Magellan proved Columbus' theory about the shape of the earth. He found an impractical water route to India. He also died before the journey was completed. The only thing that is not true is that Magellan sailed through the Isthmus of Panama.
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As India celebrates 70 years of independence from the British, there is an alternative lens to view the history of the two nations. A history not solely defined by the Raj, but one that evolved during a period in the mid-eighteenth century before British rule became entrenched. I’d go so far to argue that to fully understand 1947, you have to understand how the British entered India in the 1770s.
Explanation:
Back then, when the future wasn't yet written, there was still a possibility of exchange between cultures. This exchange would not be available when racial stratification and ‘us’ versus ‘them’ polarities became the norm. It was a time of acceptance and rejection, when class, rather than skin colour was often the over-riding factor of difference.
On April 2 1917 president Woodrow Wilson asked a special join session of the United States congress for a declaration of war against the German empire
I'm pretty sure that (A) is the correct answer
Answer:
D. talked with lawmakers about issues that were important to women
Explanation:
The Petticoat Lobby was formed not long after women obtained the right to vote in United States.
Along with the right to vote, women started to gained the power to influence government officials. Back then, a lot of women in Texas joined the "Petticoat Lobby". This lobbying group talked with several lawmakers to pass legislation that would be beneficial for women in exchange for their votes for the upcoming election.
Several issues that they lobbied include things such as increasing government funding for infant health care, modification in child labor law, improving women's education so they can get high paying jobs, etc.
