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How did the Glorious Revolution affect the colonies?

The Glorious Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1688, occurred when Parliament joined with William III of Orange-Nassau and his wife Mary to depose James II of England because of their fear of his Catholicism. This move freed the northern colonies from the control of the Dominion of New England, an administrative merger between those colonies mandated by James II in 1686. The colonists chafed under the centralized control, the new restrictions and the changes to their legal system, and soon after William and Mary came to power, the colonists rebelled. The Dominion soon evaporated, nev..

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What were some of the advantages and disadvantages of the Civil War?

The issue of slavery had been contested in the United States since the nation was formed. One of the major positives of the civil war is that Abraham Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery, including in states in the south. Slavery became illegal in the United States overnight as a result and thousands upon thousands of slaves became free. The civil war also reunited the United States, restoring the union.\nThe biggest negative effect of the war was the death toll. Estimates vary, but according to the Civil War Trust, approximately 620,000 people died in the war. At..

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How did ancient people communicate?

Stone inscriptions allowed ancient communicators to have their messages read by generations to come, which was beneficial for the development of culture. Such inscriptions were created with a hammer and chisel. One school of thought holds that the right-to-left direction of ancient Semitic languages (Hebrew and Arabic) can be attributed to the fact that the right-handed majority found it more natural to chisel that way.Because of its cost, metal was rarely used for ancient communications. Nevertheless, inscriptions on gold and silver have been linked to royal palaces and temples, while in anci..

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What caused the decline of feudalism?

During the feudalism era, serfs were at the mercy and will of their feudal lords. However in western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries, many serfs were able to start growing their own personal wealth by engaging in trade. At the same time, many lords were beginning to have money issues and, therefore, needed to rent out their lands to tenant farmers. Serfs who had raised enough personal capital began to rent the land and, in effect, buy their freedom from serfdom.\nAs monarchical power in England and France increased, the power of the nobility decreased, which further led to the erosion of..

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How was the first sundial made?

The Egyptians depended on the sundial not only for time, but also for survival. For example, the farmers needed to know when the seasons began to change. Before the sundial, there was not an accurate way to measure this. The sundial helped the farmers determine when to plant seeds in the ground and harvest crops.

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How did Maine become a state?

The citizens of Maine, especially inland farmers, campaigned to become a state for 35 years because they felt underrepresented in the Massachusetts legislature and felt that the state's tax laws were unfair. Finally in 1819, Massachusetts passed Maine's statehood bill, which then had to pass in United States Congress. At the same time, Missouri was also striving to become a state. Congress decided, in an attempt to keep the balance between the number of slave and free states, to allow Maine to join the Union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. This was the Missouri Comprom..

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What did Herny Hudson discover?

The Muscovy Company selected Henry Hudson in 1607 to command an expedition to find out a northern passage from England to China and Japan. On his first attempt, Henry was forced to go back to England after he encountered huge ice floes on his way. He tried again in 1608, but he met the same challenge which forced him to return to England.The Dutch East India Company selected Henry Hudson in 1609 to command another expedition, and gave him a ship and a crew of 20 people. On his way, however, the weather became too cold for him and he was forced to change his route to North America. He then sail..

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What year was the Vietnam War?

The conflict that led to the war in Vietnam began in the mid-1940s. In 1945, after creating a provisional government, Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of Vietnam upon the surrender of Japan to Allied forces at the end of WW II. President Eisenhower pledged U.S. support in 1955, joining the conflict between the Viet Minh and the anti-communist Ngo Dinh Diem, who occupied South Vietnam. President Nixon ordered the withdraw of U.S. troops in 1973.

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What are the accomplishments of Simon Bolivar?

Simon Bolivar's accomplishments also include the creation of Gran Colombia, a sprawling empire. The federation included what is known now as Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador and Colombia. In 1824, he became the dictator of Peru, and shortly thereafter in 1825, Bolivia was created.\n\nSimon Bolivar is acknowledged as being an integral part of the unification of South American countries in a federation not controlled by Spain. However, the intentions he had to create a union of states similar to the United States were not to be; he had to declare himself a dictator in 1828 to retain control tempo..

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How was life in the Delaware colony?

Delaware did not have a specific religion, allowing various denominations to practice their faith. The population was a mix of Quakers, Lutherans, Catholics and Jews. Local manufacture included iron ore and timber products. A large part of the population worked in agriculture, and Delaware exported large quantities of wheat to England. Typical farms in colonial Delaware consisted of a house, a yard, a barn and fields.

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