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The number of extended families living together in the US and Britain doubled between 1750 to 1900 to roughly 90%. Why did this happen? Was the preceding period of more nuclear families living separately from extended families the historical norm?	3
Medieval Western & Northern Europe's population exploded but produced little excess wealth. Southern and Eastern Europe's population grew slower, but produced a lot of cash that bought those excess Europeans as mercenaries and tempted them as conquerors. Why the disparity?	3
Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln and tried to reverse all of Lincoln's accomplishments except recapturing the south. Was it usual for premodern presidents to choose vice presidents with vastly different policy positions?	3
What do modern historians think of the work of Will Durant?	3
Did the constitution or articles of confederation give the original 13 states the right to secede, should they find the union more trouble than it was worth? Did any states attempt to gain this right?	3
What can you tell us about rucking in the Roman army?	3
Has the U.S capital ever been close to moving out of the District of Columbia? How hard would such a move be?	3
Indian Buddhism was exported to China, Japan, and other Asian countries. Were these countries aware that they were practicing an Indian philosophy/religion, or were its origins obscured?	3
The bride gets to say, "I do". When did a prospective wife's agreement become important in western marriage arrangements?	3
Everyone who could write between the advent of cheap paper and 1940 seemed to keep a journal or commonplace book. Was journaling promoted in popular culture? How did it become so popular, and why did people decide journaling was a positive thing?	3

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