In 1789 there were only 13 states and as compared to know 13 to 50
In September 1620, a merchant ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, a port on the southern coast of England. Typically, the Mayflower's cargo was wine and dry goods, but on this trip the ship carried passengers: 102 of them, all hoping to start a new life on the other side of the Atlantic.
He made geographical miscalculations.
Coumbus though that the world was small, and Asia was enormous.
His calculation was that Asia was 3,000 miles from Portugal
That's false. The Muslims won the Crusades.
the war of 1812 when u.s. soldiers held up a huge american flag inspired francis scott key to write it. the sight of broad stripes and broad stars make him want to write the star spangled banner.