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How many pilgrims were on the Mayflower?

The voyage from England to North America took 66 days. The first month was uneventful except for episodes of seasickness, but the second month of the voyage featured treacherous storms. Despite these conditions, the Mayflower reached its destination just north of the Hudson River. The Pilgrims then built a settlement in Plymouth, where over half of the settlers died during the first winter.

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Who was the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Serving with Chief Justice Jay on the original Supreme Court were Justices John Rutledge, William Cushing, James Wilson and John Blair, Jr. John Jay played an active role in the political life of the young United States. He was a founding father and a delegate to both the first and second Continental Congress. He turned down President Washington's invitation to be Secretary of State but agreed to take the position of Chief Justice. After leaving the Court, he became the governor of New York for six years.

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What is the Roman name for Dionysus?

According to Greek mythology, Zeus' wife Hera became so jealous after Zeus impregnated Semele that she tricked the mortal into asking to see some proof of his godhood. The lightning of Zeus' divine presence incinerated Semele. Zeus rescued their unborn child and sewed him into his thigh, and Dionysus was born from Zeus' thigh some time later.

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What is the history of Miwok Houses?

The early Miwok never intended for their tepees to be permanent since they would abandon them and continue their pattern of hunting and fishing within a short period of time. The Miwok also held a spiritual belief that forbade them from encroaching upon the land in a way that destroyed its natural state.\nThe Miwok eventually formed small villages of between 100 to 500 people. They began to live in pit houses that were dug up to 15 feet into the ground and layered with sheets of bark and groups of sticks or reeds arranged in a conical shape around a center beam. These homes contained an earthe..

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How do microscopes change our lives?

One example of an important discovery with the ability to impact lives occurred when Robert Koch, a physician, used a microscope to figure out that bacilli caused cholera and tuberculosis. Both illnesses were among the most deadly diseases at the time of the discovery, and Koch's realization was an important step in discovering how to treat both conditions.\nEdward B. Lewis, Eric Wieschaus and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard were three scientists who observed fruit flies under microscopes to gain information about the way egg cells develop into full organisms. The information they gathered w..

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When did Canada gain independence from Great Britain?

The passage of the 1982 Canada Act was in response to the request made by the federal government of Canada to end the requirement of requesting permission from the British Parliament for certain types of amendments to be made to the Canadian constitution. The Canada Act officially became the 1982 Constitution Act when it was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II at Canada's capital city of Ottawa on April 17, 1982. In adherence to Canada's official policy of bilingualism, the text of both the Canada Act and the Constitution Act are on record as a statutory instrument in English and F..

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Who discovered Mercury?

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. At its closest, or perihelion, it's 28,583,702 miles away. It has no atmosphere to speak of and is vulnerable to asteroid strikes and temperatures of extreme cold at night and extreme heat during the day. It has neither rings nor moon and is itself only a little bigger than Earth's moon.

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Who invented binoculars?

Binoculars are a pair of identical glasses that are mounted and aligned side by side, together. They allow one to use both eyes when viewing distant objects. Most binoculars are held with both hands.\n\nWhether used for hunting, birding or just observing nature, binoculars are an essential tool. However, the high-quality images that one can see are only possible because of the complex prism systems that come with binoculars.\n\nThere are two major types of binoculars designed from these prism systems: the porro-prism model and roof-prism model. The first type has been used for more than a cent..

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Who invented SMART goals?

SMART is a mnemonic acronym with each letter giving criteria for setting objectives. The criteria outlined by SMART states that goals should be specific, measurable, assignable, realistic and time-bound. George Doran's SMART goals have been used to create project objectives and has allowed businesses to create and agree on goals. Other variations of the acronym SMART are often accepted, including using "achievable" and "relevant" in place of "assignable" and "realistic."

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What did the Watts Riots do for black power and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy?

After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted, many states tried to circumvent some of its provisions, which lead to unrest among many African Americans. The Watts Riots resulted when an African American man was stopped by a Caucasian police officer under the suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A crowd formed as the African American man and his brother were questioned by the police officer. Tensions mounted when the two young men's mother arrived and all three were arrested. Riots broke out, lasted several days and required federal intervention.\nShortly after the incident, Martin Lu..

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