The Battle of Saratoga, actually a series of military conflicts between September 1777 and October 1777 that took place near Albany in Saratoga County, New York, was a turning point in the Revolutionary War because it ultimately convinced the French of America’s strength. Later, France would declare war on England.…
Since it has the hardest scale for both sections of the test, it should come as no surprise that we think Practice Test #3 is clearly the toughest official SAT practice test. : Sat Practice Test 2 & 4 no longer recommended to take. Anyone know why Khan Academy says…
Scout beats up Walter Cunningham at school, the reason for this is because Scout got in trouble for talking and she had blamed it on Walter. It shows Scout as a growing character because it shows that she is strong, that she can do what she wants if she puts…
Reception. The pilot was met with poor responses from test audiences, and NBC decided not to pick up the show. Believing it had potential, NBC executive Rick Ludwin ordered four episodes about a year after NBC’s rejection. The first aired on May 31, 1990. Seinfeld (season 1) Season one of…
Though the word “slavery” does not appear in the Constitution, the issue was central to the debates over commerce and representation. The “Three-Fifths Compromise” provided that three-fifths (60%) of enslaved people in each state would count toward congressional representation, increasing the number of Southern seats. They insisted that any federal…
The decline of sugar in the British Caribbean began before 1850. The causes of this crisis in the sugar industry at this time were: Britain’s loss of North American colonies in 1783 which resulted in an increase in the cost of estate supplies thereafter purchased from Britain. The most…
The decision to repeal a constitutional amendment was unprecedented and came as a response to the crime and general ineffectiveness associated with prohibition. The Twenty-First AmendmentTwenty-First AmendmentThe Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Act, 1967, amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution…
Why was Amiens Cathedral such an important building? It housed the relics of Saint John the Baptist. Salvius, bishop of Amiens around 600, is credited with building this cathedral, but his Life is of very dubious accuracy. A fire destroyed the two churches and much of the town, and a…
A typical Roman theatre, it was completed in 161 AD. Built by the wealthy public benefactor Herodes Atticus as a memorial to his wife, Regilla. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus was built circa 161 AD by the famous Athenian benefactor called Herodes Atticus, after whom it got its name, in…
He says he was blacklisted from the major studios for five years – apart from Rope of Sand which was directed by a friend – before the blacklist was lifted and never understood why. After leaving Warner Bros., Henreid decided to turn producer, making the film noir Hollow Triumph (1948)…