What does firing a broadside mean? /ˈbrɑːd.saɪd/ a strong written or spoken attack (on someone): The candidate fired/launched yet another broadside at the president. military specialized. the action of firing all the guns on one side of a navy ship at the same time. What does broadside mean in sailing? In the nautical sense, broadside …
What “other property” was considered for representation at the Constitutional Convention?
What was presented at the Constitutional Convention? The result of the convention was the creation of the Constitution of the United States, placing the Convention among the most significant events in American history. The convention took place in the old Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. How was representation addressed at …
Is there any relationship between 666 and Roman numerals (DCLXVI)?
666 in Roman numerals is DCLXVI. To convert 666 in Roman Numerals, we will write 666 in the expanded form, i.e. 666 = 500 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 thereafter replacing the transformed numbers with their respective roman numerals, we get 666 = D + C + L + X …
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Did relic sellers have a specific name or term for their profession?
What are relics called? In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangible memorial. What were reliquaries used for? Reliquaries were …
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Why was immigration from France to the United States lower than from some other countries?
Why did the French not immigrate to America? There are a few commonly cited reasons, including the high number of young men killed in the fighting from 1789 through 1815, and the loss of church control over contraception due to revolutionary upheavals. But the biggest may have been a revolutionary change to France’s inheritance laws. …
How were years numbered on the Republican Calendar?
Principles of the New Calendar Each year began on the autumn equinox, and the years were counted from the founding of the French Republic on 22 September 1792. Each year had twelve months of thirty days each. Five days, called complementary days, were added to the end of the year to bring the total to …
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What do I need to know about Syria’s history to understand the 2011-2012 uprising?
What started the Syrian war 2011? In March 2011, pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the southern city of Deraa, inspired by uprisings in neighbouring countries against repressive rulers. When the Syrian government used deadly force to crush the dissent, protests demanding the president’s resignation erupted nationwide. What caused the Syrian civil war to begin in 2012? …
After the USS Reuben James was sunk (1941 Oct 31) by Germany, why didn’t the USA join the war?
why didn’t America join the war after it sank? Because, according to the Constitution (Article 1 Section 8), war is declared by Congress, and Congress was heavily isolationist. Also, for all practical purposes, US was already at war: 1940-09-02 Destroyers for Bases. What happened to the USS Kearny and the U.S.S. Reuben James? The USS …
Where do Bulgarians originate from?
Bulgars. The Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians) were a semi-nomadic people of Turkic descent, originally from Central Asia, who from the 2nd century onwards dwelled in the steppes north of the Caucasus and around the banks of river Volga (then Itil). A branch of them gave rise to the First Bulgarian Empire. Who are Bulgarians …
Where can I get information used to make Soviet economic plans?
How did Soviet Union conducted economic planning? Planning. Based on a system of state ownership, the Soviet economy was managed through Gosplan (the State Planning Commission), Gosbank (the State Bank) and the Gossnab (State Commission for Materials and Equipment Supply). How were the Five Year plans evidence of a command economy in the USSR? Command …
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