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Why did the colonists fight the British?

In reality, the colonists were relatively lightly taxed, and those taxes to which they were subject were often circumvented by rampant smuggling. Most British government profits were made by trade controls in which the colonies were required to trade only with British merchants. However, the British government had made the mistake of allowing the North American colonies free to rule themselves on a local level. When Britain, after the costly French and Indian Wars, needed to raise funds, they turned to the wealthy colonies.\nWith no chance to speak in Parliament against this law, the colonies ..

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What were major events in the Harlem Renaissance?

One of the main features of the Harlem Renaissance is the introduction of great literary works from African-American authors. Several authors, including Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, produced historically significant works during the Harlem Renaissance. The year 1919, which marked the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, saw the creation of the inaugural Pan-African Congress. Race riots took place around the United States, including Washington, D.C., Chicago and Knoxville.In 1921, African American theater producers launched the first African-American show on Broadway, called "Shuffle..

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What did people eat in the 1700s?

In other countries such as France, the diet was slightly different. During the 18th century, French people ate soups, rabbit, vegetables and fruit. The upper-class enjoyed delicacies such as fried capon, breast of veal, suckling pigs, ducklings and more.

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What does "54 40 or Fight" mean?

At the time Polk ran as candidate for U.S. president, the Oregon Territory was one of two land areas with disputed ownership. In addition to the Oregon Territory, which included the modern states of Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Alaska and parts of the western Canadian coast, the U.S. and Great Britain claimed rightful ownership to the southwestern part of the U.S. that shared a border with Mexico. In the Treaty of 1818, the U.S. and Britain agreed to a joint ownership of the disputed regions but, in 1846, the two nations divided the Oregon Territory at the 49th parallel. Each nation claimed owne..

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What are some good ways to learn the history of your neighborhood?

The history of a neighborhood is most likely preserved in the area's public records and files. These records name some of the people who used to live in that area. If these people can be tracked down, they could provide insight into the history of the neighborhood. Studying old maps also helps to identify landscape features and old buildings that were built as the neighborhood was formed.

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Where would you look for a list of Pearl Harbor survivors?

The U.S.S. Arizona BB-39 website is one of the most extensive, as its personnel lists include the ship's casualty list, the survivor list and a list of brothers that served together on the Arizona that day. A separate list of officers and the band roster are also available. The BB-39 site also has a number of lists covering Pearl Harbor in general. These include a complete casualty list from Pearl Harbor and neighboring Hickam Field and a casualty list from each ship.\nOrganizations such as Pearl Harbor Oahu have Pearl Harbor survivor pages that keep track of those still living and includ..

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What did Carl Gauss invent?

Gauss was known for many things relating to mathematics in his time, and he was sometimes referred to as the "Princeps mathematicorum" or the "Prince of Mathematicians." The Gauss Prize, one of the highest honors in mathematics, was named for him, as well as Gauss's Law and Gauss's law for magnetism. His face adorns the 10 Deutsche Mark banknote and a 1977 East German postage stamp.

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Where did Helen Keller grow up?

Born on June 27, 1880, Helen Keller became blind and deaf after catching what was called "brain fever" in 1882. Since she could not hear, Helen was unable to speak for the first few years of her life. In March 1887, the Perkins School for the blind sent Annie Sullivan to the Keller's to help with Helen. Annie Sullivan taught Helen to speak, read braille and use sign language, allowing her to go on to attend Radcliffe College, write books and travel. Helen Keller died in 1968.

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What did Mussolini do that was bad?

Benito Mussolini was born in July 1883 in Italy. Before embracing fascism, he was a socialist. In 1915, he joined the Italian army to fight in World War I. In 1919, he established the Fascist Party; he went on to become the Prime Minister in 1922 because Italy was in political chaos. He declared himself "Il Duce," or dictator, in 1925.In an attempt to demonstrate his military power, Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935. In 1939, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler made an alliance. However, in 1944, Allied forces liberated Rome. Benito Mussolini was executed in April 1945.

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Why was Calvin Coolidge called "Silent Cal"?

Coolidge was elected as vice president in 1920 and ascended to the Oval Office when President Warren G. Harding died unexpectedly in 1923. He was elected to serve a full term in 1924. Although Coolidge was eligible to run for re-election in 1928, he chose to retire instead. In addition to speaking only when he had something to say, Coolidge was known as honest and hardworking.

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