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What are some achievements of the Akkadian Empire?

Sargon established the empire in northern Mesopotamia after several city states allied together. When the Sumerian city state of Uruk attacked Sargon's home of Akkad, Sargon fought back and eventually conquered all Mesopotamia to create what became the world's first empire.\nAkkadian kings established the first standardized system of weights and measures to unite commerce in the new empire. To mark the passage of time, Akkadians created the first pattern of naming years. This year-naming system also served to keep accurate records for accounting purposes.\nNaram Sin, Sargon's gr..

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What are some facts about how America began?

Following the war, the United States formed a confederacy built around the Articles of Confederation. The country, however, needed a stronger central government following the Whiskey Rebellion, and in 1789, the states ratified the Constitution. The first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, became law in 1791. George Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789.

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Who invented the jump rope?

Though the jump rope dates back hundreds of years, it did not become popular until the early to mid 1900s. Jump ropes are used for play, but they also promote physical fitness. Jump ropes became less popular after the invention of the television, but as of 2014, they are still used by all ages. They are also a part of rehabilitation programs used by physical therapists.

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Why did Congress pass the War Powers Act?

According to Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, only Congress has the power to declare war. The War Powers Act was introduced during the ongoing conflict in Vietnam, which Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon had gradually escalated based on the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution without further consulting Congress. Specifically, President Nixon had been secretly bombing Cambodia without informing Congress. The act was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, but President Nixon vetoed it. A subsequent congressional vote acquired the two-thirds majority necessary to over..

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What did the ancient Chinese eat?

Although rice was the main food for the ancient Chinese in southern China, it was too cold and dry in northern China to grow it. For centuries, the people in this area lived off of wild millet and sorghum. By 4500 B.C., the Chinese began farming millet and eating it as porridge or making it into millet wine. Tea, originally found in the wild, was also a popular food among the ancient Chinese from at least 3000 B.C. onward. Wheat did not reach China until 1500 B.C., when it was brought from western Asia by travelers.\nThe ancient Chinese also ate soybeans, cucumbers, bok choy, ginger, oranges, ..

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Why is Davy Crockett famous?

Davy Crockett's other exploits are true. He really did fight against the Creek Indians as a member of the Tennessee militia and get elected to the Tennessee legislature and the U.S. Congress. In Congress, he was a maverick, bucking his party and Democratic President Andrew Jackson on numerous occasions. Defeated in 1831, he ran again two years later as a Whig, reclaiming his seat against the incumbent. When he lost again in 1835, he is said to have exclaimed “You can all go to Hell and I’m going to Texas.” In Texas, he died at the Alamo in a battle against the Mexican army.

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Why was Sparta better than Athens?

After the Persian Wars, in which the Greek states were ultimately successful, Athens arose as one of the primary military city-states and as the dominant naval one. In the ensuing years, Athens concentrated its power. Beginning in the 470s B.C., Athens formed the Delian League, a cooperative of Greek cities allied for mutual defense and for the protection of Greeks elsewhere in the Mediterranean. As time wore on, however, the Athenians transformed the league into an instrument of coercion, eventually even moving the league's treasury from Delos to Athens, where then Athenian leader Pericl..

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How do you summarize the "I Have a Dream" speech?

King's "I have a dream" speech moves chronologically through the history of black people in the United States. It begins by referring to the Africans who were brought to America as slaves and celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, which set them free legally.\nHowever, King quickly turns to the present day to point out that 100 years after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, black people were still mired in poverty, injustice, police brutality and segregation. In the "present day" section of the speech, he urges people not to turn to bitterness, hatred or physical violence in..

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Why was Oliver Cromwell important?

Oliver Cromwell was born into a landed gentry family that could trace its roots back to Thomas Cromwell. He became the Member of Parliament in 1628 for Huntingdon during a time when King Charles I refused to call parliamentary sittings. When civil war broke out in 1642, Cromwell attempted to block supplies from reaching the king, and he supported parliament's stance against him. Although he tried to introduce unity between parliament and the king following the war, his efforts were unsuccessful. In 1649, he became the third person to sign Charles' death warrant.At the end of 1653, Cr..

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What was Stalin's official title?

While Stalin was never actually chosen to rule the Soviet Union, his position as the leader of the Communist Party allowed him to appoint individuals who supported him and eliminate enemies who opposed him. Stalin ruled the Soviet Union until his death in 1953. The practice of the Communist Party leader ruling the Soviet Union continued until after Mikhail Gorbachev left the position in 1991.

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