The Rosetta Stone was found by accident in 1799 when the soldiers in Napoleons army were digging the foundations to a fort close to the town Rashid in the Nile Delta.
The Rosetta Stone is an important artifact because it is the key to understanding the Egyptian heiroglyphs.
Answer:
He is referring to Europe's penchant for imperialism
Explanation:
Imperialism is when one or more countries want to extend their own influence over other countries or regions either through land expansion or by strong cultural influence (sometimes both). Countries like Great Britain, for example, are significant models of this idea. Europe was a hotbed of imperialism and this led to many conflicts and wars.
It was a failure because they had lost pretty much everything
English bill of rights to create American bill of rights
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The Magna Carta which limited the kings power, which is similar to the separation of power and the philosophy of limited government here in the U.S. today.