Mayor Daley deployed thousands of police officers to restrain the protesters.
When the Democratic National Convention met in Chicago in 1968, thousands of protesters staged demonstrations against the US involvement in the Vietnam War. Chicago's mayor, Richard Daley, sent out 12,000 local police officers against the protesters and called in thousands more state and federal officers. The situation became a major riot between protesters and police that came to be known as "The Battle of Michigan Avenue."
A West African ruler converts to Islam.
Answer: Option D
<u>Explanation:</u>
- The post classical era marked expansion of civilizations and development of trade. International trade developed even beyond Silk Road expanding to Europe, Africa, Asia.
- Islam started spreading based on the revelation of prophet Muhammad in the Arabian Peninsula. Islam had a reflection of Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians.
- Islam started spreading widely in Africa, Europe and Asia due to invasions, expansions, merchants and trade activities.
- Africa was the first continent to be converted to Islam. Almost one third of the Muslims are in this continent.
The Industrial Revolution was a time of drastic change, for both the better and worse. Changes like factories, steam power, and more people flocking to the city generally improved life. However, these changes also meant that working conditions declined, and massive increases in pollution and disease.
