The purchase of Alaska added 586,412 square miles to the U.S.
<span>The storming of the Bastille was a major turning point of the war. It turned the attention away from the battles of third estate and the crown directly to the people. With the bourgeoisie invading and causing direct damage to the Bastille, they started and unfortunately broadcast major conflicts that were to come as the Revolution would eventually turn into a Civil War and then a fight for nationhood as it progressed into the Napoleonic phase of the Revolution.</span>
The type of government they used was known as Monarchy.
The cultural contributions of the <em>Byzantine Empire</em> were:
-Their great system of defense which consisted of 700 km of huge beacons that ran the border of the empire and kept them aware of possible invasions.
-One of the most beautiful and biggest church they built "Haidi Sophia".
-Very good hydraulic engineering techniques.
-They helped to preserve the Greek philosophy, ethics, culture, and language.
My thoughts are because people did not have the money to buy the goods, particular luxury items. Supply went down., following demand?
