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… Catherine the Great in the late 1600s and the 1700s marked the beginning of Russia's establishment as a major European power. These rulers attempted to westernize the traditional society of Moscow, and they ambitiously expanded Russian territories.…

… 1815. There is no spectacular date to signify the opening of modern times. Yet it is necessary to begin somewhere and 1815 is convenient, because it was in that year that Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at Waterloo, and his attempt at building…

… has become more sophisticated in variety, effectiveness in war situations, and special maneuvering techniques in recent years. Military aircraft has become more sophisticated in variety, effectiveness in war situations,…

… undynamic society. Some factors that contributed to the traditional society are mainly dominated by religious authority. it has a few controls on arbitrary political authority. The public education system is tuition-free, and attendance…

… a time when Ireland was in great need of help due to poverty and over population. Swift wrote this proposal to the English to complain of its horrible treatment and to give some way to try to help Ireland out of being over populated and out of poverty…

… who are local to the Americas. They are also known as American Indians. They tend to have light brown skin, brown eyes, and dark straight hair. The name Indian was first applied to them by Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly believed that the mainland…

… and Tradition, deals with the story of a universal deluge in which many people died and few survived. It also contains the life of Noah. Although flood stories from around the world vary widely in their content, those from Syro-Palestine and Mesopotam…

… Mohawks in the northeastern part of the United States has been traced back more than 3,000 years. Their ancient ancestors were hunters and gatherers who moved often in order to follow their animal prey. They probably migrated to northeastern New York…

… regarded as the founder of the cenobitic way of life. He lived at Alexandria, and the fame of his sanctity, gentleness, and knowledge, drew many disciples to him. Most of his followers later accompanied him when he set off to live in the desert.…

… the hemisphere caused the administration to adopt a nationalist foreign policy. James Monroe declared the position of the United States on European interference in the America, which over time became known as the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine…