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Who is Li Peng?
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Li Peng was born on October 28, 1928. His father was writer Li Shuoxun. He was orphaned in 1930, when his father was executed by the Nationalist Party. In 1939, he entered the care of Deng Yingchao. His new guardian was the wife of Zhou Enlai, a leader in the Chinese Communist Party. After studying at Russia's Moscow Power Institute from 1948 to 1955, he returned to China and managed electrical power projects. From 1979 to 1983, he served as vice-minister and minister of water and electrical resources. The National People's Congress appointed him vice-premier in June of 1983.\nLi Pen..
Where did King Tut live?
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After his father died, King Tut became the youngest successor to reign at the age of what is believed to be 8 or 9 years old. During his somewhat unremarkable time as pharaoh, King Tut restored religious beliefs back to worshiping the god, Amun. He also worked to strengthen relationships with other kingdoms, and he relocated the capital to back to its original location at Thebes.His tomb was discovered in 1922, and its contents exhibit his adventurous and lavish, however sometimes unhealthy, lifestyle.
How did the Market Revolution change America?
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The Market Revolution was in many ways America's answer to Europe's Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century.It all started with Eli Whitney and his 1793 invention of the cotton gin, which made it possible for cotton fibers to be separated from cottonseeds automatically, in turn increasing cotton production rates from 1 pound a day per slave to 50 pounds.The knock-on effects of the cotton gin included an explosion in the importation of African and West Indian slaves, along with improved cooperation between northern cloth factory-owners and the many new southern cotton farmers.Agric..
What are some of the problems facing Europe today?
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Research conducted by the World Health Organization points to an increase in European suicide rates that parallels the region's rise in mass unemployment and the shrinking of the its middle class. Increased illegal immigration and growing xenophobia are also generating a greater risk of political instability and social turmoil. One of the problems affecting the business sector, and adding to the unemployment situation, is the inability of small businesses to obtain much-needed loans.Coordination of differing foreign policies across the European region is poor and it is believed that a muc..
What is Richard M. Nixon famous for?
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The scandal that led Congress to vote on impeachment, and that eventually drove Nixon from office, revolved around the multiple break-ins and subsequent cover-ups of a group of political operatives at the Watergate hotel, which was then serving as the headquarters of the rival Democratic Party.\nShortly before the 1972 election, a small group of burglars were caught servicing surveillance equipment in the Democratic offices that the team had installed during an earlier break-in. Soon, the Washington Post began a series of articles that demonstrated a link between the burglars and prominent mem..
Who ruled England during Shakespeare's time?
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Shakespeare lived from 1556 to 1616, so it was primarily Elizabeth's rule and patronage that influenced his life, though King James also supported him while he still only ruled Scotland. Both of the them were big patrons of the arts, especially those on the stage. Shakespeare often makes allusions to her in his plays, including a passage grieving her loss in Henry VIII, according to the website Shakespeare Online.
Who led the Reign of Terror?
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Starting in September 1793, Robespierre identified, arrested and beheaded Revolutionary leaders who disagreed with him or who weren't sufficiently radical or conservative. Between 15,000 and 50,000 people were executed in 11 months. Robespierre's downfall began when he proposed to eliminate Christianity from France and replace it with a new set of morals. On July 27, 1794, a group of Jacobins arrested him. He was guillotined the following day.
What kind of homes did the Plains Indians have?
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Because the Plains Indians moved their homes often, they needed homes that were easy to assemble and break down quickly. The tepees also kept the Plains Indians warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The Plains Indians kept their tepee supplies with them instead of finding new supplies each time they moved because the plains often lacked the trees needed to make the long poles.
Where did Rosa Parks became famous?
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Rosa Parks was found guilty of violating segregation laws on Dec. 5, 1955. The Supreme Court found bus segregation to be unconstitutional on Nov. 13, 1956. Rosa, her mother and husband, Raymond Parks, eventually decided to leave Montgomery because of the threats and harassment they received stemming from the bus boycott. They eventually moved to Detroit to live with Rosa's brother.
What was the Elizabethan religious settlement?
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Queen Elizabeth's vision was to create a state religion, so as to separate the nation from foreign influences. The settlement was a way to moderate the relationships with surrounding countries such as the predominantly Catholic France and Spain, as well as the Protestant Dutch. The Church of England also granted England its own independence as it would not have to succeed to the religious pressures of other countries.