King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus's first voyage in 1492.
The man who organized Roman law into an orderly body of rules was Emperor Justinian. This became known as Justinian's Code. This code served as the legal basis for several different elements of the Byzantine society including marriage, slavery, property, and women's rights. This code was world famous, as it lasted roughly 9 centuries and it became a foundation for several other empires/countries in developing their own legal codes.
The alliance of Native Americans in the area with France.
In the 1800s the Great Plains region of the United States was characterized by: Vast expanses of native grasses.
