The first people known to explore the Red Sea were the Ancient Egyptians, who explored the area c. 2500 BC while looking for commercial routes southward. So how did the Red Sea get its name? Theories abound, but no one knows for sure.
It could be from the red-hued "sea sawdust," a type of bacteria that grows near the water's surface. Some historians believe the Red Sea is named for the Himyarites, a group who once lived along it's shores. Others believe that the "red" in Red Sea is actually a designator of the Sea's location relative to the ancient Mediterranean world - to the South. In ancient languages, the colors black, red, green, and white referred to North, South, East, and West, respectively.
The fact that US Senate voted for the treaty proves that the majority of Americans supported the decision to annex the Philippines. “The United States decided that it would annex.” There are two American who opposed the annexation and it was Mark Twain and Andrew Carnige.
A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation.
The best answer is C. He is generally credited for purchasing the island for the Dutch, who later used the land to build the city of New Amsterdam.
C. Japan began establishing an empire....
