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The French Revolution created the modern nation-state. For years, people questioned the old monarchical system of government, and many were willing for a stab at a republican form of government, like the United States, or a constitutional monarchy, like France. Some of the first nations to be formed in Europe
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The French Revolution took place from 1789-1799. It was one of the bloodiest revolutions in history, and toppled the old monarchy in favor of a republic, like the United States. The government had to tax commoners heavier than usual because they were bankrupt from funding the American Revolution. However, the
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The Battle of Hastings took place on October 14, 1066. It was one of the most important battles in English history and pitted the Anglo-Saxon and Norman armies against each other. After the death of Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwindson became the king of England. A few days before the
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The Industrial Revolution in the Victorian Era brought about many advancements and inventions that promised to make life easier. However, many of these had hidden dangers lurking within. Some advancements during this time were: food processing, compacted houses, bathrooms, mangles, cleaning chemicals, and celluloid. Food processing was an innovation in
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After writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Congress started thinking of how to finance the government. George Washington got Alexander Hamilton to be the secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton's Plan In creating his model of the financial plan, Alexander Hamilton used a loose interpretation of the
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The Venerable Bede was a monk in the Early Middle Ages. He is best known as the writer of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which is known as one of the earliest histories of the English. Bede was born in about 673 AD, in modern-day Jarrow. At the
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China and Japan had different policies to trade in the 19th century. Where the Chinese chose to close themselves in, the Japanese chose to trade with the newcomers. In the 19th century, China was a major manufacturing superpower. The Chinese did not buy many goods from European exporters like Britain
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In total, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution since it was first written. An amendment is ratified when three-fourths of the state legislatures approve it. This article will be a short overview of the next 17 amendments. The 11th amendment defined the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court regarding a
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the Bill of Rights. These additions gave the American people rights that the government could not take away. The first amendment declared that the government would not have a state religion and would not impose any religion
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The Aztec empire existed between 1345AD and 1521 AD. In the nation's lifetime, temples, cities, and many other structures were built by its people. When the Empire was at its height, it spread from Mexico to Costa Rica, which is now known as the land of Mesoamerica. During
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Initially, the Ottoman Empire was a coalition of Turkish tribes that grew to be one of the most powerful empires in the world. It controlled the most land during the year 1683. At that time, the sultan, Mehmet the Fourth, controlled all of Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt,
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The Constitution was completed on September 18, 1787. After its completion, it was sent to be ratified by the states. If nine states ratified the Constitution, it would be considered valid and put into effect. 81 days after the Constitution was completed (on the 7th of December), the state of