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What was daily life in the southern colonies like?

As the climate was warm and damp in the southern colonies, those who did own farms benefited from strong crops. Wealthy planters were able to offer their children a good education, with boys learning how to run the plantation and girls learning skills like singing and managing a household. People from poorer backgrounds would tend to their farms, and their children would only learn to read and write if their parents were able to educate them. Life on farms that were inland was often dangerous due to bears and other wild animals.Rich families relied on the services of servants from England, as ..

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What are some character traits of Abraham Lincoln?

Known as a great and humble leader, Lincoln led the nation during the Civil War and, ultimately, was able to establish the Emancipation Proclamation in the year 1863. Lincoln believed that all men were equal under the law and equally deserving of peace, happiness and economic stability, according to The Washington Times.

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Why did some people oppose the New Deal?

The New Deal aimed to reduce unemployment, begin welfare and reinvigorate the economy after the Great Depression with new government programs. Huey Long, a Louisiana senator, thought the New Deal was too conservative. He believed that the rich should be taxed higher so that every American family could be given a house, car and income. Charles Coughlin, a priest, thought the New Deal was communistic and wanted Roosevelt to inflate currency and nationalize banks. Francis Townsend, a retired physician, wanted a pension for every elderly citizen. The American Liberty League was group of New Deal o..

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What was the first major action Franklin Roosevelt took as president?

The effect of the Emergency Banking Relief Act was to stabilize American banks, returning confidence to account holders that their money would be safe when deposited. It was a de facto 100 percent federal insurance guarantee for banks that were federally inspected and deemed solvent.\nThis act was not intended to be a permanent solution. Later, Roosevelt signed the Glass-Steagal Act, which initiated the FDIC to protect bank account holders nationwide. These acts, however, took the United States off the gold standard, an action that increased the risk of inflation.

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Why are people on Earth?

There are several factors which must be in place for a planet to be able to support the development of any life, especially intelligent life such as humans.\nThe planet must be an appropriate distance from the sun. If it is too close, then temperatures are too high. If it is too far away, then it is too cold. A habitable planet must also receive the right amount of sunlight. There must be enough for photosynthesis to occur, but not so much that potential life forms are fatally irradiated.\nA habitable planet also must be large enough to hold a breathable atmosphere. Scientists don't antic..

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Who invented the newspaper?

The newspaper as we know it started with the invention of the printing press. Europe, and Germany in particular, are credited with publishing the first modern newspaper, called "Relation," in 1605. Belgium followed next with "Nieuwe Tijdingen" in 1616. France printed "Gazette" in 1631, and England printed "The London Gazette" in 1665, which is still in publication as a court journal as of 2014.

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What is the Mason-Dixon line?

A heated dispute between the Penn and Calvert families over the border between the Pennsylvania and Maryland colonies had been going on for decades before it was finally settled, and in 1763, the families commissioned Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to survey and mark the boundary. In 1790, the Mason-Dixon Line took on new meaning when Pennsylvania ended slavery and made the Mason-Dixon Line the boundary between slave and free states. The Missouri Compromise in 1820 further solidified that symbolic meaning by prohibiting slavery north of the Mason-Dixon Line.

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Why did the British lose the War of Independence?

The British had so much focus on the American Revolution that the United States gained unexpected allies. The country gained help from France and Spain, who kept Britain from committing their full force to the colonies and also used the war to further their own plans to take over some of Britain's trade routes and foreign interests.

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When did the industrial revolution begin and end?

In the United States, the industrial revolution lagged after Great Britain; the transition from agricultural to industrial society in the US started with first industrial mill opened by Samuel Slater in 1790. The industrial revolution transitioned to its second phase, the so-called technological revolution or the second industrial revolution with the invention, in 1851, and patent, in 1855, of the Bessemer process. The second industrial revolution lasted until WWI started in 1914.

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What did the ancient Greeks believe in?

Religion was prevalent in community life in ancient Greece, and ritualistic observance was deemed more important than private individual worship. Theatrical performances, festivals and athletic events all were held in honor of special deities. Different cities had their own protectors. For example, Athens takes its name from the goddess who protected it, Athena, and worshippers built the Parthenon on the Acropolis to honor the virgin goddess.\nOne aspect of the gods and goddesses ancient Greeks considered dangerous was their human-like behavior. The Greeks believed that the gods were offended ..

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