Desiderius Erasmus lived during a time period of significant change in 1500's Europe. This rebirth, or awakening, was being felt around the known world. During this time period in Europe, a religious renaissance was occurring. The Catholic Church, which was once the one and only church with the Pope as its all powerful leader, was beginning to be challenged by "free thinkers" who opposed some of the traditions and ideals put forth by Catholicism. This time period was also a rebirth/renaissance in the areas of technology, science, arts, and philosophy. The introduction of gunpowder, for an example, forever changed human warfare and made battles more deadly than ever.
The majority of immigrants that came to the US between 1820 and 1870 came from England and Northern Europe.
The land west of Mississippi during the 1700's and most of the 1800' was land that was still dominated by the Native American tribes and the Spanish, and it was not safe at all for people to move in those parts considering the very bad relations with the native populations in that time of period. Also, the authorities, still hadn't tried to motivate people and try to make them settle in those areas with some measure that was going to be attractive for them.
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The British used the profits from the trade ports to purchase such Chinese luxury goods as porcelain, silk, and tea, which were in great demand in the West. They wanted to ensure they were able to import their goods (the most lucrative being opium) and waged two wars to do so.
Answer:
the u.s did join ww1
Explanation:
The sinking of Lusitania is one of the many reasons that eventually led to the US joining this war. The attack on Lusitania took place in 1915, but the US declared war on Germany only in 1917. In between these two events, much of the water had gone under the bridge.
