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What colony was founded by John Locke?

Locke was born in 1632 and was raised in a Puritan household. Reading the writings on religious and political freedoms of Roger Williams influenced Locke's philosophy. His most important writings were "Two Treatises of Government," which discussed the natural rights of man, and "A Letter Concerning Toleration, The Reasonableness of Christianity," which dealt with religious freedom and tolerance. He died in 1704.

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Who invented the clock?

The first portable, spring-driven clocks appeared in the 15th century in Germany. The inventor of this design is unknown, but several clock makers began using the technology all around the same period. Christiaan Huygens developed the first pendulum clock around 1656. He also developed the hairspring, a clock spring small enough to make pocket watches possible.

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How many ships did Henry Hudson have?

Henry Hudson made four expeditions in search of a northern passage to Asia. On his first two expeditions, he commanded the Hopewell. Both expeditions had to return to England after encountering ice packs. On his third expedition, he sailed the Half Moon for the Dutch. On his final expedition, Henry Hudson commanded the Discovery for British companies and private sponsors. During this final expedition, he discovered what is now known as the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay.

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What is James Cook famous for?

James Cook was also well-known for his comprehensive maps of Newfoundland, a large island off the northeast coast of Canada. His crew were among the healthiest of any ship crews in Cook's time. This was due largely in part to Cook's requirements that his crew bathe daily and subsist on a diet of fresh fruit to fend off scurvy. Cook received a Copley Gold Medal for this accomplishment in 1776. At the time of Cook's second voyage between 1772 and 1775, rumors were swirling that there was a continent located in the South Pacific called "Terra Australis." During Cook's search f..

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What were Marco Polo's goals?

Niccolo Polo, Marco's father, and Maffeo Polo, his uncle, left Venice when Marco was a baby, leaving him to be raised by relatives. They journeyed East to China, where Kublai Khan instructed them to deliver a letter to the Pope requesting some oil from the Holy Sepulcher and 100 priests to teach the Chinese people about western customs and Christianity. When they returned to Venice, Marco was about 15-years old, and they allowed him to accompany them on their return journey. They were only partially successful in fulfilling this goal. They were given two priests instead of 100, and the pr..

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What does the Proclamation of Neutrality state?

In February of 1793, Revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain. This news did not make it to American shores for months. When George Washington was finally apprised of the conflict, he called an emergency meeting of his cabinet.\n\nThe young country was not in a position to enter the conflict; the military was too small and the nation had little established international presence. What Washington's cabinet discussed was not the issue of whether to send military aid, but whether to declare neutrality. The cabinet was split. Thomas Jefferson believed that actively declaring neutral..

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Who invented the electric stove?

In 1893, the electric stove was showcased in the United States at the Chicago World's Fair. However, the electric stove was slower to catch on with the general public than the gas stove because the technology was unfamiliar to many people, and many areas did not have electricity. The electric stove began to replace the gas stove in the 1930s as more homes became wired for electricity.

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Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

Menes became Pharaoh when he united two separate areas of Egypt: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Menes was a king of Upper Egypt who conquered Lower Egypt by force. Once he achieved this victory, he merged the two regions together under his personal rule. The rulers of a unified Egypt were eventually known as Pharaohs, although the term, which means "Great House," was originally used to describe the large palace in which the rulers lived.

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How did the American colonists react to the Quartering Acts?

Two Quartering Acts were passed in 1765 and 1774 requiring the colonists to house and support British troops protecting them against the French. The first also required them to feed the troops. This was removed from the second Act in 1774.The New York colonial assembly refused to comply and was censured by Parliament, which prohibited the assembly from enacting any further legislation until they complied. There were skirmishes on the streets of New York. Tensions grew and the dispute resulted in the Third Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Did Ferdinand Magellan have kids?

Magellan, a Portugese explorer and navigator, was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. He led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, proving that the Earth is round. He was killed during this voyage in the Battle of Mactan, and the remainder of the journey was completed by Juan Sebastián del Cano. Magellan was born around 1480 in Portugal. He was killed in 1521 in Mactan, Philippines at the age of 40.

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