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What events led up to the Boston Tea Party?
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Also in 1773, Parliament granted a monopoly on tea shipments to the East India Company, then nearly bankrupt. The Company, which did business only with Loyalist merchants, undercut other merchants, even smugglers. John Hancock, one of the country's richest men and most threatened by the new tea policy, helped instigate the Boston Tea Party (Decembe
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How can knowing family health history help lower the risk of disease?
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A family health history can identify people with a higher-than-usual chance of having common disorders, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, certain carcinomas, and type 2 diabetes. These complex disorders are influenced by a combination of genetic factors, environmental conditions, and lifestyle choices.
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Who was the only U.S. Congressman to vote against entering World War II?
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Actually, it was a woman. On December 8, 1941, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 388-1 to enter the war. The only no-vote came from Republican Representative Jeannette Rankin, a pacifist from Montana. Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was the first woman ever elected to the House and served two terms, separated by many years. During her first ter
