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When was the end of Pax Romana?

During this time period, the Roman Empire was at its greatest land area and expanded to an estimated 70 million people. Also during this period, advancements in infrastructure were made. The Roman army was used to build roads to connect the whole of the empire, which spanned from England in the north to Morocco in the south and Iraq in the east. Aqueducts were constructed to transport water to cities and farms.

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What is the Equal Rights Amendment?

The ERA stated that neither the U.S. government nor any state government could deny or abridge legal equality of rights on account of sex. It also stipulated that Congress had the power to enforce these rights and that two years after ratification the amendment would come into effect.\nCongress passed the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote in 1919. In 1923, suffragist leader Alice Paul proposed the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure that other rights of women were respected. The ERA was introduced in every session of Congress in ensuing decades but never received enough support to bri..

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Why did John Mason found New Hampshire?

He later split the land with Sir Ferdinando Gorges in 1625 and claimed the 60 miles between the Merrimack and Piscataqua Rivers. John Mason was born in 1586 and died before ever actually seeing the land of New Hampshire that he founded. In 1610 he was sent by the King to help settle unrest in Scotland. Expecting to be reimbursed, John Mason funded the voyage himself. However, the noblemen who was expected to pay him for his troubles never did which forced Mason to enter a life of piracy.\nHe traveled to the New World in order to serve as a governor of one of the plantations in Newfoundland. Th..

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What is the Roman Coliseum?

The name “Colosseum” was the common name for its official name, Flavian Amphitheater. The Colosseum is located between the Palatine and Esquiline hills in Rome. Beyond its massive size, the construction of the Colosseum was significant at that time due to its free-standing structure; most similar buildings of the time dug into surrounding hillsides for support. Roman emperor Vespasian began the Colosseum construction for his son, Titus, to complete it. It has since withstood significant damage from earthquakes, lightning and vandalism, but went through an intense restoration in the 1990s. ..

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What was the purpose of the Roman Pantheon?

The Pantheon was originally built by Agrippa, who was the heir of Caesar Augustus. The structure was built in 27 B.C, but burned in 80 A.D. Hadrian, the architect behind Hadrian's Wall in England, had the structure rebuilt complete with its dedication to Agrippa. The building is still in use today, but as a Catholic church where services are held daily.

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Who founded Georgia?

There were two important reasons why Georgia was founded. The first was to give debtors a place to go to start anew, and the second was to have the newly founded colony serve as a barrier to prevent Spanish expansion from Florida. The state was first founded with the intention of having little landholding and no slavery. However, after it became a royal colony in 1752, slavery and plantations became a large part of its economy.

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When did feudalism start?

Feudalism itself refers to a sociopolitical system where a weak monarchy attempts to rule a region or land through reciprocal agreements. Feudalism began after the main control of the Roman Empire disappeared. It was instrumental to the formation of better local defense systems against the dangers that threatened Europe. The height of feudalism occurred during the 11th century, and it flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. The decline started in the 13th century and continued until about the 15th century, during the rise of the Renaissance.

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Why were the colonists unhappy with the British government?

A tax on imports in 1767, known as the Townshend Duties, was the impetus for boycotts of goods from Britain. The British occupied Boston in 1768 in an effort to counter customs racketeering and seizure of ships. This occupation led to 1770's Boston Massacre. In response, Britain repealed duties on goods with the exception of tea. With the Boston Tea Party in 1773, the colonists and their leaders recognized their fears of Britain limiting their freedoms. Relations reached a fever pitch and Patriot mobs climbed aboard ships carrying tea in the Boston Harbor and dumped it overboard. This cau..

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Who invented Google?

In 1999, the company moved out of the home office it was conceived in, and the game-changing Google AdWords was launched the next year. Through the proceeding years, Google continued to be a formidable force, adding such components as Google Images, Google Maps and Google+.

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Why was The Battle of Trafalgar important?

Ships led by British admiral Horatio Nelson joined a nearby British fleet in late September of 1805 in response to a fleet of French and Spanish ships sheltering near Cadiz, Spain. Nelson's arrival prompted the commander of the Franco-Spanish fleet, Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, to attack near Cape Trafalgar on Oct. 21.\nNelson ordered his fleet to respond using unorthodox techniques, bearing down on the allied ships with two columns led by the two largest vessels. This approach broke up the allied line, allowing the British ships to get in close proximity to the allied vessels. The ..

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