Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
Why was the telephone the most important invention? The telephone is simply one of the most important inventions in history — allowing instant communication between homes, towns and countries. Its inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh in 1847 into a family of scholars. Even at 18, he was working on the idea of […]
What is the original position according to Rawls? Rawls’s original position is an initial agreement situation wherein the parties are without information that enables them to tailor principles of justice favorable to their personal circumstances. What is the purpose of Rawls veil of ignorance? Its purpose is to explore ideas about justice, morality, equality, and […]
Who is known as vaikom hero? T. K. Madhavan (2 September 1885 – 27 April 1930) was an Indian social reformer, journalist and revolutionary who was involved with the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP). He came from Kerala and led the struggle against untouchability which was known as Vaikom Satyagraha. Who started the personal Satyagraha […]
What did jazz music do for the United States? Everything from fashion and poetry to the Civil Rights movement was touched by its influence. The style of clothing changed to make it easier to dance along to jazz tunes. Even poetry evolved as a result of jazz, with jazz poetry becoming an emerging genre in […]
Why did John Locke support the Glorious Revolution? John Locke supported the Glorious Revolution and had argued that people were born free, equal, and independent. They also possessed rights called the natural rights of life, liberty and property that no government could take away. The people agreed to obey the government as long as it […]
Why did the natives attack Jamestown? Background. At first, the natives were glad to trade provisions to the colonists for metal tools, but by 1609 the English governor, John Smith, had begun to send raiding parties to demand food. This earned the colonists a bad reputation among the Native Americans and precipitated conflict. What was […]
What is an example of a formula grant? Medicaid is an example of a formula grant. Per legislation, there is an open-ended matching formula in which the federal government provides matching funds to state governments for all activities that fall within Medicaid coverage. What is an example of grant in aid? Types of Federal Grants […]
What is nation and example? A nation is a group of people who share the same culture, language, institutions, religion, and history? usually a group of people larger than a tribe or community. The Kurds are a nation without a State, but France, Germany, and Japan are examples of nation-states. What are the 4 characteristics […]
What did the Allies do when the Soviets cut off resources to West Berlin? On 24 June, the Soviets severed land and water connections between the non-Soviet zones and Berlin. That same day, they halted all rail and barge traffic in and out of Berlin. The West answered by introducing a counter-blockade, stopping all rail […]
Why did the United States want Florida? The United States now wanted control of Florida. Spain’s attempt to bring settlers to Florida failed, and by 1800 Spain’s control of Florida had weakened. Gaining control of Florida for the United States would mean gaining control of the Mississippi River. That was an important route for trade. […]