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Social Darwinism is a quasi-philosophical, quasi-sociological view that came from the mind of Herbert Spencer, an English...
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Exactly the amount reported on Form 1040. Exactly the amount reported on Form 1040.
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It refers to the idea that tyrannical takeover of a ruling entity (whether it be a monarch, or some other body of government) is...
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The Democrats had split into two factions - a North and a South wing - so the newly-formed Republican Party was bound to win the...
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1786-87, Daniel Shays, a former captain in the American Revolution. After several bloodless success Shays and his 'army' were...
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No. Michael Montagne Does providing FREE treatment to crippled children and burn victims consitiute abuse? I think not! ...
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The Constitutional Convention (or the Philadelphia Convention) of 1787 was called to amend the Articles of Confederation, the...
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She died in Abington Pennsylvania in 1880.
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Plymouth, Mass
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In Britain. It was stated in the 6 demands of the People's Charter document that was signed by over 6 million signatures.
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The VP chairs the Senate and can vote if a tie-vote occurs. Therefore the party that the VP belongs to can pass legislation with...
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On June 2, 1995, U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott O'Grady's F-16 was shot down by Bosnian Serb artillery while patrolling a no-fly zone...
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In my eyes it is simple, the U.S. did not want the British to colonize Latin America, they wanted to do it themselves. The Monroe...
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When they got there, the settlers were faced with a salty estuary filled with disease carrying mosquitoes. Many came for gold,...
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Burr, a Republican, and Hamilton, a Federalist, had been bitter political rivals for years, beginning when Burr took Hamilton's...
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In democracy, people i.e. general public rules and hence power is gained by winning general elections held after certain period...
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Lincoln Steffens was a journalist who covered the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and wrote on the beginnings of the government of the...
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January 6th, 1912On 6 January 1912 it became the 47th US State. Part of New Mexico is not actually part of the united states. it...
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The formal title for the Duke of York was The Duke of York and Albany.
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Delaware was the 1st state of the USA.
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Woody Guthrie.
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He showed creative originality by ignoring the Army of Tennessee that he'd been ordered to destroy, and also ignoring the attacks...
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The original flag of Colonial America was the British Red Ensign: A red flag with the King's Colors in the upper left corner of...
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It gave a lot of land to the U.S, almost doubling the size of America. It gave the U.S all the area between the Mississippi river...
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No she did not have any children. In fact she never even married.
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It is in fact English. New York was originally called New Amsterdam by the Dutch settlers. When England gained control under the...
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On December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st state of the United States of America. Before statehood, it was called the Illinois...
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Yes, even though it lead to there downfall and loss of Narragansett territory known as Aquidneck which is now known as racist...
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The Missouri Compromise was adopted because as the United States grew, there was disagreement which states should be slave states...
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The open door policy was made by THE U.S. so every nation had equal rights to trade with china and prevent them from trying to...
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The New Deal was Franklin Roosevelt's way of dealing with the depression of the late 20's and 30's. Unfortunatly it depended on...
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Definitions of Colonies: 1. A group of emigrants or their descendants who settle in a distant territory but remain subject to or...
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1. Food & safe drinking water; whether they were explorers on land or sea.2. Disease: mostly cholera & dysentery which is...
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He had three brothers and five sisters.He and his wife Jacqueline had a daughter Caroline (born 1958) and a son John Jr....
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The unlawful breaking and entering, or the unlawful entering without breaking, of a premise with the intent to commit a criminal...
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because his father thought Tecumseh would be a great leader
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France was desperate for cash.
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the time it took for the twin towers to fall wasnt't long. The south tower collasped at 9:59 a.m less than an hour after being...
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The Cuban revolution was communist and therefore targeted the assets and priveleges of the middle and upper classes and sought to...
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Dutch and Swedish settlers established farms in the area now known as Philadelphia in the early 1600's. In 1623 when the Dutch...
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The chance for a couple more slave-states, and a tighter enforcement of the Fugutive Slave Act, with official slave-catchers...
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He wrote the book, "The Jungle," which exposed the horrible conditions in the meat packing industry in America in the early 20th...
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After just completing an ENGG paper on the Impact of the Automobile, I would say that the driving force of the US economy in 1903...
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The Province of New Jersey was established in 1674. It became a Royal Colony in 1702 under Queen Anne with Edward Hyde as the...
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According to the US Department of Labor the unemployment rate was 9.7% as of 3/5/10.
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it was a bunch of raciest white guys who hated the values of the us government and it residents and it was formed long before you...
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At the time it wasn't New Jersey, it was New England and still being ran be Britain; that why it was still a colony.
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Manhattan is the name of the island that New York City was originally on. It was named thus by the Dutch after the Indian tribe...
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Texas joined the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. John Tyler was the President at this time.
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George Washington and James Madison
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Prior to WWII, the U.S. was undergoing the Great Depression (as was most of the world). As a result, the U.S. favored a policy of...
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In southwest VA where I live, adult tickets were around $4.00 as I recall.
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French General Charles Mangin read the terms of the WWI Armistice and shouted, in tears, "No, no, no! We must go right into the...
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Keep mind that the 02 August 1964 incident was an actual battle between the North Vietnamese Navy and the US Navy. The 04 August...
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molasses, sugar, and basically anything sweet/non-healthy at that time. :) ur welcome
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Some of the problems included gentrification and racial intolerances, severe overpopulation such as was found in New York City's...
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The name of Texas The state name originates from the Caddo Indian word "taysha" meaning "friends" or "allies".'Texas'...
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On 31 October 1864.Nevada became a state in 1864 while Lincoln was president.Nevada became the 36th State of the United States of...
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The Constitution assigns the Vice President to preside over the Senate with the right to vote in case of a tie vote. Also,...
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Gustavus F. Swift was a pioneer in developing the meat packing industry.
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Although he did not die in the battle, he was killed on the battleground by a Mexican firing squad.
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AnswerRosie the Riveter is a fictional character created during WWII. It is a picture of a woman wearing a bandana and holding a...
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Since 1959 as a US State, but much older in geologic terms.
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Slow communication between the American's and the Britain which led to the American people passing their own laws, and eventually...
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Greece and Turkey did not become part of the Soviet sphere.
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Hard rock and roll came from "hard a-- angry muscians." The war, assassinations, riots, civil rights movement, women's lib...
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Everything that was even remotely fun, including smiling...
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I can think of several who were popular. Errol Flynn, Fatty Arbuckle, The Tramp, Thea Berra. I know there are more, but just...
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Two Chief Justices served on the US Supreme Court during President Franklin Roosevelt's tenure in office. Charles Evans Hughes,...
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I wish I had a direct answer for you. I do have a link with a general history timeline about US banking:...
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netherlands, republic or ireland, romania, etc.
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North Carolina became a state on November 21, 1789. It was one of the original thirteen colonies. But later, during the Civil...
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Gerald Ford - 1974-1977 - Republican Jimmy Carter - 1977-1981 - Democrat Ronald Reagan - 1981-1989 - Republican George Bush -...
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You mean wampum belts, not wampum which simply refers to the shell beads from which belts were made (the Wampanoag word...
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Pres. Taylor was elected President as a member of the Whig Party, which lasted between 1834-1856. The party split in the issue of...
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The south tower was hit first but right as it was hit so was the pentagon so you could say they both got hit at the same time
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The Back Bay. Was then, is now. The South End was actually built up as housing for the servants of Beacon Hill and Back Bay...
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The colony signed the declaration of Independence and made it a free state from the British. When the united States won the war...
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JAMES, PEIRCE, AND DEWEY
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Basically, they took whatever firearms they could afford. Pistols and revolvers are not "farmer's guns" and the most common arms...
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Well, I'm assuming parts would be Russian and some would belong to Canada if not all. Answer">Answer Also America would have...
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William Barker (baptized 7 June 1817 – 11 July 1894) was a Canadian prospector and miner who participated in the British Columbia...
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It was popular because it voiced what everyone was thinking anyway. The colonies needed a catalyst, and Thomas Paine did that for...
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All the judges appointed by the lame duck Adams by the Act of 1801 became known as the midnight judges, which included justice...
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A world event is the world cup. The Brazil team wins.
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Disclosure is required in different contexts, such as real estate transactions and employment law, and is primarily governed by...
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Because Stalin was the Russian version of Chuck Norris, and it was his anthem. FYI, The Russian anthem is the Soviet Anthem with...
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Manifest Destiny was the belief that the general population during the early years of America held. They thought it was destined...
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