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388 matches to Orange Free State
Favre, Jules. 1809-80. French statesman. Opposed Napoleon III.
Federalism. Autonomous states united under central government.
Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797.
Fürstenbund. “League of Princes” 1785. Prussian-led association of German states vs Joseph II.
Gallican Confession. 1559. French Calvinists’ statement of faith.
Galt, Alexander. 1817-93. British/Canadian statesman, father of Canadian Confederation.
German Confederation. 1815-66. 39 states allied for mutual defence. Dominated by Austria.
Gerry, Elbridge. 1744-1814. US statesman. XYZ Affair. 1812 Gerrymandering - drawing electoral boundaries to affect the outcome of an election.
Ghazan, Mahmud. 1271-1304. Mongol Persian ruler 1295-. Made Islam state religion.
Grandfather Clause. -1915. S US states limited vote to those enfranchised by 1866/7.
Grenville, William. 1759-1834. British statesman. Ministry of All Talents 1806-7. Abolished Slave Trade, 1807.
Grey, Edward. 1862-1933. British statesman. Triple Alliance. Treaty of London.
Guild Socialism. 1900-20. British movement for state- owned, worker-controlled industry.
Gujrat, Battle. 1849. British defeat Sikhs, annex Punjab.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1881-1959. English statesman. Viceroy of India 1925-31, Foreign Secretary 1938-40.
Hamas. 1987-. Militant terrorist movement for elimination of Israel and establishment of a Palestinian state. Denounced 1993 peace agreement. PLO.
Hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804. US Federalist statesman. First Secretary of Treasury. Killed in duel by Burr.
Han Wu Ti. 156-87BC. Chinese Emperor 140-. Confucianism as state religion. Exam system for civil service used to 20C.
Harley, Robert. 1661-1724. British Tory Secretary of State 1704-8. Head of Tory ministry 1710-14.
Hawaii. c400 Polynesians. 1778 Cook discovers = Sandwich Is. 1795 UK. 1894 Republic. 1898 US. 1959 State.
Hellenic League. 338~322BC. Philip of Macedonia. All Greek city-states except Sparta.
Herzl, Theodor. 1860-1904. Hungarian/Austrian writer. Founder of Zionism. The Jewish State 1896.
Hiss, Alger. 1904-96. Alleged communist spy in US State Department. Jailed for perjury 1950-4.
Hull, Cordell. 1871-1955. US Secretary of State. UN founder. Trade agreements.