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What was the Mayflower Compact an example of?

The document was needed because the pilgrims settled too far north to be within the scope of the Virginia Company's authority. This was due to hazardous sailing as they tried to make their way south to the mouth of the Hudson River.\nThe original document no longer survives, but a list of the signers of the document appears in the 1669 publication, "New England's Memorial," and in the 1736 book, "Chronological History of New England," written by Thomas Prince.

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What was the Containment Policy?

The U.S. foreign policy of containment attempted actively to support, to varying degrees, democratically elected governments that were undergoing communist agitation. The containment policy, associated with actions by former Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon, was a compromise between policies of appeasement of Soviet ambitions and rollback, which would have likely resulted in a destructive outright war between the United States and Soviet Union. The containment policy helped to shape the course of the Cold War, creating proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam.

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What are some Civil War rifles?

Other Civil War rifles are the Lorenz rifle, the Whitworth rifle and the Brunswick rifle. As the war went on and the weapon stockpiles of both the Union and the Confederacy diminished, soldiers were often forced to use older smooth-bore and flintlock muskets such as the 1819 Hall rifle and the Springfield 1795.\nDue to the decentralized nature of the Union and Confederacy's armed forces, soldiers would receive weapons from a variety of manufacturers. Though soldiers used smooth-bore rifles throughout the war, rifles manufactured during the Civil War had grooves, or "rifling," carved into ..

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What was the Great Puritan migration?

These English Protestants believed the Church of England still contained too many holdovers from Catholicism. Voicing their dissatisfaction earned them brutal punishments, including lifelong prison sentences and mutilation. In America, they hoped to engage in a religious experiment to build a church free from persecution and as they saw fit. However, some Puritans engaged in similar persecution against Catholics, requiring church membership as a prerequisite for U.S. citizenship.

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What is the name of the protective gear horses wore during a jousting match?

Several pieces make up a full barding. The champron fully shields the horse's head from ears to muzzle. The criniere protects the horse's neck with segmented, pivoting plates. The croupiere shields the horse's hindquarters with chain, leather or metal plates, while the peytral shields the horse's chest. Flanchards, attached to the saddle, protect the flank. Today, full barding serves a more decorative purpose, ranging from simple and functional, for jousting tournaments, to ornate and intricately embellished for shows and parades.

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How many terms did FDR serve as president?

Roosevelt was elected to his first term in 1932 and is regarded as one of the country's most revered and influential presidents, having implemented legislation that helped extract the country from the Great Depression. Roosevelt died in office in April 1945 after succumbing to a stroke while vacationing in Warm Springs, Georgia. After his death, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment in 1951, prohibiting future presidents from serving more than two terms.

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What was medieval scholasticism?

The six fundamental characteristics of medieval scholasticism are accepting Catholic orthodoxy; within orthodoxy, accepting Aristotle as a greater thinker than Plato; recognition that Aristotle and Plato’s disagreement about universals was a principle question to resolve; using dialectical thinking and syllogistic reasoning; accepting distinctions between “natural” and “revealed” theology; and disputing everything at length and in detail.\nIn medieval scholasticism, the “scholasticus,” a professional philosopher, used dialectic, or investigation and discussion, to teach critical ..

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Who sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon?

Juan Ponce de Leon was born into a noble Spanish family. Due to his nobility and his ability to seek adventures, he accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second journey to the new world. During this time, he was able to suppress an Indian upheaval and was then named the governing factor of the east part of the new world. He unofficially explored the area two years before he was sent by the Spanish king.When the king heard that there was gold to be found in the area around the Puerto Rican island, he commissioned Ponce de Leon to explore the area. He granted him a ship and a crew of 50 men th..

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What caused Pontiac's Rebellion?

The rebellion was organized in 1762 by Chief Pontiac, an Ottawa tribesman who appealed to tribal leaders from Mississippi to Lake Superior for support in resisting British control. Pontiac intended for each tribe to capture the closest fort and meet up to eliminate any remaining undefended settlements. Pontiac's military strategy resulted in eight forts being captured, and tribal forces were successful at wiping out many frontier settlements.\nPontiac's own forces were responsible for taking a fort in Detroit by pretending to pursue a treaty. The siege met with organized resistance w..

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What are the greatest achievements of Mahatma Gandhi?

Gandhi moved to London, England in 1888 and enrolled at the Inner Temple, where he studied law and jurisprudence. He later had a successful law practice located in South Africa. Gandhi's achievements in India weren't just about peace and independence. At one point, he led a 200-mile march that encouraged the people in India to gather salt. Prior to that, many people bought salt from the British, and Gandhi wanted to encourage independence from foreign products.

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