Mercantalism helped push exploration during the age of exploration to find more profitable trade routes to the east. Leading this exploration was Portugal which finally after many years of trying reached India with the Vasco de Gamma expedition. One of Vasco de Gammas expeditions also discovered Brazil.
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He was a renowned artist, clever inventor, and brilliant scientist whose accomplishments spanned many fields of interest.
Explanation:
<em>While he is best know as an artist, he also was a scientist and inventor who applied scientific reasoning to every aspect of his life, including his art.</em>
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Assassination of President Garfield
Explanation:
President Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at 9:30 am, in Washington, D.C. less than four months into Garfield's term as the 20th President of the United States. Garfield died eleven weeks later on September 19, 1881. His Vice President, Chester A. Arthur, succeeded Garfield as President.
One factor that encouraged president Arthur to pursue the civil service reform was the fact that President Garfield was shot by a crazed office seeker who thought he was owed a government job due to his support for Garfield in the election.
The assassination of James A. Garfield made it possible for the new president and longtime political spoilsman, Chester Arthur, to combat the patronage system's excesses.
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D. the boys and girls club
1. Stamp act
The stamp act required that colonists pay a tax for ever piece of paper they bought.
2. George Washington
George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army, before being elected as president.
3. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was the founding father who introduced the idea that every colony needs to unite under this cause to win. "Join or Die"
4. French and Indian War
The British and their colonists fought the French during the Seven Year War/ French and Indian War for the land of what is now known as Central USA and Canada.
5. Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when angry colonists threw things at the British and the British fired, killing 5 colonists, first shooting on American ground.
6. Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry gave the famous "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech to encourage the colonies to go into war with the British
7. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Deceleration of Independence.
8. Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was basically a breakup letter to Britain.
9. Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was written so colonists would not take more Native American land and anger the Native Americans, but this proclamation angered the colonists, because it meant after they fought to earn land, they couldn't have it.
10. Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was the author of Common Sense, the second best selling book ever in America.