In 1488 Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia. Dias's ship rounded the perilous cape of Good Hope and then sailed around Africa's Southernmost point, Cabo das Agulhas, to enter the waters of the Indian Ocean.
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After the French and Indian War ended in 1763, the British government began a concerted effort to gain more control over the colonies and to collect additional revenues to reduce the debt incurred during the war. The Stamp Act, passed by Parliament and signed by the king in March 1765, was one such measure.
Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 because he did not secure a majority of votes in the electoral college and the vote was decided by the House of Representatives. This was unique and was the first time that this had happened in American History.
