During the period before the Civil War, South Carolina was not only the wealthiest state but also the one that was alienated from the rest. On July 6th, 1774, at a general meeting, members of the South Carolina's society decided to create "The committee of 99", that was formed by 5 delegates and who main task was to take control of the government of the colony.
The committee of 99 was created as a response of the colonists against the lack of representation that the colony had in America. They wanted to formally declare the shift that the colonists were making from the British Government and to start governing themselves.
Incorrect - it should be “We heard that Dr. Palmer was the only physician to receive the Nobel Prize.”
<span>The act that protects the private information of both citizens and soldiers is the privacy act of 1974. Without this, the government and private entities would be able to access your personal data, and potentially use it for morally dubious purposes, or find out information you might want to be kept a secret.</span>
The first person to sail around Africa and to reach India ( and to get some precious spices from there!) was Portuguese Vasco da Gama, who did this in his journey that started in 1497 and reached India in 1498 ( and returned in 1499)
