Why are Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro known as conquistadors? The two most famous conquistadors were Hernán Cortés who conquered the Aztec Empire and Francisco Pizarro who led the conquest of the Incan Empire. They were second cousins born in Extremadura, where many of the Spanish conquerors were born. How did Hernan Cortes become a […]
What two bodies of water does the St Lawrence Seaway connect?
What two bodies of water does the St Lawrence Seaway connect? The Saint Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean in eastern North America. The Saint Lawrence River is just one part of the long seaway system. What body of water does the St Lawrence River flow into? Gulf of Saint LawrenceAtlantic […]
What is the significance of chemical formula of a compound?
How did feudalism spread to England?
How did feudalism spread to England? pg 244 How did feudalism spread to England? Feudalism spread to England because of a WIlliam who was a duke. He sailed to England with his knights and defeated the England King and made himself king. How did feudalism help England? Feudalism became a way of life in Medieval […]
What a mineral is and give examples of each type of mineral?
What a mineral is and give examples of each type of mineral? A mineral is an element or chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes. Examples include quartz, feldspar minerals, calcite, sulfur and the clay minerals such as kaolinite and smectite. What are minerals give […]
When were US citizens allowed to travel to Cuba?
When were US citizens allowed to travel to Cuba? 1999 Do families live on Guantanamo Bay? Family housing comes with major appliances. Access to on-base Department of Defense school and activity centers for teens and youth. Employment opportunities for accompanying family members. Very short commutes from housing to work sites, and free public transportation. How […]
What is the Foreign purchases effect?
What is the Foreign purchases effect? (sometimes called the foreign purchases effect) when a change in the price level in one country leads to other countries purchasing more of that country’s goods. That makes net exports (and therefore real GDP) increase. What does the foreign trade effect suggest will happen if there is a decrease […]
What is the type of fracture called when a bone breaks and splinters into pieces?
What is the type of fracture called when a bone breaks and splinters into pieces? a type of fracture where a bone breaks and splinters into peices is called. talipes equinovarus. Which type of fracture results when the broken ends of a bone are forced into one another? An impacted fracture occurs when the broken […]
Who took Judah captive when the people of Judah were?
Who took Judah captive when the people of Judah were? Babylonian Captivity, also called Babylonian Exile, the forced detention of Jews in Babylonia following the latter’s conquest of the kingdom of Judah in 598/7 and 587/6 bce. Which if the following best describes the primary ministry of the Old Testament prophets? Which of the following […]
How does temperature inversion occur?
How does temperature inversion occur? Also called weather inversions or thermal inversions, temperature inversions occur when the normal heat gradient of the atmosphere is reversed. During a temperature inversion, cold air is trapped beneath warm air, creating a pocket of stagnated air close to the Earth’s surface. Where do temperature inversions occur? A temperature inversion […]