Answer:The Compromise of 1850 postponed the splitting of the American Union and the outbreak of the US Civil War between the North and the South.
Cyrus' conquest was relatively humane compared to empires preceding his, such as the Babylonians and Assyrians. He allowed many areas of his empire a great deal of autonomy, rather than centrally controlling things. This distributed leadership allowed Persia to cover a greater geographical area than previous empires in that era and still be fairly stable, since most of its subjects were content to remain under Persian rule. Persian law was more codified and less arbitrary than previous empires; the king's seal declared approval of law which could only be reversed by further approved decrees -- not quite rule of law but going in that direction.
The correct answer is the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts area. It was the second one, while Jamestown was the first one. It was described thoroughly by William Bradford and the pilgrims became a part of the US culture ever since. They are the reason why thanksgiving is celebrated.
