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Republic of Texas 1836–60
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Republic of Texas 1836–60

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The Republic of Texas came into being through the revolution of 1835–36 against the Mexican government. Mexico refused to recognize its independence, nor its subsequent annexation and granting of statehood by the United States in 1845. In 1848 Mexico was defeated in the ensuing US-Mexican War, and Texas, confirmed as... More
Residents of Hispanic Origins in the USA 1990
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Residents of Hispanic Origins in the USA 1990

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The data taken from the 1990s census shows that the US has its highest concentration of residents of Hispanic origins in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Illinois, New York and New Jersey. Hispanic origin is taken to mean an individual’s birthplace, parents’ birthplace, or grandparent’s birthplace in a Hispanic... More
The End of the Ottoman Empire 30 October 1918
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The End of the Ottoman Empire 30 October 1918

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The Armistice of Mudros, marking the Ottoman Empire’s exit from World War I, was concluded between the British and Ottoman representatives on 30 October 1918. At the time, Ottoman forces were advancing in the Caucasus, but the British had taken Damascus and the Ottomans’ Bulgarian ally had sued for peace.... More
The Pacific 1922
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The Pacific 1922

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Following World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, the German protectorate of New Guinea was divided up amongst the victorious Entente powers. The southern part of the protectorate, comprising territory on New Guinea and islands south of the equator, came under the Australian Mandate. New Zealand was awarded German... More
The Peopling of North America c. 16,000–10,000 BCE
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The Peopling of North America c. 16,000–10,000 BCE

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The classic theory of Paleoindian colonization of the Americas proposed migration from a heartland in Siberia across the then existing Beringian landbridge c. 15000 BP. Thereafter, according to this model, the early Paleoindians exploited an ice-free corridor in western Canada before fanning out when reaching the present day United States.... More
Treaty Ports in China 1842–1936
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Treaty Ports in China 1842–1936

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The First Opium War, triggered by the British government’s imposition of an opium trade upon Qing China, was concluded in 1842 by the Treaty of Nanking, under which the Chinese ceded to the British Empire the island of Hong Kong and the five treaty ports at Shanghai, Canton (Guangzhou), Ningpo... More
US Expansion 1867–1903
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US Expansion 1867–1903

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Between 1867–1903, the United States acquired Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Philippines. The Panama Canal zone, which consisted of the canal and a 5-mile (9.8-km) radius on each bank, was made ‘unincorporated US territory’ in 1903 by the new Republic of Panama. Alaska was purchased from... More
World Defence Organizations 2009
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World Defence Organizations 2009

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The Security Council of the United Nations is responsible for the maintenance of global peace and security and in 2009 added Resolution 1904, reaffirming the need to combat by ‘all means’ the threat posed to international peace caused by terrorist acts. In 2009, the Security Council also supported a mandate... More