Martin and his son take up arms against the British by leading a small militia into battle. ... This movie a positive insight to the war through the main character. ... The Americans, on the other hand, felt that they had rights and they did not particularly care for the ranks and hierarchies from their native England (Conroy). ... There were many reasons why the South wanted to succeed but the main reason had to do with the North's view on slavery. ... Now, the main reason for the South's secession was the Slavery issue. ...

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• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publica...

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As the son of Emperor Taisho and Crown Prince, Hirohito found comforts in the studies of science, mathematics, ethics, geography, and literature often studying in his native Japanese as well as Chinese. ... Reports surfaced that his son, Chang Hsueh-Liang, had attempted to arise anti-Japanese sentiment throughout Manchuria and Japanese military forces saw an opportunity. ...

• Word Count: 5382
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate