Britain's debt from the French and Indian War led it to try to consolidate control over its colonies and raise revenue through direct taxation (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts), generating tensions between Great Britain and its North American colonies.
Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-48). Soon after the war began, President James K. Polk sought the appropriation of $2 million as part of a bill to negotiate the terms of a treaty
It was the battle of Gettysburg that was the most famous battle of the war and the battle after which the South started to decline. It caused the largest number of casualties of the entire war.
Kiev was heavily influenced by the Byzantine Empire and Christian clergy became an important class in Kiev and opened many schools.
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Scandinavians are the people of eastern European origin and they are called Varangians. They are the people who mingle with each other and share related characteristics, and as a group have a sense of unity. This group of people always linked with Byzantium and the Byzantine king Varangian.
The interactions between Slavic and Varangians people have made a huge impact in the religion, art and literary works. The most important is the clergy has become important class in Kiev and they opened many schools.
Slavic art and literary works have been influenced by the Byzantine styles. The Slavic language of Kievan Russia has adopted the Cyrillic alphabet and Greek alphabet.
