The correct answer is D.
<em>Elections are often decided by only a few votes.</em>
Voting in an election is a right and a moral obligation for many. However, nobody can force a citizen to vote. Voting is a direct way to tell the government what the citizens want.
<em>Only a few or even one vote</em> can make a difference in the outcome of an election. Richard Nixon, for example, and not John F. Kennedy would have become President in 1960 if one person from each voting place had voted differently. The argument that 'it's only one vote after all' is dangerous because whoever says it forgets that it's not only them who think so. So the ' it's only one vote after all' attitude multiplies itself by people with similar way of thinking. In the end, the 'one vote' becomes many votes which may significantly change the results of an election.
Probably the most basic answer is that with the mighty Spanish Armada out of commission, it opened the door for the exploration of the American continent by the French and the British. As these two nations built up colonies in the "new world" they became more and more wealthy. Britain, which hadn't nearly enough farmland to outfit an army, and a shortage of lumber that made naval expansion difficult, sought both of these things in the American continent. As they harvested lumber, they built bigger and better ships, which could haul more grain and outfit more firepower, which in turn helped them to secure even more of the continent. Thus, Great Britain and France gained power and wealth from their colonization of the American continent, and their scope of influence around the world grew. Spain, having lost their ability to wage open war on the seas against the two upstart powers, saw their influence in the colonies decline until they were forced to vacate most of the continent to focus on problems at home.
(added Thursday, Dec. 16)
That's not entirely accurate, Bertucci. Britain began its rise in the mid 1600's, as colonization of the New World began to pick up. This was a direct result of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which allowed Britain to begin building up a Navy. Their power increased greatly under General-At-Sea Robert Blake, who was appointed by Oliver Cromwell. From that point on, Britain's greatest strength was her Navy. Were it not for the defeat of the Spanish Armada, none of this would have been possible. By the time the 1700's rolled around, Spain was nearly a non-factor in world exploration and conquest, leaving France and Britain as the two juggernauts. While the Peace of Utrecht happened nearly 130 years after the Spanish Armada sank, it was that event that paved the way for the massive balance shift in Europe and all over the globe.
Answer:
The following reason explains why the U.S. army gunned down unarmed Sioux at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota in 1890:
- American soldiers feared an uprising provoked by a militant interpretation of the Ghost Dance religion.
Explanation:
- Ghost Dance is such a religion which is lying on the basis of Wovoka's prophecy. That states the end of white expansion by Indians and also preaching the lessons of clean living, honest life and cooperation between different cultures.
- This religious movement wanted to restore the cultural traditions of Indians who were living in the western parts of the United States of America.
- In 1890, the U.S. army gunned down unarmed Sioux because soldiers feared that uprising has been provoked by the militant interpretation of the ghost dance religion.
Paul Revere's engraving was used as propaganda ( something used to help or harm a cause or individual ) to demand the removal of British troops from Boston.
Answer:
James Madison
Explanation: He contributed to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers.
