The first decision about the fate of the seceded states was on how they should be allowed to become members of the Union once again. Although radical republicans wanted to punish them severely, this wasn't adopted and a decent proposal was made and they all became parts of the union once again without feeling too humiliated.
The second which was about former slaves was about introducing new amendments which would guarantee constitutional rights for not just african-american people, but for anyone with a different skin color. Three amendments were introduced to protect them and numerous acts and laws which were supposed to enforce these amendments.
A couple of major european events about exploration (not in any particular order)
Leif Erikson finds Canada around 1000
Christopher Coloumbus finds Cuba in 1492 (never set foot in America)
John Cabot explores North America in 1497
Marco Polo travels to Asia from 1271 to 1295
Francis Drake discovers the Tierra del Fuego, the land south of the Magellan Strait taking place from 1577 to 1580
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Women who worked in factory jobs during the war were often symbolized by "<span>C. "Rosie the Riveter". This was an iconic campaign by the US government to get women into the workforce to help with the war effort during WWII.</span>
People believe that the war lasted four years .