During the Berlin Conference, it was "Belgium" who was granted control of the Congo Free State, under the command of King Leopold II from around 1885 to 1908.
The rebirth of knowledge in the Renaissance changed the way that artists created their work and the way people saw the world. One of the earliest examples of this was the use of perspective in oil paintings. This was a way of showing space, depth, and distance in the picture. It made the painting look more realistic. The Renaissance began in Italy, the birthplace of the Roman Empire. It is nearly impossible to identify all of the reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy, but three important causes were money, disease, and historic architecture.
The access to power was the direct result of the REA for farmers.
REA is the Rural Electrification Act (1936).
The REA was part of a program from President Frankling Delano Roosevelt designed to overcome the effects of the Depression years.
In 1935 only ten percent of isolated rural areas had electrical power.
The REA law granted long-term funding for farmers in the form of loans which were allowed to be given for states and territories to implant, improve and maintain rural electrification in the United States.
Golden Horde was the name for the region. It was founded by Batu Khan, grandson to Genghis Khan. They were predominately known and feared for their military might. At its peak, they controlled most of eastern Europe.
