolutionists. For equality they were willing to sacrifice their political liberty. They did this when they accepted the rule of Napoleon I. Fraternity, or brotherhood with all men, was also sacrificed. However, they did win equality before the law. Why the French Wanted Equality The French had good reasons for wanting equality. Before 1789 inequality was typical of the old government. The nobles and clergy were the privileged orders. They were exempt from such direct taxes as the taille, or land tax. Most taxes were paid by the Third Estate--a class that included peasants, artisans, merchants, and professional men. Even among these groups taxes were not equal. Some provinces were exempt from certain assessments, such as the gabelle, or salt tax. In addition, the collection of some taxes was made by contractors or tax farmers, and the tax gatherers collected whatever they could. Other Inequalities There were social and economic inequalities as well as political ones. The peasant suffered under the burden of out-of-date feudal dues. These were collected with renewed vigor by the nobles in the latter part of the 18th century. Rabbits might destroy the peasant's garden and pigeons eat his grain...
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...In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, the main character Bruno, does not understand why Jews cannot come out of Auschwitz, nor does he know who Hitler is, and he creates his own iterpretations, which he believes with no doubt. While living in Auschwitz, Bruno never comprehends why there is a fence separating him and Shmuel. He also does not know who Jews are, and even asks if he is one. This could have never happened because during the Holocaust, because children were taught “racial awareness”, which basically taught children that some religions and races were inferior. In addition, Bruno’s father is a Nazi commander, so it would be unlikely that his father did not teach him “racial awareness” from a young age or at least encourage learning it. Furthermore, Bruno does not know who Hitler is, the leader of his country. Along with “racial awareness”, German children were taught to worship Hitler and his beliefs. The Nazi targeted German youth to win them over, so a boy like Bruno would know who he is, yet Bruno is clueless, calling the Fuhrer “the Fury”. After Father says “Heil Hitler”, Bruno thinks that the phrase meant, “another way of saying, ‘Well, goodbye for now, have a pleasant afternoon’” (Boyne 54). In reality, at school, children were greeted by...
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...Ghent was cheaper than in Brussels ii. To escape from the enticing attraction of Petite Suzanne II. PRINTING OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO a. He pawned his jewels in order to pay the down payment and the early partial payments during the printing of the novel III. VENTURA, SAVIOR OF FILI a. Valentine Ventura in Paris learned of Rizal’s predicament and immediately sent him the necessary funds b. With his financial aid, the printing of the Fili was resumed IV. THE FILI COMES OFF THE PRESS V. DEDICATED TO GOM-BUR-ZA VI. SYNOPSIS OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO a. This novel is a sequel to the Noli i. It has little humor, less idealism, and less romance than the Noli Me Tangere ii. It is more revolutionary, more tragic than the first novel b. Simoun i. The hero of the novel and is a rich jeweler 1. He was Ibarra of the Noli ii. He fled to Cuba where he became rich and befriended many Spanish officials 1. He returns to the Philippines where he freely moved around 2. He is a powerful figure not only because he is a rich jeweler, but also because he is a good friend and adviser of the governor-general. iii. He is secretly cherishing a terrible revenge against the Spanish authorities 1. 2 magnificent obsessions are: a. Rescue Maria Clara from the nunnery of Santa Clara b. To foment a revolution against the hated Spanish Masters iv. A man of wealth and mystery, is a very close friend...
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...French Revolution AOS 1 Revs Revision Notes – Part I AOS 1 – French Revolution Index: 1. PRE REVOLUTION FRANCE a. France in the 18th Century b. Power and Limitations of the King c. Privilege and its Spread d. Frances Taxes (How and What) e. The Estates 2. IDEAS, INPUTS AND CAUSES a. Very Short List of Causes of the Revolution b. Shift to Sensibility c. American Revolution Input d. The Liberal Economic Theory (Physiocracy) e. The Philosophes 3. FINANCIAL CRISIS AND MANAGEMENT a. Frances Financial Crisis b. Frances Finance Ministers (Comptroller-General) c. Compte Rendu d. Parlements and Their Role e. Assembly of Notables and Their Role 4. EVENTS PRECEEDING AND DURING EXILE AND RECALL OF PARLEMENTS a. Ségur Ordinance b. Diamond Necklace Affair c. Eden Treaty d. Calling of the Assembly of Notables e. The Dutch Crisis (Spring 1787) f. Last Chance with the Notables g. Notables Dissolved h. Attempts to Pass Reforms at the Parlements i. Exile and Recall of the Parlements j. Society of Thirty 5. EVENTS PRECEEDING CALL OF ESTATES GENERAL a. The Reduction of Parlement’s Rights b. The Day of Tiles (Grenoble) c. The Famine of 1788 d. The Calling of the Estates-General 6. ESTATES-GENERAL ...
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...left for London and that is where he met Benjamin Franklin, who helped him migrate to Philadelphia, where he tried his hand at journalism and wrote for the Pennsylvania Magazine. He wrote about slavery. In November 1775 Paine began writing his essay Common Sense which was a call for America to become independent. Once it was published, Thomas Paine became a very important person in the movement for independence. But despite his contributions, he is considered to be a contentious figure. With the help of my research from different sources, I will try to look into why that is so. I find it intriguing that a person who sparked the feeling of independence is till today so controversial. I will also look into his religious beliefs by looking at his writings regarding his views and his other contributions towards the fight for independence. Thomas Paine stepped off a boat and into the richest and most spectacular revolutionary opportunity that prevailed. He looked around him and every time he looked, he realized it even more. That was what drove him. Paine’s pamphlet of Common Sense that sold almost one hundred thousand copies in 1776, had some powerful objectors too. John Adams for one shared Paine's views on independence, but he was fearful of the radicalism of the pamphlet and the effect such a well-liked pamphlet might have among the people. Adams was a much more conservative thinker. He agreed with Thomas Paine's cry for independence, but he quivered at his idea, of a simple political...
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...“The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves – and Why It Matters,” by B. R. Myers (excerpted) Korean schoolchildren in North and South learn that Japan invaded their country in 1905, that Japan spent 40 years destroying its language and culture, and then withdrew. Yet the truth is more complex. For much of the country’s long history, the national identities of Koreans and Chinese were mutually indistinguishable. Believing their civilization was founded by a Chinese’s age in China’s image, Koreans subscribed to a Confucian worldview that put their country in a position of permanent subservience to China. It was not until the late 19th century, under Japan, that Koreans took measures to establish Koreas independence, and imbue the people with a sense of national pride. The Japanese freed the peninsula from China only to take it for themselves. Opposition to Japanese rule grew from 1905 until patriots declared independence in 1919. The authorities responded with a brutal show of force. The Japanese started a colonial propaganda machine, which did not stamp out Korean pride. Instead it asserted that Koreans shared the same ancient bloodline and benevolent ruler as the Japanese. Both peoples belonged to one “imperial” race that was superior to all others. Japan and Korea were seen as one body. Koreans had languished too long under China’s shadow – now was the time to become part of a Japanese whole. It was in this period that Korean nationalists revived the legend of Jan’gun...
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...new stage. Mao Tse-tung’s thought is MarxismLeninism of the era in which imperialism is heading for total collapse and socialism is advancing to world-wide victory. It is a powerful ideological weapon for opposing imperialism and for opposing revisionism and dogmatism. Mao Tse-tung’s thought is the guiding principle for all the work of the Party, the army and the country. Therefore, the most fundamental task in our Party’s political and ideological work is at all times to hold high the great red banner of Mao Tse-tung’s thought, to arm the minds of the people throughout the country with it and to persist in using it to command every field of activity. The broad masses of the workers, peasants and soldiers and the broad ranks of the revolutionary cadres and the intellectuals should really master Mao Tse-tung’s thought; they should all study Chairman Mao’s writings, follow his teachings, act according to his instructions and be his good fighters. In studying the works of Chairman Mao, one should have specific problems in mind, study and apply...
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