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The first part of North Carolina to be settled by European Americans was the Albemarle.
Learned from there mistakes and try to not repeat the same mistakes they've made
He wanted to reduce military debt.
Writing or researching about a topic on which they feel strongly may be a difficult position for many historians. This is because as a historian, you're meant to provide unbiased information and opinion on any given topic. Granted, in some cases it may be completely acceptable to write with bias. I hope this answer is satisfactory.
Thomas Hobbes wrote the leviathan in 1651.