How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.
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- What is special about the dome of Florence Cathedral?
“Filippo Brunelleschi's dome on Florence Cathedral, finished in the 1430s without traditional wooden supports, is still the largest brick and masonry dome ever built.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy, in the 1300s, fueled by wealthy patrons like the Medici family.
How long did it take to build Cologne Cathedral?
Construction of Germany's Cologne Cathedral started in 1248 and was not finished until 1880, more than 600 years later.