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- List of U.S. state capitals (5230 bytes)
189: | [[1785]] — [[1790]], [[1904]] — [[1906]] (wi... - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...icle|SUV]], see [[Ford Expedition]] (especially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For the science fic...
6: ... de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: ... de Alenquer]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
8: ...lmeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
9: ...uerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]]) - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened mon...
11: ...ich were more manageable for the government. In [[1785]] Catherine issued a charter that: allowed the ge...
17: ...bsburg]] League. When it became apparent that his plan could not succeed, Panin fell out of favor and ...
19: In [[1764]] Catherine placed [[Stanislaus II of Poland|Stanislaw Poniatows...
21: ...n Empire's European holdings after the Polish example, but achieved far less success. She annexed [[Cr... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
4: ...ficial described the new baby as "a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."
11: ...arolina, was married to King Ferdinand of the [[Naples]].
17: ...y dearest child. Do so much good to the French people that they can say that I have sent them an angel...
24: ...en the king told him to eat less, Louis-Auguste replied "Why? I always sleep better when I have a full...
25: ... [[phimosis]]. Rather, it seems that no one had explained to either Louis or Antoinette what they were... - Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
5: ...relative in [[Oxford]] then [[Southampton]]. In [[1785]]-[[1786]], she was educated at the Reading Ladie...
12: ...ers may find the world she describes, in which people's chief concern is obtaining socially prominent ...
14: The order in which she began and completed her novels is different from that of their pu...
26: *The Watsons (incomplete novel)
27: *[[Sanditon]] (incomplete novel) - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
5: ...an [[eponym]] for "signature". However, other examples show that Hancock always wrote his signature th...
8: ...hile building relationships with customers and suppliers of his uncle's business. Shortly after his re...
15: ...iated Bostonians, depending as they did on the supplies on board.
27: ... sought out for his ability to raise funds and supplies for American troops. Despite his skill in the ...
30: ...uation, and future prospects. If therefore the supply of Beef Cattle demanded by the requisitions of C... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
10: | place of birth=[[Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]]
13: | place of death=[[Quincy]], [[Massachusetts]]
28: ...ly manifested at a later period—as, for example, during his term as president.
39: ...ore this question had been disposed of, Adams was placed at the head of the Board of War and Ordinance...
46: ...rens played a minor role, Jay, Adams and Franklin played the major part in the negotiations. Overrulin... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
10: | place of birth=Shadwell, [[Virginia]]
13: | place of death=[[Charlottesville, Virginia]]
20: Many people consider Jefferson to be among the most brillian...
30: ...84]], Jefferson avoided the common practice of simply digging downwards until something turned up. In...
32: ...Europe. However, it seems likely that he would be pleased with the quantity and quality of wine now be... - Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ... processes that are collectively referred to as [[plate tectonics]]. Geologists help locate and manage...
5: ...tudies of the [[Moon]]), ''areology'' (of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]), etc., are also in use.
20: ...[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. In his paper, he explained his theory that the Earth must be much older...
22: Followers of Hutton were known as ''[[Plutonism |Plutonists]]'' because they believed that some rocks...
24: ...n Paris. To prove this, they formulated the principle of [[Stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] succession of ... - Virginia (23198 bytes)
44: Among [[Native American]] people living in what now is Virginia were the [[Powhat...
46: ...long the coast of [[North America]], eventually applying to the whole coast from [[South Carolina]] to...
57: ...stone was laid by Governor [[Patrick Henry]] in [[1785]].
59: ...uld vote in the colony. Each county chose two people or burgesses to represent it, while the [[Colleg...
98: ...nia]]'), a part of the [[Delmarva Peninsula]], completely separate (an [[exclave]]) from the rest of t... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
31: * [[Plough]]s in [[Mesopotamia]]
35: * 3500 BC: [[Plywood]] in [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
80: * [[600]]: Mouldboard [[plough]] in [[Eastern Europe]]
149: * [[1785]]: [[Power loom]]: [[Edmund Cartwright]]
150: * [[1785]]: [[Production line|Automatic flour mill]]: [[Ol... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
1: The following list is an incomplete '''list of painters'''.
68: *[[John James Audubon]] ([[1785]]-[[1851]])
281: *[[John Singleton Copley]] ([[1737]]-[[1815]])
616: *[[Leon Kaplinski]] ([[1826]]-[[1873]])
958: *[[Stefan Planinc]] ([[1925]]-) - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
3: ...scientists]], [[List of inventions named after people]], [[timeline of invention]], [[inventor]].
20: ...3) - (1944), [[Belgian]]–American — [[plastic]]
49: *[[George Washington Carver]], (1860-1943), plant scientist
68: *[[Karl Drais]], (1785-1851), [[Germany]] — [[bicycle]] ([[Draisin...
77: ...Eastwood]] (1857-1924) - reinforced concrete multiple arch dam - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
2: ... Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people."
4: ...adically transform colonial society, but simply replaced a distant government with a local one. The op...
10: ...Crown, with the same rights and obligations as people in Britain.
16: ...ication and communications between like-minded people opened new areas to question and consideration. ...
19: ... the wisdom of an established church. The revival placed emphasis on individual conscience and experie... - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
47: *[[1785]] - [[Treaty of Hopewell]]
83: ...ry/United_States/People Pictures of Historical People]
85: ==Lesson Plans, Resources and Activites==
86: ...al_Studies/US_History/index.htm US History Lesson Plans]
87: ...n_Revolution/index.htm American Revolution Lesson Plans] - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
13: ...eat from [[Quebec]]. Burr's courage earned him a place on Washington's staff, but the general never q...
14: ...|Whigs]] and [[Tories]], and by bands of ill-disciplined soldiers from both armies. Burr established a...
18: ...83]], became widely known for her beauty and accomplishments. She married [[Joseph Alston]] of [[South...
24: ...he [[New_York_State_Assembly]] from [[1784]] to [[1785]], but Burr became seriously involved in politics...
28: ...ce in [[1798]] Some have speculated that Hamilton played a role in these decisions. - Montgolfier brothers (3356 bytes)
5: ...er bags over open fire they found that the bags exploded and caused several severe third degree burns....
13: An ascent in a fixed balloon took place around [[October 15]] (12 or 14 according to M...
18: ... clocks were produced in enamel and gilt-bronze replicas set with a dial in the balloon.
22: ...g a crossing of the English Channel on January 7, 1785, by Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries. Bal... - Steamboat (11603 bytes)
15: ... [[steam engine]] powered vessel involved many people, sometimes working at the same time. One of the ...
21: ...lliam Henry, had made a model paddle steamer in [[1785]], and subsequently developed propulsion by float...
23: ...by continuous development of steamboats. Although plans to introduce boats on the Forth and Clyde cana...
30: ...ve to the present day, most destroyed by boiler explosions or fires. One of the few surviving Mississ...
40: ...ip sails a full season of cruises every year from places around [[United Kingdom|Britain]], and has sa... - Continental Congress (4041 bytes)
4: ...rable Acts]]. The First Continental Congress was planned through the permanent [[committees of corres...
6: ...ere not repealed. The boycott was successfully implemented, but its potential at altering British col...
10: ==Dates and places of sessions==
27: *Jan 11, 1785- Nov. 4, 1785 [[New York, New York]]
28: *Nov. 7, 1785- Nov. 3, 1786 - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ...blic servant]], [[scientist]], [[librarian]], [[diplomat]], and [[inventor]]. One of the leaders of th...
11: ...ld at Ecton; and over the next few years, this couple had three children, all of whom being half-sibli...
25: ...y earned" are now commonly quoted every day by people all over the world.
27: ...o included works on history, geography, poetry, exploration and science. The success of this library e...
38: ...plied that lightning was electrical. See, for example, the [[1805]] painting by [[Benjamin West]] of '...
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