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Who won the battle of Princeton?

The battle of Princeton, which took place in January of 1777, was won through military maneuvering that saw American forces use heavy clothing and rugs to muffle their wagon wheels in order to avoid detection. To screen their movement during the night, American forces did not light torches as they advanced towards Princeton.Once Americans had descended on Princeton and won the battle, they secured several prisoners and quickly retreated to Northern New Jersey, where they settled for the winter.

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How many times was Nelson Mandela married?

Mandela was married to Evelyn Ntoko Mase, a nurse, from 1944 until 1958. They had three children together: Makaziwe, Makgatho and Madiba Thembekile. He married Winnie Madikizela, head of the African National Congress Women's League, in 1958 and had two children with her, named Zenani and Zindziswa. He and Winnie separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996. Mandela married his third wife, Graça Machel, in 1998. Mandela and Graça stayed together until Mandela's death in 2013.

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What was the climate of the Middle Colonies?

The Middle Colonies, comprised of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania, did not have harbors as accessible or plentiful as those in the North, nor did they have fields as fertile as those in the South. However, they had enough of both to represent a happy medium, a pleasant place to live with good potential for fertile farms.\nFor decades, the Middle Colonies were called the breadbasket colonies because their farms produced so much, especially wheat. It was from this reputation that New Jersey was nicknamed the Garden State.

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What was the purpose of the Selma to Montgomery marches?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), was the organizer behind the march to the Alabama state capital of Montgomery in March 1965. Despite the recent passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, black voters in the South still faced serious racial discrimination and barriers to voting.\nBlack voters who attempted to register to vote were often subjected to fierce resistance, including physical and other types of intimidation. The goal of the marches to Montgomery was to lead the voter registration campaign and raise awareness of the continued diff..

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How many people died on the first fleet?

Prior to the Revolutionary War, Great Britain often sent convicts to the Thirteen Colonies. After the war, America stopped accepting convicts. On December 6, 1785 provisions were made to establish a penal colony in Australia to which British convicts would be shipped. The First Fleet set sail in 1787, arriving in Australia's Botany Bay in January 1788.\nAn estimated 1,420 passengers are thought to have made the voyage, comprised of convicts and their families, as well as naval officers, British officials and crew members.

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What did medieval knights do?

Early Frankish warriors of the eighth century originally followed emperors on horseback during conquests. Knights mostly remained on horseback to avoid fatigue on the battlefield and to give them greater mobility when fighting an enemy. Warriors on horseback became associated with knighthood during the early Middle Ages, but they also fought on the ground with spears and other forms of weaponry.\nKnights in the ninth century protected weak governments and provided protection against sea raiders, thieves and nearby kingdoms. Noblemen provided knights with land grants in exchange for protection...

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Who invented glass windows?

While crude glass windows were found many places in the Roman Empire, Alexandria was one of the centers for glass production and the place where glassblowing was invented. The technical advances made there allowed glass windows to be used, although they were still lumpy and much darker than modern glass windows. Glass became more advanced during the second and third centuries, but, with the exception of stained glass in cathedrals and castles, glass became less prevalent after the fall of the Roman Empire.

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What did ancient Egyptians eat for breakfast?

Bread was a staple of Egyptian meals, and fruit, garlic, leeks, onions and even beans often were eaten alongside it. The bread was often made from emmer wheat, though spelt and einkorn are grains that also were grown. Fruits that they ate normally include grapes, which were also turned into dates or raisins, watermelons, plums and figs, among other things. While the wealthy would eat up to three meals per day, the general population typically did not eat lunch. Instead, they ate breakfast and a dinner in the late afternoon. The beer was very hearty like a gruel. People would drink it with all ..

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What are some examples of inaccurate cultural depictions in old Indian movies?

In old Hindi movies, the followers of a certain religion are depicted as ultra-orthodox, pious people who always follow the rules, while another religion is on the opposite end of the spectrum. The people of this religion are often shown to be promiscuous, godless and ruled by vice. It is also subtly insinuated that anybody following the religion is unpatriotic and therefore not a true Indian.\nFemale characters are often one-dimensional (there are notable exceptions) and their roles are much more limited than those of male actors. Women who drink and smoke are automatically assumed to be of ..

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What is a feudal monarchy?

Feudal monarchy, or feudalism, relies on a hierarchical organization of land ownership and service that governs all facets of the economy. Land was divided by the King among an elite class of individuals known as nobles, who in turn divided the land among a lower class of workers, serfs.\nThe title to a piece of land under feudalism is known as a "fief," or "fee." In exchange for a fief, and the right occupy the land (sometimes called a fiefdom), a noble would pay taxes and other forms of homage (such as military service) to the land owner and the King. Those who served as the nobles' mil..

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