World War I

                                                                
                                 

 

World War I 

World War I started in central Europe on July 1914.  There were four causes to the war. They were militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Militarism was when the army and military forces were given a high profile by the government. An alliance is an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it`s needed. Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or territories and makes them subjects to their ruler. Nationalism means being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's country. The event that sparked the war was the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife. 

The two main reasons that he United States entered World War I was the sinking of Lusitania. On May 7, 1915 Germans sunk a U.S. cruise ship that had 159 Americans on it the rest were Europeans. There were 1, 959 people aboard the ship that day. The Lusitania was sunk on the coast of Southern Ireland. The second reason why the United States entered World War I was because of the Zimmerman note. In that note Germany had went overboard about the war. They had promised Mexico they would help get back the states of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona the land they lost.

The peace settlement of World War I was Treaty of Versailles. President Wilson fourteen points are to open covenants of peace, freedom of the seas, to have and affording approval grantees policy, an independent Polish state. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties that ended World War I. It ended war between Germany and the Allied States the treaty was signed June 28, 1919. The U.S. rejected the fact of being about of the alliances in Europe so they returned to isolation. I think that the peace settlement wasn’t a long lasting use because the League of Nations.

                     

                                                

  

Two Important Laws That Changed U.S.History

                                                           Stamp Act & Sugar Act

 

Stamp Act

Sugar Act  

The Sugar Act was when King George had decided to tax the colonists on the sugar. It was passed by the British Parliament. After the French & Indian War the British was in debt to they decided to take it upon the colonists by taxing them on sugar. It was as well known as the Molasses Act. The Sugar Act addressed that King George the third had power over the colonists. The intent of the law was that it was the colonies were being taxed on the things they used often. The problem was dealt with when most of the colonists used taxation without representation. Other shopkeepers agreed not to import British goods. 

The Stamp Act is when the British taxed colonists on stamps. The Stamp Act was put into action during the French & Indian War. The social problem was that the British were being unfair to the colonists by taxing them on things they use in everyday life. The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765 it required tax on every single piece of paper used to be mailed. The problem later on resolved over the fact that Americans started to boycott. They boycotted stamps and the British felt pressured when some of the workers were hurt during the boycott.

The Stamp Act and the Sugar Act both have something to do with taxes. It also deals with the French & Indian War and the British. It also deals with the colonists and the 1760`s-1780`s.