Describe the ways in which Enlightenment thought was spread. What role did women play in this process?
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Ans: Increased literacy, journals, newspapers, clubs, and reading rooms are all part of the picture, but perhaps the most interesting and characteristic channel of dissemination was the salon. Essays should describe how salons functioned and mention one of the women who ran them.
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Why did increased trade with Europeans tend to erode the traditional leadership structure of Native American groups?
A) Native Americans looked to the Europeans as their new leaders, which caused the Native American leaders to lose much of their power. B) Native Americans who traded with Europeans tended not to belong to traditional communities, but rather to leaderless societies. C) Native American leaders no longer wanted to rule over other members of their groups who traded with Europeans. D) Native American leaders spent so much time in conflict with European traders that they had no time for leadership, causing their roles to weaken. E) Native Americans no longer consulted leaders when they bargained with European traders, which weakened the leaders’ roles.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Cahokia
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Under the decision in Roe v. Wade
A) a baby in utero had a right to life starting at three months; prior to that the state could not prevent a woman from obtaining an abortion. B) a mother's right of privacy took precedence until the final three months of pregnancy when a fetus could likely survive without the mother. C) abortions without restriction were legalized. D) although a fetus did not have a right to life, its right to privacy began at six months.
Which of the following is true of white abolitionists in the late eighteenth century?
a. They often did not advocate equal rights for African Americans. b. They were usually of the middle and lower class. c. They encouraged women to participate in the abolitionist movement. d. They usually supported extending the right to vote to women.