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What kind of clothes did Cleopatra wear?

In Egypt, Cleopatra wore the traditional dress of Egyptians. She wore a shear dress or skirt and a lot of jewelry. Favorite pieces of jewelry include coils made to look like snakes that would cuff around the biceps. These were made of gold and adorned with many encrusted semi-precious stones, such as agate, topaz, amethyst, garnet and more. Her position as pharaoh would also allow her to wear an elaborate head dress.\nIn Rome, Cleopatra wore ankle-length tunics. Colors varied from blues to reds. Fabrics ranged from cotton, linen and Chinese silk. The tunics were worn belted, and held tight by ..

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Where did the Cherokee live?

The Cherokee fought the removal and some even went into hiding to prevent being removed and sent west to Oklahoma on what is known as the Trail of Tears today. A small group was able to remain legally and became known as the Eastern Band of the Cherokee and those located in Oklahoma are now the Western Band. The signers of the treaty the instigated this move were not in a position of power to do so and the Cherokee fought the treaty, but failed to stop the removal of their people.

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Why is the Blackfoot Indian Tribe history important?

The Blackfoot Confederacy consisted of four tribes: the Blackfoot, the Blood, the Peigan and the North Peigan Pikuni. The Confederacy's territory covered western Montana and much of Alberta. Blackfoot chieftains were notable for keeping their people out of the various wars against white expansion. Crowfoot, head of the Blackfoot Tribe, refused to take part in a mass Native American rebellion against the Canadian government in 1885, gaining him the thanks and support of said government. At the same time, he would harbor refugees from other tribes, establishing himself as a neutral, not pro..

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Who did Ferdinand Magellan sail for?

Magellan received funding from Spain and sailed for this country until his death in 1521. He is most remembered for the Spice Islands journey that he made for Spain. The journey entailed 270 men and five ships, though only 18 men and a single ship returned. Magellan lost his life on this trip, but his efforts proved that the globe was round and could be circled on water.

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What did Mesopotamians wear?

During the early Sumerian period of Mesopotamia, both men and women added string or petal-shaped fringe to their clothing hems. Women especially used cloth that was heavily decorated, either using dyes or tiers of fringe. Everyone wore sandals and cosmetics. Less evidence exists about what the next Mesopotamian civilization, the Babylonians, wore, but it is clear from statues that they at least had the technology to craft tailored dresses for women. In addition, fringe decorations became more tiered for both men and women, often crafted in multiple colors.\nThe Assyrians, a third dominant civi..

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How did life change for American women in the 1920s?

According to Victorian morals, women should marry early and start a family, uphold morality and daintiness, dress elegantly and limit themselves to the home. Flappers were a rebellion against these gender roles. Females cut their hair, wore makeup, danced to jazz music, smoked and drank, and began expressing sexuality.In 1920, the 19th Amendment granted middle and upper-class women the right to vote. They formed the National Women's Party and pushed for an Equal Rights Amendment. Many women refused to surrender their jobs in factories, offices and hospitals after men returned from World W..

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What are some of Blaise Pascal's inventions?

In the 1640s, Pascal invented the syringe and the hydraulic press. These came about through his investigations into barometric pressure. Another of his inventions was the roulette machine. This invention came about by accident while he was trying to invent a perpetual-motion machine that could generate energy.\nBlaise Pascal also made several contributions to the fields of physics, mathematics and philosophy. In mathematics he came up with what is now known as Pascal’s triangle. The triangle is formed by numbers called binomial coefficients. Each number is the sum of the two numbers directly..

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What are the typical reasons for colonization?

Colonizers are the sole economic and cultural beneficiaries, while colonized people suffer usurpation of their aboriginal culture and a cycle of extreme poverty due to lack of quality resources. Cecil Rhodes of English decent was an infamous 19th century colonizer in Africa, where he renamed Zimbabwe, “Rhodesia” after himself. In 1888, Rhodes founded De Beers, a diamond cartel comprised of numerous mining operations that continue to extract diamonds from Africa. While De Beers grosses over $6 billion annually and the British economy benefits tremendously, Africans in De Beers' targete..

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Why did Adolf Hitler hate Jewish people?

When World War I ended, the results were disastrous for Germany. The Treaty of Versailles limited Germany's ability to arm itself and placed crushing debts for reparations on the back of the losing side. The fledgling Weimar Republic, which took over governance after the war, struggled to maintain a solid standard of living for Germans, and anger swiftly built.\nBefore Hitler came to power, Jewish individuals owned about half of the banks and newspapers in Germany, as well as about 80 percent of retail stores. Almost all of the stockbrokers at the German exchange were Jewish, and over tim..

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Who is the president who succeeded James Madison?

Monroe lost his first campaign for president when he ran against James Madison in 1808. Monroe's terms as president are largely remembered for the Monroe Doctrine. With the help of his Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams, Monroe formulated this doctrine to keep Europe from interfering with the United States, its territories, Central America and South America. The United States grew under this administration, adding the five states of Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine and Missouri.

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