A astrolabe is an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the development of the sextant. In its basic form (known from classical times), it consists of a disk with the edge marked in degrees and a pivoted pointer.
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I did this last year so I might be wrong, but I think he wanted to eliminate because he thought it was unfair that bigger states would get more votes than smaller states and he thinks it should be equal. For example Rhode Island gets 4 and Pennsylvania gets 20
Buildup of armaments in preparation for war
Answer:
B. Protestants were slaughtered
Explanation:
I took it on edge