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…"A Kind of Revolution" is an article written by Howard Zinn. I found the article from "A People's History of the United States". Howard Zinn claims to show a series of controversial facts about the Constitution and how it ultimately contributed…

…. In Westchester, (document H), the colonists' views of parliament were clear, stating that they 'acknowledge no Representatives but the General Assembly.' This specific example of complete deference to England barely a year before the Revolution, shows that some areas…

…in their efforts against the French and Native American allies, the colonial soldiers were poorly treated and Paine states that Britain "did not protect us from our enemies on our account, but from her enemies on her account" (Paine, AR 25). Paine suggested…

…, and all the events that occurred in direct or indirect response to them up to the convocation of the Estates-General, were the true harbingers of the First French Revolution. A major problem, perhaps the most prominent one, in France in the latter half…

…The Cell Phone Revolution Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the world has become a smaller place. The time used to travel to far distances has diminished; with the growth of new technologies, traveling and communicating have become…

…The second half of the nineteenth century was the height of the American Industrial Revolution. The United States was looking to become one of the largest industrial powers in the world. This would eventually transform the lives of millions of working…

…of us would find it difficult to see the Machiguenga as being more affluent. The Machiguenga grow food in gardens, hunt, fish, and collect wild plants. They share similar male/female workloads as the French couples. The Machiguenga enjoy a wide variety…

…Revolution of Reverend Hale By: J. Ji Imagine your mistake kills tens of innocent lives, but it's too late to alter the tragedy. This is the suffering Reverend John Hale reminisces through. In Arthur Miller's 1952 satirical play, The Crucible…

…The nationalist movement for a stronger government was not a reaction to excesses following the revolution, rather, it was a reaction to inadequacies. The Articles of Confederation gave the United States Congress almost no power in making decisions…

…revolution. One of the major contributors to the violence between the Irish and the British are the radical groups that sprang up to defend each side. When groups of radicals in Northern Ireland are named, the most well known is the IRA, or Irish Republican Army…