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What was the economy of colonial South Carolina?

African slaves held by the colonists accounted for the majority of the labor and offered their own technical expertise regarding rice since they had cultivated it in their homeland. As a result, the crop helped South Carolina become one of the richest of the thirteen colonies, and the Charlestown settlement (the area known today as Charleston) became one of the wealthiest areas in early America. \n\nThe colonists also focused on the lucrative fur trade. Deerskin and leather were exported from Charlestown to Portugal, Holland and countries along the Mediterranean.

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What great advancement did Archimedes make?

In addition to these mechanical devices and processes, Archimedes also made significant advancements in mathematics. In his writing "On the Measurement of a Circle," he correctly estimated the value of pi to several significant digits. Of all his inventions, Archimedes is most famous for the screw pump, used to move liquids or small-grain solids upward by means of a screw-shape enclosed in a cylinder. The Archimedes Principle, the measurement of volume and density, uses a displaced volume of water as equivalent to the volume of an irregular object. Dividing the volume of the object by its mass..

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Why did the Royal Proclamation of 1763 anger the colonists?

The colonists were not interested in listening to what the British government had to say and did not want to follow the rules that they had established. They believed they were still under the control of the British government and wanted the government to lose its hold on them. To do this, they began to expand to areas that were restricted, despite the orders that came from the British government. They began to rebelliously expand to the west, starting in the Ohio Valley, which was already inhabited by French settlers and Native Americans. The colonists believed that if they worked together wi..

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What are some facts about the Cherokee Indians?

Though friendly with the European settlers, the Cherokee tribe sided with the British during the American Revolution, even participating in a few attacks against the colonists.\nAfter gold was discovered on Cherokee lands in the 1830s, the Indian Removal Act was passed. Many fled to North Carolina or the Appalachian Mountains to avoid being forcefully relocated. In violation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, President Andrew Jackson ordered those that remained to be taken into custody and placed in an internment camp in preparation for this "Indian removal." Many died in the internment camp.\nTh..

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What did Henry Bessemer invent?

Bessemer had other inventions including a group of steam-powered machines. He also invented a sugar cane crushing machine. Bessemer's career as an inventor began when he invented a forgery-proof technology that prevented the falsification of the official authorization stamp of the British government. The stamp was placed on numerous documents, including deeds. The forgeries resulted in lost revenue for the government. Bessemer's invention changed the stamp to a seal that was embossed into the fibers of documents. As a result, forgers were unable to duplicate the process and could not..

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What are some facts about the Chickasaw Native Americans?

The word "Chickasaw" actually stands for rebel or rebellion; a fitting term for a tribe that made many enemies. Chickasaws were also considered to have warlike tendencies and were constantly fighting with neighboring tribes and the French. This tribe was also known for using extreme forms of torture, such as execution, public whipping, beatings and so on. The Chickasaw tribe is one of the many that were forced to Oklahoma when President Andrew Jackson passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830.\nNamed one of the Five Civilized Tribes by the white settlers, the Chickasaw were likely given this title..

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What was life like for children in the colonies?

Colonial children were encouraged to walk as soon as possible, often forcibly, as crawling on all fours was perceived as bestial in nature. At 1 or 2 years of age, many children were placed in what were called pudding hats, hard head gear that was supposed to protect the brain from being turned to pudding while the child learned to walk (and inevitably fell).Respect for parents was extremely important, and within the first few years of their lives, children were taught to act humbly and with the utmost respect towards their parents.Children often received little in the way of formal education,..

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How did the British government respond to the Boston tea party?

One of the most important bills imposed by Parliament at the time of the Boston Tea Party was a bill that prohibited ships from being loaded and unloaded in Boston's harbors. This made it difficult for merchants as well as ships and greatly affected the local economy and the way business was done in Boston at the time. The entire Massachusetts colony was affected by the new regulations on elected officials. The crown was responsible for electing government officials, which made the Massachusetts government charters essentially defunct and left the people at the mercy of the British.Britis..

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What are some events that led to the Holocaust?

With the 1934 death of President Paul von Hindenburg, one of the last restraining forces on Nazi anti-semitism was removed. As president and chancellor, Hitler oversaw the passage of the infamous Nuremberg Laws of 1935. These laws restricted Jewish life in Germany to an unprecedented degree. As they took effect, Jewish civil servants were turned out of their jobs, Jewish doctors and lawyers saw their practices restricted, Jewish families were prohibited from employing non-Jewish domestic servants and Jewish men and women were required to take the middle names "Israel" or "Sarah."\nThe next maj..

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What can you learn from historical charts?

Time lines are one of the most popular types of historical chart. History time lines typically list the dates of a historical period and match these dates to particular events. Time lines may focus on a long period of time or on a more specific event, like a war. They may have simple lines with text or colorful illustrations. Many web sites offer free history time lines and other charts, including TimelinesWS.com, WorldHistoryCharts.com and InfoPlease.com.\nTimelinesWS.com has a free time line that begins with the Big Bang, or the theoretical creation of the universe. The site also offers shor..

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