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  2. Tayside - Wikipedia

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    Tayside (Scottish Gaelic: Taobh Tatha) was one of the nine regions used for local government in Scotland from 16 May 1975 to 31 March 1996. The region was named after the River Tay . History

  3. Townshend Acts - Wikipedia

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    Long title: An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation, from this kingdom, of coffee and cocoa nuts of the produce of the said colonies or plantations; for discontinuing the drawbacks payable on china earthen ware exported to America; and for more effectually preventing the ...

  4. Historical significance - Wikipedia

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    A key concept for the study of history and public life in most societies regardless of topic, historical significance makes judgements about what is important to be remembered about the past and why, through its reflections on historical aspects to contemporary culture and society [14] including historical reputations, events, issues, [15] monuments, [16] and what is chosen to be emphasized in ...

  5. Category:Tayside - Wikipedia

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  6. Nativism in United States politics - Wikipedia

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    Is opposition to an internal minority on the basis of its supposed “un-American” foundation. Historian Tyler Anbinder defines a nativist as: [2]. someone who fears and resents immigrants and their impact on the United States, and wants to take some action against them, be it through violence, immigration restriction, or placing limits on the rights of newcomers already in the United States.

  7. Political history in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History (2011) Kraus, Michael, and David D Joyce. The writing of American history (3rd ed. University of Oklahoma Press, 1985). Lambert, Frank. Religion in American politics: A short history (Princeton UP, 2008).

  8. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The colonization of the United States resulted in a large decline of the Native American population primarily because of newly introduced diseases. [3] A significant percentage of the Native Americans living in the eastern region had been ravaged by disease before 1620, possibly introduced to them decades before by explorers and sailors ...

  9. Populism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The definition of populism is a complex one as due to its mercurial nature; it has been defined by many different scholars with different focuses, including political, economic, social, and discursive features. [4] Populism is often split into two variants in the United States, one with a focus on culture and the other that focuses on economics ...