Many historians believe that one of the reasons of establishing Meroë as the new capital of Kush was the attraction of iron that drove the kingdom south: around Meroë, there were large forests that could fire the blast furnaces.
In approximately 300 BC the move to Meroë was finalised as the monarchs began to be buried there, instead of at Napata.
On this day in 1775, George Washington, who would one day become the first American president, accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army.
Washington had been managing his family’s plantation and serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses when the second Continental Congress unanimously voted to have him lead the revolutionary army. He had earlier distinguished himself, in the eyes of his contemporaries, as a commander for the British army in the French and Indian War of 1754.
Born a British citizen and a former Redcoat, Washington had, by the 1770s, joined the growing ranks of colonists who were dismayed by what they considered to be Britain’s exploitative policies in North America. In 1774, Washington joined the Continental Congress as a delegate from Virginia. The next year, the Congress offered Washington the role of commander in chief of the Continental Army.
After accepting the position, Washington sat down and wrote a letter to his wife, Martha, in which he revealed his concerns about his new role. He admitted to his “dear Patcy” that he had not sought the post but felt “it was utterly out of my power to refuse this appointment without exposing my Character to such censures as would have reflected dishonour upon myself, and given pain to my friends.” He expressed uneasiness at leaving her alone, told her he had updated his will and hoped that he would be home by the fall. He closed the letter with a postscript, saying he had found some of “the prettiest muslin” but did not indicate whether it was intended for her or for himself.
On July 3, 1775, Washington officially took command of the poorly trained and under-supplied Continental Army. After six years of struggle and despite frequent setbacks, Washington managed to lead the army to key victories and Great Britain eventually surrendered in 1781. Due largely to his military fame and humble personality, Americans overwhelmingly elected Washington their first president in 1789.
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The communist regimes in these states barred people from practicing their faiths and because of this, even today, these regions, specially the territories belonged to the Soviet Union such as Russia, Bolo Russia, Ukraine, Central Asian nations and eastern european states are mostly irreligious.
a majority of people in these areas are not heavily influenced by religious teachings.
Explanation:
The primary goal of the European Union is to reduce the possibility of discord between the European nations, which have a long history of conflict, but uniting their economic and social goals--in the hopes that choosing conflict over cooperation would not be in anyone's best interest.
