In 1697, Africans were not allowed to bury their dead in what had become New York's primary burial ground. Scholars believe that this ban was the reason Africans used the burial ground today recognized as the African Burial Ground National Monument.
The polar ice caps will melt and the sea levels will rise which could possibly drown some islands and parts of countries
The Renaissance paved the way for an age of discovery and exploration. The Renaissance was a time when people started thinking a different way - thinking for themselves. They no longer relied on just the church for information and began to instead refer back to classical times (Greek and Roman). This led to the Scientific Revolution, Age of Discovery, and The Enlightenment.
The mayor-council form of city government merges executive and legislative functions in a single group of officials. This is common in lots of smaller towns.
