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How did the Louisiana Purchase affect America?

The Louisiana Purchase covered a large area, from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River, and it cost the U.S. $15 million. Native Americans were already living in the area at the time. However, much of the land was sold cheaply to pioneers for farming, opening up the country. It also eventually played a role in the start of the Civil War as the adding of new territories contributed to the struggle for control between the North and South. The addition of new states and territories, which were included in the attempt to make compromises on slavery, increased conflict and eventually led to..

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What year did the Vietnam War end?

The last American troops had pulled out two years before, on March 29, 1973, after the governments of North and South Vietnam agreed to a peace agreement on Jan. 27 of that same year. The U.S. government continued to send military aid to support its allies in South Vietnam; however, the growing Watergate scandal and increasingly bold attacks by the North Vietnamese army made the U.S. Congress less willing to go along with President Nixon's requests for assistance for the South Vietnamese. A date for the start of the Vietnam War is harder to pin down because it grew out of an on-again, off..

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Where did the Civil War end?

The Civil War began in 1861 when Confederate forces started attacking Union-controlled areas. This war lasted for a period of 5 years causing the deaths of 640,000 to 700,000 people and a number of casualties. The war started as a result of disagreements between Northern and Southern states on issues like slavery, trade, taxation and rights.

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How did Japan change under the Meiji?

The Meiji Restoration began in 1867, when the shogun, a military official who was the de facto ruler of Japan, resigned his position and restored effective political power to the emperor, a position that for centuries had been mostly ceremonial. Emperor Meiji and his advisors embarked on an ambitious course to remake Japan socially, politically and economically. Spurred on by humiliating encounters with technologically superior Western countries, the Emperor knew that he had to build up Japanese industry so that it could create advanced military equipment and create economic growth to finance ..

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Why was the Battle of Hastings important?

King Edward the Confessor of England had evidently first offered his cousin William the kingdom. However, at the time of his death in January 1066, he reneged on his promise and gave the throne to Harold, Earl of Wessex. William reacted by invading England with an army of 4,000 to 10,000 soldiers in September 1066. Harold marched south to meet him with about 7,000 men. They met and fought on a site near the town of Hastings. The battle lasted all day, from 9:00 a.m. until dusk. After Harold was killed, his army scattered, and the Normans prevailed. William moved on to London, where his coronat..

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Which weapons were most commonly used during World War II?

The Mosin Nagant 91/38 was the standard weapon issued to Soviet troops, the largest military force ever mobilized in the history of the world. The Karabiner 98 was the standard rifle issued to German forces with over 14 million produced between 1934 and 1945. The M1 Garand and M1 carbine were the standard rifles issued to U.S. troops, with approximately 6.5 million Garands and 6.9 million carbines produced during the war.

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Who invented the first radio?

Radio transmissions depend upon electromagnetic waves. James Clerk Maxwell and his associate Heinrich Hertz actually developed the theory of electromagnetic waves, but they did not develop any functional application based on their theory.\nMarconi established the Marconi Company, which ultimately hired a man named David Sarnoff. Sarnoff is credited with building the NBC radio networks, the first major commercial utilization of radio in history.

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What happened at the Battle of Trenton in 1776?

For most of 1776, the Continental Army had been on the defensive, retreating from a British force under General Howe in New York. The American army retreated from New Jersey as well, eventually making camp on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. Morale among the troops was low, and Washington realized that his army needed a victory quickly. Washington knew of a garrison of Hessians nearby at Trenton, and planned an attack for December 26, immediately after Christmas Day. While the Hessians had received warning of the nearby Americans, they were exhausted and unprepared for battle.\nUpo..

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What was the climate of Ancient Egypt?

Egypt is located on the African continent. During ancient times, the country was filled with sand deserts, and only the area closest to the Nile was inhabited. Over the years, the Egyptian people have grown accustomed to the heat. The country only had two seasons: winter, which lasted from November until April, and summer, which was from May until October.\nDuring ancient times, the Egyptians took advantage of the hot, dry air to aid them in their mummification efforts. Rain fell in Egypt but primarily only during the winter months. It was during this time the Nile flooded, causing problems fo..

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How did the Aztecs build causeways?

The Aztecs became adept at building new land over water because their main city, Tenochtitlan, was built on swampland in Lake Texcoco. As the population grew and the city needed to expand, Aztec engineers developed techniques for adding to the original two islands that comprised the city. They drove thick wooden stakes into the bed of the lake and then laid a layer of heavy stones to form the foundation. From there, they dredged up mud and clay from the bed and piled it over the stones. The tall stakes kept it from spreading out again.\nThere were three main causeways in Tenochtitlan. They wer..

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