After the death of Timur in 1405, power began to shift from migrating peoples to sedentary populations living in large centralized empires. After about 1683, when the last Ottoman campaign against Vienna failed, the great empires for which this period is so famous began to shrink and weaken
<span>This 1848 Seneca Falls, New York, convention was the first to address the issue of "women's rights," since it was clear that although the United States had many social issues, women's rights needed to be addressed quickly and forcefully. </span>
Slaves were brought to the colonies via boat which they were tightly crammed in
The veto power of the president under the U.S. Constitution best reflects the principle of "checks and balances," or a "balance of power," since this stops the Congress from becoming too powerful.
North Vietnam (aka communist Vietnam) gaining control of the government, and caused American troops to leave Vietnam
