Eight of the first nine presidents – George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison – were born as British subjects before the United States declared its independence. Eight US Presidents Were Born British. The United States declared its…
On April 8, 1904, with war in Europe a decade away, Britain and France sign an agreement, later known as the Entente Cordiale, resolving long-standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing a diplomatic understanding between the two countries. Britain and France sign Entente Cordiale. On this day in 1904,…
The attack killed 2,403 U.S. personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships. What happened to the civilians in Pearl Harbor? In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes. Dry docks…
Every president to date was either a citizen at the adoption of the Constitution in 1789 or born in the United States; of the former group, all except one had two parents with citizenship in what would become the U.S. (Andrew Jackson). 8 presidents were born in what is now,…
Main difference between the two trenches was that the Germans dug their trenches first, which meant they got the better soil conditions because they dug their trenches on higher ground compared to the British trenches. The Allies used four “types” of trenches. The Spread of Disease. The conditions that most…
The Thirteen Colonies, also known as the Thirteen British Colonies, the Thirteen American Colonies, or later as the United Colonies, were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America. Only about 1/6 th of Americans today have British ancestry. It was a penal colony and many…
In ancient Egypt, at least six women rose up as the highest decision maker in the land, not counting the dozens of others who acted as queen-regents or high priestesses or influential wives. Ancient Egypt allowed more females into power in the ancient world than any other place on earth.…
The Buddha’s teachings were influenced by other religions. Buddhist ideas were appealing to people in all levels of society. Buddhism appeals very much to the modern world because it is reasonable and scientifically based. Buddha said, “Do not believe in anything that I say just out of respect for me,…
Jefferson sought to claim more territory for the United States, eliminate foreign competition and convert the Indian nations to Christianity, viewing westward expansion as a way for the nation to maintain its agrarian values and to ward off the same political perils that plagued what he saw as an increasingly…
The pharaoh appointed bureaucrats (BYUR • uh • kratz), or government officials, to carry out his orders. Bureaucrats supervised the construction and repair of dams, irrigation canals, and brick granaries. Who did the pharaoh appoint to carry out his orders? Pharaohs appointed officials called bureaucrats. Which social group carried out…