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What was the Peace of Westphalia?

The treaties making up the Peace of Westphalia were signed from May to October of 1648 in Munster and Osnabruck. The treaties involved Spain, France, the Dutch Republic, the Swedish Empire, and the House of Habsburg. It also involved Ferdinand III, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the free imperial cities' sovereigns.The Peace of Westphalia encompasses the Peace of Munster, the Treaty of Munster and the Treaty of Osnabruck. The series of treaties created a new political order system in central Europe and established a precedent for not interfering in other nation's domestic business. It a..

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What was the impact of the cotton gin on slavery?

With the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, cotton became "king" in the South. Cotton emerged as quite a money-maker for the Southern states. Planters wanted to cash in on this cotton boom, but more manpower was needed to grow the larger cotton crops. Southerners depended on slave labor to provide much of that extra work force. The number of slaves as well as the number of those who owned slaves began to increase. The importing of African slaves rose dramatically, with 250,000 new slaves coming to America between the years 1787-1808. Although importing slaves from another continent was prohi..

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How has technology benefited society?

In health care, medical technologies very frequently stand between life and death. Those people at high risk of cardiac arrest, for instance, can be fitted with technological implants to dramatically improve their chances of survival from an approximately 5 percent likelihood to 98 percent. Certain technologies also allow for many surgical procedures to be less invasive, significantly reducing a patient's expected recovery time.It is also much easier for patients to inform or even diagnose themselves with the aid of technology, by either researching symptoms on the Internet or breathing i..

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When did Illinois become a state?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 mapped the region and established counties, and 22 years later, in 1809, Illinois became an official territory of the United States. Before statehood, however, Illinois representatives persuaded Congress to move the territory's border 51 miles north so that Chicago would be included in the state. The first capital of the state was Kaskaskia.

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When did the invasion of Panama occur?

Manuel Noriega, who was the Panamanian ruler at the time, accepted defeat on Jan. 3, 1990. More than 150 Panamanian soldiers and 500 Panamanian civilians died in the conflict, while 23 American forces and three American civilians died. The international community admonished the U.S. for the invasion. Noriega faced trial in an American court, which found him guilty on multiple accounts of racketeering, money laundering and drug trafficking. He was given a 40-year prison sentence.

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Who is Emperor Kangxi?

Kangxi took the throne at age 7 and ruled with the help of his grandmother, the Dowager Grand Empress Xiaozhuang, and the regent Oboi until age 15 when he was old enough to rule alone. His notable accomplishments include putting down the Three Feudatories Rebellion of Wu Sangui and two other generals in 1673, conquering the Taiwanese Zhen Jing government in 1683, defending his borders against the Tsarist army at the Amur River in 1689, strengthening the Neo-Confucian bureaucratic system and expanding the Chinese empire's total territory. The period of peace and economic stability in the l..

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Who were some famous brigadier generals?

Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States. Prior to that, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1847, during the Mexican-American War. During the Battle of Contreras, Pierce was injured during a charge. He also helped to negotiate an armistice towards the end of the war.\nAndrew Jackson was the seventh U.S. President. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general while commander of the Tennessee militia in 1801. Under that leadership, he commanded soldiers during the War of 1812 and in numerous battles with the Native Americans.\nWilliam T. Sherman is one of ..

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Did Rosa Parks have any brother or sisters?

It was Sylvester who invited Rosa and Raymond Parks to move to Detroit after her famous bus incident in Alabama. She lived there for the rest of her life. While Rosa Parks did not have any children of her own, she was quite close to her nieces and nephews. Since her death in 2005, Sylvester's children have worked hard to preserve their aunt's legacy, even going as far as filing suit against those who use her likeness without permission.

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How many people died in the first World War?

A large portion of the soldiers killed lost their lives to bombs and grenades. It is estimated that nearly 60 percent of the deaths wee from these sort of attacks. The Russians and Germans, two of the first countries to enter the war, had the highest losses. Russia lost around 1.7 million people and the Germans lost just shy of 2 million people.

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How did Benito Mussolini become prime minister of Italy?

Mussolini was a dictator during his reign as prime minister of Italy and was originally a believer in socialism. However, he saw World War I as an opportunity for Italy to become a major world power. It was during this time that he began following Fascist ideology. He had a strong ego and considered himself gifted as a military leader even though he did not have the background or the victories to prove it. He lost focus and carried out many different military battles during his time in office that were unnecessary.Mussolini was on Hitler's side during World War II and he intended to overt..

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