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What was the location of the Olmec?

The Olmecs are believed to be the society that influenced the religious practice of the Mayans and the Aztecs. They believed in multiple gods and erected temple mounds. The jaguar was a central religious figure for the Olmecs. It is commonly believed that the Olmecs engaged in human sacrifice. According to Aztec-History, some experts believe that the Olmecs originated from Africa. There is evidence that they engaged in trade over wide geographic areas.

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Who was the winner of World War I?

Germany was held particularly accountable as a Central Power in the Treaty of Versailles. Alsace-Lorraine, Eupen and Malmedy, Northern Schleswig, Hultschin, West Prussia, Posen and Upper Silesia were surrendered by Germany under the Treaty of Versailles. Germany also lost control of its overseas colonies and suffered severe restrictions on trade and industry. Western Germany was demilitarized, and the country lost its submarines and reduced its army size.\nOther peace treaties involved in the ending of the Great War include the Treaty of Saint Germain, the Treaty of Trianon, the Treaty of Neui..

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What did Alfred Nobel invent?

Nobel learned about the armaments industry from his father Immanuel Nobel, a builder and inventor who pioneered modern plywood and the torpedo. While the family lived in Russia, the factory produced machine tools and explosives and supplied armaments during the Crimean War. Upon his family's return to Sweden, Nobel studied explosives, and in particular how to safely manufacture nitroglycerin, invented by Ascanio Sobrero, a fellow student from the University of Paris.\nNobel’s experiments led him to invent a detonator in 1863 and the blasting cap in 1865. Following an explosion that kill..

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How did the fall of Rome affect Europe?

Some experts believe the fall of the Roman Empire was necessary to dismantle the old Roman slave system in favor of equitable societies. Wealthy Romans who possessed land in Gaul and Britain lost their estates, and some Roman societies quickly collapsed. Elites living in the southern part of the empire, including Spain, Italy and southern Gaul, learned to coexist with the migrants. The kingdoms in the post-Roman period were weaker, and the armies consisted of semiprofessionals. The rulers of the new territories were not Roman in origin but descendants of the original invaders who sacked Rome. ..

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What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?

Just before the battle, General Nathaniel Greene had driven the British from the Carolinas, forcing them to march east and north. They retreated to Yorktown on the York River. However, this left them vulnerable to the approaching French and American navies, who blockaded the river, and to Washington's army marching down from the north. Unable to escape, the British army was besieged from Sept. 28 through Oct. 19, 1781. Eventually, Cornwallis, pleading illness, sent out his adjutant General Charles O'Hara to surrender to George Washington.

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How did Reconstruction affect the North and South?

After the Civil War ended, the United States faced the difficult task of reintegrating former slaves back into society. One of the biggest successes of the reconstruction was the 14th Amendment of Constitution. The amendment granted equal civil rights to African Americans, including the right to vote. One of the main goals of newly freed slaves was to acquire land in order to gain independence. Union General William T. Sherman promised 40 acres of land to the slaves who fought in the war. This promise was not kept, and many blacks worked as impoverished sharecroppers, in conditions similar to ..

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When was copper discovered?

Between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, the early Mesopotamians extracted and worked with copper. By 3000 B.C. man was able to extract copper from ores. Copper was soft, but mixing it with other metals created alloys with greater strength, leading to the Bronze Age. Around 2750 B.C., copper pipes were used to convey water to King Sa'Hu-Re's Temple in Abusir. Copper was also used in King Solomon's Temple around 9000 B.C.

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What caused the Great Depression in the 1930s?

In the 1920s, the rapid rise of stock values drove economic growth and made overnight millionaires while motivating lenders to extend credit more freely. Confidence in positive market trends encouraged speculators to borrow money at excessive interest rates, and middle and lower class families relied heavily on credit for appliances and cars. As a result, the income gap widened, and the wealthiest one-percent of Americans controlled more than one-third of all assets. Eventually, investing rose disproportionately to consumer spending as Americans tapped out their resources and businesses expand..

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What is GLAAD?

Established in 1985, GLAAD came about as a response to the New York Post's defamatory coverage of HIV/AIDS. In a bid to end homophobic reporting in the media and to change the media culture, GLAAD works closely with media organizations to shape the way the LGBT community is represented in television, movies and news, and to remove the existing barriers in order to bring about equality.

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What was Hernan Cortes' expedition route?

Cortes is most well-known as the Spanish conquistador that claimed Mexico for Spain between 1519 and 1520. He took 11 ships from Cuba to Mexico, arriving in 1519. His route included the states of Veracruz, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Mexico. Cortes and his men were able to overthrow the Aztecs with a combination of superior weaponry, assisting Native American tribes and disease. His forces conquered an estimated five million Aztecs. Cortes himself killed the Aztec emperor Montezuma before claiming Tenochtitlan for Spain, and became governor of New Spain. He returned to Spain after falling from favor ..

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