On August 24, 1814, British troops recently arrived from the Napoleonic Wars in Europe easily overran the inexperienced U.S. militiamen tasked with defending Washington, D.C. They then set much of the city ablaze, thereby humiliating the administration of President James Madison. The British only occupied Washington for 24 hours, however, and soon after suffered major defeats of their own that helped bring the War of 1812 to a close.
When the War of 1812 first broke out, the fighting centered on the border between the United States and Canada, then a British colony. Before long, however, other fronts had opened up, including the Chesapeake Bay, where a British squadron led by Rear Admiral George Cockburn spent much of 1813 terrorizing coastal communities. After spending the winter in Bermuda with his troops, the brash-talking Cockburn returned in February 1814 with his eyes set on Washington, D.C., telling a superior that the city “might be poss
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Because the author can show how characters change (A), but they need to show how the characters acted before the change (C). And B is just what explains the character.
Most of Africa is hot, so I'd say climate change
Answer: everyone should have the right to vote
Explanation: The Declaration states every MAN should be able to vote
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2)The ultra-nationalists gained power.
Explanation:
The economic circumstances in the late 1920s-early 1930s led to the rise to power of ultranationalist, militarists circles in Japan. This resulted in a more aggressive and expansionist foreign policy, especially in Asia: taking and occupying Manchuria (which was part of China), the Second Sino-Japanese War and other moves aimed at controlling the continent´s raw materials.
