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63 matches to Berlin Congress
Chilpancingo, Congress. 1813. Declared Mexico independent from Spain.
Congress, US. Senate and House of Representatives. Legislative branch of government.
Congress (I) Party. 1978-. Split from Congress Party under Indira Gandhi.
Congress Party. 1885-. Indian political party. In power 1947-77.
Congress Poland. 1815-64. Polish Kingdom created by Congress of Vienna. Ruled by Russian Czar.
Congress System. 1815-25. Diplomacy by regular meetings of Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Connecticut Compromise. 1787 Constitutional Convention. Bicameral US Congress.
Continental Congress. 1774-89. US Government until Constitution approved. Proclaimed Declaration of Independence.
Eistedfodd. 6C-. Congress of Welsh bards and minstrels to foster patriotic spirit.
Gag Rules. 1836-44. Prevented discussion of anti-slavery bills in US Congress.
Indian National Congress. 1885-. Congress Party.
Intolerable Acts. 1774. British response to Boston Tea Party, Gaspee burning. Closed Boston Harbor. Established military government. Midwest under Quebec rule...Continental Congress.
Jay, John. 1745-1829. US president of Continental Congress 1778. First Chief Justice. Jay’s Treaty.
Judicial. Branch of US government. Supreme and lower courts can invalidate Acts of Congress.
Laurens, Henry. 1724-92. US President of Continental Congress 1777-8. Captured by British. Exchanged for Cornwallis.
Lee, Richard. 1732-94. US Continental Congressman. Opposed Constitution, advocated Bill of Rights.
Libraries. 1700BC Chaldean. 540BC Athens. 284BC Alexandria. 167 Rome. 355 Constantinople. 1446 Vatican. 1520 Paris. 1757 British Museum. 1598 Oxford Bodleian. 1653 Manchester, First free public. 1800 US Library of Congress.
Mandela, Nelson. 1918-. South African anti-Apartheid ANC leader. Jailed 1962-90. President 94-99.
Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.
Metternich, Fürst von. 1773-1859. Austrian prince, chancellor, defender of Absolutism. Quadruple Alliance vs Napoleon. Holy Alliance. Architect of Vienna Congress, 1814.
Nehru, Pandit Jawaharial. 1889-1964. Congress Movement 1929-. First Indian Prime Minister 1947-. Rationalized Hindu laws.
Pan-African Congress. 1900~45. Promoted interests of blacks worldwide.
Paris, Congress. 1856. Austria, France, Britain, Russia, Ottomans, Sardinia end Crimean War.
Poland. c2000BC Slavs settle. 9C Tribes unite. 966 =Poland. Mieszko I. 1038 Piast dynasty. 1386 +Lithuania. 1572- Kings elected, weak. 1772,93,95. Partitioned by Russia(E), Austria(SW), Prussia(NW). 1815 Congress Kingdom (Russia). 1918 Independent republic. 1926 Dictatorship. 1939 Germany/Russia occupy. 1941 Germany. 1945 Independent. 1947 Communist. 1952 People’s Republic. 1989 Free elections. Solidarity.
Randolph, Peyton. 1721-75. American Revolutionary, first president of Continental Congress 1774.