By issuing the Declaration Of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking Independence.
Iroquois Nation--this nation of tribes created a confederation to settle disputes, facilitate trade, and aid in defense.
The Iroquois Confederacy consisted of 5 tribes who governed the area of the Great Lakes as a representative unit. Each tribe had delegates who came together to make decisions regarding the group of tribes. This type of confederation is similar to the early government of the US or at least the initial goal--a confederation of states working together on issues that addressed the whole but otherwise independent. <span />
<span> The ancient Egyptians were much more advanced than other civilizations in their era. One of their amazing achievements was inventing the calendar. They invented the calendar so they could know at what time of the year the Nile River would flood. Here is a picture of their calendar compared to ours. </span>
Some Americans disagreed with Thomas Jefferson’s decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France because it was add more land to the South. This would create a more powerful south compared to the north.
<span>The struggle between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in this time period centered on the nation of Iraq. </span>
