War of Independence 1857 In 1857 British faced a serious challenge to their rule in India. This war is called war of Independence. There are many causes for this war which are: Political As British extended their control they introduced many ways of grabbing land like the use of Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie was very unpopular. The mistreatment of Mughal Emperor was also another cause and when Lord Dalhousie moved the capital from Delhi. It angered many people. English was
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thing as the American War for Independence‚ starting in 1775 with the battle of Lexington and ending in 1783 with the treaty of Paris. This popular misconception has lead to the most important has lead to the real revolution being forgotten‚ the change in the way countries are governed and the ideas that lead to it. With the end of the French and Indian wars‚ the first worldwide war‚ the British found themselves with a huge national debt. The only reason they won the war was that their treasury
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the Latin American wars were vicious and were sparked by ideas of independence. Thanks to Napoleon’s invasion of Spain‚ the rebels in Latin America had the perfect excuse to declare their independence. However‚ even though the independence movements happened at a relatively close time from one another‚ they were not necessarily link together‚ since they have their own heroes and history. We can separate the Latin American wars into three fronts: Mexican independence‚ independence in South America‚
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The Wars of Independence in Latin America Rebellions between 1804-1824 Colonial govt. ended in S. America Haiti revolt o led by Toussaint L’Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines o Merchant‚ landowner‚ professional class participated (Creole elite) o Natives and blacks didn’t as much Discontentment of Creoles o Slave revolts in Andes‚ scared Creoles o Angry w/Spanish govt.  Taxes too high  Trade limits Peninsulares-whites born in Spain o Got the best positions
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Dear rebels fighting for your freedom‚ They say war is not the answer‚ but sometimes it is necessary to battle in order to keep the peace. You all fight for what you believe in‚ a better future for you‚ your brothers and your families. You fight because you want to survive‚ because you want your kids to not grow up knowing the fear that strikes you when moving from a camp to another. Whether I approve what you do‚ doesn’t matter‚ what matters is that I respect you and that I admire what you stand
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Midterm The idea of nationalism is a new and complex phenomenon. It is difficult to gain an exact definition was what and how nationalism came to be‚ however there are popular ideas and theories. Two of the main approaches to understanding nationalism is through Anthony Smiths idea of primordialist and Benedict Anderson’s constructivist approach. The primordialist approach explained by Smith is the idea that nations are natural phenomenon which are that have been around since the beginning of
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What is the importance of patriotism in the lives of Today’s youth? Yahoo answer Patriotism is a love for one’s country and a desire to make her better. It is contrasted with simple nationalism (or jingoism) in that nationalism and jingoism represent a blind loyalty to one’s country even when it wrong (an example would be the people of Nazi Germany). Patriotism‚ on the other hand‚ recognizes when its nation is wrong and fights to correct the wrong even as it supports that nation. Patriotism
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- Essay - The Origins of the Second World War Text 6 by A.J.P. Taylor Professor: Luciano Amaral Assistant: Duncan Simpson Francisca Ennes 11731 Mariana Ascenso 11677 Alan John Percivable Taylor was born in March 1906 in Birkdale‚ England. His parents held left-wing views‚ which he inherited; and were pacifists‚ which made them send his son to Quaker schools‚ as a way of protesting against the First World War. Taylor was described as being an “arresting‚ stimulating‚ vital personality
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again after the First Punic War (264 to 241 BC). There was no clear victor and the terms set by the Romans were extremely harsh. Even though the main cause of the second war was the war on Saguntum you must go back all the way to the ending of the First War. The war on Saguntum was seen by Polybius to be just the first incident in the war. In this essay I will look into the causes of the Second Punic War with the intention of backing up Polybius argument that the war on Saguntum was just the first
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 A Narrative of the American War for Independence Written by: Justin Mikesell The American Revolution was a long‚ painful‚ bloody‚ war. Up until this time nothing had ever been seen of such proportions on American soil. The outset of this event would change life drastically around the world. The outcome would determine trade‚ the way war was waged‚ it would hurt the pride of a might nation and a new nation would be formed with a resolve like none
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