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How was the Oregon territory acquired?

While Oregon was initially a jointly settled land between the British and Americans, the two citizen groups were very different. British settlers worked in the fur trade, while the Americans came from a diverse range of groups.When news of Oregon's fertility and opportunity became popular, many Americans began to travel to Oregon to settle there. This led to a popularization of the Oregon Trail and a huge population disparity between the British and quickly-settling Americans. The fur trade also began to decline, and since the British wanted to avoid war with America over the issue, a tre..

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What did Porfirio Diaz contribute to the Mexican Revolution?

Prior to Madero's arrest, Porfirio Diaz had created enormous social tension between the rich and the poor with his economic and social policies. During his time in office, the country of Mexico modernized and the economy was stabilized. Diaz looked to emulate those world powers like France, England and the United States by constructing factories, mines, plantations, telephone lines and railroad tracks. Diaz also surrounded himself with rich advisers who were eventually referred to as "científicos," or scientists, in an effort to further the image of modernization. Diaz's economic ph..

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What is the name of each first lady, in chronological order?

After Martha Washington, Abigail Smith was married to John Adams; Martha Skelton was married to Thomas Jefferson; Dolly Todd was married to James Madison; and Eliza Kortright was married to James Monroe. Next, Louisa Carson was first lady for John Quincy Adams; Rachel Robards was married to Andrew Jackson; and Hannah Hoes was wed to Martin Van Buren.\nAnna Symmes was married to William H. Harrison; Julia Gardiner to John Tyler; Sarah Childress to James K. Polk; and Margaret M. Smith to Zachary Taylor. After Mrs. Taylor, Abigail Powers was first lady to Millard Fillmore; Jane M. Appleton was fi..

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Who named America?

When Vespucci returned to Europe, he wrote glowing letters about the New World, which he believed to be a separate continent from that which had been discovered by Columbus. These letters were later read and published by German geographer, Martin Waldseemüller, who was the first to officially use Vespucci's name for the American continents. Amerigo was later Latinized to become America.

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Why were defoliants used in Vietnam?

Agent Orange was used extensively due to its extremely effective defoliant properties caused by a highly toxic dioxin. It was applied to vegetation by aircraft near any strategic locations, such as military roads, camps and rivers. While useful as a defoliant, exposure to Agent Orange caused serious health effects, such as cancer and birth defects in the Vietnamese people as well as U.S. soldiers.

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Who invented the toothbrush?

The Chinese toothbrush, however, was the first that was made specifically for brushing teeth and was not something found in nature as the twigs of the Babylonians and Egyptians were. The Chinese toothbrushes had coarse boar bristles and had a stick made out of bone or bamboo that was used as a handle.

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What are some examples of food eaten by the Chippewa?

The Ojibwe dried and saved the meat that they collected in the winter. Deer was the most common source of meat. In the late summer and early fall, the Ojibwe gathered and processed wild rice, which they stored and eventually ate during winter and spring. The Chippewa gathered many types of wild foods including berries, nuts and wild greens.\nBesides hunting, the Ojibwe were especially reliant on the harvesting of wild rice. Gathering wild rice was a tradition that was passed on from generation to generation, and its preparation created a sense of tribal togetherness. The Ojibwe cooked the rice..

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Are there any online photo galleries of American Indians?

The First People website provides users with thousands of pictures in several galleries, such as "American Indian Photographs" and "Canoes and Other Sailing Vessels." History.com offers users three galleries, titled "Native American Legislation," "Native American Tribes and Cultures" and "Native American Warriors and Battles." Northwestern University's website provides a complete digital archive of the Edward S. Curtis project "The North American Indian," which includes over 2,000 images and accompanying text. The National Archives site offers photographs provided by government agencies, ..

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What happened during the McCarthy trials?

In 1947, after a background check on Algiers Hiss, a state department official, revealed he was a spy, suspicions of communist spying intensified. Starting in January 1950, Joseph McCarthy capitalized on this collective fear and paranoia of communists and claimed that only he could save America from Russian spies. Because of the tense political atmosphere and the Cold War, his claims were taken seriously, and thousands of individuals were brought before the court and asked about their affiliations with the Communist Party.\nThe trials were brutal. McCarthy constantly interrupted and shouted ou..

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What is a brief history of the founding of New Jersey?

Henry Hudson sailed through Newark Bay in 1609 and began colonizing the land in the name of the Dutch even though he was English. He called the land New Netherlands because he worked for the Netherlands. Settlers from Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands started trading colonies in the land that eventually became Jersey City and Hoboken. Bergen, founded in 1660, became the first European settlement.\nJames, who was the Duke of York in 1664 when the British took over control, eventually granted the land that became New Jersey to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. They changed the name to New..

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