The Whig Party won the election of 1840 because they supported William Henry Harrison, who was a much celebrated war hero during his time. They easily defeated the Democratic-Republicans, who chose Van Buren. They used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" which was a very famous slogan that was used in the election.
<u>The correct answer is D. Very significant because millions of people died around the world. </u>The Second World War had terrible human consequences, since with it disappeared 3% of the world population that corresponded to about 78 million people, who perished in concentration camps, in the midst of bombings or on the battlefield.
Emperor Constantine I converted to Christianity. One major step he took to increase tolerance of Christians was the Edict of Milan, which declared religious tolerance for Christians within the Roman Empire.
The dominant factor in an epic is the heroic main character. This character often is the son of a god or goddess and is favored by the gods. Heroic characters are also always hounded by constant tragedy which drives them to fulfill their fates. Most heroic characters are high in social status and share close contacts with the gods. All of these qualities of heroic characters show up in the characters of Aeneas <span>from The </span>Aeneid<span> and Gilgamesh from the </span>Epic of Gilgamesh<span>. </span>
Imperialist supported the Spanish-American War because it would result in America spreading their political and economic power.
The Spanish-American War saw Cuba fighting against Spain. In this case, the US took the side of Cuba. The goal was to get rid of Spanish influence in Cuba, as the ruler of the Spanish government had treated Cuban citizens unfairly.
Besides getting rid of the Spanish rule, this war would also help America gain access to new markets to sell their goods and new resources. Ultimately, this experience would help the US gain more power as the treaty that ended this war resulted in the US receiving territories like Guam and Puerto Rico.
