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Why did Napoleon attack Portugal?

At the dawn of the 19th century, France could not match the naval power of its rival England, so Napoleon attempted to wage war economically on his enemies. Portugal's refusal to join in this attack served as an easy justification for his invasion, but in addition, he clearly wanted access to Portugal's navy to bolster his own forces. Portuguese ships were considered almost the equal of British ones, and even a few more vessels could prove valuable. The British quickly came to Portugal's aid, and coupled with insurrections inside Spain, this military maneuver stymied the French ..

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Which countries sponsored Henry Hudson?

In 1607, Henry Hudson was tasked to find a northern route to Asia by the Muscovy Company of England. He got as far as Novaya Zemlya, which lies just to the north of Russia, before being blocked by ice and forced to turn back to England. In 1609, Hudson's third expedition carried him up his namesake river, the Hudson River, in New York. In 1610, his fourth and final trip ended near James Bay in northern Canada when his crew mutinied and set him adrift. He died of exposure soon thereafter.

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What is the Revolutionary War ABCs?

This project can then serve as an excellent review and study source for the student. They can review the project at home and in school before tests, exams, quizzes and other research projects. It is also a fun arts and crafts project for many students because it allows them to use their creativity unlike standard worksheets or workbook pages.The Revolutionary War, or American Revolution, is also known as the war of independence. It was fought between American colonies and the British colonial power. Britain was forcing their political ideas on the colonial subjects and they wanted to lead thei..

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What is the 19th century?

The British Empire and Russian Empire, after defeating Napoleonic France in 1815, became the world powers of the 19th century. The United States lagged in development, wracked by the destructive Civil War mid-century that started in part by a disagreement about the continuation of the slave trade. Worldwide, slavery became unpopular and was largely abolished by the end of the 19th century.

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Why is Samuel Adams famous?

Samuel Adams believed that the thirteen colonies should be independent from Great Britain long before the start of the Revolutionary War. He worked his way up in the political sector in Boston and became famous in the Massachusetts assembly with his strong opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765, which imposed a direct tax on printed materials. He organized and founded Boston's Sons of Liberty, the group that organized the Boston Tea Party, where chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act, another tax. He helped create the Continental Congress in 1774 and represen..

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How deep did the Titanic sink?

The Titanic was discovered with the help of a submersible named Argo. It had cameras attached to it, which recorded the ocean floor as it was towed along by a ship. Separated on the ocean floor by approximately a third of a mile, the wreck is in two main pieces, though only the bow of the ship is still recognizable. The Titanic continues to deteriorate because of the combined conditions of corroding seawater, ocean currents and metal-eating bacteria.\nConstruction of the Titanic began in March 1909, and it was built alongside its sister ship, the Olympic. The Titanic's maiden voyage was o..

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Who rejected Wilson's Fourteen Points plan?

George and Clemenceau approved the idea of the League of Nations to appease Wilson after rejecting his Fourteen Points plan. George's government was largely supportive of the plan. However, representatives wanted a war reparations provision in the treaty, and they rejected the point about freedom of the seas.\nWilson fell ill during the Paris Peace Conference, and Clemenceau spearheaded ideas that were vastly different from the Fourteen Points that Germany originally agreed to during negotiations. The end result was a treaty that pleased no one, and the treaty proved to be a burden on Ger..

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When was the bra invented?

In 1913, the only culturally acceptable undergarment for a woman to wear on her upper body was a corset. The corset was made of whaleback bones and was extremely stiff.\nMary Phelps Jacob bought a sheer evening gown to wear to an event and found that the whale bones visibly poked out from the fabric. With some pink ribbon and two handkerchiefs, she created the bra. Jacob eventually sold her bra patent to Warner, who went on to make $15 million from the patent over the next 30 years.

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What are some facts about the bubonic plague in the Middle Ages?

Within five years, the Black Death had claimed at least 20 to 25 million lives in Europe. Larger towns and cities, such as London, used mass graves to bury and contain the deceased citizens and prevent the disease from spreading further. At least 200 were buried in mass graves per day during the height of the pandemic. Death was also not confined to peasants, as members of the city council, government, and clergy caught the disease and died.\nThe disease took roughly one-third of the population of Europe during this initial spread. Plague could be spread through the air or directly from person..

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Which goal of the Revolution did Napoleon achieve?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1789 called for natural, imprescriptible and inalienable rights. The cahiers de doleances, or lists or grievances, of the Estates-General desired the reform and codification of French law. However, despite many attempts, the Revolutionary governments did not achieve this goal. It was not until 1800 that the consular ruler of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, commissioned a national uniform civil code.\nNapoleon claimed that this new code would be one that every man could read and understand and would enable every citizen to know the principles of h..

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