... these tax and military problems as part the issues colonists were made to deal with there was essentially nothing they could do, the British legal system (referenced in the declaration of independence) was mock-enforced conveniently for the British agents so as they would receive little or no punishment leaving early Americans feeling as though justice has not been served but rather ... and inciting boycotts and eventually aggressive actions like attacking British agents and destroying British property. With the ideas of revolution stirring the first continental congress was formed and ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in Central America. These funds were used to interfere in Grenada and El Salvador, and aided pay an undercover war against the revolutionary government of Nicaragua. As expected from a timid Liberal Congress, funding for the Nicaraguan war was blocked. Nonetheless, the National Security Council ... 2006) At the same time, a new leader was appointed. Mikhail Gorbachev came into power determined to change Soviet society by introducing a series of political and economic reforms. In determination to avoid an expensive arms race and allow economic growth to take place, Gorbachev declared a su...

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... Throughout his career; George Washington was constantly molding the structure of the new United States government. He actually began impacting the future form of the new government even before the Revolutionary War was completed. As commander-in-chief of the continental army, Washington never lost sight of the fact that his authority came from Congress, and that the purpose of the ... the government, as victorious generals had done before and have often done since. Julius Caesar in ancient Rome, and Napoleon Bonaparte in France were all successful military leaders who found the temptati...

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... at the University of Virginia Law School, briefly practiced law in Atlanta, and in 1883 entered The Johns Hopkins University for graduate study in political science. His widely acclaimed book, Congressional Government (1885), was published a year before he received the doctoral degree. Wilson taught at Bryn ... him in an unsuccessful attempt to negotiate a Pan-American pact guaranteeing the integrity of the Western Hemisphere. In attempting to deal with revolutionary Mexico, Wilson first sought to promote self-government by refusing to recognize the military usurper Victoriano Huerta an...

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... at the University of Virginia Law School, briefly practiced law in Atlanta, and in 1883 entered The Johns Hopkins University for graduate study in political science. His widely acclaimed book, Congressional Government (1885), was published a year before he received the doctoral degree. Wilson taught at Bryn ... him in an unsuccessful attempt to negotiate a Pan-American pact guaranteeing the integrity of the Western Hemisphere. In attempting to deal with revolutionary Mexico, Wilson first sought to promote self-government by refusing to recognize the military usurper Victoriano Huerta an...

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• Grade Level: High School

... , including war with Mexico. To ensure that Great Britain would not interfere in the upcoming Mexican War, Polk made a treaty with Britain to divide the Oregon Territory between American and British land. This deal left Polk free to deal with Mexico. Before going to war, President Polk offered $32 million for California, New Mexico, and the territory between Texas and the ... misinformed the public with sensationalized and sometimes false stories about the brutality of the Spaniards, while portraying nationalist leaders such as Emilio Aguinaldo of The Philippines and Jose Marti of Cuba a...

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... French. Washington headed the Virginia delegation to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He took a big part in the making of the Constitution. As a hero of the Revolutionary War, he was elected for the first presidency. On April 30, 1789 Washington was elected the First President of the United States. The new government had millions of ... of the most important trading posts. The Indians were determined to preserve their hunting ground against pioneers looking for farmland. Against the British and Indians, two American commanders were defeated. In 1794, the British evacuated al...

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... in chief of the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War. He later became a member of the House of Burgesses and led the Virginian opposition to British policy in the colonies. As the Revolutionary War broke out, Washington became the Commander in Chief of the Continental Congress. With poorly trained men and few supplies, he was finally able to defeat the ... of December 8, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States was thrust into the war. Roosevelt won his fourth term and began to make plans with other world leaders for the post-war world. A month after the...

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... drafters deliberately established these articles as a loose confederation of states, rather than a firmly united nation. Life under the Articles of Confederation was filled with hardships and uncertainty, and the political scene was paralyzed with inability due to the lack of sovereignty in a central executive branch and the unanimous state consent required for the ratification of an amendment together with the ... the world economy. The Confederation Congress also accomplished something many historians overlook. They successfully managed, organized, and eventually won the Revolutionary ...

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