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Which was an immediate result of the European age of exploration?

As the exposure to Europeans by indigenous peoples increased, European languages, religious beliefs, customs and cultural practices spread through the two continents. Another immediate result of the European age of exploration includes the claiming of lands by European monarchs and governments. Ultimately, the results included the colonization of newly discovered lands and the establishment of trade routes.

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What was the convoy system in World War I?

German U-Boats were highly successful during the early years of World War I in disrupting the Allies' maritime supply lines. The armed submarines would emerge from under the sea, torpedo an unsuspecting vessel by surprise and then slink back under the surface without worry of retaliation. These tactics caused major damage to the Allies' war effort by targeting both combatant and neutral vessels. Losses for the Allies mounted to over 25 percent of shipping vessels.\nThe British admiralty was at first extremely reluctant to commit to convoy tactics, arguing that warships would be put t..

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What was a major result of the Reconstruction period?

Following the Civil War in 1866, the Southern states were forced by the Republican-controlled Congress to accept the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments, which gave black Americans the voting rights and freedom. Over the next decade, Democrats colluded with white supremacists organizations such as the Klu Klux Klan to legally and illegally remove Republican officials from their offices and terrorize black and white voters with black sympathies.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of high technology?

Information is more available and accessible than ever before. A few clicks on a computer keyboard bring up volumes of data on most any topic. The benefits are undeniable. Students find it much easier to do research, and common questions are easily answered. The downside is that not all of the information available is accurate, and consumers must take care to verify all information. Cyber-crime is also on the rise, and breaches of privacy occur frequently. Health care has improved dramatically with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic technology. Diseases are diagnosed more quickly, and..

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Who invented rubber tires?

Dunlop thought that if he used inflated tubes on his son's tricycle, it would make for a more comfortable ride. Dunlop attached rubber hoses with canvas patches to the wooden tricycle and then added liquid rubber after a test run to prevent skidding. Dunlop also coined the term "pneumatic" in the same year he patented his invention. The pneumatic tire eventually began to gain recognition after local cyclist Willie Hume won a bicycle race using pneumatic tires in 1889.

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What was the timeline of the Manhattan Project?

The origins of the Manhattan Project came after a number of European physicists who had fled to the United States wrote a joint letter to President Roosevelt warning that Nazi Germany was attempting to develop an atomic bomb. The Manhattan District began work in earnest on August 13, 1942 at more than 30 facilities around the country. The sites of the Manhattan Project included laboratories at the University of California - Berkeley and the University of Chicago, the Army Engineering Works at Los Alamos, New Mexico and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as well as other component manufacturers and refineme..

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What did James Cook accomplish?

Cook's first voyage took place between 1768 and 1771, and it was during this voyage that he charted New Zealand and the coast of Australia, which was known as “New Holland” during this time. His second voyage took place between 1772 and 1775. During the second voyage, he set out to find a southern continent called “Terra Australis.” After extensive searching, Cook determined that there was no additional habitable continent and dispelled the “Terra Australis” myth.\nCook's third voyage started in 1776 and was scheduled to end in 1780, but he would never complete this voya..

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What was Samuel de Champlain looking for?

Champlain was skilled in navigating, geography, cartography, drafting and numerous other skills that made him an ideal explorer. Under François Gravé Du Pont, Champlain explored Acadia and helped establish the settlement of Port Royal in 1605 as well as what is Quebec City today.\nAfter explorations throughout Canada, Champlain canoed up the Ottawa River to Lake Nipissing then up the French River to its source, Lake Huron. He was the first European to see the Great Lakes. His exploration party may also have been the first Europeans to see Niagara Falls.

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Who founded Delaware?

"De la Warr" is a surname that originates in Sussex; its origins are Anglo-Norman. It might have derived from "ager," which is Latin.Prior to colonization, the area that became Delaware was home to the Eastern Algonquian tribes of Native Americans. The area was first settled by the Dutch, but nearly all the original settlers to the area were killed during a dispute with Native Americans.

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What changes did Queen Victoria make during her reign?

Queen Victoria tended to use her considerable influence to promote causes that interested her personally:She was in favor of the Housing Commission and other efforts to help the poor.She supported British imperialism and was crowned Empress of India in 1876.She took an interest in the Canadian colonies, which led to the establishment of elected government there, signing the British North America Act in 1840.

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