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Nothing was new because individuals were already protected by the bill of rights in the respective States constitutions; the only change was its further inclusion in the national constitution, yet the federal powers over war, taxes, commerce, and implied powers were not restricted by the amendment (Dry 5)....
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england was able to maintain tentative alliances with many of the few remaining indigenous clans that had not yet been totally annihilated and wiped off of American soil; restricting the colonist from entering the Appalachian territories.... That device was the language of liberty and equality, which could unite just enough whites to fight a Revolution against england, without ending either slavery or inequality".... Now that they had freed their souls, what would be next The courage, bravery, and skill that had been expended on North American soil helping england to defend its possessions against the French, the Spanish and other colonial powers was soon to be turned upon england herself....
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(Taylor 1998 67)The Background of the Constitutional Convention As early as 1643 the colonies of Massachusetts, New Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven drew up "Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New england," driven thereto by the dangers which threatened them from the hostile Indians, and from the Dutch at New Amsterdam and Fort Orange ( New York and Albany).... All of these were suggested by political experience during the revolutionary and colonial periods, while some trace their origin back through English history to Magna Charta....
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A revolution, which has not yet been identified as a revolution, and is one that, while it has been extensively discussed by notable authors and journalists such as Bernard Lewis, in his 2005 commentary entitled Freedom and Justice in the modern Middle East; is perhaps better known as the War on Terrorism; is the Muslim Islamic revolution that has been ongoing since the time of the Prophet Mohammad (Lewis 1-26).... While Muslim leadership in the Middle East has recognized the need to modernize itself, and interpret Islamic law in accordance with modern times; certain other forces, such as the various Islamic fundamentalist groups against whom the United States has declared a War on Terror; struggle to defy the application of a westernized interpretation to the Koran, and stand firm on the contention that the Koran continue to be interpreted in its literal meaning, which lends itself to a place and time of ancient interpretation of the document (16)....
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There was a century between the Glorious Revolution (1688) in England and French revolution of 1789-1799, yet both events had the same results: establishment of the Parliamentary, constitutional monarchy.... Basic fundamentals about Islam.... The letter by the Ottoman sultan Selim to his enemy Ismail I contains a number of references to the essential Muslim beliefs....
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The paper "The Development of English Dictionaries during the Period 1780-1900" discusses the language of this time period, distinguishing characteristics between Early modern (1500-1800) and Late-modern English, the spread and development of English language dictionaries....
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The paper "George Washington's Continental Army" focuses its attention on the person of George Washington, who was an excellent military commander and leader.... nbsp;Washington's performance as the commanding general of the Continental Army was, given the circumstances, exceptional.... He managed to win given the small number of troops and limited resources he was given....
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o gain a sense of the extent to which England was 'modern' in 1789, it is necessary to map out the political, economic, and human landscape before modernity.... The paper 'The Beginning of the modern Era in England' presents the period of the 'Reformation' at the beginning of the 16th century.... The new philosophical doctrines, a new attitude to knowledge and technical innovation combined to propel England into the modern age.... By1789 England had developed into a relatively modern society in institutional and economic sectors and in some areas of private life, although there was still a working-class that was excluded from privileges, evidence of religious intolerance, and strong monarchical influence, albeit more by custom than law....
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