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What did Christopher Columbus do?

Christopher Columbus traveled four times to the New World. On the first voyage, he predicted that if he sailed far enough west, he would reach China. He instead stumbled upon the Bahamas in the Caribbean in 1492. He also landed on Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.\nOn Columbus' second voyage in 1493, he landed at Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Dominica. At the time, he assumed these islands were part of Japan. He reached South America during his third voyage in 1498. He also landed on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Margarita and Grenada.\nColumbus set sail for the New World for the la..

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What materials were used to build a castle?

Motte-and bailey-castles were built on a motte, which is a man-made hill. The bailey, a name for a large area of land, was next to the motte and was the site of most of the castle activities. The size of these castles was limited due to wood's weakness as a building material. The wood also rotted, particularly when it rained, and was easy for enemies to burn. If too much weight was on the motte, it collapsed.\nStone castles were more durable because stone doesn't rot and is much stronger than wood. These castles were built higher than wood castles, allowing those inside to see for mi..

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What did the Treaty of Paris do?

The Treaty of Paris ceded all of the French North American colonies to Great Britain, putting an end to any further threat from France on the continent. Spain, France's ally, gave Florida to Great Britain in exchange for Cuba. Spain kept the Port of New Orleans and took over France's territories to the west of the Mississippi River. All of the other colonies in North America became British. The French kept three Caribbean islands: Martinique, St. Lucia and Guadeloupe.\nThe party that lost the most with the treaty was neither the British, French or Spanish; it was the Native Americans..

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What powers does the president share with the Senate?

The Senate's constitutional role of advice and consent gives it confirmation authority over presidential appointments. This includes ambassadors, Supreme Court justices and cabinet secretaries. The Senate also has the power to try impeachment cases of federal officials, including the president of the United States. In conjunction with the House of Representatives, the Senate can also override a presidential veto if both houses of Congress muster a two-thirds vote to do so within its respective chambers. As the nation's chief diplomat, the president has the ability to negotiate and si..

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What happened in the United States presidential election of 1840?

At 68, Harrison was the oldest president-elect until Ronald Reagan in 1980. His advanced age was a factor in his brief term in office. After taking the oath of office on March 4, 1841, he fell ill three weeks later, and died on April 4. He became the first United States president to die in office, and as of 2014 holds the record for shortest term in office. 1841 was also the only year in history that saw three presidents, with Van Buren serving in January and February, Harrison serving in March, and Tyler finishing out the year.\nThe 1840 election was also notable because of the four men who r..

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Who made the first radio?

As part of a privileged upbringing, Marconi received excellent tuition at the Livorno Technical Institute and the University of Bologna. As a young man, Marconi developed a keen interest in magnetic waves. He eventually developed long-distance equipment for broadcasting and transmitting electrical signals. His work failed to capture the interest of Italian authorities, but caught the attention of English authorities. With grants from the English government, Marconi moved to England to pursue work.In 1896, at just 22 years old, Marconi successfully broadcast signals across the English Channel. ..

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What are the delegated powers of the President of the United States?

Inherent powers, meanwhile, which are a third category of presidential power, are those that are interpreted by each individual president in their capacity as chief of the executive branch of government.These might include emergency powers, during times of national disaster and war. Abraham Lincoln, for example, suspended several civil liberties during the Civil War. One of these was the writ of habeas corpus, which protects people from imprisonment without trial.

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What happened in 1974?

Richard Nixon was the first president to resign from office. An impeachment case was opened against him one day prior to his resignation. The impeachment case charged Nixon with obstruction of justice, refusal to submit subpoenaed material and failure to uphold laws. When Ford became president, he pardoned Nixon for all of the crimes almost exactly one month after his resignation from presidential office. In 1974, folk rock singer Mama Cass died. Number one songs for that year included John Denver's "Sunshine on my Shoulders" and Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets." The Post-it note w..

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What revolution took place during the Neolithic Age?

The Neolithic Revolution was a world-wide transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of agriculture. Humans settled in permanent communities around 12,000 years ago and began finding ways to cultivate food. Farming found a permanent part in humans' lives during the Neolithic Revolution. People didn't go hungry because they could grow their food, and they didn't have to move around all over the place anymore. At the beginning, barley and wheat were the two products most often grown. During this time period, people learned to make pottery to use for things like lamps and p..

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Where did the Mohawk Indians live?

In 2014, the majority of all Mohawk Indians live in areas around Lake Ontario in Canada and around the lower portion of New York. The Mohawk tribe is also sometimes referred to as the "Mohicans." Each community has two chiefs, who act as the tribal government. Hiawatha was a Mohawk chief and also a notable Mohawk Indian who was responsible for the founding of the Iroquois confederacy.

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