The Dutch West India Company wanted to establish a colony in North America to trade good such as furs and spices. This was at a time where many European nations were "scrambling" for territory in the Americas.
Latin. It's considered the root of common languages including Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. That's why they all sound so familiar.
The Song Dynasty practiced Buddhism whereas the Tang banned the religion and persecuted those who followed it during the later time of their ruling. The Tang Dynasty also had expanded their empire and even reformed civil service. The Tang expanded and conserved their power by establishing tributary states. They had a stronger more powerful military when compared to the Song. The Song Dynasty ruled a smaller empire during their time that primarily relied on sea power. Their military power was weaker than what the Tang Dynasty’s was.
The name given to the series of laws that closed boston harbor is " Intolerable Acts " .