The "Great Compromise' was the Virginia Plan <span />
President Carter's attempts to free the hostages were done in good faith and effort, but were hampered by failures in communication, delivery and execution. The plan involved servicemen who were not as well-trained as they could have been and certain weather effects like the "haboob" which was a big dust cloud, doomed the mission. Carter does deserve credit for taking responsibility for the failure however.
The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions. A few Republicans voted not guilty to stop a possible imbalance in the three branches.
In the North cold made farming difficult while in the South climate was ideal for agriculture.
Immigration created a huge population increase in the North while 1/3 of the southerners were slaves. Cities in the north developed as centers of trade whereas most southerners lived on farms.
The economy in the North was based on manufacturing differing from the agricultural South.
But the most significant development was transportation. Canals had been built and most of the railroads were in the North. However, the south still depended on steamships.
Learning Ancient Greek allows one to better understand the mechanics of grammar, gives access and nuance to a wide range of vocabulary in both common English and technical words, such as in the sciences, and allows one to be able to rapidly learn even more languages.
