After Mexico declared its independence from Spain, it lured American settlers to Texas with offers of __________
a. more freedoms for women
b. religious freedom
c. cheap, fertile land
d. money
e. abolition of slavery
C
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a. Washington had not yet accepted the idea that an organized loyal opposition was part of a free government; therefore, he believed that political dissent was a sign of subversion b. Members of these societies threatened to engage in terrorist tactics to undermine the government and the Constitution. c. Their pro-democracy demonstrations seemed to challenge the legitimacy and sovereignty of the United States government. d. Washington was very disturbed by the fact that these groups called for a violent overthrow of the United States government.
What was the position of women during the Mughal empire? Compare and contrast the position of women during the Mughal empire with those women living under the rule of the Safavid and the Ottoman Empires. To what extent was the status and roles of the women living under these three empires determined by whether they were Eastern Orthodox Christian, Jewish, or Muslim women living in a particular kingdom under the rule of the Mughal, Safavid, or Ottoman empires? Offer specific examples to support your views.
What will be an ideal response?
Intifada is defined as
A) the term used by Muslims for a holy war. B) Arabic laws, which prevent women from working or showing their faces in public. C) "shaking off," a term used by Palestinians to refer to uprisings against Israeli occupation. D) prayers to the east every morning at sunrise for Muslims. E) prayers to the west every afternoon at sundown.
Which of the following revolutionized early Native American cultures?
A) the discovery of hunting B) the development of agriculture C) tribal political alliances D) the emergence of a written language E) the domestication of the horse