American Revolution Key Dates and Facts
Key Dates of the American Revolution Era
- 3. The years of the French and Indian War: 1754 – 1763
- 14. The year of the Boston Massacre: 1770
- 16. Year of the Boston Tea Party: 1773
- 18. Year of the Intolerable Acts: 1774
- 21. Year of the Continental Congress: 1774
- 24. Year and date of the Lexington and Concord Incident: April 18, 1775
- 25. Year of the Second Continental Congress: 1775
- 30. What year Common Sense was written: 1776
- 32. Year of the Declaration of Independence: 1776
Key Information About the Revolution
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Spain 1936-1937: Political Crisis and War
Catalan Autonomy and Elections (Early Republic)
Under the Republican Government, the Statute of Autonomy was approved, marking the end of the provisional stage of the Generalitat. After this, elections were held in Catalonia.
Two coalitions were announced for the parliamentary elections: on one hand, the Republican Left, defending a progressive social model and moderate left policies; while the Lliga Catalana presented a conservative platform. Of these two, the victor was the Republican Left, while
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Roots of Cuban Independence
During the Regency of Maria Cristina, Cuba remained a colony of Spain, its primary metropolis. The Cuban question had several antecedents. On one hand, the independence of other Spanish colonies, a difficult process that from 1808 to 1824 resulted in the independence of almost all Spanish colonies, leaving Cuba as an isolated metropolis. On the other hand, there were conflicts that caused the Cuban independence war as we know it, including the Little War (1879) and insurrections
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Features of Globalization
Globalization has four main features:
- International trade has grown significantly.
- A new organization of production has emerged.
- International financial flows are becoming more intense.
- Trade agreements between countries are becoming more intense.
What is a Multinational Corporation?
A multinational is a company that is present in several countries, performing part of its business in those countries. They depend on establishing subsidiaries of the main company, which operates
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Spain Under the PP Government (1996-2004)
During the first term (1996-2000), the government had a centrist orientation to maintain support from national partners. Social policy was initiated to maintain the welfare state and initiated dialogue with unions and employers. The greatest achievement was meeting the conditions imposed by the European Union to adopt the Euro, for which a privatization of public enterprises began to balance the state deficit. One of the problems was addressing the relationship
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Spain’s Primo de Rivera Dictatorship Begins
Following the military coup, the king commissioned the formation of a new government, marking the start of the Spanish military dictatorship of the 20th century. The coup was accepted by the ruling class of the constitutional system, the traditionalists, and the Catalan bourgeoisie. Republicans, Socialists, and unions responded with strikes and demonstrations that were harshly repressed and persecuted.
However, the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera was not
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