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Why were blacks in Spanish and Portuguese colonies (especially Brazil) able to preserve their religion better than blacks in English Colonies?

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Djibouti rejected independence from France with 60 % votes against it in 1967, then approved it with 99 % votes for it in 1977. What caused this complete shift in the population?

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Compared to other British colonies, the indigenous Maori of New Zealand were subjected to much better treatment by British settlers, and were even given seats in the colonial parliament in 1867. What made New Zealand's relations between White settlers and Maori natives uniquely tolerant?

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Why did the Americans buy Alaska?

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What is the oldest music video that still can be viewed today?

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How were people with autism treated in the past?

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Who lived in Britain before the Britons?

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What are historian's best guess for the origins and fate of the "Sea People" who invaded ancient Egypt?

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what did the idea of "Gross" look like before the development of germ theory? how quickly did germ theory change the daily habits of common people?

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Why were blacks in Spanish and Portuguese colonies (especially Brazil) able to preserve their religion better than blacks in English Colonies?	99
[deleted by user]	98
Djibouti rejected independence from France with 60 % votes against it in 1967, then approved it with 99 % votes for it in 1977. What caused this complete shift in the population?	98
Compared to other British colonies, the indigenous Maori of New Zealand were subjected to much better treatment by British settlers, and were even given seats in the colonial parliament in 1867. What made New Zealand's relations between White settlers and Maori natives uniquely tolerant?	98
Why did the Americans buy Alaska?	98
What is the oldest music video that still can be viewed today?	98
How were people with autism treated in the past?	98
Who lived in Britain before the Britons?	98
What are historian's best guess for the origins and fate of the "Sea People" who invaded ancient Egypt?	98
what did the idea of "Gross" look like before the development of germ theory? how quickly did germ theory change the daily habits of common people?	98