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Where do members of the Karankawa Indian tribe live?

The Karankawas were a nomadic people who moved between the mainland and the islands found off the Texas coast. Their main mode of transportation was the dugout canoe. Though these canoes couldn't handle the rough, deep waters of the ocean, they were big enough to transport a family and their belongings. They moved by foot on land, and once settled in a place erected wigwams that could be broken down and carried with them.\nThe Karankawas were both hunter-gatherers and fishermen, and much of their diet included shellfish, finfish and turtles.

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What are some important moments in US History?

Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams and many other United States founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The purpose of this document was to declare the 13 North American colonies separate from the British Crown that had ruled over them. The document also proposed the equality of human persons and the source of political power within the governed.\nThe Civil War took place between 1861 and 1865 under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Two major (and interrelated) issues behind the war were the enslavement of African Americans and the rights of states against the fed..

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What were some inventions of the late 1800s?

The inventions and technologies made during this time period improved people's lives and changed the way they spent their time. The first telephone in 1876 was called an electric speech machine and was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The first phone exchange was set up by Mr. Bell in New Haven, Conn., in 1878 as a way for people to communicate with friends and family at home and at work.\nThe first escalator was invented by Jesse Reno and was actually an entertainment ride at Coney Island, N.Y., in 1891. This entertainment version created by Mr. Reno was an inclined stairwell that move..

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What is 1 AD?

Dionysius Exiguus oriented his calendar so as to fix the birth of Jesus Christ in the year 1 AD. Unfortunately for this dating convention, according to Wikipedia, there eventually developed a consensus among scholars that the event would have taken place four to six years earlier than St. Dionysius had assumed.

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How many Americans died in WWII?

About 291,000 members of the armed forces died in combat in World War II. The rest died from other causes, such as accidents, injuries or disease. The Army suffered more casualties than any other branch of the military, with about 318,000 deaths. About 62,000 Naval personnel died during the war, as did more than 24,000 Marines. Of the 16 million Americans who served in the military during the war, only 2.5 percent were killed.

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Why was the Texas annexation important?

Texas existed as a republic in 1844 and entered into statehood on December 29, 1845. Mexico, the United States and Texas disagreed on the boundaries of Texas, which caused mounting tensions upon annexation. The United States argued Texas included lands in present-day Colorado and New Mexico, and covered territory farther south to the Rio Grande River. Mexico considered Texas extending only to the Nueces River, however, lying north of the Rio Grande. Skirmishes emerged between the United States and Mexico, causing the United States' declaration of war on Mexico on May 13, 1846. Under the l..

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What are some countries currently embargoed by the United States?

Sanctions towards Burma began in 1997 due to the country's political system. As of June 2014, sanctions are beginning to be lifted because of Burma's democratization. Sanctions towards Cuba began in 1962 because of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The sanctions on Iran began in 1979 because of the Iranian Revolution, but more embargoes were put into place because of Iran's nuclear program. North Korea has been sanctioned since 1950 due to its nuclear program and human rights abuses. Sanctions on Sudan began in 2002 for several reasons, including human rights abuses and..

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Was Hannibal black?

Hannibal was Carthaginian, and the race of Carthaginians were a Semitic people who came from the ancient Near East. Modern Arabs and Jews share a similar skin color, so Hannibal more likely looked Arabic than he did black. Members of the ancient world adhered more to empires than they did to race, so Hannibal is identified by his hometown.

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How many Vietnamese people died during the Vietnam War?

This figure includes around 310,000 army casualties from South Vietnam, 950,765 army casualties from North Vietnam and nearly two million civilians from both sides of the divide. These figures are estimates made after the war by both Vietnamese authorities and Senate committees from the United States under pressure from Senator Edward Kennedy. The figures are extrapolations from the number of hospital admissions of war casualties.

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Who wanted the national bird to be the turkey?

This error comes from misreading a letter that Franklin wrote to his daughter. Franklin comments that the symbol of the bald eagle looks more like a turkey than an eagle. Franklin comments further that the traits of a turkey exemplify America more than an eagle because the turkey is native to America and courageous; however, Franklin does not ever petition for the turkey to become the national bird.

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