It nearly became extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and introduction of bovine diseases from domestic cattle. With a population in excess of 60 million in the late 18th century, the species was down to just 541 animals by 1889.
The United States tried very hard not to be involved in the war. At first all they did was help out their allies with food and other supplies. They didn't actively join the war until December 7, 1941 when Japan bombed pearl harbor. They officially declared war against Japan and soon after Germany.
Extended to South American, Africa, Mediterranean, India, and China; furs, tea, and silk.
<u><em>On May 17, 1954, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling in the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional.</em></u>
