Sumerians built ziggurats because they believed that they would be more closely connected to the heavens. They believed that ziggurats connected the earth and the heavens.
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After the French and Indian Wars, the British Empire became more powerful in terms of land, but was also in a difficult economic condition.
Because of this, the British levied more taxes on the American colonies, which angered the colonists who were used to relatively low levels of taxation.
The British also wanted to control more aspects of American colonial life. The monarchs had become suspicious of colonial independence, and they wanted tighter control over the colonies.
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Some Americans felt that the Articles of Confederation was not sufficient for the new nation because Congress had little power. Other than the few things they were able to do, the rest of the power belonged to the states. I think it was most important to correct that Congress wasn't able to enforce any of its powers, and also unable to collect state debts. If Congress couldn't enforce any of its powers, it couldn't really control anything. If they were also unable to collect state debts, then they wouldn't have enough money either. Money was essential, since if Congress didn't have money or enough power, they were pretty much almost pointless.
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Lee Harvey Oswald was responsible for killing/shooting John F. Kennedy.
He went to Texas to raise more Democratic Party presidential campaign funds, wanted to begin his little 'quest' for reelection, and because the Kennedy-Johnson ticket just barely won Texas.
