<span>The growth and development of the Repulican party, as well as the Election of 1856 had a large impact on the American political system during the above time period, just as the impact of slavery was influential. Slavery and anti-immigrant mentalities actually weakened the main political parties and allowed for the emergence of the Republican party during this time. This party formed in the midwest and in some regions in the north.</span>
Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC
Containment was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge its communist sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam.
Cities served as major centers of exchange particularly as centers of commerce between the east and west. Some cities not only imported products, they also made their own. During the Renaissance the cities of Italy were (especially in the north) were the largest in Europe, their culture the most urban which made it easy to usher change during the Enlightenment
