I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the argument of “outsiders coming in.” . . . Several months ago our local affiliate here in Birmingham invited us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct action program if such were deemed necessary. We readily consented and when the hour came we lived up to our promises. So I am here, along with several members of my staff, because we were invited here. I am here because I have basic organizational ties here.

–“Letter from Birmingham Jail,”
Martin Luther King Jr.

What does King mean by the phrase "a nonviolent direct action program”?

a peaceful form of protest, such as a sit-in or march
white Southern resistance to a civil rights protest
a legal case to bring about change via the courtroom
a negotiation between civil rights protestors and local politicians

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Answer 1

Answer:

A should be the right answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Correct answer is "a peaceful form of protest, such as a sit-in or march"    

Or A

Explanation:

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The systems of government we understand today have their basis in what civilization?

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Answer:

Rome and Greece

Explanation:

Rome and Greece

specifically the Roman Republic and the City State of Athens were the republics and or democracy's


Most Soviet Union client states in Eastern Europe
were ruled by
democratic governments allied with the
Soviet Union
communist governments under Soviet control
the Soviet military

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Answer: communist governments under Soviet control

Explanation:

During WW2, the soviet union steam rolled over most of those countries on their way to Berlin. After the war, the Soviet union established communist governments to protect Moscow from the west.

Most Soviet Union client states in Eastern Europe were ruled by

A. democratic governments allied with the Soviet Union

B. communist governments under Soviet control

C. the Soviet military

--The answer is B.

Which of these nations was the only one that remained occupied by the Soviet military?

A. East Germany

B. Poland

C. Yugoslavia

--The answer is A.

What were some of the causes that led to the The British North America Act of 1867?

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Answer:

The answer is below

Explanation:

There are various causes or reasons that led to the British North America Act of 1867, some of which are

1. The provinces proposed to become one dominion with a single Constitution similar principle compared to that of the United Kingdom.

2. To ensure that Canada would be a mostly independent nation.

3. Britain no longer wanted to play to defend Canada's interest.

The British North America Act of 1867 unite the four provinces that formed the independent nation of Canada today, including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario, and gave them self-government.

Which statement best completes the diagram?

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Answer:

d

Explanation:

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Name three Sumerian inventions.

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1.) sailboat
2.) wheel
3.) chariot

Answer:

Explanation:

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2 problems faced by indians during the indian mutiny

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Answer:

1)The immediate result of the mutiny was a general housecleaning of the Indian administration.

2)The East India Company was abolished in favour of the direct rule of India by the British government.

Sort each phrase to the country it best describes?

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Answer:

East Germany had been formed from the area of Germany that the Soviet Union had occupied and so became a Communist state.

West Germany had been formed from the areas that Britain, France and the U.S.A. occupied so became a democratic capitalist state.

West Germany

Had a free market economy Privately owned businessesHad a democratic government

East Germany

Had a command economy Economy controlled by the Soviet Union Had a Communist government.

Match the following views on reconstruction to those held by either president abraham lincoln or the radical republicans

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Answer:

1. President Lincoln: advocated for relatively quick and easy ways to bring the south back into the union.

2. Radical Republicans: wanted to punish the south for its role in starting the long and expensive civil war.

3. President Lincoln: sought to maintain the Republican Party’s powerful position by exercising strict controls on the South.

Explanation:

The American Civil War was also referred to as War between the States and it was fought from the 12th of April, 1861 to the 9th of April, 1865. The war was simply between the Southern states that seceded to form Confederate States and the Northern states that were still loyal to the Union.

After the American Civil War, the turbulent era in which efforts were made by the government of the United States of America to reintegrate the Southern states from the Confederacy was known as the Reconstruction era, and it began on the 8th of December, 1863 to 31st of March, 1877.

After Reconstruction, Southern leaders in states such as Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, etc., introduced laws that segregated communities based on race.

1. President Abraham Lincoln: advocated for relatively quick and easy ways to bring the South (Confederacy) back into the Union by introducing a reconstruction plan.

2. Radical Republicans: wanted to punish the south for its role in starting the long and expensive civil war. Also, the Radical Republicans advocated that the Southern states (Confederates) should be forcefully reformed socially and politically through reconstruction.

3. President Abraham Lincoln: sought to maintain the Republican Party’s powerful position by exercising strict controls on the South (Confederacy).

On the 22nd of September, 1862, President Lincoln issued an executive order during the Civil War, which was known as the Emancipation Proclamation or Proclamation 95.

He issued the Emancipation Proclamation to set all persons who were held as slaves in the rebellious Southern states (Confederacy) free.

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After watching the 24-minute video on All Quiet on the Western Front, how might your outlook on life have shifted if you were a soldier during World War I (The Great War)?

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Answer:

I as a person would have started enjoying the little things in life more. The novel in question beautiful depicts the ignorance of society towards the destruction of war and how they pushed many young men to hell in name of patriotic duty.  

I would have started enjoying things like time with family and friends, having a good meal twice a day and of course sanitized rooms and toilets in my place. I would have been less materialistic.

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The cheapest way to live in Polotzk was to pay as you went along. Even a little girl understood that. In your father’s parlor hung a large colored portrait of Alexander III. The czar was a cruel tyrant—oh, it was whispered when doors were locked and shutters tightly barred, at night—he was a Titus, a Haman, a sworn foe of all Jews—and yet his portrait was seen in a place of honor in your father’s house. You knew why. It looked well when police or government officers came on business.

The czar was always sending us commands,—you shall not do this and you shall not do that,—till there was very little left that we might do, except pay tribute and die. One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar’s health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue. On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station and be fined twenty-five rubles.
—Mary Antin: A Little Jewish Girl in the Russian Pale, 1890

Why might the Russians close a synagogue?
a.
for health reasons
c.
to open a Christian church
b.
failure to pray for the czar
d.
failure to pay a fine


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

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Answer:

I think the best answer is a

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Tukuyin ang uri ng tayutay

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Answer:

1. Pagtutulad (simile)  – ginagamit sa paghahambing ng dalawang magkaibang bagay, tao, pangyayari at iba pa. Gumagamit ng mga salitang tulad ng, gaya ng, para ng, kawangis, atbp.

2. Pagwawangis (metaphor) – katulad ng pagtutulad ngunit hindi ito gumagamit ng mga salita gaya ng sa pagtutulad.

3. Pagmamalabis (hyperbole) – lubhang nagpapalabis sa kalagayan ng tao, hayop, bagay at halaman

4. Pagbibigay-katauhan (personification) – pagsasalin ng katangian ng tao sa mga bagay, may buhay man o wala

5. Pagpapalit-tawag (metonymy) – mahabang pangungusap na isang salita lamang ang katumbas

6. Pagpapalit-saklaw (synecdoche)  – maaari dito banggitin ang bahagi bilang pagtukoy sa kabuuan at maaaring isang tao ang kumakatawan sa isang grupo

Explanation:

The exercise of power as it relates to race in result a) prejudice b) discrimination c) racism d) violence

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Answer:

C

Racism

Belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.

White supremacy is primarily about when someone utilizes a racial slur or attacks you physically. True or false

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False

It is a mindset about people who are white being a superior race. It is primarily a mindset about the superiority of the white race.

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what situation allowed authoritarian governments to flourish in the 1920s?

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As the one hundredth anniversary of the beginning of World War I approaches, one may encounter some rather strained attempts to compare the current global balance of forces to that in Europe in 1914. I recently visited several countries in south east Asia and a different comparison struck me, the similarities between now and the 1930s, weak democracies and strong dictatorships.

This comparison “jumped off the page” after a week in Bangkok, followed by several days in Hanoi - a journey from a country with weak and faltering formal democratic institutions to an apparently stable one with an authoritarian regime (bordering on a country with a considerably more brutal dictatorship, China).

In The Age of Extremes, Eric Hobsbawm argued that the conflict between capitalism and communism determined the course of the twentieth century.  This confrontation of socio-economic ideologies without doubt dominated European and global history, especially after 1945.  But another, inter-related confrontation that determined the course of the century was authoritarianism versus democracy. The capitalism-communism conflict seems but a moment of history for people in their forties and younger. However, the danger of a rising authoritarian wave is as imminent in the twenty-first century as it was in the twentieth.

In most countries of Europe in the 1930s the contest between authoritarian and democratic visions of society dominated the political struggle. The exceptions were Italy where the fascists had already established an extreme version of authoritarian rule, and Britain where a rigid class structure gave stability to superficially democratic institutions. By the middle of the decade, capitalist authoritarian regimes were clearly on the rise in Germany and much of central and eastern Europe (e.g., Hungary and Poland), as well as Portugal, with Spain soon to join the anti-democratic camp.

Indeed, in very few of the industrialised countries in the late 1930s did democracy seem the stronger trend. Among the large countries only in the United States was there an unambiguous shift towards strengthening popular participation. Ironically enough it was during the presidency of patrician Franklin D Roosevelt that trade unions asserted themselves as a major political force (which would not survive much past mid-century).

Now, well into the twenty-first century it is even more difficult to find a major country with vigorous and democratic institutions, certainly not in the United States nor in Europe. In the United States the confrontation between a well-funded right wing Republican Party and the middle-of-the road Democrat Party dominates politics, one doctrinaire and aggressive, the other muddled and vascillating. The anti-democratic trend is demonstrated by passage of laws restricting the right to vote in Republican controlled states, linked to the racist xenophobia of the Tea Party. In the White House sits a Democrat apparently unconcerned by a massively intrusive national security complex.

In Europe anti-democratic trends are if anything stronger. Britain probably has the most extensive video surveillance network in Europe (see recent articles in the Guardian), as well as legal restrictions on the right of assembly, designed to reduce public protests (as we find in Spain). In addition, the Conservative-dominated coalition government’s brutal attack on poor households receiving social support in effect legalises civil rights violations. Surveillance, attacks on the poor and the government fanning fears of immigrants combine to make a potent anti-democratic package.

On the continent pre-existing authoritarian tendencies enjoyed a quantum leap under the EU-wide austerity regime fostered by the German government under the cover of the European Commission. The unelected governments in Greece (2011-12) and Italy (2011-13) represent the most obvious and shocking examples of the authoritarian trend.  Much more serious in the long term is the EU fiscal compact (officially named the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union).

This treaty, which came into effect at the beginning of 2013, severely limits the authority of national parliaments to set fiscal policy. The treaty and additional measures demanded by the German government remove fiscal policy from public control (with monetary policy in the hands of the European Central Bank and beyond national accountability). This process in which major decisions are taken away from the electorate fundamentally undermines public faith in the democratic process.

Explanation:

Authoritarian governments were able to flourish in the 1920s because democratic governments were failing especially in the late 1920s and early 1930s. On top of that socialism was spreading which scared many people and authoritarianism seemed like a better option than democracy for stopping socialism.

What is an authoritarian government?

Authoritarian government is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, reductions in the rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic voting. Political scientists have created many typologies describing variations of authoritarian forms of government.

Authoritarian regimes may be either autocratic or oligarchic and may be based upon the rule of a party or the military. States that have a blurred boundary between democracy and authoritarianism have sometimes been characterized as "hybrid democracies", "hybrid regimes" or "competitive authoritarian" states.

Minimally defined, an authoritarian government lacks free and competitive direct elections to legislatures, free and competitive direct or indirect elections for executives, or both.

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What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act give voters in the Kansas and Nebraska
territories the right to do?

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Give people freedom of speech

Answer:

Voters could vote for a constitution with or without slavery (HOWEVER if they voted for a constitution without slavery, slaves that were already in Kansas could stay and be slaves)

Explanation:

Tanks
· Machine guns
· Poison gas
· Flamethrowers
· Airplanes
These new military technologies resulted in a huge expansion of the military tactic known as trench warfare and made _______ the most deadly war up to that point in history.

a.
Vietnam
b.
World War I
c.
World War II
d.
American Civil War

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Answer:

The correct answer is B. World War I.

Explanation:

A trench warfare is a war in which both sides have dug themselves opposite each other in trenches and other fortified positions, with the aim of halting the advance of the enemy, which culminates in a stalemate where neither side succeeds in breaking through the enemy lines. The best-known trench warfare is World War I.

In general, trench warfare is the result of technological advances that allow enemy soldiers to be killed faster than they can advance. For example, in World War I, repeating rifles, machine guns, and modern artillery made it possible to mow down soldiers in the open by bushes. However, as armies still moved largely on foot and horseback, they could not cross those same open battlefields fast enough to get close enough to the enemy and fire effectively at the enemy.

What was the red scare ?
A period when people were afraid of ideas such as communism and Anarchism
A period when many Americans died because of world war 1
A period when Americans feared and distrusted German immigrants

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Answer:

A period when people were afraid of ideas such as communism and Anarchism

Explanation:

Subjective measures are numeric or quantifiable while objective measures are based on the perceptions of the family members or therapist ?
True or false

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The correct answer is False

Explanation

The word "subjective" is a concept that refers to the opinion or point of view of a person or group on a specific topic. While the word "objective" is a concept that refers to information or knowledge that does not include the opinion or point of view of its author, but rather focuses on the nature of a specific topic in general and specific. According to the above, the correct answer is false because subjective measures are not numerical or quantifiable but refer to an opinion or point of view and perceptions, while objective measures are not based on someone's perceptions but rather refer to numeric or quantifiable information.

Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister of Italy, owns nearly half of the country’s television stations, its most popular news magazine, its largest advertising agency, and a publishing house. His brother owns a major newspaper. What is the MOST LIKELY consequence of this situation on the Italian media?

a. limitations on freedom of the press
b.a greater variety of programming
c. an increased diversity of viewpoints
D. more reporters investigating government corruption

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Answer:

a. limitations on freedom of the press

Explanation:

As a result of the prime minister of Italy having majority ownership of the press establishments in the country, the MOST LIKELY consequence of this situation on the Italian media is that there will be limitations on freedom of the press.

This is because, as majority owner, Mr Berlusconi can attempt to control what the press says thereby severely limiting the freedom of the press.

1. What motivated the United States to build the Panama Canal?
please answer in 4-5 sentences

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Answer:

Explanation:

The United States was motivated to build the Panama Canal to shorten ship routes. The only way to get from California to, let’s say, Brazil, was to go all around South America and waste so much time getting there. So as a result, The United States decided to build a canal for boats and ships to pass through in Central America to shorten the journey, and therefore getting goods faster and easier.

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Following the failure of a French construction team in the 1880s, the United States commenced building a canal across a 50-mile stretch of the Panama isthmus in 1904. The project was helped by the elimination of disease-carrying mosquitoes, while chief engineer John Stevens devised innovative techniques and spurred the crucial redesign from a sea-level to a lock canal. His successor, Lt. Col. George Washington Goethals, stepped up excavation efforts of a stubborn mountain range and oversaw the building of the dams and locks. Opened in 1914, oversight of the world-famous Panama Canal was transferred from the U.S. to Panama in 1999.

Read this excerpt from a campaign speech:
My opponent in this race for the governor's office claims
that I am corrupt. He dares to suggest that I accepted
favors from business owners in exchange for putting them
in contact with state legislators who lowered business
taxes. This is an absurd claim. Moreover, I find it ironic that
he, of all people, wants to point fingers and talk about
corruption. Isn't it interesting that he accepts so many
campaign donations from the oil industry and is single-
handedly responsible for sponsoring state laws that ease
environmental regulations? Dear friends, remember on
Election Day who the real honest politician is in this race.
It's certainly not the man on the other side of the aisle
trying to distract us from his own bad character.
Which statement best describes the speaker's point of view?

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Answer:

B. The speaker wants to win an election.

Explanation:

In the given passage from a speech, the speaker delves into the point of corruption which his opponent has accused him of. But the speaker counters the accusation by deflecting the same accusation at his opponent.

The speaker openly declares, imploring the audience "[to] remember on Election Day who the real honest politician is in this race. It's certainly not the man on the other side of the aisle trying to distract us from his own bad character." This deflection is done to point out the faults of the opponent and paint a good, much better picture/image of himself to garner support so that he can win the election.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
The unfair business practices of the Standard Oil Company were exposed by
A.Ida Tarbell.
B.Lincoln Steffens.
C. Upton sinclair.
d. Ida B. Wells.

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Answer:

A. Ida Tarbell

Explanation:

The answer is Ida Tarbell

You saw that some words were on the portrait. How did you interpret the words on the painting? How is interpreting words on an image different from interpreting words on a page?

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Answer:

Reading words and symbols on a painting can be challenging because we must first comprehend the meanings of the symbols before connecting these meanings to the words to build a tale.

A painting is a kind of visual communication. We are confronted with a written text in literature, which is usually written in familiar words since we speak the language that appears on the page. Even though we can't see them, the characters we encounter in literature are usually recognizable human beings, and we can comprehend their dialogue because we've heard speech similar to theirs before.

When you look at a picture, you have to have a distinct set of expectations. An author can describe a landscape or a scene's setting, but an artist attempts to recreate it so that we can see it for ourselves. This raises challenges unique to painting, such as color, shape, texture, size, and the relationship between one group of figures or objects and another, all of which eventually coalesce into the work's style.

It is easier to read text on a page since they are organized in a logical manner. When an author utilizes descriptive words to appeal to the reader's bodily sensations, this is known as imagery. This aids the reader in comprehending what the characters are seeing, touching, tasting, smelling, or hearing, which helps to bring the story to life. When writing a story, authors choose their words carefully and decide how to structure them so that they are understood the way they desire. They not only aim to conjure pictures in the minds of their readers, but they also use the words on the page to establish patterns that lead to a deeper understanding of the text. This is what is referred to as language patterns.

In my view, when words are interpreted on a picture, the meaning is much enhanced since the image has a visual aspect to support it.  To comprehend the message that the artist was trying to send, I analyzed the phrases painted on the artwork.

Explanation:

Answer:

Reading words and symbols on a painting can be difficult, because first we need to understand what the symbols mean and then connect these meanings with the words to form a story.

Reading words on a page is easier because they are arranged in an order that is easily understandable.

Standing your ground is primarily about protecting an individual from criminals charges. True or false

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The answer to your statement would be “true”
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Write your critical analysis/critique of the readings presented related to the Philippine society and culture before and during the Spanish period.

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Answer:

I have analayzed. Philippines society was heavily influenced by the Spanish colonization from 1565 to 1898. through those years they introduced Christianity and so the early Filipinos believed in god. Foods was also influenced by the spanish for example Lechon (Spanish dish). It seems that the Spaniards hated the "savage" dishes the Philippines offered to the colonizers, another example of this is the american colonization right after Philippines had a war with the Spanish colonizers. The Americans werw disgusted with the dish adobo and they tried to force people not to cook them anymore. The filipino language is a mix of South-east Asian languages like bahasa Indonesia plus spanish words and accent. The Philippines weren't fully independent until July 4, 1946. After the events of countries trying to colonize The Philippines, the Philippines prospered and became the 2nd richest country in Asia (1900s)Philippines then participated in the basketball olympics and other worldwide committees. Since then, Philippines dropped to a third world country thanks to the overpopulation, corruption and natural disasters. The Philippines is a very interesting and unique country that has Spanish roots and a different culture.

In order to answer this question, here is a guide to help you:

Make a thorough research on the history of Philippines.Note down how they evolved and how their cultures were influenced.Make an outline on the main points gotten after your research.Buttress your points clearly and convincingly.

What is analysis?

Analysis actually refers to the examination carried out in a detailed way about something. It is actually done in order to provide clarity and understanding for the readers.

When analysing the Philippines, one can examine how they were colonized by the Spanish and the way Christianity was introduced. This made many Filipinos to believe in God.

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enlightenment and the great awakening

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the Enlightenment promoted the power of reason and scientific observation. Both movements had lasting impacts on the colonies. ... He embodied Enlightenment ideals in the British Atlantic with his scientific experiments and philanthropic endeavors.

Why were early trade unions so ineffective

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Answer:

Their problems were low wages and unsafe working conditions. First, workers formed local unions in single factories. ... Unions were not successful because they did not have enough members, legislators would not pass effective laws, and the courts supported the business owners.

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