The French and Indian of war, the war was a product of controversy between the French men and Britain over claiming land in the new world. The French had been working to becoming friendly with the Indians, however the Virginians had been giving permission to seek new land and trade with Indians. The arrival of the Virginians enraged the French, they built forts in western Pennsylvania to defend interest. As news of what was happening reached Williamsburg, the governor sent out young George Washington
formed a proud nation in a land called Acadia.” Although falling under the jurisdiction of “New France,” the Acadians governed separately than the rest of the country and were an independent entity within New France. Today, “the Acadians are the French speaking population of the Canadian Maritime provinces,” and these are the Acadians that were not displaced during the expulsions, under British rule. Acadia’s beginnings, with the construction of Port Royal, could have marked the colony for success
What were the causes and repercussions of the French and Indian War? The French and Indian War was a war that was fought over land ownership. In 1750, a few settlers inhabited the Ohio Valley. But the, Scotchlrish, German, Virginia planters, and land speculators were eyeing the region’s fertile soil. In 1749, the government of Virginia awarded a large land grant of half a million acres to the Ohio Company, an example of the domains being too parceled out to those with political connections. The
The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment were two historical events that shaped the thoughts of people and religion in America. The most important factor in both of these events is the common theme of reason behind the movements. The Great Awakening began about the 1930's and reached its climax ten years later in 1740. What exactly was the Great Awakening? It was a wave of religion revivals sweeping through New England that increased conversions and church membership. The beginnings of the Great
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPERS FRENCH REVOLUTION & DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD FRENCH REVOLUTION .‘The eighteenth century France witnessed the emergence of the middle class’. Who were they and what were their ideas ? ● Middle class was a social group that had earned their wealth through overseas trade and manufacture of goods. ● It included professions as lawyers or administrative officials. They were educated and believed that : (i) no group in the society should be privileged
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader and eventual political leader in France who was able to seize power during the end of the French Revolution of the late 1790's and early 1800's. Napoleon was the leader of France from 1804 to 1815 and mostly remembered as a leader in a cycle of European battles. He institutionalized the changes brought about by the French Revolution and sought to spread them throughout Europe. It has been long debated the factors that allowed Napoleon to seize power
The French Revolution was a period in history of France covering the years 1789-1799, in which the monarchy was overthrown by the people that were dissatisfied with how the king and queen was running the country. According to The War Times Journal, “The era itself can be split into two periods; The French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Empire. The Revolution and ensuing republic saw the toppling of the old French monarchy and its replacement by a series of sporadically violent civilian administrations
restaurant in 1941, relying on carhops— waiters who went from car to car—to take orders from patrons parked in the restaurant’s large lot. In 1948, the brothers abandoned their popular format and introduced self-service windows, 15-cent hamburgers, french fries, and milk shakes. They standardized their preparation methods (in what they termed the “Speedee Service System,”) with exact product specifications and customized equipment. Every hamburger, for example, was prepared with ketchup, mustard, onions
as Secondary languages) for the openers. She says, “For openers the term (ESL) is inaccurate” i.e. the person may already have other languages as second, third and so own. Schenck explains her view in way “A Swiss nation may know Italian, German, French and even Romansch before attempting English”. On the other hand Schenck demonstrate another concern with the word ”second” is that it gives a message to the learner that he will always considered English as a second language i.e. he can never acquire
The French Revolution was a civil revolt that broke out in France against the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church, which lasted from 1789-1799. This resulted in the establishment of France as a republic, democratic government and caused the Roman Catholic Church’s necessity, as well as its power to be questioned. The French Revolution ended the thousand-year rule of the monarchy in France and began when King Louis XVI gathered representatives from the 3 social groups called the Clergy