Great question! The Fronde was a series of civil wars in France between 1648 and 1653. This is when Louis XIV was just a small child and after his father died. Due to the death of Louis XIII, this allowed for the nobility to try and take advantage of the situation in which someone else could take the throne. One highly understated man is Cardinal Mazarin. He worked with Louis’ XIV’s mother, Queen Ann of Austria (FROM SPAIN) in order to end the political and social instability that challenged the Bourbon Dynasty. Due to the Fronde, Louis XIV knew he […]
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What does Susan B. Anthony mean by “alleged crime”?
Susan B Anthony attempted to cast a vote in an election even though she, as a woman, was not eligible. She argued that the law was invalid. She made a speech contending that her crime was “alleged” by others but not valid under the constitution; that she was charged but the charge was not yet proven. An academic point as she was fined $100 which she refused to pay.
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 to help improve the process of picking cotton. Whitney also had a lot of legal trouble in enforcing his patent. Read more here , here, and here.
What is an indentured servant?
Contracted Labor, particularly of the 1500s and 1600s era, notably in colonial North America. Later much of the labor was taken over by Slaves. Indentured referred to boiler plate printed contracts between Master and Servant in which the 2 copies of the same were folded together and indentured at the margins before separation of the document and retained by each party. Verification of authenticity of either could easily be made at a later time by superposition of the two. Indentured servitude was a generally a British custom and distinctive of early North America. The Master took on responsibilities to provide […]
What areas did the Axis powers control at the height of their power?
The Axis and its allies controlled all of Europe save Iberia, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Switzerland, Sweden, and Turkey. The Axis also controlled parts of Africa, and large chunks of Asia. In 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union invaded and partitioned Poland between them. In 1940, Germany invaded Norway, the Low Countries, and France. In 1941, Germany invaded the Balkans, Greece, and the Soviet Union, seizing vast tracts of land and destroying large parts of the poorly prepared Soviet army and air force. By 1942, the Axis also controlled lands in Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Large swathes […]