: “The British used the profits from the sale of opium to purchase such Chinese luxury goods as porcelain, silk, and tea, which were in great demand. They tried to bribe the Chinese with the gifts.”
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The Continental Congress established a new national government after gaining independence from Britain so each of the 13 new states would know what their powers were and what the powers of the national (central) government would be. The ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION served as the basis of the new national government.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. . . .
May 26, 1938 is the year mate.
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As a young soldier <u>Eisenhower </u>drove across the nation, it took <u>62 </u>days!
<u>In 1919, future president Dwight D. Eisenhower drove in a military motor convoy all across the nation, from Washington D.C. to California</u>. This long and hard road over the Lincoln Highway (one of the first-ever built back in 1912.) <u>took 62 days in total.</u>
With the memory of this in mind, Eisenhower later was inspired to make a quality highway system in the U.S.