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What limited Portuguese settlement up the Amazon River? What stopped it from becoming the Mississippi of South America?

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Was there any attempts of Medieval Jews to fight their own ‘crusade’ and establish their own kingdom, whether in Outremer or the European Frontier?

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How important was beer to the calorie intake of your 14th century medieval peasant? And did you get more calories and nutrients from the same amount of grain for beer brewing vs using it for bread?

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When did trains become an integral part of the Christmas aesthetic?

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Why was Nebraska the only American state to adopt an unicameral legislature? Why have states copied the US congressional model?

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The potato revolutionized European agriculture and cuisine, How did this delicious spud affect Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and other eastern cultures?

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Were there foreign military observers in the Mexican-American War? What did they think of the American & Mexican armies, tactics, & strategies throughout the war?

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Which English American colony constructed the first proper port? (Instead of just rowing supplies ashore) And more importantly, How did they construct a port?

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What did the Grandmaster of the Teutonic State governing actually look like? Did he sit in a ‘not-a-throne’ throne in a Great Hall making judgments or did he have a private office with a desk having private meetings with diplomats and officials?

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What were the Knights Hospitaller hoping to accomplish with their Caribbean island colonies? Just sources of revenue or bases for further New World Territories?

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What limited Portuguese settlement up the Amazon River? What stopped it from becoming the Mississippi of South America?	54
Was there any attempts of Medieval Jews to fight their own ‘crusade’ and establish their own kingdom, whether in Outremer or the European Frontier?	53
How important was beer to the calorie intake of your 14th century medieval peasant? And did you get more calories and nutrients from the same amount of grain for beer brewing vs using it for bread?	52
When did trains become an integral part of the Christmas aesthetic?	51
Why was Nebraska the only American state to adopt an unicameral legislature? Why have states copied the US congressional model?	50
The potato revolutionized European agriculture and cuisine, How did this delicious spud affect Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and other eastern cultures?	50
Were there foreign military observers in the Mexican-American War? What did they think of the American & Mexican armies, tactics, & strategies throughout the war?	47
Which English American colony constructed the first proper port? (Instead of just rowing supplies ashore) And more importantly, How did they construct a port?	46
What did the Grandmaster of the Teutonic State governing actually look like? Did he sit in a ‘not-a-throne’ throne in a Great Hall making judgments or did he have a private office with a desk having private meetings with diplomats and officials?	43
What were the Knights Hospitaller hoping to accomplish with their Caribbean island colonies? Just sources of revenue or bases for further New World Territories?	41