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- 301: Feminism
- ... and a journalist. In 1786 she wrote the Thoughts on the Education of Daughters and in 1790 published A Vindication of the Rights of Man as a response to the goals brought fourth by the French revolution. However Wolstonecraft owes much of her fame to her feminist social study A Vindication of the Rights of Women. In this work Wollstonecraft addressed the legal, economic and educational disabilities of women. Ultimately she argues ... Vindication's of the Rights of Women were widespread in 18th century England. But it is necessary to review the political background of these times. Wollstonecraft was influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, the French and American revolution, and interacted in the intellectual circles that included, Paine, Burke, Rousseau, and Voltaire. It is important to remember that the French Revolution began in 1789, and that for the next 50 ...
- 302: Sedition Act Of 1798
- ... commercial cities,” and unfairly paid by landowners in the South. These issues as well as neutrality issues between France, England, and the United States were the catalyst for the forming of the Republican Party. The French and English conflict caused many problems with America’s political system. The English “Order of Council” and the French “Milan Decree” wreaked havoc with America’s shipping and led to Jay’s Treaty of 1794. Jay’s Treaty was advantageous to America and helped to head off a war with Britain, but it also alienated the French. The French reacted by seizing American ships causing the threat of war to loom large in American minds. President Adams sent three commissioners to France to work out a solution and to modify the ...
- 303: Conquests Napoleon Made Domestically As Well As Militarily
- ... absorb, to emit, to form new combinations---that is life." -Napoleon Bonaparte- On August 15, 1769 Napoleone Buonaparte, future emperor of France was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. An avid disciple of Rousseau, Napoleon joined the French Military, and slowly began to work his way to esteemed positions. Later, as General Bonaparte, Napoleon defeated much of Europe in an effort to take over the world. He was eventually defeated and imprisoned by ... had gained during the Napoleonic years. However, Napoleon did leave France dramatic changes in the legal system, government administration, economic affairs, and the education system. To begin with, Napoleon instituted many significant changes to the French government. In the area of law and justice, he created the Napoleonic Code. This did many things for the citizens of France, such as declaring all men equal before the law, without regard for rank ... a share of the earth's produce sufficient to fill the needs of his existence." Also, the Code gave France a single and coherent system of law, something that the Age of Enlightenment and the Revolution had tried but failed to do. Within that law, the people had the right to choose their own religion and occupation. To show France that he was open to religious freedom, and to get ...
- 304: The Political And Econimical C
- The Political and Economical Causes of the American Revolution The revolution began after many years of unrest between England and the American colonies. England s taxes, tariffs and new acts, imposed greatly upon the new American people. Large tariffs were placed on non British imports. British ... their fate. England passed many acts to entice the Americans into buying their goods. One of the first to be passed was the Molasses Act of 1733. This act stated that molasses coming from the French or Dutch sugar islands was to have on it a six pence tariff per gallon. Instead of encouraging people to buy British molasses this act bred dishonesty. Merchants, who distilled the molasses to make ...
- 305: America 2
- ... the Iroquois, chiefly because war with France, impended. A treaty was concluded, but the Native Americans of Pennsylvania were resentful of a land purchase made by that colony at Albany and allied themselves with the French in the ensuing French and Indian War. The meeting was notable as an example of cooperation among the colonies, but Benjamin Franklin's Plan of Union (Document A) for the colonies, though voted upon favorably at Albany, was refused ... employ for the preservation of our liberties; being with one mind resolved to die freemen, rather than live like slaves." This quote comes from the Continental Congress on July 6, 1775. It says that a revolution is needed, and it is England's fault. The First Continental Congress met in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1775. It was attended by 12 colonies. Georgia sent no people ...
- 306: Andrea del Sarto: A Statement Worthy of Examination
- ... came great strife in Great Britain. Byron wrote about the impact that Napoleon and his bloody crusade had upon Europe. However, in many ways Napoleon exemplified a Romantic hero. He was a product of the French Revolution and, at least in the beginning of his reign, he sought to overthrow the traditional tyrants of the world. Byron even went so far as to idealize Napoleon with heroic qualities in his travelogue, “Childe ... similar impacts on the writing of each poet. In Napoleon, Byron gives the former leader all the Romantic qualities of a hero. The most important aspect of this poem is that Byron points to the French Revolution as the reason Napoleon came to power, “But men’s thoughts were the steps which paved thy throne.” (p.500, 364) Byron believes rebellion is a good thing, and is long overdue in ...
- 307: Adolf Hitler
- ... security, food, shelter, and something to do. When the job ended, Hitler went back to Munich, where he was offered a more challenging job due to his great dislike for the Communists who were provoking revolution in cities throughout Germany. In this assignment, Hitler was given the task of keeping a close watch on individual groups, which could have been a threat to the military of the Weimar Government. In this ... year 1923, the Nazi's had over 150,000 members, all drawn by the exciting rallies and the hatred of Jews. During this same year, the Ruhr, an important mining region was occupied by the French troops. This action was taken, because it was during this year that Germany failed to pay debts and damages to France. This invasion by France angered many Germans who were still very hostile to the ... Communists and all foreigners. To many Germans, these groups did seem like plausible excuses for their troubles. On November 8, 1923, five years after the Germany's defeat, Hitler chos! e the moment for a revolution. At a beer hall in Bavaria, he attempted to seize power in the Beer Hall Putsch, where he failed to gain power, but where he gains national recognition for his brave attempt. He was ...
- 308: America
- ... the Iroquois, chiefly because war with France, impended. A treaty was concluded, but the Native Americans of Pennsylvania were resentful of a land purchase made by that colony at Albany and allied themselves with the French in the ensuing French and Indian War. The meeting was notable as an example of cooperation among the colonies, but Benjamin Franklin's Plan of Union (Document A) for the colonies, though voted upon favorably at Albany, was refused ... employ for the preservation of our liberties; being with one mind resolved to die freemen, rather than live like slaves." This quote comes from the Continental Congress on July 6, 1775. It says that a revolution is needed, and it is England's fault. The First Continental Congress met in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1775. It was attended by 12 colonies. Georgia sent no people ...
- 309: Mexico
- ... the highly developed societies of the Maya, Aztec, and Toltecs, and by Spanish and mestizo farmers and laborers; each of these heritages has enriched the regional culture. In the cities both European, particularly Spanish and French, and other North American influences are evident. Most contemporary Mexican artists are striving to produce identifiably Mexican work that blends Spanish, Native American, and modern European styles. Literature Mexican writing in Spanish dates from the ... sometimes decorated with Native American motifs, is found throughout Mexico. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first during the short reign of the Habsburg emperor Maximilian and later under President Porfirio Díaz, the French splendors of the second Empire style were introduced into the capital. Díaz also commissioned the ornate Palace of Fine Arts, completed in the 1930s. Since 1945 an architectural renaissance has occurred in Mexico, attracting worldwide ... and the inefficient government of New Spain were weakening the link between the colony and the parent country. To these internal conditions was added the importation of liberal political ideas from Europe, particularly after the French Revolution of 1789. The occupation of Spain by Napoleon eventually resulted in the Mexican war for independence. Disorganized by the disaster that had overtaken the home government, the administrative leaders of New Spain began ...
- 310: Imperialism
- ... in the mid 19th century, it seemed logical to move into, or develop areas in Africa, China, and India, since they were rich with resources that could benefit European countries. The coming of the industrial revolution caused a large increase in the need of raw materials for use by England, and France. These countries found that there were valuable 'veins' of resources availiable in India and Africa. Colonies in these areas ... that Britain's exports would exceed its imports. A profitable balance of trade, it was believed, would provide the wealth necessary to maintain and expand the empire. After ultimately successful wars with the Dutch, the French, and the Spanish in the seventeenth century, Britain managed to acquire most of the eastern coast of North America, the St. Lawrence basin in Canada, territories in the Carribean, stations in Africa for the acquisition ... the motivations behind British imperialism in Africa changed drastically, for several reasons. Probably the greatest reason the British annexed land in Africa after 1869 was to protect their biggest money maker: India. In 1869 the French completed the Suez canal in Egypt. This was a quick route to India, but if another country had control of the canal, the possibility existed that they would cut off the British and take ...
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