History
In the late 16th to early 17th centuries, England was simply chock-full of jobless people, and the population was growing rapidly. One way to solve this was to get land overseas to free up space. King James I granted a charter to colonize Virginia, a land discovered and named by
History
The ancient Roman emperor gained territory by sending his army on multiple missions that were usually battles. A legion consisted of four thousand to six thousand foot soldiers. Most legionaries (soldiers) were drafted farmers who could not afford to farm anymore and had to make money some way or another.
Poems
By Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) The Wolves is a poem about how a few people who live in a small Russian town shoot some wolves that had sneaked in near the local ale house. The author tells us that he is scared and that he seeks the help of his
Poems
By Alexander Pushkin (1799 – 1837) This poem is describing a winter day in a Russian forest. He describes the snow in the great expanse of Russia as a carpet, and he also says that the trees glow green through the frost that covers their dark bark. The author also says
Biology
Life is organized (by size) into many sublevels ranging from atom to biosphere. The smallest unit of matter is the atom. This is the world's basic building block, and can be found in everything. Some examples of atoms are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Different atoms chemically bound together
History
Many people wanted to go to the New World. Among these people were the English, who didn't want to be outpaced by their rivals, Spain and especially France in getting land in the New World. I mean, they had been fighting each other for hundreds of years! Sir
Zoology
In our diverse world there are six Kingdoms of Life: Protista Kingdom, Fungi Kingdom, Plant Kingdom, the Animalia Kingdom, the Eubacteria Kingdom, and Archaebacteria Kingdom. The Protista Kingdom is the kingdom which consists of algae, and fungi-like slime mold which is a type of mold found in swamps. The Fungi
Biology
For a thing to be considered alive, it has to have seven characteristics. If something does not have all seven of these, then it is not alive. 1. Living Things are composed of Cells. Every living thing is made up of cells, which are like micromachines that do different things,
Poems
By Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892) This poem talks about how the sea monster named the Kraken is sleeping in the depths of the sea, and the sunlight "runs," away from him. The author uses personification in this stanza when he writes: "The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights
History
The French came to America for a few reasons: to find wealth, to escape from religious persecution, to find a passage to Asia, and trade. In 1524, the French King commissioned Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano to find a passage to Asia through America, and maybe to find some treasure
European History
When the Romans invaded Britain, they established a few social classes in this new land. Slaves and soldiers were the lowest social class. The slaves worked all the time in their owner's fields and were considered as property. The soldiers were peasants or slaves who were either forced
Zoology
Amphibians The largest Amphibian is the Chinese salamander which is 1.83 meters long, but the smallest one is the paedophryne amanuensis frog which is only 7 millimeters long. Reptiles One of the largest reptiles is the Galápagos Tortoise which is 1.8 meters long. One of the smallest reptiles