Take the role of a slave in the Revolutionary era. Describe what the Revolution has done for you and what you would like it to have done that it did not
What will be an ideal response?
The Revolution led to the abolition of slavery in northern states, banned slavery from the Old Northwest, placed a limit on the slave trade, and eased manumission in the South. It did not free southern slaves (where most lived), and it did not move the Revolutionary generation to live up to its stated ideals of liberty, equality, etc.
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The new educational system implemented in Japan after World War II eliminated filial piety and patriotism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The muckrakers and progressives disagreed on what to reform first and how to do it, but not on _______
A) the need for reform B) the need for unions C) the rights of big business D) the role of immigrants in America E) the need for racial equality
In what way was Japan in a better position than China or the Ottoman Empire in its encounter with Western imperialism?
a) Japan's samurai effectively repelled the Western powers b) Japan's strategic location enabled it to outmaneuver Western military forces c) Japan's vast resources and wealth better equipped it to resist foreign aggression d) Japan was of less interest to the Western powers
Examine the state of Ghana. How was its history representative of the transformation of sub-Saharan Africa?
What will be an ideal response?