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What was an effect of the plague?

One major effect the plague had on the world was the breakdown in government. This disease spread quickly and infected people of all social classes. Government officials locked themselves in their homes in an attempt to avoid getting the disease. With once powerful governments crumbling, foreign sovereigns came in and took over many parts of Europe. This changed the political climate in many areas.\nWith the world falling apart, people tried to place the blame of the epidemic on certain groups. Lepers and Jewish citizens were the most common targets of this blame. Because the church protected ..

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How was the West described at different times?

One of the most colorful icons of the Wild West was William Frederick Cody who was otherwise known as Buffalo Bill. Cody earned the nickname for his ability to hunt buffalo whose meat was supplied to men working on Kansas' Pacific Railroad.\nCody is best known for his "Wild West" show where Native Americans and authentic cowboys showed off their shooting or roping skills. By the 1900s, Buffalo Bill had become one of the most recognizable people in the United States and the world.\nDuring the time of the westward expansion, which began in the 17th century and continued into the early 1900s..

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What happened in the 1912 presidential election?

Eugene Debs also ran for President on the Socialist Party ticket. He won no electoral votes but won an impressive 6 percent of the popular vote.\nThe election of 1912 was, as of 2015, the only election that featured a former president, a sitting president and a future president running against each other. It was also the first election to see the participation of 48 contiguous states. It was held on November 5, 1912.\nThe Republican vote was split because Roosevelt, the former president, had failed to get the Republican nomination, which instead went to Taft. Roosevelt was determined to run an..

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Where did Euclid live?

The first record of Euclid's life is as a student at Plato's school in Athens. Euclid also taught in Alexandria, and it was there that he published his most famous work, "The Elements." There is some belief that Euclid was born in Megara, but this may be a confusion with a philosopher named Euclid who was born about 100 years earlier.\n\nA theory exists, advanced by historian Jean Itard, that Euclid was actually a fictional persona created by a team of mathematicians in Alexandria who were responsible for his work.

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What was the cause and effect of Shays' Rebellion?

Shays' Rebellion took place during 1786 and 1787. Central and western Massachusetts were newly settled areas and had a large number of farmers living there. The farmers there had large debts and were having a difficult time paying off those debts. Other states with this same problem responded with debtor laws that helped to protect the farmers while Massachusetts did not.This led to farmers being arrested when they could not pay their debts, making it even more difficult for the farmers to pay the debts. The farmers in western and central Massachusetts decided to band together in an Ameri..

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What were some of the effects of the Cold War?

Millions of people, both civilians and military personnel, lost their lives in Korea, Vietnam and in other parts of the world where United States and Soviet Union proxy wars took place. Russia was left with a devastated economy that forced the country to cut military spending and threw it into a recession. Economic and social tensions soared for years after the Cold War ended and because so many nuclear weapons were stockpiled during the war, the chances of an intentional or accidental nuclear strike were dramatically increased.At the beginning of the Cold War, there were two superpowers, the ..

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Did Sir Francis Drake have any children?

His second wife came from an influential family, which was in sharp contrast to Drake's more ordinary family background. Sir Francis Drake first went to sea when aged 12 or 13 as an apprentice of a small trading ship. Between 1577 and 1580, Sir Francis Drake led an expedition that sailed around the globe while plundering and raiding Spanish ships and settlements.

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What city is the Liberty Bell located in?

The Liberty Bell is a large bell that weighs approximately 900 kilograms, or 2,080 pounds. The bell was commissioned in 1751 by Isaac Norris, a Pennsylvania Assembly member. It was intended to serve as any city bell would, ringing during important times or events. Over time, it has served as a symbol for freedom. When first ordered and installed, the bell cracked when it was rung for the first time. After repairing the bell, it worked as intended for many decades, until a new, and now famous, crack developed over time.

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Who invented the money box?

The name "piggy bank" stems from "pygg jar," which is the historic name for this box. The term "pygg" refers to the type of clay these jars were constructed from during medieval times. In the 1920s, British banks introduced a new kind of money box, which they referred to as a home safe. The home safe is a locked box provided to many customers for safekeeping of their money.

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What did the Aztecs trade?

The Aztecs had gold, but rather than assigning it a monetary value and using it in trade, they used it for arts and architecture. Cocoa beans were valuable, however, and they often used them in place of coins. The Aztecs bartered using other goods as well.Pochtecas were long-distance Aztec traders and were considered their own class. Because the Aztecs didn't have pack animals, they transported their crops and other goods by canoe to and from Tenochtitlan.

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