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Patrick Henry Got Angry With Taxes
A tax was put into place in america because the losses from the Seven Years War needed to be paid for and people wished to get rid of the taxes the people were ignored and Patrick Henry got very angry and attempted to start a revolution. In the end the problem was resolved. -
Indian Struggle For Freedom
The Indians were under the control of Great Britain and they wanted freedom. The British army made sure to stop them by causing internal quarrels so their attempts to become free were unsuccessful. -
Ethiopia Protecting It's Freedom
Emperor Menelik II needed to advance his army to protect his nation from invading Italian armies. He obtained more modern weapons and remade his army based on European models. In the end the army defeated the Italians and his nation was safe for another 4 decades. -
United States Freedom From The Philippines
The United States wanted freedom from the Philippines so they decided to fight back. They gathered up about 126,00 soldiers to fight them and many lives were lost but the United States came out victorious -
Japan During The Meiji Restoration
The Japanese army started to become more advanced and the government began to fear them. They were attempting to make technological advancements and also keep traditional Japanese culture. They succeeded in becoming a much larger and more organized samurai army -
Indians Back At It
The Indians really wanted freedom so Gandhi and Tilak proposed a boycott against British goods. They said they needed self government but felt that violence was not the answer but in the end still did not achieve freedom
