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Where did the Eastern Woodland Indians live?

The Iroquois lived in the northern part of the eastern woodland area and consisted of many tribes including the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga and Seneca tribes. They built longhouses to live in and multiple families lived in each home.The Cherokee lived in the Appalachian Mountain region. They created the game of Lacrosse and ate wild plants as well as forest animals, such as squirrels and deer.

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Who are the Amerindians?

Amerindian is a portmanteau of American Indian. Amerindians are also known as aboriginal Americans, indigenous Americans and Native Americans. The Encyclopaedia Britannica states that the ancestors of Amerindians crossed a land bridge from Asia around 30,000 to 12,000 years ago when sea levels were low enough for that to be possible. These ancestral groups were nomadic, relying on hunting and gathering for sustenance.

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What are some facts about the Kwakiutl Native American tribe?

Kwakiutl families generally formed along patrilineal kinship lines and divided work between men and women. Women gathered shellfish and plants and handled all food storage and cooking. Women also made clothing and baskets. Men hunted and fished, and made their own traps. Men also handled all woodworking, such as canoe and house construction.\nDuring the pre-contact era, the Kwakiutl both traded and fought with neighboring tribes, including taking slaves. During the late 18th century, Europeans started to trade with Vancouver Island tribes for furs, which increased significantly after the estab..

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What was life like in the 1950s?

The American economy was on the upswing in the 1950s, and people left the city to live in the suburbs, where they found housing more affordable. Planned living communities were constructed, sometimes referred to as "Levitttowns" because of William Levitt's idea to efficiently develop the neighborhoods. This expanded suburbia and allowed American families to purchase homes.\nGeneral Motors, Chrysler and Ford manufactured cars on assembly lines in an effort to create more affordable vehicles, and this allowed more Americans to have access to cars. As Americans material wealth grew, shopping..

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Who are some famous females in history?

Harriet Tubman began life as a slave in the antebellum South. At age 29, she escaped slavery and fled to Pennsylvania, but she did not remain on free soil for very long. Determined to help others, she returned over and over to the South to help other slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. She helped as many as 300 slaves flee to the North. During the Civil War, she served as a nurse, spy and scout for the Union troops.\nSusan B. Anthony was one of the chief activists who helped women win the right to vote in the United States. In addition to women's suffrage, Anthony supported the abo..

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Where can you find reliable information about President Obama?

Barack Obama was born on Aug. 4, 1961. He graduated with a degree in political science from Columbia University in New York. He was a civil rights lawyer and teacher before entering politics. He served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. He was elected president of the United States in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012 after defeating the Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.

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Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

The statue weighed 204 metric tons and was 151 feet in height. Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, who owned the company renowned for designing and building the Eiffel Tower, designed the steel framework of the statue.On June 19, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor and was erected on Liberty Island. The statue was meant to celebrate the lasting friendship between the U.S. and France, as well as represent the enduring concepts of freedom and democracy.

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Who is Francois Nicolas Duvalier?

Duvalier served as the Minister of Health and Labour before a coupe ousted the ruling regime. After realigning with the rebels, Duvalier won the election for president with the help of the military, running as a populist on a black nationalist platform. Upon his death in 1971, his son Jean-Claude Duvalier, nicknamed “Baby Doc" succeeded him as president for life.

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What role did the U.S. play in WWI?

World War I began on July 28, 1914, when the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne was assassinated by a Serbian. After his death, Austria-Hungry forces began preparing to invade Serbia. This led Germany to invade Belgium, Luxembourg and, eventually, France as they were also allies of Russia. Due to the German invasion, the British declared war on Germany, and Britain, Russia and France became known as the "Allies." After time, other countries, including China, Japan and Italy, joined the Allies in the fight against Germany and the Austria-Hungarians.Throughout the course of the war, the United S..

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What are some facts about silversmiths during the Colonial period?

The silver trade was considered a luxury trade, since most American households at the time bought items made of wood, pewter or other cheaper materials, because they could not afford the more expensive silver. Silversmiths faced other challenges as well, such as finding unfinished silver to work with, as England only allowed the import of finished pieces. Many silversmiths were forced to order finished pieces from England to sell in America, and they sometimes had to sell items that were unrelated to their trade to make ends meet.\nBetween Boston, New York and Philadelphia, there were about 40..

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