<span>The
American Revolution as such was a real war that had its origins in the
mercantile and tax prohibitions, which the British demanded from their
colonies in America. The
reasons why the 13 colonies became independent was because they sought
to have political and economic independence, and was achieved through
years of war against Britain. The
revolution in India was in another sense a struggle, more as a civil
and ideological movement, than war itself, because the British Empire
had its military forces involved in the Second World War, and the great
civil resistance of the Hindus, commanding the Gandhi, it was a political and religious struggle. While
a man like Washington won by military strategies, Gandhi won by the
union of the Hindu people, and the faith that all the Indians had in
him. The
problems after obtaining freedom were due, in large part, to the many
castes and peoples with different ideas and ethnic origins in India; whereas, in America, the dominant force was of European and English origin, with ideas, religion and common goals. <span>Gandhi
was accused of dividing India with his revolution, which led to his
assassination, while Thomas Jefferson and George Washington are seen by
all Americans as heroes, as the 13 Colonies shared the same ideals and
desires.</span></span>
Senator Henry M. Teller proposed an amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain which proclaimed that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba.
Answer:
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control. There would be eight officially sanctioned crusades between 1095 CE and 1270 CE and many more unofficial ones. Each campaign met with varying successes and failures but, ultimately, the wider objective of keeping Jerusalem and the Holy Land in Christian hands failed. Nevertheless, the appeal of the crusading ideal continued right up to the 16th century CE, and the purpose of this article is to consider what were the motivating factors for crusaders, from the Pope to the humblest warrior, especially for the very first campaign which established a model to be followed thereafter.
Explanation:
The City of Jerusalem held a Holy significance to the Christians, Jews, and
Muslims. Although the city of Jerusalem was held by the Saracens (Muslims),
the Christian pilgrims had been granted safe passage to visit the Holy city. In
1065 Jerusalem was taken by the Turks, who came from the kingdom of
ancient Persia. The Christians were not long in realizing that power had
fallen into new hands. The churches in Jerusalem were destroyed or turned
into stables. 3000 Christians were massacred and the remaining Christians
were treated so badly that throughout Christendom people were stirred to
fight in crusades. These actions aroused a storm of indignation throughout
Europe and awakened the desire to rescue the Holy Land from the grasp of
The correct answer is the Democratic Party.
The Democrats began to lose the Senate when the Southern Democrats switched over as a result of Civil Rights legislation and become Republicans.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts.
