The Protestant Reformation was the dawn of multiple ideas, as it inspired people to see the Roman Catholic Church in a new light. Multiple new religions were brought up and new philosophical thoughts were spawned. Then, along came the Peasants’ Revolt of 1524-1526 in Germany. This savage war was not only sprung up from the religious ideas of Martin Luther, but also from the dissatisfaction of peasants about their poor working conditions and the unfair treatment from their lords. German peasants had
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Over the course of 7 years (1689-1697), the tension between between France, Spain and England grew and caused the first worldwide war; in order to gain control over the West Indies, Canada and the trade in the English colonies.The Native Americans were being driven away because the English needed more land for plantations and ports. King William’s War, was provoked because the English were expanding rapidly and the Natives were being pushed out and weren't strong enough to fight against the Europeans
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Not everyone who lived in the American colonies wanted to leave from the British. Some people actually wanted to stay. There were a lot of people who wanted to stay part of Britain and stay British citizens. These individuals were called loyalists. These people were colonists who fought for Great Britain and the Monarchy during the war and also after the war. During the War, Loyalists made up 15–20 percent of the population.Their enemies were the Patriots. They were the colonists who were also group
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The Boston massacre had a major role in the America’s fight for freedom. Over the years some people think the Boston Massacre was not the worst event that occurred in the American Revolution, but it still had a role in in starting the war. The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 between a “patriot” mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. A squad of British soldiers, came to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling crowd, let loose a volley shots
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Following the Seven Years’ War the British government faced many problems. The Seven Years’ War was a war between Britain and France and as well as their allies (the colonies for the British and most Indians for France). The Seven Years’ War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The Treaty of Paris recognized that the British government won the war and that the French have lost. In order to compensate, the French had to give up its territories to both Spain and the British government. Spain gained
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The American Colonial Wars took place from 1689 to 1763. This was a time when several European nations strived for control of the North American continent. In the end it was England who won due to the failures of the Spanish and French people. There are many different aspects of any civilization or colony that need to be strong and working in order for that civilization or colony to thrive. Some of those being population source and growth, government, as well as religion. With the right priorities
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There were many laws and acts passed by the British after the French and Indian War that violated or interfered the colonists’ liberty and ultimately lead to the American Revolution. In my opinion, the Intolerable Acts was the breaking point and the last straw for the colonists. Considering it was originally and officially named the Coercive Acts, the colonists had such an influence that history now identifies it as the Intolerable Acts. This shows just how unacceptable it was to them at this point
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The Boston Tea Party was the first step into freedom. The Boston Tea Party caused by parliament's taxing without the colonists being represented. This resulted in harsh laws and punishments like the Coercive Acts also known as "the Intolerable Acts. The. Acts angered the colonists even more. Parliament and King George III thought that these punishments would bring order but, in the end they only brought rebellion. The colonists thought that the British government taxing them unfairly disrespected
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People wonder how the Proclamation happened. People also wonder how the Boston tea party happened. Some people already know. Well the relationship between Great Britain and America began to sour. They started to disagree and it would lead to rebellion and revolution. Some of the issues was King George III he stated that colonist couldn’t settle lands west of the Appalachian Mountain. There were native american attacks on the frontier that were violent and furious. Colonists had all new land acquired
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Boston Product Matrix The Boston Matrix was developed by the large US consulting group BCG (Boston Consulting Group). This matrix is a powerful tool that assists the firms planning their product portfolio. It has two controlling characteristics: relative market share and market growth as suggested from the figure below. [pic] Figure 5: Boston Corporate Group matrix It has four cells and each cell has its name as follows. • a. Dogs. The products that fall in this cell are the ones with a
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