Who was the first president of the us?

Why did leaders such as siddhartha gautama abandon hinduism to createbuddhism around 500 bce:

Which of the following is the main reason early new england had villages rather than cities? 1. the area did not have ports for trade. 2. not many people lived in new england at the time. 3. new england did not have the natural resources to support cities. 4. the settlers set up new england with villages for religious reasons.

Why would the rumor of a government contract change the value of this companys stock