Maritime Empires
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What Was The Name Of The Empire, That Came From The Netherlands?
The Dutch Empire. While The Dutch Empire Did Originate From The Netherlands, Its called the Dutch Empire Because, The Language Spoken In The Netherlands Is Called Dutch.
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What Is Isaac Newton's Most Known Discovery?
Gravity. Sir Isaac Newton, Famously Discovered Gravity, After Seeing An Apple Fall From A Tree. He Would Then Go On To Create / Discover The Laws Of Gravity And Motion.
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When Did The Industrial Revolution Start, And Finish In The United States?
It Started Around The Year 1790 And Finished By Around The Year 1880.
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What Was The Name Of The Military General That Led The 13 Colonies To Victory?
George Washington. George Washington Was The Military Mastermind That Helped The 13 Colones Get Past The British. He Was Also The Only 6 Star General And Was The First President Of The United States!
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What Is The Name Of One Section We Filled Out, On The DBQ Table?
There Was A Number Of Options To Choose From Including, Thesis, Group 1 And Support, Group 2 And Support, And Point Of View.
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Which Hispanic Empire / Country, Took Over Nearly Half Of The Americas?
(Out Of The Ones We Were Assigned)
The Spanish Empire. The Spanish Empire Took Over A Lot Of The World In General. But Most Of Its Work Took Place In the Americas, It Took Over Places Like Mexico, Peru, Colombia, And Even A large Part Of What's Now Know As The US.
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What American War, Did The Treaty of Paris Officially End?
The American Revolutionary War. Representatives Of Both Great Britain And The 13 Colonies Signed The Treaty, Officially Ending The War And Freeing The 13 Colones.
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Which Country Was The First To Industrialize?
The United Kingdom. It Was The First Country To Industrialize. It Initially Began After The Creation Of The Steam Engine By Inventor Thomas Savery.
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What Deadly Execution Method Was Adopted During The French Revolution?
The Guillotine. The Guillotine Was A Dangerous Execution, That Killed Around 20,000 People.
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Who Was The First Person To Invent The Spinning Jenny?
James Hargreaves. James Hargreaves was the first person to invent the Spinning Jenny. This Helped Revolutionize The Process Of Spinning Cotton, As It Now Allowed The Weaver To Handle 8 Threads At Once.
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Which Maritime Empire, Was The Largest In Terms Of Land Size?
(Out Of The Ones We Were Assigned)
The British Empire. The British Empire Totaled Around 35 Million Km. This Accounted For Around 25% Of The Total Land Area, In The World! Its Also Not Just The Largest Maritime Empire, It The Largest Empire Ever!
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In What Continent Was The Fur Trade Most Prominent In?
North America. It Was The Main Place In Which Fur Was Acquired And Then Traded To Other Continents, Like Europe.
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Which Country Was The First To Put In Place Child Labor Laws?
The United Kingdom. Their Initial Child Labor Laws, Were Put In Place Somewhere Around 1803.
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Who Was The Main Leader For Haiti, In The Haitian Revolution? What Was This Person Formerly Considered As?
Toussaint L'Overtrue, He Was Formerly Considered A Slave.
300
Name A Reason Why The French Revolution Took Place.
The French Revolution Took Place For A Number Of Reasons, Some Including The Enlightenment, Taxes / The Economy, And The Governments System.
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Which Was The Longest Lasting Maritime Empire?
(Out Of The Ones We Were Assigned)
Portuguese Empire. The Portuguese Empire Lasted From 1415 - 1999. Nearly Lasting Six Centuries!
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How Many Wives Did Napoleon Bonaparte Have? Why Did He Eventually, Leave His First Wife?
Napoleon Bonaparte Only Had Two Wives. He Left His First Wife Because She Was Unable To Produce An Heir.
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Who Was The Person That Brought The Creation Of The Spinning Machine To The United States? This Person Is Considered To Be "The Father Of The American Industrial Revolution."
(Hint: This Person Memorized The Blueprint To The Spinning Machine, Before Immigrating To The US.)
Samuel Slater. He Created The First Spinning Machine In The United States. He Also Opened The First Factory In 1790.
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Which Revolution Involved The Execution, Of Their, Then Current Leaders?
The French Revolution. Both King Louis XVI And Queen Marie Antoinette, were Executed For Treason In 1793. However, This Didn't End The French Revolution, It Would Actually End Six Years Later.
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Which Maritime Empire, Was The First Global Empire?
(Out Of The Ones We Were Assigned)
The Portuguese Empire. The Portuguese Empire, While Not The Largest Overall, It Was The First Global Empire. A Global Empire, Is An Empire The Rules Over Land Across Other Parts Of The World Including Their Own.
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What Was The Name Of The War, In Which All Of The Empires We Were Assigned, Fought In?
The Napoleonic Wars. The Napoleonic Wars, Saw All Of The Maritime Empires Clash Against Each Other. There Was A Sequence Of Five Battles, Lasting From 1803-1815. In The End It Resulted In The Death Of Around 4.8 Million People (Both Civilian And Military).
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Around How Many People Were Traded In The Atlantic Slave Trade?
(If Guesses Are Within 100,000 They Count.)
12.8 Million People. All Of Those People, Were Traded Over The Course Of Around 400 Years, Nearly All Going To The Americas!
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Who Led (Not Started) Europe In The Industrialization Process?
Belgium. While Not The First Country To Industrialize, It Did Lead All Of Europe In The Industrialization Process.
500
What Important Slogan Was Created By The 13 Colonies, During The American Revolution?
(Hint: It Was Created To Protest A Key Reason, That Led To The Revolution In The First Place.)
The Slogan That Was Created Was, "No Taxation Without Representation." This Was Created To Protest The British's Excessive Taxes, As Well As There The 13 Colonies Lack Of Representation In The British Parliament.
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Which Country Did Catherine The Great Rule Over?
(Hint: A Country In Either Europe Or Asia)
Russia. Catherine The Great Ruled Over Russia From 1762 - 1796. She Was A Successful Military Leader And Was A Great Ruler Overall.
