1492 is the year he set sailed
True!
The GI Bill was an amazing vehicle for returning vets to get into the middle class through home ownership and college degrees.
William Howard Taft is considered a "Trustbuster" because he administered over 70 antitrust suits against companies. He used the rule of law to solve many societal problems.
As for the rivers, the colonists were aware you must have water to successfully maintain life whether it be human life or plant life, it is necessary. Also being close to water helped them in the workforce, like carrying out trade or fishing It was a "win win" for them.
