How did the Kwakiutl tribe survive?

How did the Kwakiutl tribe survive? Like the Inuit the Kwakiutl did no farming, but unlike the Inuit they had lots of food available. The area they inhabited was very rich in natural resources the Indians could use to survive. To get salt for their food, the women gathered seaweed. Fish were abundant especially salmon. […]

What did John Fitch invent?

What did John Fitch invent? steamboat An unsung jack-of-all-trades built America’s first steam-powered boat, envisioning open access to the new nation’s natural resources. While the credit usually goes to inventor Robert Fulton, John Fitch was actually the inventor of America’s first steamboat. Why is John Fitch important? John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, […]

What alternatives were there to the atomic bomb?

What alternatives were there to the atomic bomb? “It is an awful responsibility that has come to us,” the president wrote. President Truman had four options: 1) continue conventional bombing of Japanese cities; 2) invade Japan; 3) demonstrate the bomb on an unpopulated island; or, 4) drop the bomb on an inhabited Japanese city. Why […]

How are amendments made step by step?

How are amendments made step by step? o Step 1: Two-thirds of both houses of Congress pass a proposed constitutional amendment. This sends the proposed amendment to the states for ratification. o Step 2: Three-fourths of the states (38 states) ratify the proposed amendment, either by their legislatures or special ratifying conventions. How are amendments […]

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