The battle that led to the down fall of is known as "The siege of Constantinople". Constantinople was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire and one it was one of the most heavily fortified cities in the world in 1453. This battle after ten centuries of wars, defeats, and victories marked the end for the Byzantine Empire when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks. It is said that Constantinople held out only because of its supposedly impregnable walls. The city was finally captured as the Ottoman Turks poured into the city through one of the gates that was forced (some claimed that it had been unlocked).
Really. More of this Manifest Destiny! Great Britian/Canada and USA sat down and peacefully talked where the lines should be drawn.
Education<span> Data show that the single biggest predictor of whether someone will vote is whether they hold a college degree, Burden notes. College graduates make more money, on average. They are more likely to look for information about politics. And they are more likely to have friends who vote. People without a college degree, he says, are less likely to seek out political information. They also are less likely to have friends who care about politics or talk about voting.</span>
