ccertain laws of exchange and production to be allowed to work freely in economic markets (Palmer et. al., 442). Inventions like steam engine, telegraph, new road construction processes, steam locomotive were all the products of the Industrial Revolution. Britain dominated the industry for most part of the 19th century with its advantage of the early start in manufacturing, its world markets, and its powerful navy. Its industrial power was starting to be challenged by Germany and US close to the
right? Well, I bet you’ve never heard of the man whom it was named after...King Louis XIV. When explorer René-Robert Cavelier claimed the territory for France, he named it La Louisiane to honor the French King. Today, we can see very clearly why Cavelier wanted to honor his king. King Louis XIV had many great accomplishments in government, trade, military, and much more. King Louis was born on September 5, 1683 in the palace Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. His father was King Louis XIII, and his
Leopold II of Belgium was one of the most evil people in history. I decided to do this paper on him because I did not know much about him. He is behind one of the most deadly genocides in history. During his reign over Belgium he became interested in territory of central Africa. From there, he founded/sole owner of the Congo Free State. During his reign millions of Congolese were tortured and killed while supplying Leopold II with valuable resources. Leopold II was a king that demanded to grow his