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The Great Awakening contributed to the development of an “independent spirit” among American colonists because it reduced the power of hierarchical religious sects. It contributed, instead, to a situation in which people thought more for themselves about issues of religion.
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre<span>, 1770. By the beginning of 1770, there were 4,000 British soldiers in </span>Boston<span>, a city with 15,000 inhabitants, and tensions were running high. ... A shot rang out, and then several soldiers fired their weapons.</span>
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Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland and Germany topped the index, which ranks countries according to their progress in health, education and income. "We cannot talk of human development without taking into account 50 percent of the population," said Selim Jahan, lead author of the Human Development Report.
<span>At the beginning of World War I, Russia’s armies performed poorly. In response, Nicholas II appointed himself commander-in-chief, so he could take direct control of the military from Grand Duke Nicholas, against the advice of his ministers. Nicholas II spent much of late 1915 through August 1917 away from Tsarskoe Selo in Saint Petersburg.</span>
<span>The Nez Perce. They bred a superior breed of horse, the Appaloosa. It wasn't long before the Nez Perce gained a reputation in the Northwest for their hunting skills, horsemanship and craftsmanship. Appaloosas have a reputation for strength, durability, and large spots of black, brown or other colors against white patches.</span>
