Compare and contrast the Amistad case with Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, paying particular attention to the concepts of individual freedom, race, states' rights, and national sovereignty.
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Which of the following events completed the Glorious Revolution?
A. Charles I was executed. B. William and Mary were proclaimed English monarchs. C. George II became king of Great Britain. D. The Secret Treaty of Dover was signed between England and France.
Probably the best-known artistic achievements of the Ming era were the famous
a. court paintings of the artists of Yangzhou. b. silk masterpieces of the chinoiserie. c. blue-and-white porcelain objects. d. intricately carved lacquerware in bold shapes and colored cloisonné. e. jade jewelry works.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Civil War?
a. It shifted national power from southern slaveholders to northern capitalists. b. It dramatically increased the power of the federal government. c. It placed the challenge of protecting and defending African-American freedom on the national agenda. d. It greatly expanded the powers of the presidency and reduced the influence of Congress. e. It hastened the destruction of Lincoln's America—of the small farmer and independent producer—in favor of the industrial giant.
Life in Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was probably better than it was in other parts of Asia during the same time period because
A. the region had a very cool climate. B. the region's geography provided fertile soils with renewed mineral resources. C. most of the region was heavily populated. D. its society was dominated by numerous very large cities. E. there were no religious conflicts as all the inhabitants were Buddhists.