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This general provoked outcry from the British government after capturing and executing Alexander Arbuthnot (“ARE-buth-not”) and Robert Ambrister.

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Andrew Jackson

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“Hard Times” tokens were first minted by private banks during this leader’s tenure.

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Andrew Jackson

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Mississippi Senator George Poindexter was the first to coin this phrase in a publication where he defended his choice to vote against one member’s nomination for ambassadorship to Great Britain.

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Kitchen Cabinet

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One political cartoon depicts this leader slaying a snake-like “many-headed monster” led by a man in a top hat,

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Andrew Jackson

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This president was shot by Charles Dickinson and vetoed a bill that would have constructed a road through Kentucky known as the Maysville Road.

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Andrew Jackson

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A revolutionary born in this country had his photo taken after the La Coubre explosion by Alberto Korda.

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Argentina

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This country’s politics were once dominated by the “Generation of ‘80,” including Julio Roca, who earlier displaced the Mapuche (mah-POO-chay) people during this country’s Conquest of the Desert

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Argentina

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This country launched Operation Soberanía in order to resolve a dispute over some islands with its western neighbor before Pope John Paul II personally mediated the conflict.

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Argentina

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A regime in this country waged the (*) “Dirty War” against its political opponents under Jorge Videla

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Argentina

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The 25th article of this country’s 1853 constitution promoted European immigration, leading to 60% of this country’s present-day population having (*) Italian ancestry.

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Argentina

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The 1881 Boundary Treaty divided Tierra del Fuego (tee-AIR-ah del FWAY-goh) between this country and a smaller neighbor that shares Patagonia.

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Argentina

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Starting in 1977, women in this country who started protesting and demanding the return of their “disappeared” children became known as the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo

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Argentina

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A period of state violence in this country was referred to as the “Dirty War.” Eva was the popular wife of this country’s leftist leader Juan Peron.

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Argentina

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In an event celebrated on “Loyalty Day,” supporters of a leader of this country chanted “alpargatas yes, books no,” in reference to the shoes worn by this country’s poor.

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Argentina

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In 1947, the first lady of this country visited many European countries during her goodwill “Rainbow Tour.” Working-class supporters of that woman’s husband were called the (*) “Shirtless Ones,”

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Argentina

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This country’s city of Posadas

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Argentina

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This country’s native dance, the milonga, blended with flamenco dancing to create the tango.

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Argentina

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This non-US country saw the execution of Severino di Giovanni and a show trial of Sacco and Vanzetti during the “Infamous Decade.”

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Argentina

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This country’s leader Leopoldo Galtieri began a war that saw it lose the ARA General Belgrano.

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Argentina

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This country’s capital contains the widest street in the world, the Ninth of July Avenue

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Argentina

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Gauchos herd cattle on this country’s pampas plains.

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Argentina

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This country shares the Iguazu Falls with Brazil and Paraguay

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Argentina

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After the 1859 Battle of Cepeda two portions of this country were united.

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Argentina

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General Leopoldo Galtieri launched Operation (*) Rosario during which this country tried to capture the Falkland Islands

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Argentina

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The Gulf of San Jorge encompasses this country’s port city of Comodoro Rivadavia.

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Argentina

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General Güemes was instrumental in the liberation of this nation, whose independence was formalized in the Congress of Tucumán.

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Argentina

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Hipólito Yrigoyen led this nation through World War I, during which this country experienced a boom in its (*) beef industry

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Argentina

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Horace Hunley developed one of these vehicles for the Confederacy, but it went down three times, the second of which killed Hunley himself

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submarine

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A Soviet one of these vehicles, K-129, was salvaged by (#) the CIA after it sank

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submarine

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This man gave his “History Will Absolve Me” speech while on trial (#) for leading an attack on the Moncada barracks.

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Castro

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The first prime minister of this country gave a speech outlining the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence that formed a basis for a treaty with China

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India

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During this dynasty, the Zhengtong emperor was captured during a campaign against the Oirat Mongols in the Tumu crisis.

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Ming

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After winning the battle of Lake Poyang, the Hongwu emperor (#) founded this dynasty.

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Ming

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This dynasty was formed following the (*) Red Turban Rebellion

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Ming

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This war names a syndrome whose symptoms included cramps, headaches, and short-term memory loss.

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Gulf War

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General Norman Schwarzkopf helped launch this war, which was sparked over allegations of illegal use of the Rumaila (*) oil fields.

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Gulf War

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The Alcmaeonid family allegedly signaled the losers of this battle with a shield.

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Marathon

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The strategoi Callimachus died during this battle where the cavalry of Datis and Artaphernes were still on their ships and unable to help

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Marathon

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Otto Skorzeny [SCORE-zany] organized the rescue of this man from the Imperatore Hotel in the Gran Sasso raid.

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Mussolini

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This man captured Addis Ababa during his reign, forcing the exile of the Ethiopian emperor

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Mussolini

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After this country’s forces rampaged through the city of Louvain, they were described as “Huns” in propaganda.

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Germany

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This man served as Secretary of State during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.

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Madison

43
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In 1982, a group from this country’s air force attempted a coup against its president, Daniel Arap Moi.

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Kenya

44
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A future ruler of this empire was poisoned in his mother’s womb and received his name from a blue mark on his forehead.

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Mauryan

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Assisination attempt on this man by Ferdinand Cohen Blinde

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Bismark

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The governing treatise Arthashastra [“arr-thuh-shas-truh”] was written during this empire by a guru who helped finance this empire’s overthrow of Dhana Nanda by discovering a sunken treasure;

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Mauryan

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A ruler of this empire constructed the Great (#) Stupa at Sanchi and carved hundreds of pillar rock edicts praising Buddhism

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Mauryan

48
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Daniel Webster once claimed that this man took in his arguments like a “baby takes in his mother’s milk.”

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Marshal

49
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This man was the dedicatee of his colleague Joseph Story’s Commentaries

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Marshal

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This man took a literal interpretation of the Contract Clause when siding with (*) Dartmouth College over the government of New Hampshire.

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Marshal

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This man argued that a Maryland tax on a federal bank was illegal when ruling in favor of James McCulloch.

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Marshal

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He established judicial review with his ruling in Marbury v. Madison

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Marshal

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The last major epidemic of this disease in America turned Gallop’s island into a destination for men infected with this disease.

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small pox

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William Trent devised a plan to spread this disease after defeating Guyasuta in one battle.

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smallpox

55
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The Supreme Court case Harris v. McRae called for federal funding for this procedure under the Social Security Act, which was limited by the Hyde Amendment.

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Abortion

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A king of this name issued the Hundred Rolls census, which led him to establish quo warranto proceedings.

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Edward

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That king with this name invented the use of yellow stars as “Jew badges.”

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Edward

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Another king with this name was supposedly killed by a hot poker shoved up his rectum.

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Edward

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That king with this name lost the Battle of Bannockburn, after his father of this name had had William Wallace killed.

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Edward

60
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One emperor of this empire was succeeded by his son’s Caracalla and Geta,

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Roman Empire

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the Crisis of the Third Century which broke this empire into three smaller empires until it was reunified

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Roman Empire

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Rulers of this empire were protected by the Varangian Guard, which was made up of Vikings.

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Roman

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The Duke of Orléans [“or-lay-ah”] was a nobleman taken prisoner at this battle

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Agincourt

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The Dukes of Gloucester and York were injured at this battle, where Charles D’Albret [“DALL-bray”] commanded one side.

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Agincourt

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Harold Brown promoted this object to display the danger of technology developed by Westinghouse and Tesla.

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electric chair

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The speech of this group of people’s Yolngu subdivision was influenced by sea cucumber traders from the island of Makassar.

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Aboriginals

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This ruler subdued a minor revolt in the city of Taxila.

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Ashoka

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This ruler subdued a minor revolt in the city of Taxila.

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Ashoka

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This empire’s king Bonsu fought a rebellion of its neighboring Gyaaman tribe.

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Ashanti

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Another war between the British and this kingdom resulted in the capture of its King Prempeh I

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Ashanti

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After the sack of its capital, Kumasi, this kingdom was annexed into the Gold Coast colony

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Ashanti

72
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This nation’s Theater King was opposed by its Anjala League.

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Sweden

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A UN Secretary-General from this nation practiced “quiet diplomacy”.

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Sweden

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The Folkhemmet was this nation’s “Middle Way”, and one of its kings wrote a Norma Futurarum Actionum.

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Sweden

75
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Three weeks prior to this battle, its losing commander had defeated Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

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Hastings

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This prime minister proposed sharing oil revenues in the National Energy Program, leading to a national debate on “western alienation.”

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Trudeau

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This prime minister outlined his urban reform and minority improvement plans called a “Just Society.”

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Trudeau

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A son of this ruler died in a riding accident after killing a sacred cow, arousing suspicions of divine intervention.

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Cyrus the Great

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An enemy of this leader was promised that “he would destroy a mighty empire” if he were to campaign against this leader.

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Cyrus the Great

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That campaign against this leader failed largely due to the defection of Harpagus

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Cyrus the Great

81
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During a campaign in Central Asia, this ruler met an end at the hands of Queen Tomyris and the Massagetae.

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Cyrus the Great

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One of the only existing records of this man’s voyages are the journals of Robert Juet

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Hudson

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This country’s Sertão (“sare-toe”) people starved during a drought called the Grande Seca.

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Brazil

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This country, originally called Vera Cruz declared independence with the (*) Cry of Ipiranga.

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Brazil

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This man avoided disaster by opening up negotiations with General Cantillo at the Battle de Las Mercedes.

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Castro

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This man’s revolutionary movement was named after the date of his attack on the Moncada Barracks.

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Castro

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