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Why is Ancient Rome worshiped in the West (America)? It’s always been prevalent in America from our culture to our pop culture. What makes Ancient Rome stand out from all the other great ancient civilized cultures?

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Why do Spain and Portugal speak different languages? Is there some sort of geographic barrier which would have lead the people to have limited interaction with each other?

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Why wasn’t opium addiction as prominent in India as in China?

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What did Roman soldiers during the Late Republic fight for?

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What are historical reasons to why people immigrated to the US and what are policies that were put in place to restrict immigration?

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During the West Virginia Coal Wars, I've read that the miners were armed against the coal companies by "socialist party activists." Who were they, and how did they decide who to arm?

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Is there a reason why france is still making Haiti pay for their independence?

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Why would warships in the 1800s trail small rowboats/lifeboats behind them?

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Today, many little kids are obsessed with big machines like construction equipment and fire trucks. Were kids throughout history also interested in, say, siege engines or large ships?

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How did people in the olden days get by without smartphones?

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Why is Ancient Rome worshiped in the West (America)? It’s always been prevalent in America from our culture to our pop culture. What makes Ancient Rome stand out from all the other great ancient civilized cultures?	4
Why do Spain and Portugal speak different languages? Is there some sort of geographic barrier which would have lead the people to have limited interaction with each other?	4
Why wasn’t opium addiction as prominent in India as in China?	4
What did Roman soldiers during the Late Republic fight for?	4
What are historical reasons to why people immigrated to the US and what are policies that were put in place to restrict immigration?	4
During the West Virginia Coal Wars, I've read that the miners were armed against the coal companies by "socialist party activists." Who were they, and how did they decide who to arm?	4
Is there a reason why france is still making Haiti pay for their independence?	4
Why would warships in the 1800s trail small rowboats/lifeboats behind them?	4
Today, many little kids are obsessed with big machines like construction equipment and fire trucks. Were kids throughout history also interested in, say, siege engines or large ships?	4
How did people in the olden days get by without smartphones?	4