20 points! can somebody paraphrase this for me? columbus swims ashore after his ship is sunk in a battle with pirates off portugal. he joins his brother bartholomew, a cartographer, in lisbon.

African-american soldiers in world war ii sometimes felt they were fighting for two victories, one abroad and one in europe true or false

How did the war of 1812 contribute to an increase in u. s. manufacturing? a) the war provided more resources for factories to increase production. b) the war promoted trade between countries so that americans could focus on fighting. c) the war cut americans off from their previous supply of imported manufactured goods. d) the war limited transportation in america, making it necessary to import manufactured goods.

50 me on july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!