The conservatives resisted the change of the decade by the police and courts cracking down on radicals: prohibition outlawed liquor, the Klu Klux Klan attacked immigrants and radical minorities, and fundamentalist Christians decried the changing code of morality and the teaching of evolution in schools, while congress drastically restricted immigration. The shift of population from rural to urban led to heightened social tensions in the 1920’s. Intent on pressuring traditional social values, rural Americans saw in the city all that was evil in contemporary life. Saloons, whorehouses, little Italys, little Polands, communist cells, free love, and atheism; these were all identified within the city. The countryside struck back.
Eastern African states are referred to as ______________ because they were not directly controlled by Europeans but were supplied with European ______________. 22. Although the East India Company was founded in 1600, the _________ gradually colonized India by defeating the French and picking apart the decaying __________ Empire. 23. In order to expand their trade and profits in __________,____________, French and _________ “company men” fought and bargained to get Indian permission for _______________ _________.
Soon the colonies started to boycott, this resulted in a decrease in british trade for three years which eventually lead to the Townshend Acts being repealed by the prime minister. The Townshend Acts led to the Boston Massacre which was The Boston Massacre happened on March 5, 1770 when the british army killed five civilians when taxes where being collected. Another result of the Townshend Acts was the reorganization of the Sons of Liberty. Merchants and smugglers in the colonies organized boycotts to put pressure Brittan to repeal the Townshend Acts.The townshend acts were finally repealed on the 5 of March 1770, the same day as the Boston Massacre. The Prime Minister presented a motion in the House of Commons that called for partial repeal of the Townshend Revenue Act.
In the late 1800's and early 1900's, European forces moved into Asia with their imperialistic views in mind. Europeans used imperialism to take advantage of land and colonies in Asia, and control their economies and government. Britain,Holland, Germany and Russia were all big parts in the European movement to Asia. Since Europe enforced imperialism, Asia would have to submit to trading with Europe, allow mining and railroad operations, accept the laws that Europe made and had to accept Christian missionaries. When the Dutch had started taking over Indonesia the only ones who really put up a fight were the warrior tribes on the island of Java.
The American Revolution began with a series of events starting in 1763 and eventually shaped the future of what would become the United States of America. These events were gradual, however as they compounded they eventually began encroaching upon the freedom that the colonists valued. A Chronological look at these events, and how they affected the economic, social, and political freedoms of the colonists, gives a clear picture of the reasons that lead to the American Revolutionary War and ultimately shaped the future of American culture. During the early colonization of America, colonists relied heavily on trade, with the goal achieving a self sustaining economy through Mercantilism. However, the many taxes passed by the British Parliament hindered their progress, upsetting the colonists.
The heavy weighing cost of the war being charged to the 13 colonies brought a feeling of enmity toward Great Britain. Thus unifying the colonies and cutting ties in what was inevitable with England. The 13 colonies declare independence from Great Britain. Although England’s right to regulate trade and tax the colonies was just it was received by the colonies of the America’s as unjust and to gain revenue. The Townshend Acts, a profit gaining tax was written about by an American colonist named John Dickinson in a book Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania.
In 1955 Diem inaugurated a widespread Denunciation Campaign which limited communist influence in the south. This proved successful as 90% of Vietminh cells in the South were destroyed or forced underground. The rigged referendum of 1955 saw Diem replace Emperor Bao Dai as Head of State and the creation of the Republic of Vietnam. Diem also decided to refuse the nationwide elections in 1956 which could have resulted in victory for Ho Chi Minh. Diem was now in complete control of South Vietnam.
A seven-year conflict between the French and Indian soldiers gave Britain the victory. However, the war left the colonial leaders financially broke. In order to compensate for the financial losses, they imposed massive amounts of taxes on the settlers. The levies paid were sent directly to the British treasury and were used by the British military in North America. Besides this, the British also passed various laws that limited the movement and freedom of the settlers in an exceptionally discriminating manner.
Goals of Imperialism were spreading Christianity for civilization and commerce. Because of brutal imperialism, Berlin Congress was held in 1884. They established rules for conquest of Africa and agreed to stop slavery and slave trade in Africa. By 1880, Europeans controlled 10% of Africa, but by 1914, they controlled all except Liberia and Ethiopia. In Asia, China was broken into many species and controlled by many European countries, such as Britain, France, Germany and Russia.
The initial growth of the US government stemmed largely from the American Revolution in 1775 when the United States was competing with Britain for the expansion of this territory. Directly following the revolution arose the Constitution, which quickly established a governing policy over the indigenous residents. In the third clause of Article 1, Section 8, we saw the Indian Commerce Clause, which ensured that Indian tribes must be subject to federal policy under the Constitution. These policies pushed some groups out of their original settlements, while around the same time, another movement was occurring