What were the major tenets of Cecil Rhodes' "Confession of Faith?"
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. In summary, the confession forwarded several basic principles. First, Rhodes believed that the English were the finest race on the planet, and that the presence of English people in the world made it more peaceful, pleasant, and better-off. Second, he believed a secret society should be formed to further this imperial mission. Third, he believed Africa was ripe and ready for conquest Fourth, Rhodes felt that his beliefs were akin to the Catholic Church's influence, and should follow in its organizational and messianic footsteps.
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A) Spanish colonizers began importing slaves from Africa. B) The Spanish began sending whole families to settle the region. C) Spanish colonizers turned to North America. D) The Spanish temporarily abandoned their exploration of the Americas.
_________ discovered that an element called radium gave off rays of radiation that apparently came from within the atom itself.
A. Newton B. Marie Curie C. Max Planck D. Albert Einstein E. Sigmund Freud
The court case of Marbury v. Madison was important because
A. It established the right of congress to declare war B. it resulted in several midnight judges being appointed to the Supreme Court C. it established the power of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional D.it increased the power of the Federalists.
The scientific fact that the orbits of the planets are elliptical was discovered by:
A. Newton. B. Galileo. C. Brahe. D. Kepler. E. Copernicus.