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When was the Black Death plague?

The initial pandemic was the most widespread and wiped out at least one-third of the population of Europe, and possibly as much as two-thirds.It was not until the early 19th century that Europe was completely rid of the Black Death, although some other parts of the world, such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, continued to suffer from it.

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How did the colonists react to the Boston Massacre?

Patriots, in order to further inflame sentiment against the British, began celebrating "Massacre Day" on the date of the attack every year. Christopher Monk, a young boy wounded in the attack, was a regular fixture at these events. He was regularly asked to show off his wounds to the spectators. The attack helped shift a number of moderates into the camp of independence by painting the British as murderous at worst and callously indifferent to the colonists' lives at best.\nNot every colonist was inflamed, however. Many of the residents of Boston viewed the massacre as an unfortunate inci..

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How did Japan change politically after World War II?

Every major city in Japan except for Kyoto was severely damaged at the end of the war, and the occupying American forces controlled the entire country. While Emperor Hirohito was not deposed or tried for war crimes as some had feared, he was made into a purely ceremonial head of state with no political power. Women were given the right to vote for the first time. Shinto, previously the state religion, was separated from the government and an attempt was made to break up the major corporations, or zaibatsu, that had earlier dominated Japanese industry and politics. Political parties formed and ..

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How many wives did Julius Caesar have?

Cornelia was the daughter of an associate of Marius, who was a successful military leader and the first man to be consul seven times. The ambitious Marius married into the family of Julius Caesar to improve his own status. After Cornelia's death, Caesar married Pompeia, but divorced her over allegations of scandal. He then married Calpurnia, to whom he stayed wed until his assassination. Among Caesar's mistresses were Cleopatra and Servilia, the mother of one of his assassins,

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When did Japan surrender in World War II?

Before the official surrender, there were moves for peace by Japan's leaders, Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Suzuki. Although there was an attempted military coup on August 15, the Emperor announced surrender the same day over radio. The official surrender ceremony, where two influential members of the Japanese government and military Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and General Yoshijiro Umezu, provided their signatures happened on September 2 in Tokyo Bay. During this ceremony, several international figures signed documents to cement the unconditional surrender despite c..

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What are some facts about early American history?

The southern colony of Georgia was established in 1732 to protect the heavily producing Carolina colonies from the Spanish settlements of Florida. Although the first English colony was established in 1587, followed by Jamestown in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620, the first North American settlement was established in St. Augustine, Florida, by the Spanish in 1565. Florida remained under Spanish control until 1817 when the United States military invaded and took the territory. Florida then became an important outpost for the Union troops during the Civil War.\nThe 117 members of the first English col..

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How can you trace your lineage through the Choctaw tribe?

The Dawes Rolls were created to assist the Dawes Commission in its Congressional charge to convince the Five Civilized Tribes to surrender titles to land granted under the reservation system and divide communally held land into individual allotments. The rolls were compiled to identify those eligible for land allotments but now serve as a historical register of the members of each of the five tribes. Applicants were thoroughly scrutinized before being accepted on the rolls, and they are a key tool used in modern times to secure tribal membership, although they are far from complete.\nMany memb..

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How did the Cahuilla build houses?

The Cahuilla used wooden poles and plant brush as raw materials to build their shelters. They stuck the poles or branches in a line on the ground to form the frame and topped it with a ridge pole. They then attached some more poles to the ridge and bent them to form a foundation for the back and side walls. Finally, they covered the poles with reeds or palm fronds to form the walls and roof, using rope made from plant fibers to hold the structure together.\nThe Cahuilla builders sometimes left the front opening of the house uncovered and occasionally packed some earth against the outside walls..

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Why was Richard the Lionheart important in the Crusades?

The Saladin was not able to defeat Richard the Lionheart's armies and as a result, they lost most of their conquered territory. Saladin was the Muslim military leader in charge of the Islamic forces in the crusades. The King of England, Richard I, was the Lionheart and did negotiate with Saladin to allow the Islamic forces to maintain control of the city of Jerusalem.King Richard I was born on September 8, 1157, to Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. From a young age, it was known that he had military ability and political knowledge, however, he fought with his father constantly. Along wit..

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What was the basic issue that led to World War I?

World War I began in the summer of 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia days after the assassination of the Archduke. Russia, which was an ally of Serbia, prepared for war, which prompted Germany to declare war on Russia. The conflict escalated and eventually included all countries involved in mutual defense alliances.

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