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In Spain's American colonies, your social rank was dependent on what race your parents were and where you were born. Why did this hierarchy based upon place of birth not catch on in the colonies of France, Britain, the Netherlands or Portugal?

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Evolution/Selection of trees in ancient Europe (Germania)

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When the allies opened up the western European front in WW2, did they fight primarily German troops, or did the Germans use conscripts/soldiers from their occupied lands (France, Belgium etc) to fight for/with them?

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A princess/noblewoman hangs from a painting hook in order to avoid consummating a marriage, runs off to become nun. Anyone know who this is or the story?

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Is it true that most cuneiform texts that have been found are lists? (For example lists of rulers, lists of goods sold at a market, lists of mountains in an area etc.)

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Why did the French decide to aid the Americans in their revolution?

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During the Cold War, what was it referred to as? What was public opinion?

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How was the US national almost completely debt paid in 1835?

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Article 10 of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) has some very strong words against slavery. The condemnation seems much wider in scope than just the elimination of slave trafficking (the purpose of the article). How did this manage to pass the US Senate unanimously?

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How large were French armies in the 16th to 18th centuries?

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In Spain's American colonies, your social rank was dependent on what race your parents were and where you were born. Why did this hierarchy based upon place of birth not catch on in the colonies of France, Britain, the Netherlands or Portugal?	10
Evolution/Selection of trees in ancient Europe (Germania)	10
When the allies opened up the western European front in WW2, did they fight primarily German troops, or did the Germans use conscripts/soldiers from their occupied lands (France, Belgium etc) to fight for/with them?	10
A princess/noblewoman hangs from a painting hook in order to avoid consummating a marriage, runs off to become nun. Anyone know who this is or the story?	10
Is it true that most cuneiform texts that have been found are lists? (For example lists of rulers, lists of goods sold at a market, lists of mountains in an area etc.)	10
Why did the French decide to aid the Americans in their revolution?	10
During the Cold War, what was it referred to as? What was public opinion?	10
How was the US national almost completely debt paid in 1835?	10
Article 10 of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) has some very strong words against slavery. The condemnation seems much wider in scope than just the elimination of slave trafficking (the purpose of the article). How did this manage to pass the US Senate unanimously?	10
How large were French armies in the 16th to 18th centuries?	10