Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
What political party supported nativism? Know Nothing was a nativist political party and movement in the United States in the mid-1850s. Who did nativism focus? During colonial times and in the United States’ first decades, nativist sympathies focused on suspicions of Catholics, who often had connections to England and America’s sometime rivals France and Spain. […]
What is a budget resolution in Congress? The budget resolution establishes various budget totals, divides spending totals into functional categories (e.g., transportation), and may include reconciliation instructions to designated House or Senate committees. What did the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 do? Specifically, Title X of the Act – “Impoundment Control” – established procedures to […]
Why did the work of individuals hinder medical progress between 1250 and 1500? Due to Church control of medical training Physicians and medical students tried to make new discoveries fit into the older theories, rather than experimenting to explain the discoveries. This meant that medical understanding made very little progress in this period ad new […]
Why was the Tea Act bad for colonists? The passing of the Tea Act imposed no new taxes on the American colonies. Besides the tax on tea which had been in place since 1767, what fundamentally angered the American colonists about the Tea Act was the British East India Company’s government sanctioned monopoly on tea. […]
What are the 4 main architecture inventions of the Romans? 8 Innovations of Roman Architecture The arch and the vault. The Romans did not invent but did master both the arch and vault, bringing a new dimension to their buildings that the Greeks did not have. Domes. An 18th century painting of the dome of […]
What two states were added in 1959? Five states were added during the 20th century. Alaska and Hawaii were the last states to join the Union — both in 1959. When did we add Alaska and Hawaii? 1959 How was Alaska added to the United States? In the 1860s, a nearly bankrupt Russia decided to […]
What was the reason for the storming of Bastille? On July 14, 1789 a Paris mob stormed the Bastille, in search of large quantities of arms and ammunition that they believed was stored at the fortress. Also, they hoped to free prisoners at the Bastille, as it was traditionally a fortress in which political prisoners […]
Which of the following is an example of the legislative branch checking the judicial branch in the US government? The correct answer is D, as an example of the legislative branch checking the judicial branch in the United States government is when Congress rejects a nomine to a Federal Court. Which of the following is […]
How long can you pause YouTube TV? When you pause your membership, you can choose the length of this paused state, from 4 weeks up to 6 months. Your membership will be paused after the end of your current billing cycle. While your membership is paused, YouTube TV can’t be accessed and no new programs […]
How safe is Internet? Internet Safety Laws A federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) helps protect kids younger than 13 when they’re online. It’s designed to keep anyone from getting a child’s personal information without a parent knowing about it and agreeing to it first. How can I use Internet wisely? Use […]