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Did Texas actually ever intend to be a standalone?Or did they always intend to join the US?

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Leif Erikson voyaged to America succesfully and went back,and the Viking race continued .Yet the continent was apparently forgotten till Columbus.What happened?

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What prevented other Founding Fathers from contesting the Presidency with Washington?

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What made the recovered Romans attack Carthage rather than Hannibal in Europe?

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What sort of government was run by Cromwell?Was it an autocracy,rule by committee or what?Also what led to the decision to restore the monarchy?

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What was responsible for the longevity of the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Empire?What made it so liberal as to accept several religions,after adopting Christianity?

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What prevented Scandinavian countries from participating in colonisation?

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Apart from the Spartans,was there ever any other army with an ethos or culture of fighting to the death/last man?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Texas actually ever intend to be a standalone?Or did they always intend to join the US?	382
Leif Erikson voyaged to America succesfully and went back,and the Viking race continued .Yet the continent was apparently forgotten till Columbus.What happened?	63
What prevented other Founding Fathers from contesting the Presidency with Washington?	45
What made the recovered Romans attack Carthage rather than Hannibal in Europe?	25
What sort of government was run by Cromwell?Was it an autocracy,rule by committee or what?Also what led to the decision to restore the monarchy?	6
What was responsible for the longevity of the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Empire?What made it so liberal as to accept several religions,after adopting Christianity?	3
What prevented Scandinavian countries from participating in colonisation?	2
Apart from the Spartans,was there ever any other army with an ethos or culture of fighting to the death/last man?	0