<h2>The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.</h2>
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The building of the Transcontinental Railroad had a huge impact on American life and economy. It greatly sped up travel time. Before the railroad, you needed around six months to travel from the coast of California to New York and after it started with the operation you needed only around one week. This meant more expansion of the industry, trade, businesses, and expansion of populated areas. Unfortunately many Native American tribes were displaced and the US military was called in to fight the tribes.
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Their system of mathematics.
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The Maya discovered zero. Most of the world's civilizations had no concept of zero at the time of the Mayans. Without zero there would be: No algebra, no arithmetic, no decimal, no accounts, no physical quantity to measure, no boundary between negative and positive numbers, and no computers. The Mayan’s discovery of zero was one of the most significant steps to get to where we are today.
The counting system was so simple. The Mayans figured out a genius system of counting which only required three symbols, a dot, a line, and a shell. These three symbols could be used in various combinations to keep track of the calendar and do arithmetic. Even the most uneducated people could use it to do basic trade.
A fictional account of Paul Revere is NOT a primary source because the person who wrote it did not experience the event and because it is fiction.
