Why might members of Congress give themselves generous perks instead of increase pay?

How would the enlightenment movement have suffered if the scientific revolution had not occurred

30 in 1566 the i belonged to spain. ii rebelled against spanish rule. iii was in independent country. iv was made up of both catholic and protestant provinces.

Revolutionary war. date battle result april 19, 1775 june 17, 1775 dec. 31, 1775 aug. 27, 1776 oct. 26, 1776 dec. 26, 1776 sept. 11, 1777 sept. 19, 1777 oct. 4, 1777 oct. 7, 1777 dec. 5, 1777 june 8, 1778 sept. 16, 1779 march 29, 1780 sept. 28, 1781 can i get the name of the battles and the result on the battles on the dates above