… their domination of southern and central Mexico, ruled between the 14th and 16th centuries. Their name is derived from Azatlan, the homeland of the north. The Aztecs also call themselves Mexica and there language came from the Nahuatlan branch of the…

… an advanced First World economy with a Third World culture within its boundaries. Its population is made up of a complex of racial and ethnic groups that was dominated politically by a white minority until 1994. Until May of that year, South Africa…

… colleagues in Congress have made a terrible decision to vote yes for the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. The Gulf of Tonkin resolution is a resolution that states the Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in…

… and unified around 3100 and 2900BC. It was a semi-independent state until the Roman conquest in 30BC. Egypt's long existence could have been because of their isolation from the rest of the world. The unending desert surrounded it on three sides…

… to have entered World War I, some of the main reasons were heightened nationalism, economic interest through colonial rivalry, and a balance of power in Europe. Key players were the Central powers consisting of Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary;…

… United States. In history Abraham Lincoln is portrayed as one of the greatest presidents of the United States. President Lincoln is considered great because of emancipation and because he steered the Union to victory during the Civil war. But should…

… of the Demise of the Empress of Ireland and the Titanic Everyone knows of the tragedy that occurred on April 15, 1912. The most famous ocean liner ever constructed sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, not to be seen by human eyes again…

… was because the clergy wanted to benefit by the selling of the indulgences. This caused the Protestant reformation to arise. Because of the Protestant Reformation many challenges were confronted by the church. A great religious order was caused…

… felt proud and sad at the same time. Proud that I lived in a country that would go this far to bring justice to a Little Rock girl like me, but sad that they had to go to such great lengths. Yes, this is the United States, I thought to myself. There…

… with a fight over the city of Kashmir in India after independence in 1947. These conflicts have been going on for five decades and have drastically hindered economical and political development and growth of both countries. Two out of their three…