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History of Central America
History of the region between Mexico and South America including Houduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Panama
751 Questions
What contribution did Robert E Lee and Ulysses S. Grant make to mold and preserve this country?
General Lee started started meeting with General Grant to negotiate terms of surrendering the civil war.
How does the cartoonist portray the effect of the Panama Canals construction on Bogota?
In the picture there is a man which is, president Theodore Roosevelt. In there the dirt basically represent the pressure and the problems that was thrown onto the city of Bogota. Panama was previously owned by Colombia. So when the construction of the panama canal started it made Bogota face many conflicts.
How did mining lead to the establishment of new towns in the west?
Mining towns were developed to mine resources such as gold, iron, coal, etc. They were bascically for making more money, or in some cases, such as the Calif. Gold Rush, they gave an incentive to move to the mining town.
How am I sure?
I am a teacher that is giving the lesson to her students at this moment. LRMS ALL THE WAAYY :) Go Jaguars !
Polly Cooper was an Oneida woman that played an important part of Revolutionary War. She aided George Washington and his men at Valley Forge that freezing winter of 1777-78. She brought corn to feed them and also helped the sick/wounded. She was awarded a shawl for her efforts.
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The ancient mayans built pyramids in parts of central America which are now Mexico Belize and?
Guatemala
Where is the Guatemala government located?
Guatemala City is both the largest city and the capitol of the nation. It is known locally as Guatemala or simply Guate.
Who invented the canal system?
Lost in history, although if their was a specific time period it woud be sometime during the mesopotamia time period where the fertal cresent was.
What are some annual events in Guatemala?
Many annual events in Guatemala take place during the month of December.
December 7: Quema del Diablo or Burning of the Devil.
This event takes place in Guatemala City and involves burning an effigy of the devil. The effigy is placed on top of a large pile of rubbish collected from homes in the city and set alight to chase out demons and evil spirits just in time for Christmas.
13 - 21 December: Feast of St Thomas
This festival in Chichicastenango celebrates the saint of the city. The main attraction of the festival are dancers who perform up 30m poles dangling from ropes!
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What region in California support each what industries timber fishing mining farming and tourism?
Mountains
A canal is usually a man-made waterway for travel or for draining and watering land.
What is the modern day highway that runs along parts of the El Camino Real?
The answer is Highway 101.
After 1644 the right to vote in Massachusetts Bay was restricted to only who?
owned 100 acres of land
What effect did the land act of 1851 have on the rancho owners in California?
Nobody needs to know that
How many people were imprisoned at the Jewish concentration camps?
Their was no Jewish Concentration Camp but in total between 15-16 Million Jews were sent to Nazi Concentration Camps.
