-Mayflower compact was created by puritans a document that established they would model a ‘good’ society living in religious image.
-English bill of Rights established civil rights and outline the limitations on the monarchy.
- Declaration of Independence was the document that recognized American independence from Britain.
-The enlightenment was a philosophical movement where religious convictions became more normalized and more logical thinking arose in all aspects of society.
In 1898, USS Maine was sunk in its arrival to Havanna as part of an oficial visit. President Mckingley had been intervening before in the Spanish-Cuban conflicts with the aim of preventing the start of a war. He had talked to the Spanish leaders with conciliatory words, trying to convince them of solving peacefully their conflict with Cuban insurrectionists.
Then, after the two explosions that caused the sunk of Maine, he abandonned his hopes for neutrality and spoke firmly and fiercely when blaming the Spanish for the incident and when adopting the resolution of declaring war to the Spanish.
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A. The English had superior weapons, such as the English longbow.
This weaponry decimated the French army during the first major battle at Crecy, France and was considered a decisive victory.
