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The promise of democracy is that the people shall rule.
One of the main reasons why Bismarck wanted to control the territories of Alsace and Lorraine was mostly because both territories were plentiful and useful territories to have in any country as they were quite developed. It was also good for strategic reasons.
There were many ways in which the Renaissance revolutionized European art and thought, but in general it was through arts and sciences and a rediscovery of the human mind and body.
Primary sources told an account of what actually happened because they were recorded from the actual event itself/saw the actual event
secondary sources (like our textbooks) arent 100% accurate because they are based off of the primary sources