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On November 8, 1861, Charles Wilkes, a U.S. Navy Officer, captured two Confederate envoys aboard the British mail ship, the Trent. Great Britain accused the United States of violating British neutrality, and the incident created a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Great Britain during the Civil War.
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The correct answer is - D) the development of steel tools.
This early societies managed to have complex economies because they invented and started using the steel tools. This types of tools enabled them to create more, to significantly widen the spectrum of what they can produce and the quality of it. That gave them an advantage in trade too, so their economies were prospering and over time became complex and strong economies.
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One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both (1) led to increased power for royal families in Europe (2) sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science (3) questioned traditional values and past practices (4) promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe.
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The Middle Colonies were often called the "breadbasket" because they grew so much food. Wheat could be ground to make flour, and both wheat and flour could be sold in other colonies or in Europe. Farmers in the Southern Colonies grew several things. The most popular crop was tobacco.
The Mayans played an ancient ball game that correlated with the harvest. The goal of it was to hit a ball through a vertical hoop on the side of the court.
They used a rubber ball, about 20 inches. The court had walls that were slopping inwards and hanging from the walls, were the hoops. ( picture attached). The goal of the game was to pass the ball around, without having it touch your hands, and then get the ball to pass through one of the rings. Since the rings were so high and players were not allowed to use their hands, it was extremely difficult to get the ball through a ring!!
It was a solemn experience, filled with ritual importance. Religious leaders attended, as did most chiefs and other government leaders. Sacred songs were sung and played. It was believed that the winner of the game, went to the underworld and return with a prosperous harvest. He was considered a hero. In fact, there are several carvings on the walls, representing the warrior being decapitated after winning the ball game. .
