In Goya's painting, The Third of May, 1808, what is the significance of the Spanish man standing with his arms raised in the air?
a. He portrays France's resistance to Spanish occupation.
b. He represents Spain's desire for peace with France.
c. He illustrates the Spanish people's inability to put up a successful defense of their country.
d. He represents the supposed innocence of the Spanish people under harsh French rule.
d
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A. a decline in matriarchy and a rise in patriarchal societies B. rapid deforestation, as communities needed more wood to construct their bows and arrows C. the rise of large states, as communal leaders sought to expand their power through the help of this new weapon D. a rise in conflict between different groups of people and the construction of fortifications to fend off attacks
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A) allow the Soviet Union to control postwar Poland. B) require Germany to pay heavy war reparations. C) divide Eastern Europe into British and Soviet spheres for the duration of the war. D) partition Germany into occupation zones.
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A. petitioned Britain to grant them citizenship B. asked Mexico to grant them empresario status C. petitioned the United States to become a state D. declared their independence from Mexico