1 Give an example of when the mean is a better measure of central tendency (location) than the median. 2  Interpret the standard deviation of a continuous variable.  Generate and interpret a box plot for a continuous variable.
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young countryâs future. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navyâs impressment of American seamen and Americaâs desire to expand its territory.
The salient cause of the Civil War was the conflict between slave and free states over the future of slavery in the United States. The conflict was kept from boiling over in the early decades of the 19th century because of political compromises and a rough equivalence between the numbers of slave and free states.