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How come Ireland adopted the language of England, but not its religion, while Finland adopted the religion of Sweden, but not its language?

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Which colonies were net profitable to the colonial power?

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Switzerland is commonly portrayed as an impenetrable mountain fortress. How did the French successfully invade the place in 1798?

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Why was Europe so less densely population than India and China for most of human history?

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During the Seven Years' War, Great Britain comprehensively defeated France. Pitt the Elder wanted to continue fighting for one more year - what more did he hope to achieve?

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Did states the Habsburg Empire, Spain or Naples have the difficulty France did raising funds, and if so, why did they never have a French Revolution style impasse?

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Was there a Wild West in Canadian history? If not, why not?

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After the trans-Atlantic slave trade was banned by the British in 1807, was there any trading between nations in the Western hemisphere? (e.g. between the USA and Jamaica)

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What has the closest Islam has come to a movement along the lines of the Enlightenment in the Christian world or the Haskalah in the Jewish world?

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What was society and culture like across North Africa in the century before the Muslim conquest?

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How come Ireland adopted the language of England, but not its religion, while Finland adopted the religion of Sweden, but not its language?	910
Which colonies were net profitable to the colonial power?	67
Switzerland is commonly portrayed as an impenetrable mountain fortress. How did the French successfully invade the place in 1798?	44
Why was Europe so less densely population than India and China for most of human history?	33
During the Seven Years' War, Great Britain comprehensively defeated France. Pitt the Elder wanted to continue fighting for one more year - what more did he hope to achieve?	28
Did states the Habsburg Empire, Spain or Naples have the difficulty France did raising funds, and if so, why did they never have a French Revolution style impasse?	20
Was there a Wild West in Canadian history? If not, why not?	20
After the trans-Atlantic slave trade was banned by the British in 1807, was there any trading between nations in the Western hemisphere? (e.g. between the USA and Jamaica)	13
What has the closest Islam has come to a movement along the lines of the Enlightenment in the Christian world or the Haskalah in the Jewish world?	7
What was society and culture like across North Africa in the century before the Muslim conquest?	5