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.
Causes of the war. There was no single event that caused World War One (WWI). War happened because of several different events that took place in the years building up to 1914. Firstly, there was the role of empire.Great Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia all had empires. This meant that they ruled many countries all over the world.owever, the trigger for the beginning of WWI occurred on 28 June 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was shot while he was visiting Sarajevo in Bosnia. He was killed by a Serbian person, who thought that Serbia should control Bosnia instead of Austria.