Explanation:
Settlers used oil as an illuminant for medicine, and as grease for wagons and tools. Rock oil distilled from shale became available as kerosene even before the Industrial Revolution began. While traveling in Austria, John Austin, a New York merchant, observed an effective, cheap oil lamp and made a model that upgraded kerosene lamps. Soon the U.S. rock oil industry boomed as whale oil increased in price owing to the growing scarcity of that mammal. Samuel Downer, Jr., an early entrepreneur, patented “Kerosene” as a trade name in 1859 and licensed its usage. As oil production and refining increased, prices collapsed, which became characteristic of the industry.
Question: Briefly compare the economic situation in the Jamestown colony before and after John Rolfe's "discovery" of tobacco. How did Rolfe "save" the Jamestown colony from economic collapse?
Answer: <em>The Tobacco industry was established by colonist John Rolfe in 1613. Before this, the Jamestown colonists were going through an economic crisis, often referred as “The Starving Time,” a very difficult time between the colonists and Indians and the deaths of many English people from starvation and disease. Because of this, they had decided to abandon Jamestown, but settlers from England arrived and they were determined to find wealth in Virginia. They began the Tobacco Industry and this stimulated the growth of the Virginia colony in a very rapid manner and incremented the economy of Jamestown. In conclusion, John Rolfe saved the Jamestown colony from economic collapse. </em>
Explanation: Jamestown was America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia, 1607. These early Virginians government, language, customs and beliefs are a part of the United States’ heritage today. James Town was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a group of investors who hoped to profit from the venture. John Smith became the colony’s leader in September 1608, and established a “no work, no food” policy. Smith had been the main person to establish trading with the Powhatan Indians for food. Smith’s death was followed by the “starving time,” a very difficult time between the colonists and Indians and the deaths of many English people from starvation and disease. Due to this, the colonists had decided to abandon Jamestown in 1610, but settlers from England arrived and they were determined to find wealth in Virginia. These settlers tried to make a profit for the Virginia Company by building glassmaking industries, wood production industries and more. However, none of their efforts were successful. In 1613, colonist John Rolfe began the Tobacco industry and it was a success. The cultivation required large amounts of land and labor. The Tobacco industry stimulated the growth of the Virginia colony in a very rapid manner. Due to this, settlers decided to occupy the lands of the Powhatan Indians, and increased numbers of indentured servants came to Virginia.
Correct answer:
<h2>C. The US Supreme Court ruled that George Bush won Florida and the presidency.</h2>
Further details:
The 2000 election was extremely close, and the voting in Florida was extremely close. Ultimately, the outcome in Florida would determine the outcome of the nation's election for president. George W. Bush led the vote count on election night by 1,784 votes. That was a narrow enough lead to trigger an automatic machine recount of all ballots. When the machine recount was done, the actual lead for Bush was only 900 votes. The other candidate, Al Gore, was able to use Florida state law to request manual recounting of ballots in four key counties. But because the manual recounts were taking more time than the state law allowed, Gore petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to extend the time, so that those recounts could continue. It was the Bush campaign that appealed to the US Supreme Court, and the US Supreme Court stopped the recount process. When that happened, Florida's electoral votes (and with them, the election win) were awarded to Bush.
Answer:
The Balkans were called the "Powder Keg" of Europe, not the "Power Keg" of Europe.
Explanation:
The Balkans are a highly multicultural region with a long history of conquest. The major empires of European History have occupied the zone and left a mark there.
The Balkans present a diversity of religions: Islam, Catholicism, Orthodox Christians, and others. Ethnic and Linguistic cleavages are also evident.
Historically speaking, the main problem with the Balkans is that the continued occupation by foreign powers and empires has fostered artificial political borders that fuel ethnic resentment. Geographically the Balkans are a crucial area between Europe and Asia and have been the object of continued international tension. In the 19th century, Russia tried to align itself with the Slavic ethnic groups of the region and helped them in independence attempts against the Ottoman Empire and the Austro Hungarian Empire. All the accumulated tension, resentment and budding nationalism create a region that is like a keg of powder, ready to explode with any minimal spark.
