The Revolt

The Maccabean Revolt and the Hasmonean Dynasty (167–63 BC) The Maccabean revolt started in 167 B.C. by the leadership of Mattathias' family, that is the Hasmonean Period (167-63 BC) , his sons Judah , Jonathan , and Simon began a military campaign ,initially with disastrous results: one thousand Jewish men, women, and children were killed by Seleucid troops because they refused to fight, even in self-defense, on the Sabbath. In 164 BC, Judah captured Jerusalem and the Temple in Jerusalem was freed

The post war revolts were demonstrations by soldiers and labourers protesting the conditions which resulted after the ending of the war. Individuals all over Canada and the world expressed their dismay at the current situation. Soldiers in Victoria revolted, there was increased tensions from soldiers stationed in England, and even general labour strikes. These events all culminated in a period of hypertension among the state and its citizens. When exploring the related weeks and readings to the subjects

“Revolt of Mother” is a short story that was written by Mary Wilkins Freeman, which is told in third person. The short story is a narrative that has a main character, “Mother”, who after a long time of being submissive stands up for herself when she discovered her dominant husband goes behind her back to build more barns for cows, rather than fulfilling his promise of building her a better house. Freeman introduces us to the character, Sarah, who is represented as a “Mother”. To be referred to

Many revolts have occurred throughout history, and all of them with great cause. The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 is no exception. The one aspect about this revolt which makes it special, is the fact it happened over 80 years after the Spanish occupied their land. This fact alone raises many questions, but it is more important to know why the Pueblo revolted in the first place. As with any debate, there are a variety of different answers. Some authors argue the sole reason for revolting was religious based

This research is to investigate the Peasant’s Revolt. This will be done through recapping the period. Then revealing the causes of and facts of the rebellion and concluding with its results, if any? This event is interesting to me because with everything going on in our lives religion is something that we can depend on and this event tried to prove that theory wrong. The Peasant’s Revolt happened during the medieval era. A period that was noted as one of the most exciting times in the history of

The Dutch Revolt reading discusses the time of the Spanish inquisition and the inquisitors’ power over Spain. This article is more of a historical essay than a theoretical one, like the second reading of John Locke. The first reading discusses the political struggles between 1568- 1648, where under the rule of King V’s son Philip II, the society suffered from the tyranny of the monarchy. Under this rule, religion (Christianity) was forcibly imposed on the people. People were deprived from their own

After the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, a decade of uncertainty followed. Both the Pueblo and Spanish, were uncertain as to what the future would hold. The Pueblos, after the revolt, reoccupied their pueblos and carried on with their lives while the Spanish lived in colonies in exile farther south. However, the two groups proved to not stay apart for very long. As early as 1681, Governor Otermin attempted to reconquer the Pueblo world and marched to the Isleta Pueblo with a small army of 146 men. His group

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 also known as the Pope’s Rebellion according to Wikipedia.org it was named for one of the Pueblo Indians “Ohkay Owingeh” which means Pope. The people wanted the Spanish colonizers to leave the Province of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico which is now known as New Mexico today. 400 Spanish where killed and the pueblo people drove the 2,000 remaining settlers out of the province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo_Revolt In league with Apaches Indians

The Bear Flag Revolt is where a group of American settlers rebelled against the Mexican government and proclaimed California as an independent republic. The Bear Flag Revolt, battle, and the aftermath included American settlers and the Mexican government. This rebellion started June 14, 1846 and ended in July 1846. The Bear Flag Revolt is where a party of over thirty American settlers came to a Mexican ran government in California. William Ide and Ezekiel Merritt lead the American settlers to California

both of these classes of people had access to certain rights, but were not treated equally. Unfortunately, it was the political and economic differences that led to the plebeian revolt. Therefore, the purpose of this essay is to discuss how these economic and political differences led to the plebeian revolt. Much like today, during the Ancient Roman era, there were also major issues between social classes. The plebeians were often viewed as “common people” while the patricians were