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The Spanish Requirement of 1513 was a declaration by the Spanish monarchy to justify their conquest of the Americas. It claimed that the native peoples had to accept the supremacy of the Catholic Church and the Spanish Crown, or face war and slavery.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the principal set of rules regarding Government procurement in the United States. It covers many of the contracts issued by the US military and NASA, as well as US civilian federal agencies, and has various supplements and provisions.
The Regular Army is the permanent, professional land-based military force of the United States, as distinguished from the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard. Learn about its history, organization, and role in the American military system.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided the land west of the Appalachian Mountains into townships, sections, and lots for sale and settlement. It also reserved section 16 for public education and established a survey system for the continental United States.
The U.S. Army was founded in 1775 as part of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. Learn about its role in various wars, conflicts, and reorganizations from 1775 to the present.
The Union Army was the land force that fought to preserve the United States during the American Civil War. It was led by various commanders, including Ulysses S. Grant, who was the commander-in-chief from 1864 to 1869.
Purveyance was the right of the English Crown to buy or requisition goods and services for the royal household and military use. It was abolished in 1660 after being abused by corrupt officials and challenged by Parliament.
General stores issue ship is a type of ship used by the United States Navy during World War II and for some time afterwards. The task of the general stores issue ship was to sail into non-combat, or rear, areas and disburse general stores, such as canned goods, toilet paper, office supplies, etc., to ships and stations. Operations