Describe the process of decolonization in the postwar period. What were the particular spheres and policies of the various colonial powers, and what complicating factors affected their decisions on independence? What problems affected the newly independent states?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Students should know where the colonies of the Dutch, French, British, Belgians, and Portuguese were, giving most attention to the French, British, and Portuguese colonies discussed at length in the chapter. The colonies that had sizable European populations, often settlers who had been there for generations, posed a special problem. Students should show an understanding of how the United States was drawn into Indochina in support of the French. Problems for the former colonies include often illogical borders and the question of what their future relationship with the Western world should be.
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A. They advanced the theory that the people, speaking through their states, could judge the constitutionality of acts of Congress. B. They caused divisive arguments within the Republican faction. C. They were unnecessary because the federal courts were already considering the constitutionality of the Alien and Sedition Acts. D. They were of little significance beyond their immediate propaganda benefits to Jefferson and Madison.
By the end of the seventeenth century, indentured servants who gained their freedom
a. often gained great wealth as more land opened for settlement. b. rarely returned to work for their masters. c. almost always found high-paying jobs in the cities. d. had little choice but to hire themselves out for low wages to their former masters. e. often returned to England penniless and broke.
By 1890, approximately what fraction of the population lived in cities?
A. one-third B. one-half C. three-fifths D. two-thirds
How did ancient Sumerians deal with the inconsistencies of a lunar calendar?
A) The astronomers added five days per year to account for the differences and stay current with the seasons. B) The astronomers held special festivals at the end of each year where they would read entrails in hopes of divining how much time they would need to add to the calendar, between four and seven days. C) The king would determine, based on the previous season's harvest, how much time would be added to the calendar every other year. D) The Sumerian priests would consult the gods to determine which years needed additional days inserted to balance the seasons. E) The Sumerian astronomers would add an intercalary month every few years to right the calendar and keep with the seasons.