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Why didn't Norse contact with the Native Americans start a disease epidemic similar to what happened later?

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How true is this statement in my polysci textbook: "Americans were not genuinely interested in representation in the British Parliament. Rather, the colonists were asserting home rule. A more accurate rallying cry would have been "No taxation by a government in which we want no part!" "

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What did Vikings do with all their loot? Was the loot divided equally among the raiders, given to one man, or somewhere in between?

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Throughout history, rulers have personally lead troops in battle and fought alongside them, such as Alexander the Great. When and why did this tradition stop?

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Why are the classics considered a separate category from the rest of history?

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Did the Allies during WWI ever consider naval landings in Germany?

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Why did the ship ram fall out of use?

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When did the practice of commoners having last names begin in Western Europe?

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Why didn't the Eastern Roman Empire help the Western Roman Empire?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't Norse contact with the Native Americans start a disease epidemic similar to what happened later?	1307
How true is this statement in my polysci textbook: "Americans were not genuinely interested in representation in the British Parliament. Rather, the colonists were asserting home rule. A more accurate rallying cry would have been "No taxation by a government in which we want no part!" "	63
What did Vikings do with all their loot? Was the loot divided equally among the raiders, given to one man, or somewhere in between?	49
Throughout history, rulers have personally lead troops in battle and fought alongside them, such as Alexander the Great. When and why did this tradition stop?	27
Why are the classics considered a separate category from the rest of history?	15
Did the Allies during WWI ever consider naval landings in Germany?	8
Why did the ship ram fall out of use?	8
When did the practice of commoners having last names begin in Western Europe?	7
Why didn't the Eastern Roman Empire help the Western Roman Empire?	5