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In the book 1491 the author tells of a journey Squanto (Tisquantum) had to make overland for a distance over 250 miles alone — was it dangerous for a native person to walk through the region of other tribes at that time?

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Why did Chinese people in SE Asia end up dominating large sections of the economy in Philippines, Malay and other areas?

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Why did old Sydney (the old “Rocks” area) end up being settled exactly where it did rather than closer to the mouth of Sydney Bay?

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Ron Chernow states that US Grant forbade Jewish traders from travelling with the war train during the southern campaign for a time. This was in his book ‘Grant’. Was there any truth to the idea that Jews pressed in to trade more than Gentile traders?

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Why were Genghis Khan’s hordes particularly violent towards Khwarazmian and Western Xia peoples and what tactics worked for certain people deflecting the horde?

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In the book 1491 the author tells of a journey Squanto (Tisquantum) had to make overland for a distance over 250 miles alone — was it dangerous for a native person to walk through the region of other tribes at that time?	111
Why did Chinese people in SE Asia end up dominating large sections of the economy in Philippines, Malay and other areas?	5
Why did old Sydney (the old “Rocks” area) end up being settled exactly where it did rather than closer to the mouth of Sydney Bay?	4
Ron Chernow states that US Grant forbade Jewish traders from travelling with the war train during the southern campaign for a time. This was in his book ‘Grant’. Was there any truth to the idea that Jews pressed in to trade more than Gentile traders?	2
Why were Genghis Khan’s hordes particularly violent towards Khwarazmian and Western Xia peoples and what tactics worked for certain people deflecting the horde?	2