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Why did the american colonies unite as a country while the spanish colonies did not?

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How accurate is the portrayal of Nixon as a reactionary racist president in the Netflix documentary "13th"?"

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The Inca Empire was the most powerful state in South America pre-contact. I was wondering Historians of Reddit, were there any other South American states that lived simultaneously or alongside the incas that rivaled in size or power?

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The Vikings settled Greenland and fought against Native Americans there and in North America. They were defeated over time and most left Greenland. The abandoned and forgotten Norse settlers lived a miserable existence until they were exterminated by a "proto-eskimo" group. Did this ever happen?

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What did George Washington think of Napoleon of France?

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Why did Viking settlements in Greenland disappear mysteriously?

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How much did WW1 cost?

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Is it true that the Spanish American colonies broke away from the mainland because Spain was becoming too liberal. How controversial is this view?

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Did the U. S. ever want to take over Canada?

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Did Pre-Columbian american societies have mathematics?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the american colonies unite as a country while the spanish colonies did not?	2416
How accurate is the portrayal of Nixon as a reactionary racist president in the Netflix documentary "13th"?"	71
The Inca Empire was the most powerful state in South America pre-contact. I was wondering Historians of Reddit, were there any other South American states that lived simultaneously or alongside the incas that rivaled in size or power?	29
The Vikings settled Greenland and fought against Native Americans there and in North America. They were defeated over time and most left Greenland. The abandoned and forgotten Norse settlers lived a miserable existence until they were exterminated by a "proto-eskimo" group. Did this ever happen?	24
What did George Washington think of Napoleon of France?	16
Why did Viking settlements in Greenland disappear mysteriously?	16
How much did WW1 cost?	15
Is it true that the Spanish American colonies broke away from the mainland because Spain was becoming too liberal. How controversial is this view?	14
Did the U. S. ever want to take over Canada?	12
Did Pre-Columbian american societies have mathematics?	11