This famous babylonian king is famous for writing down one of the oldest known set of written laws in world history

When a nation depletes its natural resources, it often experiences rapid decline because it:

About how many european immigrants were processed at the facilities on ellis island

By the end of the 1800s, there was a change in the nature of the immigrants coming to the united states. immigration from northern europe—england, ireland, germany, and scandinavia—declined, while immigration from italy, russia, and austria-hungary grew. in fact, between 1900 and 1910, more than three-fourths of all immigrants came from these three countries. unfortunately, these countries were far removed england, the home of our founders, and the immigrants who came from them had a hard time adjusting to life in their new country.