Court testimony later placed the blame for the blaze on a fire that started in a fabric scrap bin on the eighth floor, which probably was ignited by a discarded cigarette, shortly before the factory's 4 pm closing time.
In short they believe a cigarette butt was dropped on a piece of highly flammable fabric even though cigarettes weren’t allowed.
The Hapsburg power was limited by the 30 years war
Answer: II
This territory was called the Mexican Cession. This piece of land was given to the United States as a result of the Mexican War.
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Well, based on just this quote and no other background information, I believe what they mean is that [whoever they're talking to] needs a certain number of votes (3/4 majority vote) from congress in order to get congressional approval for whatever it is he or she needs the votes for.
No one was considered superior.