In 1517, the Spanish friar Bartolomé de Las Casas, disturbed by the suffering which Spanish conquistadores had wrought on the native populations of America, became an important advocate of
a. the dismantling of European empires and settlements in the Americas.
b. the abolition of slavery and all other forms of coerced labor.
c. the substitution of small farms in place of large plantations.
d. the importation of African slaves to the Americas.
d. the importation of African slaves to the Americas.
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Which of the following does not accurately relate to the concept of republicanism that began to circulate in the colonies in the decade before the American revolution?
A) It balanced Locke's emphasis on individual rights with the innate good in people. B) It included a sense of civic duty. C) It argued that citizens had an obligation to practice public virtue and avoid moral and political corruption. D) It considered factions that represented different groups would be the key to a truly representative government. E) All of these choices
By 1980, the Soviet Union was characterized by
a. a growing economy boosted by heavy industry. b. a declining rate of alcoholism. c. an ailing economy and increasing social problems. d. an improvement in bureaucratic inefficiency. e. a popular central government.
During the Napoleonic Wars, Britain and France both violated the neutrality of the United States by seizing its ships.
a. true b. false
Why was the case of Sweatt v. Painter so important to struggle to end segregation?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.