A lot of things did, in various places around the world. The events that jump out in my mind when those dates are mentioned are these:
<u>May 14th, 1948:</u>
The provisional government of the portion of the British Mandate for Palestine that was designated by the UN partition as reserved for Jewish administration declared that it was becoming a free and independent sovereign nation called Israel.
<u>May 15th, 1948:</u>
The massed armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq rolled into Israel with big signs on the front of their tanks that read "Oh No You're Not !" .
They gave more control to the States than the actual Federal Government.
This was intentional due to the colonists not wanting a strong central
government and cause a repeat of England's rule. This proved to be
inadequate because the federal government was unable to regulate taxes
or even gather an army to help with disputes. These flaws in the
Articles were shown with Shay's Rebellion as the Continental Army
(federal government's army) was slow to organize and confront the
problem. They did not give congress and national government enough power. It also did not give congress the power to tax, which caused the government to print more money, and lead to inflation. Another valid reason why the Articles of Confederation was inadequate, it did not give congress to the power to draft troops.
President Polk wanted California but knew Mexico would not agree to sell it and his only avenue was to start a war (knowing the US would win it).
Answer :C. They sailed up the navigable rivers of Europe and across the Atlantic in longships.
