He did not want to be elected and he was not sure if he could handle it. Being elected was one of the last things on his list.
Rocks or Dirt. Most of the time geologist will use these to determine factors from the surrounding area such as how old it is, as well as how long its been there.
At least 30 rebels were hung for shays rebellion
It brought them harm because they expected Hitler to be satisfied and they believed that if they gave him what he wanted that he wouldn't cause a new war and wouldn't bother them. This is why they didn't prepare for what he did when he started the war and why France was defeated so fast and couldn't do anything about it and why England became locked out of Europe completely until the arrival of the Allies.