The French citizens stormed the Bastille in 1789 looking for arms and ammunition they believed to be hidden there. They also hoped to free political prisoners that they believed were kept there.
For 4, I’d say the best answer to that would be tradition.
There is no law or amendment set in place that designates the Capitol as the place where inaugurations are to be held.
Several disputes arose between President Abraham Lincoln and Congress regarding who had the responsibility to develop a Reconstruction plan for the South. According to Lincoln, the South had rebelled, not SECEDED. Therefore, he felt that as President of the United States, he alone had the authority to enforce laws and reconstruct the South. Congress viewed the South as a defeated military territory. Congress exercised POLITICAL control over such FOREIGN territories. Therefore, Congress believed that the responsibility for reconstructing the South fell to them.
The Spanish language has spread to other countries
