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Did any of the pre-columbian american civilizations have a Navy?

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How did the English public react to the First Opium War?

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What influence did Karl Marx have on historiography?

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Was the (WWI) Austrian military as incompetent and backwards as they are often depicted?

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From the Hundred Years’ War to the American War of Independence, German mercenaries seemed to be utilized a lot in European warfare. Is there a particular reason for this?

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How close were the Germans to creating an atomic weapon in WWII?

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What was the significance of Norway, in regards to heavy water production in WWII?

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How did US intelligence capabilities develope over the course of WWII?

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How consequential was the antebellum American cotton industry to the development of the English textile industry?

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In James Longstreet’s memoir he says of his school days, "I had more interest in the school of the soldier, horsemanship, exercise, and the outside game of foot-ball than in the academic courses". When he say “foot ball”, what sport is he referring to?

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Did any of the pre-columbian american civilizations have a Navy?	8
How did the English public react to the First Opium War?	8
What influence did Karl Marx have on historiography?	8
Was the (WWI) Austrian military as incompetent and backwards as they are often depicted?	7
From the Hundred Years’ War to the American War of Independence, German mercenaries seemed to be utilized a lot in European warfare. Is there a particular reason for this?	7
How close were the Germans to creating an atomic weapon in WWII?	6
What was the significance of Norway, in regards to heavy water production in WWII?	6
How did US intelligence capabilities develope over the course of WWII?	6
How consequential was the antebellum American cotton industry to the development of the English textile industry?	3
In James Longstreet’s memoir he says of his school days, "I had more interest in the school of the soldier, horsemanship, exercise, and the outside game of foot-ball than in the academic courses". When he say “foot ball”, what sport is he referring to?	2