1.An astrolabe was an instrument which helped sailors to find their location by looking at the stars and sun
2. Crusaders were people who went on the Crusades
3. The feudal system was the social, economic, and political system of Europe in the Middle Ages
4. A manor was a large estate or farm, part of which was set aside for the lord and the rest divided among his peasants
5. The Middle Ages was the period in European history between ancient and modern times, from about A.D. 500 to about 1500
6. A Muslim is a believer in the religion of Islam; a follower of Mohammed
7. A serf was a peasant in the feudal system midway between a freeman and a slave
There were two plans suggested for the representation in Congress.
One was the Virginia Plan, and the other was the New Jersey plan. The Virginia plan suggested that the states should get representation based on their population, and the New Jersey plan suggested the states would get equal representation.
Smaller states of course would favor the New Jersey plan, because they didn't want to lose power in Congress.
They ended up compromising on this. They made the House of Representatives, which used the Virginia plan, and the Senate, which used the New Jersey plan. (The Senate has more power than the House of Reps)
They started having a lot of hatred towards jews, thinking they were bad people. they turned very racist towards them.
Celts, various warring tribes.
Later Germanic tribes invaded.
Later Romans invaded.
Later Vikings invaded.
Later French invaded.
