Do you agree with the view that in the years before the First World War, there was willing and widespread Indian cooperation to British rule?

History Key Assignment Cover Sheet Name: Selina Date: Ly Essay Title: Do you agree with the view that in the years before the First World War, there was willing and widespread Indian cooperation to British rule? Word Count (excluding references): 1070 Feedback from previous essay: ( below) I have acted on feedback from my previous essay I have planned the essay carefully prior to writing yep My essay is structured properly – it has an introduction, organised paragraphs and a conclusion yep I have read over the essay carefully and corrected any spelling/grammatical/factual errors yep I have included footnotes yep I have included a bibliography with at least three books / articles no Do you agree with the view that in the years before the First World War, there was willing and widespread Indian cooperation to British rule? It can be argued that in the years before the First World War, there was willing and widespread cooperation from the Indians to British rule. Even though there was a lot of dispute between the Indians about the partition of Bengal, many Indians stayed loyal and cooperated with British rule and their ideals; source 1 certainly argues with this. However sources 2 and 3 present that fact that there was some cooperation but not entirely; it was up to the Indians whether they cooperated with British rule or not. From source 1 you

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This paper is in response to the 2001 documentary, "Conquistadors: The Fall of The Azetcs" hosted by Michael Wood

Jarett Lopez - 6385761 Friday, Oct 19th Conquistador - The Fall of The Aztecs Reflection Paper This paper is in response to the 2001 documentary, "Conquistadors: The Fall of The Azetcs" hosted by Michael Wood. The film tells the story of Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes in his conquest of Mexico. Cortez is credited with the discovery and destruction of the Aztec empire by co-operating with enemies of the Aztecs and exploiting the prophecy of the ancient Native god Quetzalcoatl. I was surprised to learn that Cortez was not a soldier by trade, that he actually studied law. This does however explain how he was able to be so persuasive, as the task of a lawyer is to sway ones opinion to match their own. It was also interesting to learn that he funded the journey by himself, which demonstrates to how important it was for him. This also demonstrates Cortez' motive for the journey, it wasn't about discovering new lands and learning from the natives. It was about gold, riches, land and conquest from the beginning. Cortez would not have come with over 500 soldiers if he didn't intend on killing and war. The introduction of Malinche to Cortez I found to be a turning point in the conquest, because without an interpreter he could not go very far in the country. However I do not agree with the negative opinions of Malinche, as a traitor to her people. She was given to

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How important was Spiritual Motivation for the participation in the First Crusade?

24 marks - How important was Spiritual Motivation for the participation in the First Crusade? How important was Spiritual Motivation for the participation in the First Crusade? The First Crusade offered its participants full remission of sins, which was an appealing offer to many who lead less than morale lives. The relics found, and the penitential acts done in devotion to God show that there was a large amount of religious fervour. However, at this time, owning land was also a very important thing to people, as it still is today, and many who had been disinherited by family members took up the cross for material gain. When Pope Urban II preached the First Crusade, he made it clear that it was a Holy War – a war that God himself approved of. At this time, the life expectancy was very low, with many living into their 30s or 40s, if they were lucky, so religion played a key role in people’s lives. By praying, and going to confession, sins could be forgiven. However, people like the Equestrians lived sinful lives, of violence and aggression, and were fearful that they would not go to heaven. By offering full remission to this class, they would be able to carry on their violent careers without any fear of a poor afterlife. The People’s Crusade, which was led by Peter the Hermit, was based strongly on spiritual motivation. Peter the Hermit claimed to have a ‘Letter

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How successful was King Richard I in achieving his objectives in the Third Crusade?

How successful was King Richard I in achieving his objectives in the Third Crusade? Richard I’s primary objective in the Third Crusade was to recover Jerusalem following it’s recapture by Saladin in October 1187, an objective which he failed to see through. However, the Third Crusade was not a total disaster, as it allowed Richard to somewhat diminish Saladin’s prestige and to protect the remainder of Outremer. The Third Crusade was called following the loss of Jerusalem. When preaching for a new Crusade in 1189, Pope Innocent III claimed that the primary objective of the Third Crusade was to recover the holy city from the Muslims who had taken it. Recovering Jerusalem was the key objective of the Third Crusade, and despite marching close to it twice in 1189, Richard failed to recover it, which was ultimately ensured that the Crusade could not be entirely successful. Furthermore, when Richard decided that his new objective should be to recapture Egypt and then bargain Egypt for Jerusalem with Saladin, as Saladin’s power base and wealth was in Egypt, he had already lost the support of Duke Burgundy and lacked the manpower necessary to take Egypt, so he failed in that respect too. Following the unsuccessful first march to Jerusalem, Richard took his men back to Ascalon in 1192 to begin rebuilding the castle there in a four month construction program. Ascalon proved

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Gallipoli and Kokoda - comparing two battles fought by the Australian Army.

Two polar opposite battles, one on Australian territory, one half way around the world. One against the Turkish, one against the Japanese. Different battles, of which both saw soldiers through some of the worst events and situations anyone has ever had to face, each soldier had a different experience, but all of them alike, went into war and battle truly unaware of the real likelihood of what they were soon to face. Numerous amounts of men were lost during these campaigns, but both contributed to the making of a national identity and demonstrated the renowned Anzac spirit. One of the most evident differentiating factors between the experiences of the soldiers in the two different campaigns is the soldier’s battle and living conditions. Gallipoli was TRENCH WARFARE; the trenches dug by soldiers were their homes, their fixed positions of defence and their small piece of shelter from the firing range of their enemy. Their style of attacking was based around the theory that they had ‘strength in numbers’, hundreds of men charged headlong towards the Turkish trenches straight into the firing line. Soldiers on Kokoda could not have used the same techniques as they would be obscured and haltered by the many obstacles and surprises that the jungle possesses. Therefore on the contrary, the soldiers on the Kokoda track in 1942 were part of a stealthier affair using techniques

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How effectively did colonial governments respond to the rise of nationalism in Southeast Asia up to World War Two?

How effectively did colonial governments respond to the rise of nationalism in Southeast Asia up to World War two? Nationalism is undoubtedly the single most potent, dynamic, emotive element that has altered the political configuration of Asia in the twentieth century. In order to deal with this, the colonial government took several measures including repression and collaboration. Colonial governments used repression in varying degrees. Although repression did stop radicals and revolutionary groups, the effect was not permanent. In fact, in 1920s, Vietnam’s underground secret organizations sprang up, VNQDD being the most prominent. Some colonial governments also appeared consultative that seemingly allowed local powers to make decisions though they were truly just puppets. Dutch creation of 1918 Volksraad made the government look representative and prevented discontentment. They used concessions to fulfill the desires of the nationalists. However, they were usually not enough and unsatisfying. This is made worse with the effects of the Second World War. The incredible defeat of the western colonial powers all over Southeast Asia completely destroyed the myth of Western supremacy. Colonial powers used force and coercion to clamp down resistance. The manner in which the nationalists from all levels of Indonesian society rushed to become members of the PNI alarmed the Dutch,

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Russian History. A period of great achievement To what extent do you agree with this assessment of Sophias tenure as regent from 1682-1689?

‘A period of great achievement’ To what extent do you agree with this assessment of Sophia’s tenure as regent from 1682-1689. Sophia came to power after the Streltsy revolt, there was no opposition – Matveev was dead, Natalya was overwhelmed by the tragedy that had engulfed her family, peter was a boy of ten. But peter was still tsar, as he grew older, he would try to assert his power; the Naryshkins would collect influence, and this Miloslavsky victory would prove only temporary. Sophia’s plan required another step. On May 23, prompted by her agents, the Streltsy demanded a change in the occupancy of the Russian throne. In a petition sent to Khovansky, whom Sophia already had appointed as their commander, the Streltsy pointed out there was a certain illegality to peter’s election as tsar; he was the son of the second wife, while Ivan, the son of the first wife and the older of the two boys, had been shunted aside. It was not proposed that peter be dethroned; he was the son of a tsar, he had been elected and then proclaimed by the patriarch. Instead, the Streltsy demanded that peter and Ivan rule jointly as co-tsars. If the petition was not granted, they threatened to attack the kremlin. Ruling under the guidance of her chief adviser and lover, Prince Vasily V. Golitsyn, Sophia took steps to consolidate her regime. To prevent the unreliable Streltsy from

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Stresemann controlling inflation was the main reason behind success of the Weimar Republic in the years 1923-1928 How far do you agree with this statement?

Joshua Painter 24/10/13 History Essay ‘Stresemann controlling inflation was the main reason behind success of the Weimar Republic in the years 1923-1928’ I believe that Stresemann controlling inflation was the main reason behind success of the Weimar Republic in the years 1923-28. There are also many other factor that helped with the success of the Weimar Republic, however these would not have been possible if Stresemann had not controlled the population therefore this is the main reason behind the success. Firstly controlling inflation was the main reason behind the success of the Weimar Republic in the years 1923-1928. This is because by doing this he stabilised the German economy. He did this by introducing a new currency called the ‘Rentenmark’. Even though by doing this he had inadvertently destroyed all people’s savings and pensions, these savings and pensions had already become worthless due to the hyperinflation and so it was not a severe calamity that would have put him off of making the decision. By stabilising the German economy, Stresemann also allowed negotiations to begin with the USA which resulted in the Dawes Plan and Young Plan. These two plans are also very important in the success of the Weimar Republic; however they would not have been possible if Stresemann had not controlled inflation and therefore this is the most important

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'Financially dependent, without property and denied a political and legal status.' To what extent is this a fair judgement on lay women in the late Middle Ages?

‘Financially dependent, without property and denied a political and legal status.’ To what extent is this a fair judgement on lay women in the late Middle Ages? James Kim (g) The status of women was mostly based on how much control they had over their body. The extent of their legal, economic, political power, and access to education were the criteria by which they were assessed upon. Lay women were divided into different stages of life: unmarried, married, or widowed. As they went through these different stages, their statuses and rights would change drastically although there were a few recorded exceptions. In general, Europe in the late Middle Ages was based on a patriarchal society, with the men being in control of the household and guilds. Women being financially dependent, without property and having been denied political and legal status can only be considered a fair judgement to a certain extent depending on whether they were peasants, aristocrats and prosperous women in cities. Peasant women had a lot of limitations in aspects of life. They had no access to education, which affected their legal status when it came to court with the women having no political voice at all, while the husband talked. Interestingly, peasant women did have more freedom than aristocratic women in the sense that they had a wider choice of marriage due to the lack of dowry land. Thus,

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The events in India in 1856/7 were caused by the issue of the new cartridges to the Sepoys in the Bengal army How far do you agree with this interpretation of the Indian mutiny?

“The events in India in 1856/7 were caused by the issue of the new cartridges to the Sepoys in the Bengal army” How far do you agree with this interpretation of the Indian mutiny? The Indian mutiny of 1857 was a watershed event in the history of British India, during the period of the 100 year rule it was the largest and most substantial threat to the British rule and was the ultimately the end for the rule of the East India Company in India. After which the British Raj were to take over as the ruling body in India with the Queen as their sovereign. The treatment of the Sepoys in the Bengal army, the arrogance shown by the British towards the Indian culture and practises, the proposed idea of forced westernisation and the liberal reforms which the East India Company introduced on the Indian people were all major factors as to why on the 10th May 1857 Sepoys disobeyed orders from their British superiors in Meerut and then turned on their superiors and murdered all of the British soldiers who surrounded. These reasons alone were building huge amounts of tension between the Indian people and the British rule however the spark with ignited the mutiny was the issue over the new cartridges for the rifles used by the Sepoys in the Bengal army, it was rumoured that the casing for the cartridges was sealed with cow and pig fat which would go against beliefs in Muslim and Hindu

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