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What was the cause and effect of westward expansion?

The Louisiana Purchase, which took place in 1803, doubled the land area of the United States. The Corps of Discovery expedition led by Lewis and Clark gave the American government and people a glimpse of the lands to the west. Jefferson's concept of an "empire of liberty" for enterprising, independent people was carried on by succeeding presidents. A journalist named John O'Sullivan came up with the term "manifest destiny" to describe the moral obligation Americans had of spreading their institutions of liberty. This idea was formalized in 1823 with the Monroe Doctrine, which stated ..

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When was denim invented?

The word "jeans" also comes from the French; their word for Genoa is "Gènes." Denim had existed for about 300 years but was never really popular until the 1870s when Levi Strauss chose the cloth to make inexpensive clothing held together by rivets for prospectors, panners and miners during the California gold rush. When denim entered pop culture after teenagers started wearing jeans in the 1960s, many were refused entry to restaurants and cinemas because the fabric was associated with protests.

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How revolutionary was the American Revolution?

The most revolutionary consequences of the War of Independence reverberated well beyond the conflict's initial goal of freedom from the English monarchy. The new republican government demonstrated a new form of governance and encouraged the involvement of a far greater number of citizens, which contributed to the growth and power of the middle class.\nThe ideology and rhetoric that emerged from the American Revolution also became the framework for a great number of social movements. Immediately following the revolution, women utilized the concept of Republican Motherhood to legitimize the..

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What are some ancient Babylonian inventions?

The seeder plow was a major technological advancement by allowing farmers to seed and plow at the same time, which cut down on the time it took to start a garden. The ancient Babylonians also developed writing, sanitation techniques and a variety of architectural designs including the dome, column and arch, and they were first to harness the power of the wind by using a sail to propel boats.

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Who won the Gulf War?

The Gulf War began on Nov. 29, 1990 as a response to a sudden invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces. Nearby neighbors of Kuwait, such as Egypt, requested support from the prominent countries of the United Nations. The United States was the first country to respond and had heavy involvement during the war. Other countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and France, also supported Kuwait. The war ended early in 1991 as the Iraqi forces continued to sustain high levels of casualties.

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What was the central conflict in the Struggle of the Orders?

The flashpoint in the struggle for representation by the plebeian classes occurred in 494 B.C. when plebeian soldiers in the Roman army refused to fight. This took place when the Roman Republic was at war with the Sabine, Aequi and Volsci Italic tribes. The point was made clear by the striking soldiers that the patrician classes were dependent upon the services and support of the plebeian classes. The event resulted in the first of a series of concessions made over the course of the next 200 years that granted a greater degree of political representation and authority to the lower and middle c..

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Who created the telephone?

Gray subsequently took Bell to court, claiming that Bell stole Gray's design and passed it off as his own patent. Without sufficient proof, Gray lost his case and Bell went on to be credited as the inventor of the device.\nThe first successfully transmitted telephone speech was made on March 10, 1876. Bell's message to his assistant was, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."

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What are some facts about the Molokai leper colony?

The colony, also known as the community of Kalaupapa, was home to thousands of people with leprosy until 1969, when the government of Hawaii officially revoked its mandatory exile on patients with the disease. Many exiled patients chose to remain on the island after the forced quarantine was lifted, and many former patients remain there. As of 2015, the youngest resident is 73 years old, and authorities are currently considering opening the colony to tourists once the last inhabitant dies.

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Who invented the multiplication table?

Ancient Babylonian multiplication tables used base 60 and did not have a value for the number zero. Their numbers ranged from 1 to 59, and there were no decimal points. Babylonian multiplication tables were discovered written on clay tablets.\nAncient Chinese multiplication tables had a value for the number zero, and they were found written on bamboo strips. The oldest Chinese multiplication table goes up to 99.5.

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Who created the light bulb?

The idea for the lightbulb came from the arc lamp, which was invented by Humphrey Davy in 1806. The lamp used charcoal rods to create a very bright electrical spark. The spark was too bright to use in homes and businesses, so other inventors set out to create something that would not produce such a bright light. Frederick DeMoleyns and J.W. Starr both patented bulbs, but their bulbs could not produce light for an extended period of time. Edison's incandescent bulb had long, thin filaments that reduced electrical resistance and increased the life of the bulb, making it more practical than ..

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