What was the immigration restriction? Introduction. The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census. What …
Was there an embargo of Soviet gold in 1932, and was grain the primary exportable good?
What was the Russian grain embargo? The United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union was enacted by US President Jimmy Carter in January 1980 in response to the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The embargo remained in effect until Ronald Reagan ended it in 1981 upon taking the office of president. Did …
What was the origin of the caste system in India and how did it proliferate?
What are the origins of the Indian caste system? The Origins of the Caste System According to one long-held theory about the origins of South Asia’s caste system, Aryans from central Asia invaded South Asia and introduced the caste system as a means of controlling the local populations. The Aryans defined key roles in society, …
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Has any polytheistic religion throughout history given relevance to a god or goddess of cruelty?
What are the 5 major polytheistic religions? Notable polytheistic religions practiced today include Taoism, Shenism or Chinese folk religion, Japanese Shinto, Santería, most Traditional African religions, various neopagan faiths such as Wicca, and most forms of Hinduism. What polytheistic religions exist today? There are various polytheistic religions practiced today, for example; Hinduism, Shintoism, thelema, Wicca, …
Barring 1784, when has UK Parliament’s legal sovereignty over-ridden the electorate’s political sovereignty?
When did Parliament become sovereign in the UK? 1689 Such a right had culminated in James II’s Declaration of Indulgence of 1687, which had ushered in the Glorious Revolution. That led the Earl of Shaftesbury to declare in 1689, “The Parliament of England is that supreme and absolute power, which gives life and motion to …
Why were there no religious wars in Poland?
Why was Poland religiously tolerant? Religious tolerance in Poland has its roots in the Middle Ages. The role of King Casimir the Great (1333–1370) was highly significant, who, while preserving the Catholic faith as the state religion, legally guaranteed freedom to Orthodox Christians of various rites, and to the Jewish population. Was religion allowed in …
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Did the Roman senate immediately send new governors after the death of proconsuls/propraetors?
What is the difference between a propraetor and a proconsul? Propraetors had the power to command one army, whereas proconsuls had the power to command two armies. In 307 BC, Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, who was consul the previous year, was elected as proconsul to conduct the campaign in Samnium. What did the Roman Senate …
Who started/popularized the department store perfume gauntlet?
Who is the founder of perfume? Tapputi Mesopotamia. The world’s first recorded chemist is a woman named Tapputi, a perfume maker whose existence was recorded on a 1200 BCE Cuneiform tablet in Babylonian Mesopotamia. She held a powerful role in the Mesopotamian government and religion, as the overseer of the Mesopotamian Royal Palace. Which country …
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Did French troops use chemical weapons during the Siege of Laghouat in 1852?
The brutal treatment of the inhabitants was part of the scorched earth tactic of the French army and one of the first instances of recorded use of chemical weapon on civilians. What were the French war crimes in the Algerian War? During the Algerian War of Independence, the French military is known to have carried …
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How and why did the “Green Gang” hold the balance of power in Shanghai in 1927?
What was the Green Gang in Shanghai? The Green Gang (simplified Chinese: 青帮; traditional Chinese: 青幫; pinyin: Qīng Bāng) was a Chinese secret society and criminal organization, which was prominent in criminal, social and political activity in Shanghai during the early to mid 20th century. What happened in Shanghai in 1927? The Shanghai massacre of …