The Louisiana Purchase was a land purchase made by United States president Thomas Jefferson in 1803. ... Thomas Jefferson approved the deal and used his constitutional power to sign treaties to buy the land. Napoleon Bonaparte sold the land because he needed money for the Great French War.
The increased United States involvment in world affairs in the late XIX century and the beginning of the XX century included the following events:
Boxer Rebellion: US took part the Eight-Nation Alliance against the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) in China. US intervened with military troops (US Marine Corps) to save American citizens who were targeted by the rebels.
Open-Door Policy: This was a policy applied by the US government in relation to China. It was based on the principle that all foreign countries interests would be treated equally in China and no nation would try to create imperial jurisdiction over the country.
Spanish-American War: the war which was fought in 1898, started as a result of the Nationalist rebellion in Cuba against the Spanish domination and also as a result of the explosion of the USS Maine.
Japanese-Russian settlement: in 1905 after the war between Russia and Japan over their influences on China, the Treaty of Portsmouth ended the war. The treaty was achieved thanks to Theodore Roosevelt mediation.
Algeciras Conference: The Conference which took place in 1906 in Algeciras had the objective of finding a solution to the imperial crisis between France and Germany over Morocco. Theodore Roosevelt interceded to persuade the French to join the Conference.
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Chola had a great contribution to art and architecture.
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Chola Empire was divided into three major administrative i.e. Central Government, Provincial government and local government. This division was done in order to make easiness in the government. Chola had a great contribution to art and architecture by building temples in South India. The Cholas were great patrons of art, during their reign, the most magnificent temples and exquisite bronze icons were built in South India. Siva Temple of Thanjore which is the largest and tallest Indian temple was built in Chola Period.
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In 1950 two key pieces of legislation, the Population Registration Act and the Group Areas Act were passed. These required that people be strictly classified by racial group, and that those classifications determine where they could live and work. ... Millions of people were dislocated, jailed, murdered and exiled.
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The Nazis began experimenting with poison gas for the purpose of mass murder in late 1939 with the killing of patients with mental and physical disabilities in the Euthanasia Program.