The result of Jefferson's embargo was that the American merchants became bankrupted, the farmers of the country were also unable to sell the amount of crops they produced and the sailors also went out of work. The Embargo Act was passed in the year 1807 and it made all exports from the United States of America illegal.
It was a mixture of various reasons, although for the Spanish and Portuguese it was a question of reaching India for spice trades after the embargo instated on them by the Ottoman Turks.
The Portuguese went around Africa, and the Spanish tried sailing west across the barren ocean, and accidentally discovered America through Columbus.
The Olympic Games started in Olympia in 776 B.C. and for centuries Olympia athletic games were a cult for worshiping Zeus. Wrestling with no weight classifications, or scoring systems seemed to have been a brutal and barbaric affair but in reality, respect and fair play were present. Chariot racing is one of the most thrilling, and dangerous sports but Pankration which is a combination of boxing and wrestling with barely any restrictions was the wild center of the Ancient Olympic Games and seemed to be their preference. Boasting huge men of incredible strength, it became a fountain of wondrous stories and stirring myths. However Javelin and discus used to entertain people who came from many cities to stand (not sit) and watch these athletes who originally played naked.
<span>The federal reserve coordinates all regulatory activities and examines banks periodically.</span>
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem about the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
