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Where did the Chippewa Indians live?

Chippewa Indians are also known as the Ojibwe or Ojibwa. These groups are one and the same. One of the largest tribes of Native Americans, many Chippewa Indians live on self-governing reservations. While a chunk of the tribe still speaks the native language, most Chippewa speak English. The remoteness of the Chippewa Indians played a part in their survival during the colonial wars and Native American genocide of the 19th century.

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What was the Embargo Act?

In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, Britain and France both plundered U.S. shipping to meet their needs. Additionally, Great Britain kidnapped American seamen and pressed them into duty on British ships. Rather than resort to military options, President Thomas Jefferson proposed the Embargo Act of 1807 to punish the warring countries commercially. No ships were allowed to leave the United States for foreign ports without presidential permission, although warships and foreign ships were exempted.\nThe Embargo Act devastated U.S. overseas trade. Merchants in New England and the South lost signi..

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What are the dates during which the Trojan War took place?

Troy was excavated in 1870 by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Since then, extensive studies have estimated that the city met its demise around the year 1250 B.C. In 2008, scientists used evidence through astronomical references in the Odyssey to find the date of Odysseus' return to Greece after the Trojan War. Using Homer's reference to the solar eclipse on the day of Odysseus's arrival, the scientists found that the most likely date would have been April 16, 1178 B.C, which was 10 years after the fall of Troy.

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What was the average salary in 1970?

Historically, the average salary in the United States goes up every year and goes up by a few thousand or more every 10 years. For example, the average annual salary in 1980 was $12,513 and $21,027 in 1990. By 2000, it went up by another $11,000 a year, bringing the average salary up to $32,154. In 2010, the average salary in the country was $41,673 a year. Between 2010 and 2014, it went up by another $5,000.

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How did Jay Gould spend his money?

Jay Gould began investing in small railroads in 1859. During the Civil War, he continued to buy stock in railroads. In 1868, by manipulating the pricing of Erie Railway stock, he became its president, and in 1869, he became manager of the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad. He relinquished control of the Erie Railway in 1872, and he started buying stock in the Union Pacific Railroad, which he controlled by 1874. By 1881, his railroad empire covered about 15,800 miles.\nNot all of his investments panned out. In 1869, he began buying gold on the free market to inflate its value, convinced that the..

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What does Caesar tell Mark Antony to do to Calpurnia?

This interaction takes place in Act 1, scene 2. Caesar asks Marc Antony to do this because Caesar wishes to have an heir, who can continue ruling Rome once he dies. This is the audience's first glimpse of Caesar, and it foreshadows the coming assassination of Caesar and the internal chaos that grips Rome in the wake of that assassination as the pro-Caesar and anti-Caesar forces do battle to control the empire.

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What are some facts about World War II fighter planes?

Unlike the First World War, in which fighters first emerged but did not greatly affect the war's outcome, air superiority became important during the Second World War. Powers used fighters to control the skies and keep bombers from attacking friendly targets. Taking air superiority with fighters allowed armies to move without worrying about attacks from the sky, a tactic used successfully by Germany and Japan during the war's early stages.\nDuring the Battle of Britain, fought entirely by air, British Spitfire fighters fought off attacks from German fighters and bombers, including th..

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What did Theodore Roosevelt do for the environment?

Prior to, during and after his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt made efforts to conserve the environment. In the 1880s, he was part of a magazine editorial team that pushed to protect Yellowstone Park. Although the park's nature was protected, the magazine wanted to prevent companies from placing railroads and mines there. In 1903, during the early years of his presidency, Roosevelt visited an area of Florida known for its pelicans. Upon seeing that local women were using them to create hats, he established a reserve that would prevent them becoming extinct.In 1902, Roosevelt also created a..

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What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the Stamp Act?

The Sons of Liberty formed in Boston after Britain passed the Stamp Acts, laws that would force taxes on the American Colonies in order to pay debt incurred after the French and Indian Wars. The group spread quickly throughout the Colonies, fueled by word of mouth and through pamphlets and newspapers written by members like Benjamin Edes and John Gill of the Boston Gazette. Other famous members included Samuel Adams and John Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the traitor Benedict Arnold.\nThe Boston Tea Party was far from the only act of protest by the Sons of Liberty. In 176..

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When is the Korean Veterans honor flight?

The Honor Flight Program is organized and administered by the Honor Flight Network to thank veterans for their service in the nation’s wars. The network honors these veterans by arranging to fly them from their homes to Washington D.C. to visit the sites of the national monuments that honor their sacrifices. The network's current focus is on serving the few remaining veterans from World War II and terminally ill veterans of later conflicts.

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