Selected members of the militia were called minutemen because they could be ready to fight in a minute's time. Sure enough, when the advance guard of nearly 240 British soldiers arrived in Lexington, they found about 70 minutemen formed on the Lexington Green awaiting them.
European countries began finding trade routes to Asia that avoided Ottoman territory (APEX).
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The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a mandate from the gods, initially was seen as an intermediary between human beings and the divine, and was supposed to represent the gods' will through the laws passed and policies approved.
Religion and politics in ancient Egyptian society were inseparable. Ancient Egyptians were incurably religious. Social and political life was a religious phenomenon. The king of Egypt, Pharaoh was not only despotic, but comprehensively authoritarian
Many journalists criticized Seward for his purchase of Alaska because they thought it was a waste of money due to the fact that it was so distant and seemingly uninhabitable, which is why it was called "Seward's folly".
